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Opening Week

2007

Schedule of Activities

August 23-August 28

Events marked with an asterisk (*) are required for new students.

Please bring this Opening Week Schedule to campus with you.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23

REID CAMPUS CENTER HOURS:

General Building: 8 a.m.-Midnight
Bookstore: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Espresso Cart: 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
OP Rental Shop: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Post Office: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
(Mailboxes will be assigned during this time.)
Whitman Café: 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. • INFORMATION DESK, Reid Campus Center. Wondering where to go or what to do? Stop here with your questions.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. • CHECK-IN FOR PARENTS, Reid Campus Center Information Desk. Parents Orientation Schedules and name tags will be available for parents at the Information Desk.

*8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. • POST OFFICE MAILBOXES ASSIGNED, Reid Campus Center Ground Floor. Stop by the Post Office to receive your mailbox assignment. Registration packets will be found in all new students’ mailboxes.

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. • PACKAGE PICK-UP, Reid Campus Center G02. Packages mailed to the college over the summer may be picked up during this time.

*8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. • I.D. CARD PICTURES TAKEN, Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom.

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. • PICNIC DINNER TICKETS ON SALE, Reid Campus Center Foyer. Tickets for the Thursday evening picnic dinner may be purchased in advance or at the picnic. Dinner is complimentary for new students; there is a $12.50 charge for adults and a $6.50 charge for children.

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • BUSINESS OFFICE OPEN, Memorial 217. All bills must be paid or other financial arrangements made before you can get Business Office clearance for registration.

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • FINANCIAL AID OFFICE OPEN, Penrose House. The Financial Aid Office is open if you have questions.

*9 a.m.-5 p.m. • RESIDENCE HALLS OPEN FOR NEW STUDENTS. All students should arrive at their residence halls by 5 p.m. Upon checking in, students will receive a New Student Packet that contains additional orientation information. A second packet, the Registration Packet, can be found in all new students’ mailboxes in the Reid Campus Center.

*9 a.m. -5 p.m. • CHECK-IN FOR NEW STUDENTS LIVING OFF-CAMPUS, Reid Campus Center Information Desk. New students not living in a residence hall can pick up their New Student Packet at the Information Desk. A second packet, the Registration Packet, can be found in all new students’ mailboxes in the Reid Campus Center.

10 a.m. • CAMPUS TOUR, Penrose Library. Take a walk through the Whitman College campus with a student guide. Tours leave from the front steps of Penrose Library.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. • REFRIGERATOR RENTALS, Reid Campus Center Office, Room 202. Small residence hall refrigerators are available to rent for the academic year.

1 p.m. • CAMPUS TOUR, Penrose Library. Take a walk through the Whitman College campus with a student guide. Tours leave from the front steps of Penrose Library.

2:30-3:45 p.m. • ALUMNI PARENT RECEPTION, Alumni House, 219 Marcus Street. All Whitman alumni parents of incoming new students and their families are invited to attend. Students from Walla Walla and their families are also invited. Hosted by President George Bridges and the Whitman College Alumni Association.

4:30-5:15 p.m. • PARENTS ORIENTATION, Cordiner Hall. For a complete description of orientation events, please see the Parents Orientation Schedule, available at the Reid Campus Center Information Desk.

5:30-7 p.m. • DINNER, Memorial Building Lawn (Reid Campus Center in case of rain). Dinner is complimentary for new students; there is a $12.50 charge for adults and a $6.50 charge for children.

7-8:30 p.m. • PARENTS ORIENTATION, Cordiner Hall. For a complete description of orientation events, please see the Parents Orientation Schedule, available at the Reid Campus Center Information Desk.

*7:30-9 p.m. • RESIDENCE HALL SECTION MEETINGS, residence hall sections. New students will meet with their Resident Assistants, Student Academic Advisers and section mates.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24

REID CAMPUS CENTER HOURS:

General Building: 8 a.m.-Midnight
Bookstore: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Espresso Cart: 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
OP Rental Shop: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Post Office: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
(Mailboxes will be assigned during this time.)
Whitman Café: 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. • INFORMATION DESK, Reid Campus Center. Wondering where to go or what to do? Stop here with your questions.

8-9:30 a.m. • BREAKFAST, Prentiss Dining Hall. For students on a board plan.

8:30-9:45 a.m. • PARENTS ORIENTATION, Maxey Auditorium. Please see the Parents Orientation Schedule for complete descriptions and locations.

8:30-4 p.m. • PACKAGE PICK-UP, Reid Campus Center G02. Packages mailed to the college over the summer may be picked up during this time.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • FINANCIAL AID OFFICE OPEN, Penrose House. The Financial Aid Office is open if you have questions.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • BUSINESS OFFICE OPEN, Memorial 217. All bills must be paid or other financial arrangements made before you can get Business Office clearance for registration.

9 a.m. • RESIDENCE HALLS OPEN FOR RETURNING STUDENTS. Welcome back!

9-9:30 a.m. • CALCULUS INFORMATION SESSION, Olin 130. Members of the mathematics department will be available to talk with students and answer questions about Calculus 125, 126 and 225.

*10-11:30 a.m. • WHITMAN COLLEGE OPENING CONVOCATION, Cordiner Hall. All students and family members are cordially invited to attend this event which marks the formal opening of the college year. Associate Professor of Politics Shampa Biswas will present the Convocation talk.

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. • NEW STUDENTS AND FAMILY LUNCH. New students and their family members are invited to a no-charge picnic lunch. Residents of Jewett, Lyman and North Halls and new students not living in a residence hall will picnic in front of Lyman (Jewett Dining Hall in case of rain). Residents of Anderson, Prentiss, Douglas, College and Marcus Halls will picnic on the Reid Campus Center side lawn. (Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom in case of rain.)

1:15-5 p.m. • PARENTS ORIENTATION. Please see the Parents Orientation Schedule for complete descriptions and locations.

1-4 p.m. • REFRIGERATOR RENTALS, Reid Campus Center Office, room 202. Small residence hall refrigerators are available to rent for the academic year.

1-2 p.m. • SPECIAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION SESSIONS. Students interested in majoring in biology, environmental studies, foreign language, music, or 3-2 engineering/3-2 computer science should attend an information session to help in selecting classes for the fall semester. Times and locations for these sessions can be found in your New Student Packet.

*2-2:30 p.m. • ACADEMIC ADVISING GROUP MEETINGS FOR FIRST-YEAR AND TRANSFER STUDENTS, advisers’ offices. This session is designed to acquaint first-year and transfer students with their faculty advisers. Students will receive crucial information regarding college policies and registration at this meeting. Locations are listed in the New Student Packet.

*2:30-5:30 p.m. • ACADEMIC ADVISING FOR FIRST-YEAR AND TRANSFER STUDENTS, advisers’ offices. Individual advising times will be assigned at the academic advising group meeting.

*2:30-5:30 p.m. • LIBRARY ORIENTATION AND TOUR, Penrose Library Foyer. Students will participate in a 30-minute orientation and tour of Penrose Library. Pre-assigned tour times are listed in your New Student Packet.

2:30-5:30 p.m. • MUSIC LESSON CONSENT AVAILABLE, Music Building Faculty Offices. Students interested in taking music lessons will need consent from instructors in the music department before they can register. The music faculty will be available in their offices at this time to give consent for these lessons.

5:30-7 p.m. • DINNER, Prentiss Hall. For students on a board plan.

*7:30-8:30 p.m. • “WELCOME TO THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE,” Cordiner Hall. Nationally acclaimed speaker Dr. Will Keim addresses important issues faced by the new college student.

*9-10:30 p.m. • RESIDENCE HALL MEETINGS, residence hall main lounges. This session for new students will include an orientation to residence hall life as well as a discussion about living with roommates. Come meet your new neighbors and your hall’s staff!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

REID CAMPUS CENTER HOURS:

General Building: 8 a.m.-Midnight
Bookstore: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Espresso Cart: Noon-11 p.m.
OP Rental Shop: CLOSED
Post Office: Noon-4 p.m.
(Mailboxes will be assigned during this time.)
Whitman Café: Noon-11 p.m.

8-11 a.m. • CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, Prentiss Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

9 a.m.-Noon • ONLINE REGISTRATION CHANGES FOR NEW STUDENTS, from any networked computer on campus, including Maxey and Olin Computer Labs. For new students who need to make changes to their fall semester class schedule. Students must have adviser Web consent and have completed Web Check-In before schedule changes can be completed.

10 a.m.-1 p.m. • BUSINESS OFFICE OPEN, Memorial 217. All bills must be paid or other financial arrangements made before you can get Business Office clearance for registration.

10 a.m.-1 p.m. • FINANCIAL AID OFFICE OPEN, Penrose House. The Financial Aid Office is open if you have questions.

11 a.m.-3 p.m. • REFRIGERATOR RENTALS, Reid Campus Center Office, room 202. Small residence hall refrigerators are available to rent for the academic year.

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • BRUNCH, Prentiss Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

*1:30-2:30 p.m. • NEW STUDENT BOOK DISCUSSION FACULTY PANEL, Cordiner Hall. Faculty panelists will share their unique, discipline-specific perspectives on your required summer reading, “The Devil’s Highway” by Luis Alberto Urrea. Moderated by Lori Bettison-Varga, provost and dean of faculty, this session will provide a brief introduction to the intellectual community at Whitman and serve as a springboard for the engaging book discussions to follow with your section mates, resident assistants and student academic advisers.

*2:30-4 p.m. • NEW STUDENT BOOK DISCUSSION. New students will discuss “The Devil’s Highway” by Luis Alberto Urrea, in small groups with their resident assistant and student academic adviser.

5:30-7 p.m. • DINNER, Prentiss Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

*7:30-8:30 p.m. • S.O.S. (Secrets of Success), residence hall main lounges. First-year students are invited to a presentation by the SAs in their halls. Learning styles, study skills and time-management techniques will be presented from the perspective of your fellow students in a manner which is sure to get you well acquainted with the charismatic personalities of your SA staff!

9 p.m.-Midnight • ALL-CAMPUS DANCE PARTY, Cordiner Side Lawn (Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom in case of rain). Join members of the Campus Activities Board (CAB) in celebrating the end of summer and the start of the fall semester with an all-campus dance party.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

REID CAMPUS CENTER HOURS:

General Building: 8 a.m.-Midnight
Bookstore: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Espresso Cart: Noon- 11 p.m.
OP Rental Shop CLOSED
Post Office: Noon-4 p.m.
(Mailboxes will be assigned during this time.)
Whitman Café: Noon-9 p.m.

8-11 a.m. • CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, Prentiss Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

10:30-11 a.m. • INTERFAITH CELEBRATION WELCOME AND WELCOME BACK, Amphitheatre (Spiritual and Religious Activity Room, Prentiss Hall Basement, in case of rain). An interfaith service to welcome students to a new academic year in the context of celebrating the diverse religious traditions represented on campus. All are welcome.

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • BRUNCH, Prentiss Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

*Noon-1:30 p.m. • TRANSFER STUDENT LUNCH, Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom B. This is a special event just for transfer students. During lunch you will have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your transition to Whitman.

*1:30-3:30 p.m. • PLAYING THE GAME: WOMEN ONLY, Maxey Auditorium. Dating, hooking up, relationships, intimacy — all the rules of the game have changed now that you are in college. This session will highlight key points on how to play the game Whitman-style and provide you with an opportunity to discuss real-life issues.

*3:30-5:30 p.m. • PLAYING THE GAME: MEN ONLY, Maxey Auditorium. Dating, hooking up, relationships, intimacy — all the rules of the game have changed now that you are in college. This session will highlight key points on how to play the game Whitman-style and provide you with an opportunity to discuss real-life issues.

5:30-6:30 p.m. • FIRST GENERATION/WORKING CLASS STUDENTS RECEPTION, Penrose House (Admission) Backyard (Prentiss Great Hall in case of rain). Representatives of the First Generation/Working Class (FGWC) student group invite you to socialize, meet new people, and learn of upcoming events and activities. Refreshments will be provided.

5:30-6:30 p.m. • DINNER, Prentiss Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

6-7 p.m. • DINNER, Jewett Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

*7:30-8:30 p.m. • “VOICES OF WHITMAN,” Amphitheatre (Cordiner Hall in case of rain). Current students will reflect on their college experiences, sharing with you how Whitman has shaped them, and in turn, how they have shaped Whitman in this celebration of diverse perspectives that define the college.

*8:30-9:30 p.m. • RESIDENCE HALL DISCUSSIONS. Residence hall section discussions will follow the “Voices of Whitman” presentation.

10 p.m. • CAPTURE THE FLAG, Ankeny Field. Everyone is welcome!

MONDAY, AUGUST 27

REID CAMPUS CENTER HOURS:

General Building: 8 a.m.-Midnight
Bookstore: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Espresso Cart: 8:45 a.m.-11 p.m.
OP Rental Shop: CLOSED
Post Office: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
(Mailboxes will be assigned during this time.)
Whitman Café: 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

7-10 a.m. • BREAKFAST, Prentiss Dining Hall (7-9:30 a.m. full selection, 9:30-10 a.m. continental breakfast). For students on a meal plan.

7:30-9:30 a.m. • BREAKFAST, Jewett Dining Hall (full selection). For students on a meal plan.

9 a.m.-Noon • ACADEMIC ADVISING APPOINTMENTS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS, advisers’ offices. Returning students who plan to add or drop classes should arrange to meet with their faculty advisers during this time.

*9-10 a.m. • FINANCIAL AID MEETING, Maxey Auditorium. All new students who are receiving need-based financial aid must attend this meeting. Students receiving loans are required to hear this information, and students receiving need-based scholarships need to hear important information about renewing their scholarships. Students receiving only merit-based scholarships do not need to attend.

9 a.m.-Noon, 1-4 p.m. • BUSINESS OFFICE OPEN, Memorial 217. All bills must be paid or other financial arrangements made before you can get Business Office clearance for registration.

9 a.m.-Noon, 1-4 p.m. • FINANCIAL AID OFFICE OPEN, Penrose House. The Financial Aid Office is open if you have questions.

10:30-11:30 a.m. • STUDENT JOB FAIR, Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. Need a part-time job? Campus and local employers will be available to take resumes or job applications. Sponsored by the Career Center.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • LUNCH, Prentiss Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. • LUNCH, Jewett Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

Noon-3 p.m. • STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR, Cordiner Side Lawn (Reid Campus Center in case of rain). Representatives from various student clubs and organizations will provide information about getting involved at Whitman. Local businesses and organizations also will offer information about Walla Walla.

3-4 p.m. • UPPER-CLASS ICE CREAM SHINDIG, Reid Campus Center Side Lawn (Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom, in case of rain).Welcome back returning students! All returning students are invited to the upper-class ice cream shindig! See old faces, meet new ones, and enjoy refreshments before classes begin. See you there!

4:30-5:30 p.m. • MULTICULTURAL STUDENT SOCIAL, Reid Campus Center Coffeehouse. All students are invited to attend this event! Representatives from Whitman’s multicultural student organizations invite students to socialize, meet new people and learn of upcoming events and activities. Refreshments will be provided.

5:30-6:30 p.m. • DINNER, Prentiss Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

6-7 p.m. • DINNER, Jewett Dining Hall. For students on a meal plan.

*7:30-8:30 p.m. • “IF AND HOW MUCH: ALCOHOL AND COLLEGE,” Cordiner Hall. Dr. Jason Kilmer is a nationally recognized speaker whose presentation will challenge, amuse and educate you on issues relating to alcohol.

*8:30-9:30 p.m. • RESIDENCE HALL DISCUSSIONS. Residence hall section discussions will follow Dr. Jason Kilmer’s presentation.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28

CLASSES BEGIN!

9 a.m.-4 p.m. • MUSIC ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS, Music Building Faculty Offices. If you are interested in auditioning for a music ensemble, you must sign up for an audition time. Vocal auditions will be held with Professor Bode in room 115, orchestra auditions with Professor Dixon in room 117, jazz ensemble auditions with Professor Glenn in room 118, and wind ensemble auditions with Professor Crawford in room 216. Vocal and orchestra auditions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Jazz ensemble and wind ensemble auditions will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Noon-1 p.m. • SIGMA CHI FACULTY/FIRST-YEAR LUNCHEON, Sigma Chi side lawn, 1005 Isaacs Street. The men of Sigma Chi invite faculty, administrators and new students to join them for their traditional lunch.

4-5 p.m. • ENVIRONMENT NOW: ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND WHAT WHITTIES DO, Maxey Auditorium. Join environmental studies-geology Professor Bob Carson and several Whitman students for a presentation on environmental issues around the world, and learn what you can do about them here at Whitman.

4-5 p.m. • MEETING FOR STUDY ABROAD RETURNEES, Olin 130. This meeting is required for all students who studied in a foreign country last semester. Credits, program evaluations and opportunities for continued involvement with international activities at Whitman will be discussed.

5:30-6:30 p.m. • SOPHOMORE CLASS PICNIC, Reid Campus Center Back Lawn (Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom in case of rain). Don’t miss out on this sophomore class reunion! You must bring your Whitman I.D. card.

PLEASE NOTE: Prentiss Dining Hall will be closed for dinner; all board meals will be served in Jewett Dining Hall.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, August 29

4-4:30 p.m. • NEW STUDENT STUDY ABROAD INFORMATIONAL MEETING, Olin 130. This general informational session is designed for all first-year and transfer students who are interested in finding out about study abroad opportunities at Whitman and how best to plan for studying overseas.

4-5 p.m. • SENIOR CLASS MEETING, Maxey Auditorium. Senior celebrations, GREs, academic deadlines, graduate schools, interviews and job searches all make the senior year unique and exciting. Please join the senior class committee for the first of many senior gatherings to learn about important upcoming events.

Thursday, August 30

9 a.m.-4 p.m. • MUSIC ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS, Music Building Faculty Offices. If you are interested in auditioning for a music ensemble, you must sign up for an audition time. Jazz ensemble auditions will be held with Professor Glenn in room 118, and wind ensemble auditions will be held with Professor Crawford in room 216.

5-6:30 p.m. • “TITUS ANDRONICUS,” Amphitheatre (Maxey Auditorium in case of rain). Come see students of the theatre department perform William Shakespeare’s tragic-comedy of blood, gore, betrayal and revenge. Directed by Burke Gardner ’07.

7-8 p.m. • OUTDOOR PROGRAM SLIDESHOW, Reid Campus Center G02. Is Whitman in the middle of nowhere? The Outdoor Program doesn’t think so! We are in a great location to access some of the best wilderness areas in North America, including the Wallowas, Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Area, Eagle Cap Wilderness Area and the Salmon River. Come find out more about the OP and where to hike, raft, climb, kayak, canoe, ski and camp.

Friday, August 31

9-11 p.m. • COFFEEHOUSE, Reid Campus Center Coffeehouse. Coffeehouse occurs each Friday night and features local Whitman musicians. Come unwind after the first week of classes and enjoy the performance.

Saturday, September 1

8:30-10:30 p.m. • SKIT NIGHT, Maxey Auditorium. Members of first-year residence hall sections design and perform skits to introduce themselves to the class of 2011.

Sunday, September 2

2-3 p.m. • SORORITY RECRUITMENT ORIENTATION FOR WOMEN, Olin 130. If you are planning to participate in sorority recruitment or would like to learn more about Greek life, please attend this meeting. Information about fraternity recruitment will be provided in the residence hall sections.

Thursday, September 13

*7:30-8:30 p.m. • “CAN I KISS YOU?”Maxey Auditorium. Mike Domitrz presents an interactive, humorous and hard-hitting session on dating, communication, alcohol and consent.

*8:30-9:30 p.m. • RESIDENCE HALL DISCUSSIONS. Residence hall section discussions will follow Mike Domitrz’s presentation.