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Opening Day: September 15th
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8:00 AMRESIDENCE HALLS OPEN FOR NEW STUDENTSO-Aides will meet you at the residence halls and assist you in moving your belongings into the building. Members of the Housing System, including Resident Heads and Assistant Resident Heads, will be in the Houses throughout the day to greet you and your family. Resident Masters will also host welcome receptions throughout the day in some communities. When you check into your residence hall you will receive your keys. Note: Commuter students move into Snell-Hitchcock at this time. |
8:30 AM - 8:00 PMBUS SERVICEFree shuttle buses will run between some of the residence halls and campus. Check the front desk of your residence hall or the information desk on the first floor of the Reynolds Club for schedules. |
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8:30 AM - 6:30 PMORIENTATION REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS AND FAMILIESReynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue The Office of the Dean of Students in the College and the College Programming Office will greet you and your family in the Reynolds Club. Students: Check in, pick up Orientation materials and appointment cards and register for language placement tests. Make sure you attend Orientation Registration to pick up your official registration materials and student ID number before checking in with Networking Services and Information Technologies. Without your student ID number you will not be able to get your University of Chicago Card (UCID). Family: Visit the Family Resources Fair, learn about Family Weekend and speak to representatives from various University offices, local banks and newspapers. For more information on family activities, see http://parents.uchicago.edu.  
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8:30 AM - 3:00 PMFINANCIAL AID WALK-IN HOURSWalker Museum, Room 309, 1115 East 58th Street Alicia Reyes, Director of College Aid, and her staff will be available for individual meetings with students and parents. No appointment is necessary. Visitors will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
9:00 AM - 3:00 PMSTUDENT LOAN ADMINISTRATION WALK-IN HOURSUniversity of Chicago Bookstore, Room 411, 970 East 58th Street Staff at the Student Loan Administration Office will be available to sign Federal Perkins Promissory Notes for those students who have been awarded a Perkins Loan. No appointment is necessary.
9:00 AM - NOONDROP-IN HOURS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITESReynolds Club, South Lounge, 5706 South University Avenue New students seeking accommodations for disabilities are invited to meet with a student affairs representative from the Office of the Vice President and Dean of Students in the University. You will also have the opportunity to schedule time for private meetings.
10:00 AM - 2:30 PMBLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS BIKE SALEIn front of Joseph Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Looking for a new or used bike, helmet, lock or other bicycle accessories? Check out this bike sale brought to you by Blackstone Bicycle Works, a Hyde Park bicycle store and a program of the Experimental Station, a not-for-profit incubator of innovative cultural, educational and environmental projects and small-scale enterprises. If you miss the sale on Opening Day, be sure to check out their store on 61st and Blackstone. For more information, visit http://www.experimentalstation.org/blackstone.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PMFAMILY RESOURCES FAIRBartlett Quad, between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library (Rain Location: Bartlett Lounge and Lobby, 5640 South University Avenue) Representatives from campus support services will be available to meet you, distribute information and answer questions you have about the many services available to students.
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NETWORKING SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (NSIT) O-FEST
9:00 AM - 6:00 PMCHICAGO CARDJoseph Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street You will receive your University of Chicago Card (UCID), which is the all-purpose identification card that provides access to the libraries, computing clusters, food services, residence halls and other facilities. You can also use it in copiers, for laundry services and to cash checks at the Bursar's Office. You must bring your appointment card and a current photo identification card such as a school ID, driver's license or passport as proof of identity.
9:00 AM - 3:00 PMNSIT WELCOME PACKAGEBartlett Quad, adjacent to Bartlett Dining Commons Pick up everything you need to connect to the University's data network and enjoy food and entertainment. After you get your UCID in the lower level of the Regenstein Library, Networking Services & Information Technologies (NSIT) staff will distribute the Connectivity Package CD and other important information in a techno-savvy messenger bag. Outside, staff will answer questions about your email account, telephone services, network security, software, purchases from the Campus Computer Stores and more. Don't forget to stop by the Treasure Hunt for a chance to win a prize!
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE970 East 58th Street The Bookstore is a great place to get everything you need from dorm room necessities and textbooks to University of Chicago merchandise. During O-Week and the first week of classes there will be sales on Jansport clothing and its private label (Red Shirt) clothing items. Throughout the year, students receive a 10% discount on a large selection of general reading books when they present their UCID.
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RESIDENT MASTERS' WELCOME RECEPTIONSYou and your family will have an opportunity to take a break from moving in to visit the homes of the Resident Masters, where you will attend many study breaks, faculty dinners and other programs throughout the year.
9:00 AM - NOONShoreland Hall, 5454 South Shore DriveLawrence and Penny Rothfield, Resident Masters
10:00 AM - NOON AND 1:00 - 2:00 PMSnell-Hitchcock Halls, 1009 East 57th StreetRobert and Catherine Chaskin, Resident Masters
NOON - 2:00 PMBroadview Hall, 5540 South Hyde Park BoulevardClark Peters and Kristen Flynn, Resident Heads Richard Mertens and Afrodita Salievska, Resident Heads Robert Fong and Angela Song, Resident Heads
12:30 - 2:30 PMPierce Hall, 5514 South University AvenueChristopher Woods and Jennie Myers, Resident Masters
12:30 - 2:30 PMMax Palevsky Residential Commons, 5630 South University AvenueDavid and Kris Wray, Resident Masters
1:00 - 2:30 PMBurton-Judson Courts, 1005 East 60th StreetJoshua Scodel and Mayumi Fukui, Resident Masters
9:00 AM - 2:30 PMSPECIAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH CENTER OPEN HOUSEJoseph Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street New students and their families are invited to visit the Special Collections Research Center for a special showing of some of the Library's rare and unique collections.
9:15 AMSHABBAT SERVICE AT HILLELN ewberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue Yavneh (Orthodox) Service
ALL DAYVOLLEYBALLGerald Ratner Athletics Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue The University of Chicago hosts the Gargoyle Classic tournament. Your Chicago Maroons play at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Don't forget - home matches are free!
11:00 AM - 2:30 PMLUNCHBurton-Judson and Pierce; Seating available in Bartlett Dining Commons New students and their families are welcome to eat free boxed lunches at Burton-Judson and Pierce or enjoy food from NSIT's O-Fest in the comfort of Bartlett Dining Hall. (Bartlett Dining Commons is wheelchair accessible denoted as BDC from this entry onward.)
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11:30 AM - NOONRECEPTION FOR COMMUTER STUDENTS AND FAMILIESCobb Hall, Commuter Lounge B3, 5811 South Ellis Avenue New commuter students and their families are invited to join the Commuter Advising Staff and Commuter O-Aides for a reception in the commuter lounge.
NOON - 1:15 PMLIGHT SHABBAT LUNCH AT HILLELN ewberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue Free for students.
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1:00 - 2:30 PMRECEPTION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIESSwift Hall Courtyard, 1025 East 58th Street (Rain Location: Swift Hall, First Floor Commons, 1025 East 58th Street) The Office of International Affairs invites the incoming international students and their families to meet members of the international community at the University of Chicago.
1:00 - 2:30 PMOFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS' RECEPTION FOR FIRST - YEARS AND FAMILIESHarper Quad, in front of Harper Memorial Library, 1116 East 59th Street (Rain Location: Harper Memorial Library, Room 145, 1116 East 59th Street) New students and their families are invited to join the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and members of the African American, Asian American, Latino and Native American communities for a welcome reception. This is a wonderful opportunity for families and first - years to learn more about OMSA's resources and various forms of campus support for students of color.
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3:00 - 4:00 PMOPENING CONVOCATIONRockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Ida Noyes Hall, Cloister Club, Max Palevsky Cinema and Third Floor Theatre, 1212 East 59th Street This longstanding University tradition includes: a welcome by Laura Hollinger, Associate Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel; music from the University's Motet Choir; the presentation of the Class of 2011 by Theodore A. O'Neill, Dean of College Admissions, to Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University; the official presentation of the Class of 2011 Banner by an alumni leader and an address about liberal education at the University of Chicago delivered by John W. Boyer, Dean of the College. Video simulcast will be available in the Cloister Club, Max Palevsky Cinema and the Third Floor Theatre in Ida Noyes Hall. Captioning and Assisted Listening Devices are available in Rockefeller Chapel.
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4:00 PMBAGPIPE PROCESSION THROUGH THE MAIN QUADSFollowing Opening Convocation, new students and their families join faculty and administrators as they process out of Rockefeller Chapel and through the Main Quad to Hull Gate. At this point, students say goodbye to their families and continue on through Bartlett Quad to the Class of 2011 Photo on North Field. Families proceed to the Family Reception in Hutchinson Courtyard.
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4:00 - 5:00 PMCLASS OF 2011 PHOTON orth Field, Greenwood Avenue between 55th and 56th Streets (Rain location: Henry Crown Field House, 5550 South University Avenue) Before returning to their residence halls for dinner and House meetings, students will congregate on North Field for the official Class of 2011 Photo and a welcome by Student Government President, Scott Duncombe. This is an opportunity to gather as an entire class and meet new classmates.
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4:00 - 5:30 PMFAMILY RECEPTIONHutchinson Courtyard, 1135 East 57th Street (Rain Location: Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue) President Robert J. Zimmer, Dean John W. Boyer and Barbara Boyer, Dean Susan Art and Jon Art, the College Advisers, members of the administration, faculty and staff greet the family members of new students.
4:00 PMMEN'S SOCCERAmos Alonzo Stagg Field, East 56th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue University of Chicago vs. Elmhurst College Don't forget - home games are free! 6:00 PM
FOOTBALL 4:45 - 7:30 PMDINNER FOR NEW STUDENTSBartlett Dining Commons, Burton-Judson and Pierce BDC
NOTE: Residents of Broadview and Shoreland will be served dinner in their respective residence halls. For more information regarding time and location, please consult your Resident Head or Assistant Resident Head. |
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RAMADAN SERVICES
7:00 PMIFTAR IN THE INTERFAITH CENTERRockefeller Chapel, Basement, 1156 East 59th Street Join the Muslim Student Association in breaking your fast and enjoy the free food that will be provided all month long. Muslim students may make arrangements for bagged suppers that can be picked up at the Iftar to be eaten between nightly Iftars and required Orientation activities on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
8:30 PMTARAWEEH PRAYER WITH THE MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATIONRockefeller Chapel, Basement Prayer Space, 1156 East 59th Street
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8:00 PMCOMMUTER STUDENTS MEETINGCobb Hall, Commuter Lounge B3, 5811 South Ellis Avenue Meet with Robin Graham, Commuter Students Association (CSA) Adviser, for discussions of CSA resources and programs and the benefits of participating in the CSA. You will also have the opportunity to discuss Orientation events and living in Snell-Hitchcock for O-Week.
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8:00 - 10:00 PMHOUSE MEETINGSHouse Lounges Meet with your new Housemates, Resident Heads and Assistant Resident Heads for discussions of the House System's facilities, policies and programs. This is your first opportunity to meet as a community, to get to know the other new students with whom you will share late night study breaks, meals at your House table and other social activities. You will also hear about your House's policies and activities, particularly House-related O-Week events. |
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