Please keep this Calendar for reference all year
Bowdoin College
Community Host Program
College Calendar for 2015-16
2015
August 25, Tuesday
First-year Students arrive for Orientation
Trips
August 26-29, Wednesday-Saturday
First-years on Orientation Trips are off campus
November 15, Sunday
COMMUNITY HOST POTLUCK SUPPER
Time: 5:30-7:30p.m.
Location: Daggett Lounge, Thorne
November 25, Wednesday
Thanksgiving vacation begins, 8:00 a.m.
August 29, Saturday
Rooms ready for occupancy for first-year students
Orientation trips return throughout the day
November 30, Monday
Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m.
August 29-Sept. 2, Saturday-Wednesday
Orientation for First-Year Students
December 12-15, Saturday-Tuesday
Reading Period
September 2, Wednesday
COMMUNITY HOST DESSERT RECEPTION
Time: 7-7:30p.m. Orientation for new
hosts & students
7:30-8:30 p.m. all hosts & students
Location: Main & Lancaster Lounge, Moulton
Union
December 16-21, Wednesday-Monday
Fall semester examinations
September 2, Wednesday
Opening of the College, Convocation
September 3, Thursday
Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
September 13, Sunday
COMMUNITY HOST PICNIC
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Cram Alumni House
83 Federal St., Brunswick
October 9, Friday
Fall vacation begins after last class
2016
January 23, Saturday
Rooms ready for occupancy
January 25, Monday
Spring semester classes being, 8:00 a.m.
February 7, Sunday
COMMUNITY HOST BUFFET DINNER
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Main & Lancaster Lounge,
Moulton Union
March 11, Friday
Spring vacation begins after last class
March 28, Monday
Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m.
October 14, Wednesday
Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m.
April 1-7 Friday-Thursday
BRING YOUR HOST TO DINNER WEEK
Location: Moulton Union and Thorne Dining
October 16-18, Friday-Sunday
Homecoming Weekend
May 12-15, Thursday-Sunday
Reading Period
October 30-Nov. 1, Friday-Sunday
Family Weekend
May 16-21, Monday-Saturday
Spring Semester Examinations
October 31, Saturday
BOWDOIN FAMILY WEEKEND:
COMMUNITY HOST RECEPTION
Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: OLC (Outdoor Leadership
Center)
May 27, Friday
Baccalaureate
Location: Watson Arena
May 28, Saturday
211th Commencement Exercise
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June 8, Wednesday
COMMUNITY HOST INFO MEETING
(For new and interested families)
Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Lancaster Lounge
Moulton Union
COMMUNITY HOST STEERING COMMITTEE
David and Margo Knight, co-chairs
Cynthia Chase
Mike Feldman
Surrey & Hugh Hardcastle
Kristi & Eddy Hatrick
Anne Howell
Margaret Hutchins
Cathy & Rob Jarratt
Susan & Steve Loebs
Beth Ann Nickerson
Tina & David Treadwell
Barbara Tucker
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