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NEW STUDENT
SCHEDULE
FALL 2013
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30–TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
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NEW STUDENT SCHEDULE
DAY ONE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 »
5:30–7 p.m.
FIRST NIGHT BBQ | Webster Parking Lot and Green
8 a.m.–2 p.m.
STUDENT AND FAMILY CHECK-IN | Knight Auditorium
Rain Location: PepsiCo
Continue the celebration and have a bite to eat with your family and new friends on your
first night at Babson.
Check in and receive important New Student Orientation materials. Students may then
move into their assigned residence halls, or, if commuting, browse through the bookstore
Please note: Check-in will close at 2 p.m. Late check-in will be from 2–4:30 p.m. in the lower
7–8 p.m.
RESIDENCE LIFE MEETINGS | First-Year Residence Halls by floor
level of Hollister Hall.
All first-year students will meet with their Resident Assistants (RAs) and their new
or relax in the Reynolds Campus Center.
neighbors. The RAs will review important information regarding Residence Life, policies
9 a.m.–2 p.m.
VENDOR FAIR | Reynolds Lawn
Rain Location: Trim 201 and 202
Stop by and meet local businesses including banks, grocery stores, and cell phone providers
to get better acquainted with Wellesley and surrounding towns!
in the residence halls, and upcoming events throughout the semester. Following this
introductory meeting, enjoy some socializing led by your Resident Assistant Staff!
7–8 p.m.
TRANSFER/EXCHANGE RESIDENCE LIFE MEETING | Reynolds 241
All transfer and exchange students will meet with their Resident Assistants (RAs) and
10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
BRUNCH | Trim Dining Hall
the people living around them in the hall. The RAs will overview important information
Please join the campus community for a wonderful brunch. It will be the perfect
throughout the semester.
regarding Residential Living, policies in the residential halls, and upcoming events
combination of good food, conversation, and relaxation!
2:30–4:30 p.m.
PEER MENTOR MEETINGS WITH FYS INSTRUCTOR | Park Manor Quad
Rain Location: PepsiCo
Meet your orientation leaders and FYS faculty, get acquainted with new classmates, and
find out important information about the program. This session is critical to a successful
and productive orientation. Please look for the group number printed on your name tag.
4:30–5:30 p.m.
OPENING CELEBRATION | Staake Gymnasium
The Babson College community welcomes all new students and their families at the official
opening ceremony.
5:30–6:15 p.m.
SHABBAT AND MULTIFAITH CANDLE LIGHTING | Glavin Family Chapel
Please join the Office of Faith and Service team as we share in a multifaith service for
Shabbat. At the service, we will be sharing blessings and offerings for the start of a new
and fruitful year. There will be time for you to meet our diverse chaplaincy team from the
Buddhist, Catholic, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim traditions as well as meet our yoga
and meditation instructors.
8–10 p.m.
RESIDENCE HALL PROGRAMMING | First-Year Residence Halls
Each Resident Assistant has planned an activity for their community. Join your floormates
for some fun, and take the time to get to know the people you’ll be living with for the
next year!
NEW STUDENT SCHEDULE
DAY TWO: SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 »
7:30–9 a.m.
BREAKFAST | Trim Dining Hall
9–10:30 a.m.
COLLEGE HONOR CODE | Knight Auditorium
5–7 p.m.
DINNER | Trim Dining Hall
7–9 p.m.
NEW STUDENT VIP SHOPPING NIGHT! | Bookstore
Stop by the Barnes & Noble Bookstore and enjoy refreshments, raffles, and exclusive
shopping time! Stock up on Babson swag, school supplies, and more!
This session will introduce students to the Babson College Undergraduate Honor Code
organizations on campus. Students will have the opportunity to sign the Honor Code
7–9 p.m.
BINGO/GAMES/FREE TIME | Reynolds Lawn/Reynolds Cafe
banner, a Babson tradition!
Who doesn’t love Bingo—especially when we’re giving away prizes? Bring your luck and
and Community Standards through interactive presentations and speakers from various
win some Beats head phones, gift cards, and other fun prizes!
10:30 a.m.–Noon
PEER MENTOR MEETING | Various Campus Locations
9–11 p.m.
TARGET TRIP | Pick-up outside of Reynolds
Noon–1 p.m.
LUNCH | Trim Dining Hall
An exclusive event for Babson students only! Get everything you need and more for your
1:15–2:15 p.m.
STARTING YOUR JOURNEY | Knight Auditorium
9 p.m.–Midnight
LATE NIGHT GYM | Webster Athletic Center
Becoming an entrepreneurial leader with a global mindset is about learning how to
Take some time to unwind with your new classmates and Peer Mentors. The Webster
develop new ideas, new ventures, and new ways of solving challenges in all kinds of
Athletic Center will be open for any students who want to let loose with some basketball,
contexts. It is about learning how to develop you. So, what might you expect as you
dodgeball, squash, racquetball, and more!
new home on campus, or just spend the time mingling with fellow students.
start your developmental journey? Explore this question with Dr. Betsy Newman, vice
president of Student Affairs and Academic Strategy, and Amir Reza, vice provost for
International & Multicultural Education.
2:15–4:45 p.m.
ADVENTURES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP WITH A GLOBAL MINDSET | PepsiCo
Meet your classmates while taking your first steps toward becoming an entrepreneurial
leader with a global mindset. Through these interactive team building activities,
participants will use mobile technology to engage each other through stories
and games.
4:45–6 p.m.
TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS: CASE STUDY INTRODUCTION | Reynolds 241
Case analysis and group work are integral parts of Babson’s curriculum. This session
will introduce you to the teaching methodology and the learning objectives inherent
in these two important approaches. Students will be assigned to groups, then given a
case to analyze and prepare to present on Tuesday, September 3. This is a great way
to get classroom experience—AT BABSON—before classes actually start and your
performance counts!
DAY THREE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 »
7:30–9 a.m.
BREAKFAST | Trim Dining Hall
9–10 a.m.
PEER MENTOR GROUP MEETING | Various Campus Locations
10–10:45 a.m.
ACADEMIC OVERVIEW | Carling-Sorenson Theater
This session will focus on helping new students prepare for the academic and community
experiences that await them. Associate Dean and Director of Academic Services Rob Major
and First-Year Class Dean Dan Kwash will work with you to provide information for a
successful first year.
NEW STUDENT SCHEDULE
10–10:45 a.m.
TRANSFER STUDENT ACADEMIC OVERVIEW | Reynolds 241
1:30–2:30 p.m.
SEX SIGNALS DEBRIEF | Knight Auditorium
This session will focus on helping new transfer students prepare for the academic and
community experiences that await them. Assistant Class Dean, First-Year Programs
Brian Duggan will work with you to provide information for a successful first year.
2:30–4 p.m.
THE BABSON CHALLENGE | Various Campus Locations
Discover people and places you’ll need to know as a new Babson Beaver while using your
10–10:45 a.m.
EXCHANGE STUDENT ACADEMIC OVERVIEW | Reynolds Back Dining Room
social media klout and creativity skills to help increase your chances of winning a prize.
This session will focus on helping new exchange students prepare for the academic
and community experiences that await them. Education Abroad advisor John Crisafulli
4–5 p.m.
CAMPUS TOURS (OPTIONAL) | Meet Outside Reynolds
and a Babson Exchange Ambassador will work with you to provide information for a
Have you had a chance yet to tour Babson’s beautiful campus? Please feel free to join in
successful first year.
on a guided tour at either 4 or 4:30 p.m. Tours depart from under the sky bridge between
Reynolds Campus Center and the Sorenson Center for the Arts.
10:45 a.m.–Noon
SEX SIGNALS | Carling-Sorenson Theater (or watch via satellite feed in Reynolds 241)
Sex Signals is a presentation that blends a unique combination of improvisational
4–5 p.m.
ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS (OPTIONAL) | Glavin Family Chapel
comedy, education, and audience participation. Sex Signals addresses issues surrounding
dating and date rape on college campuses. Through the use of humor, the show explores
how mixed messages, gender role stereotypes, and unrealistic fantasies contribute to
misunderstandings between the sexes.
4–5:30 p.m.
CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT/IMMIGRATION SESSION (REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS ON AN F-1 OR J-1 VISA)
Knight Auditorium (F-1) and Malloy 101 (J-1)
Receive an overview of requirements for maintaining lawful student immigration status
Noon–12:30 p.m.
PEER MENTOR MEETING | Various Campus Locations
in the U.S., including employment, travel, and enrollment considerations. Additional topics
include obtaining a state driver’s license/state ID and U.S. Social Security number, and a
discussion of the cultural adjustment process.
12:30–1:30 p.m.
LUNCH | Trim Dining Hall
5–7 p.m.
DINNER | Trim Dining Hall
8–10 p.m.
KICK-OFF THE KNIGHT! | First-Year Residence Halls
Before every Knight Party, the First-Year Area RAs host a social. Join your fellow
first-years for some pizzas and fun to Kick-Off The Knight!
10 p.m.–2 a.m.
KNIGHT PARTY | Knight Auditorium
There’s no better way to kick off your first days at Babson than with a Knight Party—a
Babson tradition! Prepare to glow in the black light and dance with friends to the sounds of
a professional DJ! You won’t want to miss out!
NEW STUDENT SCHEDULE
DAY FOUR: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 »
DAY FIVE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 »
7:30–9 a.m.
BREAKFAST | Trim Dining Hall
7:30–9 a.m.
BREAKFAST | Trim Dining Hall
9–10 a.m.
WATCH YOUR BAC | Carling-Sorenson Theater
9–10 a.m.
MULTIFAITH SERVICE | Glavin Family Chapel
Ever wonder what drinking really looks like in college? In this eye-opening presentation,
Please join us in the Glavin Family Chapel as members of our Office of Faith and Service
Miranda Nordell, health educator, will provide a snapshot of drinking on campus, and
staff, faculty, and students share their reflections on getting involved at Babson College and
discuss how alcohol affects everything from decision making, to how quickly you get
how they have found community through faith, social justice, student clubs/organizations,
wrinkles. Discover how to get the most out of college without sacrificing academic success
and leadership opportunities.
and personal wellness as Nordell demystifies and expands on the truths about alcohol.
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTION TO FME AND THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Various Campus Locations, see your Peer Mentor
9–10 a.m.
ACADEMIC SERVICES OFFICE HOURS | Academic Services
Walk-in appointments will be available for questions about your fall 2013 class schedule.
informative exercise that will set the stage for your academic experience that is starting in
9–10 a.m.
TRANSFER ADVISING HOUR | Academic Services
just a few days. Be prepared to meet faculty members and have some fun learning about
Walk-in appointments will be available for questions about your fall 2013 class schedule.
Babson faculty members will guide students through an exciting, interactive, and
the importance of creativity, the value of teamwork, and effective utilization of resources.
12:30–1:30 p.m.
LUNCH | Trim Dining Hall
10–11:30 a.m.
ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP IN ACTION: BUILDING GLOBAL UNITY IN DIVERSE COMMUNITY
Carling-Sorenson Theater
This interactive session will provide students with the opportunity to explore each
1:30–5 p.m.
TRIP TO COPLEY SQUARE/NEWBURY STREET | Pick up outside of Reynolds
other’s identities, their similarities and differences, and their relevance to entrepreneurial
This off-campus trip will be led by teams of Peer Mentors, and you will have the
community, students will explore the role of the entrepreneurial leaders’ global mindset
opportunity to see Boston by walking around the Copley Square area.
in building meaningful social and professional relationships.
5–7 p.m.
DINNER | Trim Dining Hall
11:30 a.m.–Noon
THE YEAR AHEAD | Carling-Sorenson Theater
leadership. As diverse members of the Babson College community, as well as the global
Our final group session—you made it! Hear from dean of the Undergraduate School, Scott
9–10 p.m.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT | Carling-Sorenson Theater
Moore, and the dean of Student Affairs, Shannon Finning, and get inspired to start defining
your Babson experience!
Ever wonder what it would be like to know what someone else was thinking? What if
you knew exactly what someone else was going to do before they did it? A semi finalist
on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” Eric Dittelman, combines amazing mind-reading with
stand-up and improvisational comedy.
Noon–1 p.m.
LUNCH | Trim Dining Hall
NEW STUDENT SCHEDULE
1–3 p.m.
TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS | Tomasso 202, 209
Groups will present their findings from the case analysis to a panel of faculty and staff.
These presentations will be scheduled in 15-minute blocks: 10 minutes for presentation
and five minutes for question and answer.
1:15–2:45 p.m.
FIRST FYS CLASS | Various Campus Locations
FOLLOW THE BUZZ
ON TWITTER!
#BABSONORIENTATION
@BABSONCOLLEGEUG
This session will be your first class for FYS. You will learn about the course and start the
summer reading discussion.
5:30–7 p.m.
SUSTAINABLE KITCHEN | Reynolds Lawn
This is a time in which everyone can enjoy good food and good company at a Sodexooperated Babson Sustainable Kitchen dinner. This completely sustainable dinner will
incorporate everything from locally sourced food to composting to learning about different
ways to engage in your food choices.
Please note: Trim will be closed for dinner, so you may enjoy the Sustainable Kitchen.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 6
ORGANIZATION FAIR
September 7
GROOVE BOSTON
SPONSORED BY CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD
September 10
LGBTQ AND ALLIES WELCOME RECEPTION
September 11
SEPTEMBER 11TH REMEMBRANCE
September 13
FROM DAY ONE FEST
September 19
SUMMER READING SPEAKER
MARY GENTILE
September 21
CAMPUS ACTIVITES BOARD CARNIVAL
September 26
WELLESLEY NIGHT LIGHTS
September 27–28
STUDENT HOMECOMING/BACK TO BABSON