FALL 2014
NEW STUDENT
ORIENTATION
WWW.BABSON.EDU/UGRADORIENTATION
NEW STUDENT
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29–TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
DAY ONE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 »
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8:30
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10:30
8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
STUDENT AND FAMILY
CHECK-IN | Knight
Auditorium
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 or relax in
the Reynolds Campus
Center.
Please note: Check-in
will close at 2 p.m. If
you arrive after this
time, you may pick
up your keys from the
Reynolds Information
Desk until 4:30 p.m.
and then at Public
Safety after 4:30 p.m.
9 a.m.–2 p.m.
VENDOR AND RESOURCE FAIR |
Reynolds Lawn *Rain Location:
Needham/Wellesley Room and Café,
Olin Hall
Stop by and meet local businesses
including banks, grocery stores,
and cell phone providers to
get better acquainted with
Wellesley and surrounding towns!
Representatives of many campus
offices and resources also will be
there to assist you with questions,
including those from The Learning
Center, Student Employment,
Sustainability, and the Center for
Career Development.
10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
BRUNCH |
Trim Dining Hall
Please join the
campus community for
a wonderful brunch.
This will be the perfect
combination of good
food, conversation,
and relaxation!
Please note that the immigration session listed
at the top of the following page begins at 1 p.m.
#BABSONORIENTATION
REQUIRED
OPTIONAL
FEATURE EVENT
SOCIAL EVENT
DINING
1–2 p.m.
IMMIGRATION SESSION (REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS ON F-1/J-1 VISA) |
Carling-Sorenson Theater (F-1 visa); Reynolds 241 (J-1 visa)
This session will be an overview of the requirements for maintaining lawful student
immigration status in the U.S., including employment and travel considerations.
Additional topics include obtaining a state driver’s license/state ID and eligibility for a
U.S. Social Security number.
2:30
2:30–4:30 p.m.
PEER MENTOR MEETINGS WITH FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR TEAM | Forest and Trim Green
Meet your orientation leaders and FYS Instructors, 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.
5:30
5:30–6:15 p.m.
MULTIFAITH CANDLE LIGHTING WITH
THE BABSON COLLEGE CHAPLAIN
TEAM | Glavin Family Chapel
Please join the Office of Faith and
Service team as we share in a
multifaith service. At the service,
we will be sharing blessings and
offerings for the start of a new and
prosperous year. There also will
be time for students to meet our
diverse Chaplaincy team from the
Catholic, Christian, Hindu, Jewish,
and Muslim traditions as well as
meet our yoga and meditation
instructors.
6:15
5:30–7 p.m.
FIRST NIGHT BBQ | Webster Parking Lot
and Green
Continue the celebration and have a bite to eat
with your family and new friends on your first
night at Babson. We encourage you to enjoy your
dinner while supporting the Babson women’s
field hockey team and Babson men’s soccer team
in their first home games of the season.
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7–8 p.m.
FIRST-YEAR RESIDENCE LIFE
MEETINGS | First-Year Residence
Halls by floor
7:30
All first-year students will meet
with their Resident Assistants (RAs)
and their new neighbors. The RAs
will review important information
regarding Residence Life, policies in
the residence halls, and upcoming
events throughout the semester.
Following this introductory meeting,
enjoy some socializing led by your
Resident Assistant staff!
7:30–8 p.m.
TRANSFER/EXCHANGE RESIDENCE LIFE MEETING |
Reynolds 241
Meet with representatives from the Residence
Life team to review life in the Residence Halls,
important policies, and upcoming events
throughout the semester. After the meeting
you are encouraged to head over to the first-year
halls to join in the fun with your fellow
new students.
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8–10 p.m.
RESIDENCE HALL PROGRAMMING | First-Year Residence Halls by floor
Each Resident Assistant will plan an activity for their community. Stay after your
meeting and join floormates for some fun, and take the time to get to know the people
you’ll be living with for the next year!
10:00
#BABSONORIENTATION
REQUIRED
OPTIONAL
FEATURE EVENT
SOCIAL EVENT
DINING
DAY TWO: SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 »
7:30
7:30–8:45 a.m.
BREAKFAST | Trim Dining Hall
8:45
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HEAD OVER TO KNIGHT AUDITORIUM TO WIN SOME PRIZES BEFORE THE FIRST ORIENTATION SESSION OF THE DAY.
9–9:30 a.m.
WELCOME TO ORIENTATION: DAY 2 | Knight Auditorium
9:30
9:30–10:30 a.m.
STARTING YOUR JOURNEY | Knight Auditorium
Becoming an entrepreneurial leader with a global mindset is about learning how to
develop new ideas, new ventures, and new ways of solving challenges in all kinds of
contexts. It also is about learning how to develop you. So, what might you expect as
you start your developmental journey? Explore this question with Betsy Newman, vice
president of Student Affairs and Academic Strategy, and Amir Reza, vice provost of
International and Multicultural Education.
10:30
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
ADVENTURES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP WITH A GLOBAL MINDSET |
PepsiCo Pavilion
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.
!
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781-239-5555
12:30
12:30–1:30 p.m.
LUNCH | Trim Dining Hall
12:30 p.m.
FAMILY FAREWELL | Tomasso steps
Stop by the Tomasso steps to say goodbye to
family members departing from campus.
1:30
1:30–3 p.m.
COLLEGE HONOR CODE | Knight Auditorium
This session will introduce students to the Babson College Undergraduate Honor Code
and Community Standards through interactive presentations and speakers from various
organizations on campus, including the Honor Board. Students will have the opportunity
to sign the Honor Code banner, a Babson tradition!
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3–4 p.m.
THE BABSON CHALLENGE | Knight Auditorium
Discover people and places you’ll need to know as a new Babson Beaver while using your
social media clout and creativity skills to help increase your chances of winning a prize.
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4–5 p.m.
PEER MENTOR MEETING | Various campus locations
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5–7 p.m.
DINNER | Trim Dining Hall
#BABSONORIENTATION
REQUIRED
OPTIONAL
FEATURE EVENT
SOCIAL EVENT
DINING
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7–9 p.m.
7–9 p.m.
Stop by the Barnes & Noble
Bookstore and enjoy refreshments,
raffles, and exclusive shopping
time! Stock up on Babson swag,
school supplies, and more!
Bingo’s not just for your grandma! Meet your
fellow classmates and win some great prizes!
NEW STUDENT VIP SHOPPING NIGHT |
Bookstore
BINGO/GAMES/FREE TIME | Reynolds Lawn/
Reynolds Café
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9–11 p.m.
TARGET TRIP | Pick-up outside of Trim
Get everything you need and more for your new home on campus, or just spend the time
mingling with fellow students.
DAY THREE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 »
7:30
7:30–9 a.m.
BREAKFAST | Trim Dining Hall
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9–10 a.m.
PEER MENTOR GROUP MEETING | Various campus locations
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10–10:45 a.m.
ACADEMIC OVERVIEW | Carling-Sorenson Theater
*Transfer students – Reynolds 241 *Exchange students – Reynolds Back Dining Room
This session will focus on helping new students prepare for the various academic and
community experiences that await them.
10:45
10:45 a.m.–Noon
SEX SIGNALS | Carling-Sorenson Theater
Sex Signals is a presentation that blends a unique combination of improvisational
comedy, education, audience participation, and examines 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.
Noon
Noon–1:15 p.m.
LUNCH | Trim Dining Hall
1:15
HEAD OVER TO KNIGHT AUDITORIUM FOR THE START OF AFTERNOON SESSIONS.
1:30
1:30–2:30 p.m.
SEX SIGNALS DEBRIEF | Knight Auditorium
FREE TIME / FREE TIME / FREE TIME
2:30–5 p.m.
Take some time to process the first half of orientation. Relax, continue settling
into your residence hall, enjoy getting to know your classmates, or check out the
optional programming listed here!
#BABSONORIENTATION
REQUIRED
OPTIONAL
FEATURE EVENT
SOCIAL EVENT
DINING
3:30
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5
FREE TIME / FREE TIME / FREE TIME / FREE TIME / FREE TIME / FREE TIME
2:30
5–7 p.m.
2:30–3:30 p.m.
#TRENDINGCOLLEGE: A
CONVERSATION FOR STUDENTS
WHO ARE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY
TO ATTEND COLLEGE | Needham/
Wellesley Room, Olin Hall
If you are the first person in your
family to attend college, this
session is for you! Facilitated by
Staci Weber, associate director,
Academic Services, we will
discuss the awesomeness and the
struggles of college life when you
are the first person in your family
to #TrendCollege. 4–5 p.m.
CAMPUS TOURS | Meet at Reynolds
Campus Center Info Desk
Have you had a chance yet to tour
Babson’s beautiful campus? Please
feel free to join a guided tour at
either 4 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. Tours
depart from the Reynolds Campus
Center Info Desk. DINNER | Trim Dining Hall
2:30–3:30 p.m.
IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER
WORKSHOP | Carling-Sorenson
Theater
Join us for a fun and exhilarating
workshop exploring the basics of
improvisation. You will learn to
think on your feet, create viable
characters, and tell compelling
stories for the stage. Today’s
session will include activities,
exercises, and theater games from
visiting assistant professor Beth
Wynstra’s Fundamentals of Acting
and Improvisation class, one of the
most popular liberal arts courses
at Babson. No previous theater
experience is necessary
to participate in this workshop! 4–5 p.m.
ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS | Glavin
Family Chapel 6
5–7 p.m.
DINNER (CONTINUED)
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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 pizza and fun to Kick Off The Knight!
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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! A pirate’s life is for you and me! Celebrate the halfway point of
orientation by dancing along to the summers hits!
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#BABSONORIENTATION
REQUIRED
OPTIONAL
FEATURE EVENT
SOCIAL EVENT
DINING
DAY FOUR: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 »
7:30
7:30–8:45 a.m.
BREAKFAST | Trim Dining Hall
8:45
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HEAD OVER TO CARLING-SORENSON THEATER FOR THE START OF THE DAY’S SESSIONS.
9–10 a.m.
WATCH YOUR BAC | Carling-Sorenson Theater
Ever wonder what drinking really looks like in college? In this eye-opening presentation,
Miranda Nordell, health educator, will provide a snapshot of drinking on campus, and
discuss how alcohol affects everything from decision making to your dance moves.
Discover how to get the most out of college without sacrificing academic success and
personal wellness as Nordell demystifies and expands on the truths about alcohol.
SCHEDULE CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE.
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HEAD OVER TO KNIGHT AUDITORIUM FOR THE START OF YOUR ACADEMIC JOURNEY.
10:15
10:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTION TO FME AND
THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE |
Knight Auditorium
Babson faculty members will
guide students through an
exciting, interactive,
and informative exercise that
will set the stage for your
academic experience that
is starting in just a few days.
Be prepared to meet faculty
members, and have some fun
learning about the importance
of creativity, the value of
teamwork, and effective
utilization of resources.
12:15
10:15 a.m.–12:15 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 2.
This is a great way to get
classroom experience at
Babson before classes start
and your performance counts!
12:15–1:15 p.m.
LUNCH | Trim
Dining Hall
1:15
BUS LOADING FOR COPLEY/NEWBURY STREET TRIP | OUTSIDE TRIM
1:30
1:30–5:30 p.m.
TRIP TO COPLEY/NEWBURY STREET | Pick-up outside Trim
This off-campus trip will be led by teams of peer mentors as you
will have the opportunity to see Boston by walking around the
Copley Plaza area. Please arrive before 1:30 p.m., so that buses
can depart on time! #BABSONORIENTATION
REQUIRED
OPTIONAL
FEATURE EVENT
SOCIAL EVENT
DINING
1:30–5:30 p.m.
TRIP TO COPLEY/NEWBURY STREET (CONTINUED)
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5–8 p.m.
DINNER | Trim
Dining Hall
5:30
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9–11 p.m.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT | Carling-Sorenson Theater
Varghese has been seen on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” Showtime’s “Russell Peters
Presents,” Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham,” and “Stand-up Revolution.” He opened
for Dave Chappelle in his mini-tour through Texas in 2012 and is a previous winner of
the Funniest Comic in Texas Competition and the Laughing Skull Comedy Competition.
DAY FIVE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 »
7:30
7:30–9 a.m.
BREAKFAST | Trim Dining Hall
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9–10 a.m.
9–10 a.m.
Walk-in appointments will be available
for questions about your Fall 2014 class
schedule.
Walk-in appointments will be available
for questions about your Fall 2014 class
schedule.
TRANSFER ADVISING HOUR |
Academic Services
10
ACADEMIC SERVICES OFFICE HOURS |
Academic Services
10–11:15 a.m.
#BABSONTRUESELFIE | PepsiCo Pavilion
This interactive session will encourage new Babson students to look beyond a selfie
and understand their personal relevance and significance in connecting to the global
community of Babson.
#BABSONORIENTATION
REQUIRED
OPTIONAL
FEATURE EVENT
SOCIAL EVENT
DINING
11:15
HEAD OVER TO THE CARLING-SORENSON THEATER FOR YOUR FINAL NEW STUDENT SESSION
11:30
11:30 a.m.–Noon
THE YEAR AHEAD | Carling-Sorenson Theater
Our final group session—you made it! Hear from Assistant Vice President and Dean
of Student Affairs Lawrence Ward and Undergraduate School Dean Scott Moore to get
inspired to start defining your Babson experience!
Noon
Noon–1 p.m.
LUNCH | Trim Dining Hall
1
1–3 p.m.
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS –
TRANSFER/EXCHANGE | 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 questions and answers.
1:15–2:45 p.m.
FIRST FYS CLASS | Various campus
locations
This session will be your first class for
FYS. You will learn about the course, and
start the summer reading discussion.
2:45
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FREE TIME / FREE TIME / FREE TIME
3–5:30 p.m.
5:30
5:30–7 p.m.
SUSTAINABLE KITCHEN: WELCOME BACK DINNER! | Reynolds Green
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 that Trim will be closed for dinner so you may enjoy the
Sustainable Kitchen.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
September 2–6
Welcome Week – Sponsored by CAB
September 3
FirstGen at Babson Dinner – Reynolds 241, 5–7 p.m
September 4
Bidwell Thursday Night Kick-off Event – Reynolds Campus Center,
10 p.m.–2 a.m.
September 5
Organization Fair – Hollister Parking Lot, 3–6 p.m.
September 6
Women’s Soccer vs. Bard College – Upper Fields, 1:30 p.m.
September 6
Groove Boston Dance Party – PepsiCo Pavilion, 10 p.m.–2 a.m.
September 7
Women’s Soccer vs. Simmons College – Upper Fields, 1:30 p.m.
September 9
LGBTQ and Allies Welcome Reception – Glavin Family Chapel, 4–5:30 p.m.
September 10
Dive in and meet your First-Year faculty and staff, featuring the
Chocolate Splash bar by Sodexo – Roger’s Pub, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
September 10
New Student Reading Author event: Dave Eggers –
Carling-Sorenson Theater, 7:30 p.m.
September 11
9/11 Remembrance – Glavin Family Chapel, Noon–1 p.m.
September 12
Day of Service – Glavin Family Chapel, 10 a.m.
September 13
Men’s Soccer vs. Lesley University – Upper Fields, Noon
September 13
Women’s Soccer vs. Wesleyan University – Upper Fields, 1 p.m. and 2:30
p.m.
September 13
Women’s Tennis vs. Clark University – Tennis Courts, 1 p.m.
September 13
CAB DJ Event
September 16
Women’s Volleyball vs. Mt. Holyoke College – Staake Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
September 19/20
September 26
Homecoming and Reunion
CAB Event
LABEL
8/2014 SAMKT-735