SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL POLICY
2009 WILDCAT WELCOME PROGRAM
2009 WILDCAT WELCOME PROGRAM
Tuesday, September 15 – Move In
5 – 5:45 p.m. Information Session for Parents (Arch Room, Norris Center)
Wednesday, September 16 – Dean’s Convocation and Orientation
9 – 9:30 a.m. Icebreakers with peer advisors – REQUIRED (G02 Annenberg)
9:30 – 10 a.m. Breakfast served; grab bagel and peer advisors facilitate exercise
10 – 10:30 a.m. Dean’s Convocation – REQUIRED (G02 Annenberg)
10:30 a.m. – noon Group advising - REQUIRED
- Learning and Organizational Change (317 Annenberg)
- Secondary Teaching (303 Annenberg)
- Social Policy (345 Annenberg)
- Human Development and Psychological Services (347 Annenberg)
12 – 12:10 p.m. Tour of Annenberg Hall
12:10 – 12:40 p.m. Lunch – REQUIRED – (G02 Annenberg)
12:40 – 12:50 p.m. Skit
1 - 2 p.m. Academic orientation – (G01, G08, G14 and G27 Annenberg)
Break-out groups
Advisors and peers advisors
2 p.m. Undecided camp – OPTIONAL (123 Annenberg)
Q & A with advisors and peer advisors for any undecided student or students with additional questions
Thursday, September 17 – Advising
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Individual Advising (123 Annenberg)
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Student to Student – REQUIRED (G02 Annenberg)
Friday, September 18 – Registration
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration (333 Annenberg)
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Individual Advising (123 Annenberg)
Sundown Rosh Hashanah begins
Saturday, September 19 – Rosh Hashanah, Away Football Game
Sunday, September 20 – All-Campus Picnic, Six Flags
Monday, September 21 – “Buffer Day”
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Advising (if needed) (123 Annenberg)
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. President’s Convocation
4:45 p.m. Meet for class photo – Northwestern Arch, corner of Sheridan Road and Chicago Avenue – photo at 5 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Dinner at Dean Peterson’s home
Tuesday, September 22 – First Day of Classes
Friday, September 25
2 – 3 p.m. Each advisor will host a get-together for each concentration to meet and check in to see how everything is going after the first week. We’ll also talk about other opportunities you can consider participating in, including the Civic Engagement Certificate Program and Study Abroad.
3 – 4 p.m. All-SESP Welcome Back Ice Cream Social, co-sponsored by Promote 360 - Garrett Patio