First Year Student Orientation Schedule 2008

To view a PDF file of the schedule click here. 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
CHECK - IN

When you arrive on campus on August 22, your first stop will be to check-in at your residence hall between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
RESIDENCE CHECK-IN TABLE LOCATION
Cubley-Reynolds or Ross-Brooks Residence Halls: Outside between the complexes
Hamlin-Powers Residence halls: Outside Powers House by the driveway
If you are a Commuter student: 2nd Floor - Cheel Campus Center

At these check-in points, you will receive your room keys, your ID card, mailbox key, vehicle registration and parking permit.

On-line SAS Check-In:
Hopefully you have checked your clearance status in advance in PeopleSoft, but to make sure you are all set, we suggest that before your parents leave campus, you log into PeopleSoft to complete on-line semester check-in.  If you are clear, you will be asked to confirm local address and telephone contact information:  if you are not financially clear, you will need to come to Student Administrative Services (SAS), located in the center of the Ross-Brooks/Cubley-Reynolds residence hall complex.  Be sure to check for any additional holds, including the Health Records hold (see below)

Computer access is available in the SAS complex and the Educational Resources Center.

Health Records Clearance:
If you have not completed all the requirements of the Health Center, in PeopleSoft, you will see a hold in the upper right corner, “Health Records Incomplete.”  If you have this hold, you will need to go to the Student Health Center, located in 101 Hamlin-Powers residence hall complex.

Representatives of the Office of Information Technology (OIT) will be available for assistance at the residence halls  to help set  up your pc and answer any telephone and computer related questions you may have.

The following areas will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Schedule Questions: Questions regarding your class schedule, advanced placement, transfer credit may be addressed at the SAS Office, Room 104

Student ID/Vehicle Registration:  If you did not submit your photo ID or pre-register your vehicle, these will need to be done at the Campus Safety and Security Office, 2nd floor Cheel, 203.

Books: During the day all students can pick up their books in their residence hall complex.  Those who live in Hamlin-Powers can go to Hamlin-Powers 138 and those living in Cubley-Reynolds can go to the Empire Diner, on the 2^nd floor.  There will be a separate line for pre-ordered books. Those unable to pick up their books on Friday can go to these same locations on Saturday, August 23 from noon to 3 p.m.

Laptops:  Laptops ordered through the Laptop Purchase Program will be available for pick-up at the Office of Information Technology (OIT) located in the Educational Resources Center (ERC), second floor.

Meal Plan: If you have questions about your meal plan, please visit Aramark’s table, first floor, in Cheel.

International Student Check-In:  All new international students are required to check-in with the International Students & Scholars Office (ISS) to have their SEVIS records registered. Please bring your I-20, Visa, Passport and I-94 card, Price Hall Complex, Room 229 – Please use the Thomas Residence entrance.

Spirit Pak: If you ordered a spirit pak, you may pick it up near the tent by your residence hall.

ROTC Information:  Visit the first floor of Cheel to get information about Clarkson’s Air Force or Army ROTC programs.

Banks:  Several area banks will be available on first floor of Cheel. Visit them for information and/or sign up for a new account.

PLEASE SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR WEEKEND HOURS FOR OFFICES AND FACILITIES

11:30  a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch.  Ross-Brooks Dining Hall will be open. Family members wishing to eat in these facilities can pay cash at
the door.

Noon – 2:30 p.m.
Required Writing Placement Test if English is a student’s second
language. (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 169) ( WRITING MAKE-UP TEST ON TUESDAY,
AUGUST 26, 9 – 11:30 a.m., contact Judith Simon at simonj@clarkson.edu)

2:30 – 3 p.m.
Pre-Law Orientation (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 213)
Pre-Medicine Orientation (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 214)
Pre-Physical Therapy (Science Center 356)

3 – 4 p.m.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT ORIENTATIONS

SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES
American Studies, History, Humanities, Liberal Studies, Political Science Social Sciences (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 175)
Applied Mathematics & Statistics ( meet initially in Science Center 362, then go to SC 356)
Areté (Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts and Business) (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 177)
Biology (Science Center Lab 134)
Biomolecular Science (Science Center 348)
Chemistry (Science Center 340)
Communication (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 165)
Computer Science (Science Center 362)
Digital Arts & Sciences (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 130)
Environmental Health Science (Science Center 307)
Environmental Science & Policy (Science Center 307)
Humanities (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 175)
Mathematics meet initially in Science Center 362, then go to SC 356    
Physics (Science Center 344)
Psychology (Science Center 346)
Science Studies (Science Center 307)

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Business Studies, Global Supply Chain Management, Financial Information and Analysis, Information Systems & Business Processes (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 213)

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Chemical & Biomolecular (CAMP 175)
Civil & Environmental (CAMP 176)
Electrical & Computer (CAMP 178)
Engineering Studies (ROWLEY 244)
Mechanical & Aeronautical (CAMP 177)--MAE Office, CAMP 153, will be open from 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.)
Software Engineering (Interdisciplinary) (Rowley Lab 142)

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS
Areté (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 177)
Digital Arts & Sciences (Science Center 362)
Interdisciplinary Engineering & Management (IE&M) (Science Center 162)
Environmental Science & Policy (Science Center 307)
Environmental Health Science (Science Center 307)
Software Engineering (Rowley Lab 142)
University Studies (Science Center 342)

4 – 5:15 p.m.
CAMPUS WIDE DISCUSSION ON LAST NIGHT AT THE LOBSTER
Faculty and staff will lead small group discussions on the summer reading selection LAST NIGHT AT THE LOBSTER.
Student’s room assignment is contained in the orientation packet.  Your RA also has a list of your assigned room.

4:30 – 8 p.m.
Late key pick-up. (2nd floor, Cheel Campus Center)

5:30– 6:00 p.m.
Welcome by President Tony Collins, (Arena, Cheel Campus Center)

6:00– 7:15 p.m.
Campus Community Picnic
Students and families are invited to join faculty and staff for an all-campus picnic (Barbecue Pit, behind Cheel Campus Center). In case of inclement weather, it will be held in the Cheel Campus Center, including Commons and Barben Rooms.

7 – 7:45 p.m. Mandatory
Floor meeting in your residence hall.

9 p.m.
Comedian Dan Ahdoot, Presented by CUB. (Cheel Campus Center)

9 p.m. – Midnight
Fitness Center and Indoor Recreation Center open.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

7:30 – 9 a.m.
Breakfast. (Ross-Brooks Dining Hall)

9-9:45 a.m.
SURVIVING AND SUCCEEDING DURING YOUR FIRST YEAR AT COLLEGE (MANDATORY for residents of Brooks and Cubley-Reynolds) with Student Affairs staff and other Clarkson community members. (Barben Rooms, Cheel Campus Center)

9 – 10:30 a.m.
SAFE START '08 (MANDATORY for residents of Hamlin-Powers, commuters) with Counseling staff and Wellness Outreach Coordinator, Cheel Arena

10 a.m. – Noon
Cheel Mail Room open. (1st floor, Cheel Campus Center)

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
If you weren’t able to take care of the following needs on Friday, please stop by these offices between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
1.   ID cards, car registration and room key. (Campus Safety Office,
       2nd floor, Cheel Campus Center)
2.   Meal Card validation. (ARAMARK Office, lower level, Cheel Campus Center)
3.   Student Health Center. (Hamlin-Powers Center Complex)
4.   HELP Desk , computer, email, telephone service questions, 2nd floor ERC

Help Desk technicians available in the afternoon for computer set-ups in residence halls.

10:30 a.m. - noon
SAFE START '08 (MANDATORY for residents of Brooks and Cubley-Reynolds)
with Counseling staff and Wellness Outreach Coordinator, Cheel Arena

11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Academic offices will be open for your questions and concerns:
School of Arts & Sciences (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 305 )
School of Business (Bertrand H. Snell Hall 320A)
School of Engineering (CAMP 102 for room postings)

Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Ross-Brooks Dining Hall

Noon – 3 p.m.
Book pick-up for those students who have not pre-ordered their books. (Cheel Arena )

Noon – 4 p.m.
Fun and Games with the Golden Knights
Come hang out and have some fun with the cadets of the Golden Knight Battalion.  Learn about Army ROTC, meet some cadets, water balloons, artillery range, free stuff, and chow (the Army word for food).  (lawn, Hamlin-Powers Residence Hall, across from Kinney's)

1 -1:45 p.m.
SURVIVING AND SUCCEEDING DURING YOUR FIRST YEAR AT COLLEGE (MANDATORY for residents of Hamlin-Powers, commuters)  with  Student Affairs staff and other Clarkson community members. (Barben Rooms, Cheel Campus Center)

2:30 – 3 p.m.
Air Force ROTC elective discussion (Graham Hall Lounge)

4 – 4:30 p.m.
Athletic and Recreational Opportunities and Fitness Center Overview. (Fitness Center)

4 – 7:30 p.m.
Barbecue Sponsored by Clarkson’s Fraternities & Sororities and the Clarkson Student Senate. Free food and sports, Cheel lawn, Cheel Campus Center

5:30 – 7 p.m.
Dinner. (The Empire Diner and Ross-Brooks Dining Hall)

7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Mandatory
Floor meeting in your residence hall.

8:30 – 9:15 p.m. Mandatory
Holcroft Night, a night of tradition and surprises. (Holcroft House Lawn)

9 p.m. – Midnight
Fitness Center and Indoor Recreation Center open.

9:30 p.m.
Scott Xavier, mentalist, presented by CUB (Cheel Commons)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Brunch. (Ross-Brooks Dining Hall)

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
SAS Office open. (Cubley-Reynolds Complex)

10 – 10:30 a.m.
FEDERAL LOAN ENTRANCE INTERVIEW – If you haven’t taken this session online.  William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Entrance Interview (Science Center 360)

11- 11:30 a.m.
FEDERAL LOAN ENTRANCE INTERVIEW – If you haven’t taken this session online.  William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Entrance Interview (Science Center 360)

12:30 – 2 p.m. (Mandatory for residents of Brooks & Cubley-Reynolds)
Clarkson Values and Freshman Survey from the Higher Education Research Institute. (Science Center 360)

2:15 – 3:45 p.m. (Mandatory for residents of Hamlin-Powers, Clarkson School and commuters)
Clarkson Values and Freshman Survey from the Higher Education Research Institute. (Science Center 360)

4 – 6 p.m.
New Student Ultimate Frisbee Tournament. (Baghdad Field)

5 – 7 p.m.
International Student Orientation. (Barben Rooms, Cheel Campus Center)

5:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Dinner. (The Empire Diner and Ross-Brooks Dining Hall)

Monday, AUGUST 25

8 a.m.
Classes begin

7 – 8 p.m.
Van Sickle Convocation (Mandatory CLARKSON CONVOCATION  with writer Stewart O’Nan, author of the summer reading book,  LAST NIGHT AT THE LOBSTER-- Cheel  Arena)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26

5:30 – 7 p.m.
Voluntary Advanced Placement Exam for Calculus 1 (MA131) (Science Center 356)

9 – 11:30 a.m.
Make-up Writing Test if English is a student’s second language (Report to Bertrand H. Snell Hall 164 for room assignment)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Voluntary Advanced Placement Exam for C/C++ or Java (Science Center 356)

7 – 9 p.m. (Mandatory)
ACTIVITIES FAIR: Getting Involved on Campus. (Cheel Arena)

Weekend Hours for the Following Areas:

University Bookstore, downtown Potsdam
Sat., August 23, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sun., August 24, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Residence Life Office, Cheel Campus Center 203
Sat. August 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

SAS Office, Cubley-Reynolds Complex
Sun., August 24, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Campus Safety & Security Office, Cheel Campus Center 203
(ID Cards and Vehicle Registration, room key)
Sat., August 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sun., August 24, call 268-6666 ( keys will be distributed , 2nd floor Cheel)

OIT Help Desk, 2nd Floor ERC
Sat., August 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Student Health Center, Hamlin-Powers 101 residence hall complex
Sunday, August 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

ARAMARK, lower level, Cheel Campus Center
(Meal plan questions)
Sat., August 23, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sun., August 24, 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Cheel Mailroom, 1st floor, Cheel Campus Center
Sat., August 23, 10 a.m. – Noon

Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering (MAE), CAMP 253
Sat., August 23, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sun., August 24, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

International Students and Scholars Office, 229 Price Hall
Sat., August 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sun., August 24, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
 
The following academic offices will be open
Sat., August 23, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
School of Business, Bertrand H. Snell Hall 113
School of Arts & Sciences, Bertrand H. Snell Hall 305
School of Engineering, CAMP 102