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Orientation Week

Wed Sept 2.
Morning/afternoon: check in
4pm-welcome circle (J)
5:30-6:30: parent reception /O-staff welcome (J)
6:30-8: dinner on lawn (J)
8:45-10: PLAYFAIR (UR event)
12: midnight buffalo—Ship Building Holt (J)
 
Thursday Sept 3:
8:30-9:30: Introduction to College Learning and Life (UR event)
10:45-11:45: Johnston 1st year seminar meeting (Holt)
12-1: Johnston Placement Testing
Morning-2pm: settle in, UR schedule, late schedule
3pm: Parent Q&A (w/ Directors, Bekins) & Student community meeting (Holt)
6:30pm: Dinner on Quad—FYS dinner (UR)
7:30: Family goodbyes (UR)
8-9:30: Diversity/Alcohol Training (2 sessions, 45 minutes UR event)
9:30-10pm: Och Tamale Yell and Class Photo (UR event)
12: Midnight Buffalo—breakfast w/ market night food and tofu  (J)

Friday Sept 4:
10:15-11am: First Year Seminar meeting (UR event)
11-6:  academic advising  (UR event)
11-6: arts and crafts and tie dye on lawn (J)
4:00-5:00: JNST academic process part 1 in Holt (course contracting) (J)
5:00-6:00: Dinner w/O-week mentor (UR) and JNST
6:00-7:30pm: For men and women only (UR event)
7:30-8:00: Ice Cream Social (UR event)
8:00-9:30: Welcome to the time of yout life (UR event)
10:00-12:00: Pajama Jammy Jam (UR)
12:00: Midnight Buffalo—Middle school Dance Party (J)
 
Sat Sept 5:
8-12 Registation/Academic Advising until 12, by appointment
11-3: Games on the lawn (pools, swings, etc) (J)
3pm: Johnston History (Java) (J)
5:30-7:30-Maroon and Grey Dinner (all freshmen/UR event)
7:30-9: Invisible Children film screening (UR event)
10pm-1am: Wild Video Dance Party (UR event)
12am: Midnight Buffalo—Rock Attack (J)
 
Sunday Sept 6:
1-3:30 FYS meeting
5-7: Dinner w FYS professor
8-9:30: 24th Annual New Student Talent Show (UR event)
9:30: Johnston Open Mic Night in JAVA (J)
12am: Midnight Buffalo—Sardines (J)
 
Monday Sept 7
10:00-3: Community Service activity w/ *Michelle (J)
OR: 8:30-5:00pm Student Employment Interviews (UR event)
Lunch
3: Academic Process Part 2 in Java (Intro to grad contracts and Open House with O-staff) (J)
4:30: Personal Safety/Averting the Flame in Holt (J)
7-8:30: Dessert w/ President (UR event)
9-11: Movie on the Quad (UR event)
12am: Midnight Buffalo-CA Love-fest and Honor the Juniors in Holt (J)
 
Tuesday Sept. 8:
Classes begin