New Student Orientation Schedule 2019
We are so excited to welcome the new students to Wagner College. The Orientation team has planned four consecutive days of mandatory events and information sessions for all incoming resident, commuter, transfer, and international students. The Orientation schedule is subject to change and will have more specific locations as August 22nd gets closer.
Transfers are currently listed as LC 12.
Parents and Families are welcome to attend the following sessions on August 22:
11:00am-2:00pm Information Fair – Trautmann Square [Drop-in informational event]
11:30am-1:30pm Lunch – Dining Hall [Drop-in, eat at your leisure]
12:30pm-1:10pm Family Information Session: Campus Life 101 – Spiro 2
1:15pm-1:50pm Family Information Session: The First Year Program – Spiro 2
2:00pm-3:30pm Presidential Welcome and Convocation – Sutter Oval
3:30pm-4:30pm Student and Family Goodbye (Dessert Social) – Sutter Oval
- Thursday, August 22
- Friday, August 23
- Saturday, August 24
- Sunday, August 25
New Student Orientation – Thursday, August 22 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
7:30 am – 1:00 pm | Resident Student Move-In | Harborview Hall |
8:30 am – 4:30 pm | College Offices Open | Campus Wide |
11:00 am – 1:30 pm | Information Fair | Trautmann Square |
11:00 am – 1:30 pm | Commuter Student Check-In/Parking Decal Pickup | Union Atrium |
11:00 am – 1:30 pm | Lunch Available | Dining Hall |
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Family Information Session: Campus Life 101 | Spiro 2 |
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Family Info Session: the First Year Program | Spiro 2 |
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Presidential Welcome and Convocation | Sutter Oval |
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Student & Family Goodbye (Dessert Social) | Sutter Oval |
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Introductions with Community Leaders | Sutter Oval/ Various Locations |
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Summer Reading Discussion and First Learning Community Class | Various |
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Dinner with Community Leaders | Dining Hall |
8:15 pm – 9:15 pm | Residence Hall Floor Meeting | Harborview Hall |
8:15 pm – 9:15 pm | Commuter Information Session | Main Hall Theater |
9:15 pm – 11:15 pm | Nesting Night | Sutter Oval |
New Student Orientation – Friday, August 23 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
7:00 am – 8:50 am | Breakfast with Community leaders | Dining Hall |
9:00 am – 9:50 am | Icebreakers | TBD |
10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Intercultural Awareness Workshop | Various Rooms |
Schedule for LC 1 – 10 | ||
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Lunch with Community Leaders | Dining Hall |
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Schedule Changes (if needed) | Spiro Computer Labs A & B |
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Avoiding Plagiarism | Spiro 2 |
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Classroom Etiquette | Various |
Schedule for LC 11 -20 | ||
12:45 pm – 2:00pm | Lunch with Community Leaders | Dining Hall |
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Schedule Changes (if needed) | Spiro Computer Labs A & B |
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Avoiding Plagiarism | Spiro 2 |
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Classroom Etiquette | Various |
All LCs | ||
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Music Information Meeting | Spiro 5 |
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Dance Information Meeting | Spiro 4 |
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Dinner with Community Leaders | Dining Hall |
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Candle Lighting Ceremony | Sutter Oval |
8:30 pm – 10:30 pm | Late Night Social Event: Hypnotist | Spiro Sports Center Gym |
11:00 pm – 1:00 am | Late Night Social Event: Karaoke | Reynolds Coffeehouse |
New Student Orientation – Saturday, August 24 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
Schedule for LC 1 – 10 | ||
9:30 am – 10:45 am | Informative Resource Walk | Oval (various locations) |
11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Fire Safety | Spiro 2 |
12:15 – 1:30pm | Brunch with Community Leaders | Dining Hall |
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | First Year Play | Main Hall Theater |
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | Financial Literacy Workshop | Spiro 2 and 4 |
Schedule for LC 11 – 20 | ||
9:30 am – 10:45 am | Fire Safety | Spiro 2 |
11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Informative Resource Walk | Oval |
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm | Brunch with Community Leaders | Dining Hall |
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Financial Literacy Workshop | Spiro 2 & 4 |
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | First Year Play | Main Hall Theater |
All LCs | ||
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Campus Tour (optional) | Wagner College Campus |
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Choir Auditions | Campus Hall 108 |
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm | Dinner with Community Leaders | Dining Hall |
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | Commuter Student Trivia | Coffeehouse |
9:00 pm – 12:00 am | Late Night Event: DJ | Gatehouse Lounge |
New Student Orientation – Sunday, August 25 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Brunch with Community Leaders | Dining Hall |
10:00 am – 4:30 pm | City Tours | Meet at Sutter Oval |
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Dinner on your own | Dining Hall |
6:30 pm- 8:00pm | “Good Vocal Health” Seminar | Manzulli |