Mount Holyoke College :: Parent & Family Orientation

Things To Do And Places To See
Families with small children might want to visit the Equestrian center, see the stuffed birds and dinosaur remains at Clapp Laboratory, or take a walk around Upper Lake.

Odyssey Bookshop
Noon-5:00pm
Village Commons

Open Hours: Kendall Sports and Dance Complex
Noon-5:00pm

Open Hours: Mount Holyoke Art Gallery
1:00- 5:00pm
Art Building

Open Hours: Skinner Museum
2:00-5:00pm
Skinner Museum (Woodbridge Street)

Open Hours: Art Building
1:00 - 5:00pm
Art Museum

Rao's Cafe
1:00-5:00pm
Located in Williston Memorial Library

MHC Campus Store
9:00am - 5:00pm
Blanchard Campus Center

9:00am – 12:00pm Tours of the Campus
Meet by the front steps of Blanchard Campus Center. Tours leave on the hour.

9:00 am–3:00 pm
Hospitality Oasis
The College chaplains and religious advisers offer refreshments and a place to put your feet up. They will also be happy to answer any questions about religious life on campus.Come by and say hello.
Eliot House Lounge

11:30 am–1:15 pm
Picnic Lunch on the Green
For all new students and families.
Pageant Green
Rain location: Abbey-Buckland, Ham-MacGregor, North Rockefeller, South Rockefeller [not accessible], and Prospect Dining Halls
Frances Perkins students: Meet at Frances Perkins House, 57 College Street

1: 00 – 3:00 pm
Open House: Wa-Shin-An
Wa-Shin-An, the College’s teahouse and meditation garden, will be open for tours.
Eliot House

1:00–2:00 pm Parent and Family Orientation I
(For families with last names A-M)
Liz Braun, dean of students, introduces student life at Mount Holyoke. Student services staff from the College Health Services; Counseling Services; Public Safety; Residential Life; speak about their roles at the College.
Hooker Auditorium, Clapp Hall

1:00-2:00 pm Parent and Family Orientation II
(For families with last names N-Z)
Penny Gill, Dean of the College, will describe the curriculum and how new students will begin to shape their course of study. Steve Koppi, Director of the Career Development Center, will map the many intersections between academic work and the resources and opportunities at the Career Development Center.
Gamble Auditorium, Art Building

1:30–2:15 pm Admission: Getting into College 101
This workshop is for siblings ages 14–17 who are preparing to go to college. The Office of Admission will give some pointers on how to begin your journey.
Kendade 305

2:15-3:15 pm Parent and Family Orientation I
(For families with last names N-Z)
Liz Braun, dean of students, introduces student life at Mount Holyoke. Student services staff from the College Health Services; Counseling Services; Public Safety; Residential Life; speak about their roles at the College.
Hooker Auditorium, Clapp Hall

2:15-3:15 pm Parent and Family Orientation II
(For families with last names A-M)
Penny Gill, Dean of the College, will describe the curriculum and how new students will begin to shape their course of study. Steve Koppi, Director of the Career Development Center, will map the many intersections between academic work and the resources and opportunities at the Career Development Center.
Gamble Auditorium, Art Building

3:30–4:15 pm President’s Welcome for New Students and Families
Hear welcoming remarks from Joanne V. Creighton, president of the College; Diane Anci, dean of admission; Leah B. Glasser, dean of first-year studies; Donal O’Shea, dean of faculty; and May Yang '10, president of the Student Government Association.
Gettell Amphitheater
Rain location: Chapin Auditorium

4:30–5:30 pm President’s Reception for New Students and Families
Joanne V. Creighton, President of the College, invites new students and their families to a welcoming reception to meet members of the College community.
President’s House back lawn
Rain location: Chapin Auditorium