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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 1:00-5:00pm 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
Parent and Family Orientation Schedule Sunday September 2, 2007: Parent Orientation Begins
9:00 am–12:00 noon Tours of the Campus on the hour Meet by the front steps of Blanchard Campus Center
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 be available to answer any questions about religious life on campus. Foot massages will be available from 10:00am - 1:00pm. Sandy Barnish, owner of The Spa at Stoney Brook, will be doing foot massages free of charges for all those with tired feet. First come, first served. Eliot House Lounge
9: 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
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
1:00–2:00 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) Student Services staff from the Career Development Center; Library, Information, and Technology Services; Religious Life, Multicultural Affairs; Student Programs; and Student Financial Services speak about their roles at the College. 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. Dwight 101
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) Student Services staff from the Career Development Center; Library, Information, and Technology Services; Religious Life, Multicultural Affairs; Student Programs; and Student Financial Services speak about their roles at the College. 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 Katie Adler '08, president of the Student Government Association. Moderated by Lee Bowie, dean of the College. 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
This concludes the parent and family portion of Orientation.
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