Freshmen and Parents Orientation 2008 Schedule

Information for:

  • All Students
  • Parents
  • Maroon Group
  • White Group

Friday, August 22, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Diversions Cafe Open
8:00 a.m. Airport Shuttle Arrivals
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.New Student Check-in
WSC Plaza & Lobby
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Resnet Services Table
WSC Rotunda
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.On-Campus Employment Table
If you plan to work in a job on campus, you may stop by to complete your I-9, W4, and direct deposit forms.
WSC Rotunda
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Puget Sound ID Card processing
WSC 101
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Security Services Open for Vehicle Registration
Picture ID and state vehicle registration required
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Foreign Language Proficiency Testing Sign Up
a table in WSC Rotunda will be available to sign up for taking this test during test times offered this week
8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Student Financial Services Open
Jones 019
Bookstore Open
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Parent and Family Check-In and Hospitality Area open
WSC Boardroom
9:00 a.m.Move-In to Residence Halls
9:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Mail Packages Delievery Site Open--Corner of WSC Parking Lot and
Mail Services Open--Basement Wheelock Student Center
9:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Library Open
10:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Office of Information Services presents a Technology Fair (computer information, hardware and software supplies)
WSC Rotunda
Noon. - 3:45 p.m.Resident Student Association Refrigerator Rental Pick-up
in front of Student Development House--3209 North 15th
4:00 p.m.Convocation
Baker Stadium
5:00 p.m.Welcome Picnic Served
Sutton Quadrangle
6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.Pizza Cellar Open
During orientation stop by the Cellar during business hours for a free scoop of ice cream!* *Only students registered for orientation are eligible for ice cream giveaway. 
Sponsored by ASUPS."  WSC 004
6:30 p.m.Proctor Welcomes Puget Sound Parents and Families
Proctor District
7:30 p.m.Passages Equipment Check
Fieldhouse 
9:00 p.m.Residence Hall Chautauquas
Residence Hall Welcome in Residence Halls
10:00 p.m.Playfairbrought to you by ASUPS
Todd Field
11:00 p.m. -1:00 a.m.Late Night At Fred Meyer
Shuttle Buses leave from Diversion's Cafe starting at 10:45p.m.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Diversions Cafe Open
8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.Parent and Family Check-In and Hospitality Area open
WSC Boardroom
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Make Up Testing (students)
For those students that have not taken the Math placement test
Wyatt 203 and 209

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Parent Sessions—First Set

  • Financial Aid, Scholarships and Student Accounts Session for Parents
    Kilworth Chapel
  • First Year Issues
    Schneebeck Concert Hall
  • OIS Computer Information Session for Parents
    Library 020 Presentation Room
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Student Financial Services Open
Jones 019
9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.Bookstore Open
Library Open
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Resnet Services Table
WSC Rotunda
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Security Services Open for Vehicle Registration
Picture ID and state vehicle registration required
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Dining and Conference Services ID card processing open
WSC 101
10: 00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.Overview of Orientation Meetings (students) (White Color Group)various locations
10: 45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Overview of Orientation Meetings (students) (Maroon Color Group)various locations
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Parent Sessions—Second Set

  • Financial Aid, Scholarships and Student Accounts Session for Parents
    Kilworth Chapel
  • First Year Issues
    Schneebeck Concert Hall
  • OIS Computer Information Session for Parents
    Library 020 Presentation Room
Noon. - 5:00 p.m.Resident Student Association Refrigerator Rental Pick-up
in front of Student Development House--3209 North 15th
12:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Group Advising Meetings & Survey (students)
various locations
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Academic Advisor and Student Resources Open House (parents)
Karlen Quadrangle
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Academic Fair for students
Marshall Hall
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Parent Sessions—Third Set

  • Financial Aid, Scholarships and Student Accounts Session for Parents
    Kilworth Chapel
  • First Year Issues
    Schneebeck Concert Hall
  • OIS Computer Information Session for Parents
    Library 020 Presentation Room
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Dinner and Farewells On Your Own
Restaurant Guide Available at the Parent  Hospitality area and the Information Center

6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.Pizza Cellar Open
During orientation stop by the Cellar during business hours for a free scoop of ice cream!* *Only students registered for orientation are eligible for ice cream giveaway. 
Sponsored by ASUPS." 
7:00 p.m.

Residence Hall Floor Meetings
your Residence Hall or WSC Boardroom for Students Living Off Campus 

8:00 p.m.Living On Campus--Your Residence Hall
9:15 p.m.RSA Dance
WSC Marshall Hall

Sunday, August 24, 2008

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Diversions Cafe Open
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Library Open
9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
Bookstore Open
Brunch

WSC Servery
9:30 a.m.Meet Student Leader at Brunch prior to Prelude
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Prelude
various classrooms
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

I Am Puget Sound Workshop Class of 2012
Fieldhouse
Walk over to the Fieldhouse from Prelude for the presentation and activities. This session will include dinner.

Monday, August 25, 2008

7:00 a.m.Maroon Group Backpackers, Canoers#1leave for Passages
Buses load at Diversions Cafe
7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Diversions Cafe Open --all week
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Peer Advising Breakfast (White Color Group)
Meet your Peer Advisor for breakfast in Marshall Hall
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Library Open
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Foreign Language Proficiency Testing (White Color Group)
Wyatt 203 & 209
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Work Study Employment Information (White Color Group)
Rausch Auditorium
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Employment Opportunities (White Color Group)
Rausch Auditorium
Noon - 5:00 p.m.Perspectives Urban Plunge (White Color Group)
Gather on Todd Field to eat lunch and then go to community serivce site
1:00 p.m.Maroon Group Base campers and Canoers #2 leave for Passages
Buses load at Diversions Cafe
6:00 p.m.Ideas As Work and Play Dinners (White Color Group)
various locations
8:15 p.m.Microphone Mania
WSC Rotunda
8:30 p.m.

8:00 p.m. - midnight.
Religious Life at Puget Sound
Kilworth Chapel
Pizza Cellar Open
During orientation stop by the Cellar during business hours for a free scoop of ice cream!* *Only students registered for orientation are eligible for ice cream giveaway. 
Sponsored by ASUPS."  WSC 004

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

8:00 a.m. - NoonIndividual Advising Appointments (White Color Group)

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Library Open

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Foreign Language Proficiency Testing (White Color Group)
Wyatt 203 & 209

1:00 p.m.Freshman Group Actvities(White Color Group)
Various Locations in T-Town
6:00 p.m. - midnight.Pizza Cellar Open
7:00 p.m.Life at Puget Sound
When Hello Gets Out of Hand and the 2008 Campus Life Skit
 (White Color Group)
WSC Rotunda
9:00 p.m.Resident Student Association Rootbeer Floats
WSC Plaza
at PassagesHoedown--Contra Dancing (Maroon Color Group)

Wednesday, August 27, 2008


8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Library Open
8:00 a.m.Individual Advising Appointments (White Color Group)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Computing Information Session (White Color Group)
Collins Memorial Library room 034
11:00 a.m. - NoonComputing Information Session--Repeat(White Color Group)
Collins Memorial Library room 034
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.Fitness Center Orientations available
Fieldhouse
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Adelphian Concert Choir and Dorian Singers Auditions (White Color Group)
Music Room L6
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Auditions(White Color Group)
Music Room 220
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.University Jazz Band Auditions (White Color Group)
Music Room L1
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Computing Information Session (White Color Group)
Collins Memorial Library room 034
1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Registration (White Color Group)
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Computing Information Session--Repeat(White Color Group)
Collins Memorial Library room 034
6:00 p.m. - midnight.Pizza Cellar Open
8:15 p.m.ASUPS presents evening entertainment TBD
Schneebeck Concert Hall
11:00 p.m.Maroon Group returns from Passages

Thursday, August 28, 2008

7:00 a.m.White Group Backpackers, Canoers #1 leave for Passages (White Color Group)
Buses load at Diversions Cafe
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Peer Advising Breakfast (Maroon Color Group)
Meet your Peer Advisor for breakfast in Marshall Hall
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Library Open
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Foreign Language Proficiency Testing (Maroon Color Group)
Wyatt 203 & 209

9:00 a.m. - NoonIndividual Advising Appointments (Maroon Color Group)
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Work Study Employment Information (Maroon Color Group)
Rausch Auditorium
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Employment Opportunities (Maroon Color Group)
Rausch Auditorium
Noon - 5:00 p.m.Perspectives Urban Plunge (Maroon Color Group)
Gather on Todd Field to eat lunch and then go to community serivce site
1:00 p.m.White Group Base Campers and Canoers #2 leave for Passages (White Color Group)
Buses load at Diversions Cafe
6:00 p.m.Ideas as Work and Play Dinners (Maroon Color Group)
Various locations
8:15 p.m.ASUPS presents evening entertainment TBD
Schneebeck Concert Hall
8:00 p.m. - midngihtPizza Cellar Open
During orientation stop by the Cellar during business hours for a free scoop of ice cream!* *Only students registered for orientation are eligible for ice cream giveaway. 
Sponsored by ASUPS."  WSC 004

Friday, August 29, 2008

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Library Open
8:00 a.m.Individual Advising Appointments (Maroon Color Group)
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Foreign Language Proficiency Testing (Maroon Color Group)
Wyatt 203 & 209
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Adelphian Concert Choir and Dorian Singers Auditions (Maroon Color Group)
Music Room L6
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Auditions (Maroon Color Group)
Music Room 220
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Computing Information Session (Maroon Color Group)
Collins Memorial Library room 034
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.University Jazz Band Auditions (Maroon Color Group)
Music Room L1
11:00 a.m. - NoonComputing Information Session-Repeat (Maroon Color Group)
Collins Memorial Library room 034
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.Fitness Center Orientations available
Fieldhouse
1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Registration (Maroon Color Group)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Computing Information Session-Repeat (Maroon Color Group)
Collins Memorial Library room 034
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Computing Information Session-Repeat (Maroon Color Group)
Collins Memorial Library room 034
6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.Pizza Cellar Open
8:15 p.m.

8:30 p.m.
Microphone Mania
WSC Rotunda
Religious Life at Puget Sound
Kilworth Chapel
at PassagesHoedown--Contra Dancing (White Color Group)

Saturday, August 30, 2008

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Bookstore Open
11:00 a.m.-
4:00 p.m
1:00 p.m.
 Library Open

Freshman Group Activities
(Maroon Color Group)
Various Locatons in T-Town
6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.Pizza Cellar Open
7:00 p.m.Life at Puget Sound:  When Hello Gets Out of Hand & the 2007 Campus Life Skit(Maroon Color Group)
WSC Rotunda
9:00 p.m.Resident Student Association Rootbeer Floats 
WSC Plaza
11:00 p.m.White Group return from Passages

Sunday, August 31, 2008

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Library Open
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Bookstore Open
11:15 a.m.

Matriculation
Karlen Quadrangle

6:00 p.m. - midnightPizza Cellar Open

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

First Day of Classes

Friday, September 5, 2008

5:00 p.m.

Welcome back to All Students (new and returning), Faculty and Staff! 
Celebrate the First Week of Classes!
LOG JAM 2008
Activities Fair
Todd Field

Athletics offers more than 30 courses in recreational sports, such as scuba and golf.