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11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Optional: Campus Tours, Shuttles for Lake Bluff Target| Depart Intermittently from Sports and Recreation Center
12 p.m.: Men’s Soccer Scrimmage|Farwell Field
1 – 2 p.m. Commuter Student Check In Sports and Recreation Center
3 – 4:30 p.m.: Residential Life Community Gathering 1 First Years - Residence Halls, Transfers – Arrive and North Campus: Meet at Deerpath (1st Floor Lounge) Middle and South Campus Halls: Meet at Moore Hall Multipurpose Room, Commuters - Meet at Main Floor in Mohr Student Center
5-6:30pm: President's Welcome Dinner on Middle Quad
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.: NSO Large Group 1: Orientation Kickoff & NSO Small Group 1- Welcome to the Forest! Sports and Recreation Center
7:30-9pm: NSO Large Group 2: Playfair| SRC
9 - 10:30 p.m.: NSO Evening Event: Break-the-Ice Cream Social & SRC Open Gym Sports and Recreation Center
7:30 - 9 a.m.: Students - Breakfast Stuart Commons; Gus and Margie Hart Dining Hall
9 - 9:45 a.m.: NSO Small Group 2: Heartwood Various Campus Locations
10 – 11:15 a.m.: NSO Large Group 3: Branching Out - Building A Connected Forester Community Sports and Recreation Center
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m: NSO Small Group 3: Curiosity Various Campus Locations
12 - 1:30 p.m.: Family Farewell Lunch Stuart Commons; Gus and Margie Hart Dining Hall
1:30 - 3:40 p.m.: Orientation Sessions - Forester Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Public Safety, Healthy Habits with Health and Wellness, Title IX Various Campus Locations; Follow instructions from your Orientation Leader
3:45 – 4:15 p.m.: NSO Small Group 4: Accountability Breakout within spaces
6:30 – 8 p.m.: NSO Orientation Group Dinner Stuart Commons, Gus and Margie Hart Dining Hall
8 - 9:30 p.m.: NSO Evening Event: Community Connections South Campus
9:30pm-11pm: Connection Lounges Open
Mohr Student Center Lower Level: Boomer House (Pool, Pingpong, Air Hockey, and Dirty Soda Bar 9:30pm) Mohr Student Center, Skybox: Gaming Lounge (Arcade games, Video games, Board games) Mohr Student Center, Office for CARE: Reading and Crafting Lounge (Coloring, Knitting/Crochet, Origami, and more)
Whether you come with friends or alone, we hope you check these out! (Also open Monday evening after Beach Bash)
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.: First Year Lab Group 2: Writing Assessment Various campus locations
11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Drop In Hours Available ITS, Financial Aid, Student Accounts, and Immunization Catch Up Clinic
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Lunch Break Stuart Commons; Gus and Margie Hart Dining Hall
1 - 2:15 p.m.: First Year Lab Group 3: Forester 101 Various Campus Locations; Follow instructions from your Orientation Leader
2:30 - 3 p.m.: First Year NSO: CAC Intro Sports and Recreation Center
3 - 4 p.m.: NSO Large Group 4: Choose Your Own Adventure College History/Traditions Jeopardy OR Tour of Lake Forest OR Capture the Flag
4 – 6 p.m.: Free Time Connection Lounges Available
Mohr Student Center Lower Level: Boomer House (Pool, Pingpong, Air Hockey available 4-5pm) Mohr Student Center, Skybox: Gaming Lounge (Arcade games, Video games, Board games) Mohr Student Center, Office for CARE: Reading and Crafting Lounge (Coloring, Knitting/Crochet, Origami, and more)
Mohr Student Center Lower Level: Boomer House (Pool, Live Performer at 10pm, Boba Tea and Smoothies available 8-11pm!) Mohr Student Center, Skybox: Gaming Lounge (Arcade games, Video games, Board games) Mohr Student Center, Office for CARE: Reading and Crafting Lounge (Coloring, Knitting/Crochet, Origami, and more)
10:45 – 11:25 a.m.: NSO Large Group 5: You’re a Forester Forever Sports and Recreation Center
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: NSO Small Group 6: Final Reflections Various Campus Locations
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.: Lunch Stuart Commons, Gus and Margie Hart Dining Hall
1:30 - 3:15 p.m.: Free Time
3:15 pm: NSO Groups meet to walk to Matriculation (Your Orientation Leader will designate a meeting point)
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.: Matriculation Ceremony Sports and Recreation Center, Main Gym
Matriculation Ceremony is an academic ceremony that celebrates your official induction into the College - as you are able, we encourage you to dress for this ceremony as you would any other academic ceremony. Faculty will be in academic regalia and professional dress. Students will be seated in bleachers - we encourage you to wear sensible, comfortable shoes.
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.: Matriculation Gauntlet, Reception and Community Commitment Mohr Student Center
After your official induction to the College, we invite you to make your official commitment to our Community Values, receive your incoming student t-shirt, and enjoy a few snacks to celebrate your matriculation before the All-Campus Back-to-School Block Party.
6 - 8 p.m.: All Campus Back to School Block Party Middle Campus Quad and Mohr Student Center
