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New Student Orientation

Schedule

Everything you need to know to start your college education off on the right foot is jammed into O-Week.

Please note that this is a sample schedule from fall 2016.

 

Tuesday, September 20

Your parents and other family are welcome to join us for informational sessions throughout this day. After that, it’s all about you. Orientation continues through the first day of classes.

8:30 am–3 pm

Red Square

9 am–3 pm

F Lot

10 am–7 pm

College Activities Building Info Desk

Repeating Tours

10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm

College Activities Building Info Desk

Join Evergreen student ambassadors for campus tours so you’ll know your way around this week!

11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm

Library Circulation Desk

Discover creative technologies, research resources, and study spaces available to you. During the Library and Media Services tours, marvel at our collections of books, films, board games, maps, and more.

1–1:50 pm

Recital Hall

For Parents/Family: President George Bridges warmly welcomes parents and family of our new students to meet with him and other senior staff to get answers to your questions.

Orientation to Orientation

Communications Building

Join your fellow new Greeners as we explore the opportunities and activities the week has to offer.

2–2:50 pm

Recital Hall

Learn about the financial aid and billing processes at Evergreen, and receive information regarding important policies and critical deadlines. Repeats at 3 pm.

Learning at Evergreen

Communications Building

Faculty and staff will talk about Evergreen ways of learning, and how they help you design your own academic and career pathways. Repeats at 3 pm.

3–3:50 pm

Recital Hall

Learn about the financial aid and billing processes at Evergreen, and receive information regarding important policies and critical deadlines.

Learning at Evergreen

Communications Building

Faculty and staff will talk about Evergreen ways of learning, and how they help you design your own academic and career pathways.

4–6 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

Enjoy refreshments and a friendly Evergreen welcome from Evergreen President George Bridges, Vice President Wendy Endress, and Academic Dean Trevor Speller, followed by a chance to talk with staff from a wide variety of student services areas as well as current students who are New Student Mentors.

7–11 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

9 pm–12 midnight

Housing Community Center Field

Meet new Greeners and play games, get your face painted, tie-dye shirts and eat ice cream bars.

Wednesday, September 21

7:30–8:30 am

Costantino Recreation Center 314

8 am–6:30 pm

College Activities Building Info Desk

(Info desk closed during Convocation.)

8–9:30 am

The Greenery in the College Activities Building

Come to the Greenery in the College Activities Building for a great breakfast before orientation events kick off with Convocation. Students may use their meal plans to attend, and those without meal plans can purchase tickets at the door for $8.89 per person.

10 am–12 noon

Costantino Recreation Center Gymnasium

You will need to show your name tag at the door.

Celebrate with faculty, staff, and new students as we mark the start of our academic year. We’ll enjoy festivities, music, and our featured speaker, author Naomi Oreskes. Bring your copy of The Collapse of Western Civilization.

If you cannot attend the required workshops during the day, you should see how to attend alternate sessions.

1:30–4 pm

See name tag for location of your assigned workshop. You will need to show your name tag at the door.

Faculty welcome you to the college. Discuss the core elements of academics at Evergreen and start to share your orientation essay in this series of two workshops with faculty and peers. Bring questions, notes from Convocation, your book The Collapse of Western Civilization, paper and pen.

If you cannot attend the required workshops during the day, you should see how to attend alternate sessions.

4:30–6 pm

Red Square

Playfair is a large-scale event that is often described as speed dating for friends. With fast-paced, high-energy games and icebreakers, this event is a good time for all. You’ll leave with a smile on your face and maybe even a new friend or two.

6:30–9:30 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

You will need to show your name tag at the door.

Required for students living on campus. Get to know members of your residential community and find ways to get connected. Dinner will be provided for all residential community members.

7–11 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

9:30–10:30 pm

Housing Community Center

Bring your own mug to the Housing Community Center for tea and cupcakes with a focus on sustainability. Enjoy some snacks and find out what you can do to make Evergreen greener.

Thursday, September 22

7:30–8:30 am

Costantino Recreation Center 314

8 am–6:30 pm

College Activities Building Info Desk

8:30–9:30 am

Seminar II A1105

Find out about jobs on and off campus: how to find them, how and when to apply, and how to balance work with studies.

9:30–11:30 am

Costantino Recreation Center

You will need to show your name tag at the door.

Getting the best of what Evergreen has to offer inside and outside of the classroom requires thinking together about how to respond to things that commonly affect college students. You will leave with an individual action plan to thrive at Evergreen and information to help someone you care about.

If you cannot attend the required workshops during the day, you should see how to attend alternate sessions.

1–2:30 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

You will need to show your name tag at the door.

A green dot is simply your individual choice at any given moment to make your campus safer. Learn more about your role in preventing sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking.

If you cannot attend the required workshops during the day, you should see how to attend alternate sessions.

3–4:30 pm

See name tag for assigned location. You will need to show your name tag at the door.

Education at Evergreen is unique in part due to the numerous opportunities students have to reflect on and discuss complex issues. Join us in engaging some of these ideas and listening to a panel of faculty and staff from around the college discuss the myriad ways we challenge each other to learn and think across significant differences.

If you cannot attend the required workshops during the day, you should see how to attend alternate sessions.

6:30–8:30 pm

F Lot

Explore the trail to the Evergreen beach. Come prepared for a moderately difficult hike! Free flashlights for all who join in!

7–11 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

9 pm–12 midnight

Library Building, First Floor

Bring your dancing shoes and cool moves. Glow sticks and refreshments provided.

Friday, September 23

7:30–8:30 am

Costantino Recreation Center 314

8 am–6:30 pm

College Activities Building Info Desk

8:30–9:30 am

In front of the Library Building

Meet your campus safety team and enjoy some coffee and donuts.

9:30 am–12 noon

See name tag for location of your assigned workshop. You will need to show your name tag at the door.

In this second workshop, faculty will engage you in conversations about Convocation and the common read. Bring your draft orientation essay to share with faculty and peers as well as questions, notes from Convocation, your book The Collapse of Western Civilization, paper, and pen.

If you cannot attend the required workshops during the day, you should see how to attend alternate sessions.

1:30–5:30 pm

Meet on Red Square

This is your first opportunity at Evergreen to learn in real-life settings through action. Join us to put your muscle, heart, and mind to help meet important needs in our community. Use your education in a purposeful and connected way to get to know local nonprofit community organizations who work toward local solutions for an afternoon of service. Hear about future ways to connect to the issues through your academic programs, internships, and volunteering.

Sign up for Community-to-Community Day of Action.

1:30–3 pm

Library Building 1000

Evergreen has many students who are military veterans. Hear from some of them, and from some faculty and staff who work to support the success of veterans, about strategies for being a successful student at Evergreen.

2–4 pm

Library Building

Come for the refreshments, stay, play, and even check out some of our new board games, including Suburbia, Agricola the 17th Century, Co-opoly, and more.

2–3 pm

Seminar II E1105

Find out about jobs on and off campus: how to find them, how and when to apply, and how to balance work with studies.

3–5 pm

Library Building 1000

Student veterans are a vital part of our Evergreen community. Come to meet faculty, staff, and fellow veteran or military dependent students at a reception to welcome you.

5–7 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

All abilities and experience levels welcome. Attempt the outdoor climbing wall and enjoy some fire pit s’mores. Learn about the CRC and The Outdoor Program (TOP).

7–11 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

7–8:30 pm

Costantino Recreation Center Gymnasium

Dig Deep! Come cheer on your women’s volleyball team from the Mud Pit (our Greener fan section) with our college president, George Bridges.

8:30–10:30 pm

Communications Building Recital Hall

You will want to get into character to watch this cult film classic.

Saturday, September 24

8 am–6:30 pm

College Activities Building Info Desk

9 am–5 pm

Library Building

Our Evergreen Library will be open from 9 to 5 today. The Library is at the center of learning at Evergreen. Come explore!

10–11 am

Sustainable Living: A Workshop of Low-Cost/Low-Impact Living at Evergreen

Seminar II A1107

Greeners care about sustainability. Learn from our campus Director of Sustainability about how to live lightly and well at Evergreen.

Finding Yourself, Finding Your Friends in Student Clubs and Campus Events

CAB 301

Learn more about Student Activities here at Evergreen. From Student Governance positions to starting your own club and planning events, there are many ways you can become involved in the Evergreen community.

10 am–12 noon

Evergreen Beach (weather permitting)

Meet at the Evergreen beach to tour some of the beautiful Puget Sound. Preregister online or in the CRC Admin Office.

10 am, 11 am, 1 pm

Library Circulation Desk

Discover creative technologies, research resources, and study spaces available to you. During the Library and Media Services tours, marvel at our collections of books, films, board games, maps, and more.

10 am–2 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

10:45 am–2 pm

Bus Loop

Bring your student ID to use as your bus pass.

Meet some of your New Student Mentors at the main campus bus loop to ride the #41 to downtown Olympia. We’ll have printed guides to local businesses to help you explore this important part of your new community.

11 am–2 pm

The Eggplant Café, College Activities Building, 3rd Floor

Please join us for an open house at the Flaming Eggplant Café, Evergreen’s only collectively managed, student-run café! We invite new students to come explore our space, meet our workers, sample our food, and learn about what the Flaming Eggplant is cooking up for the coming year.

12 noon–2:30 pm

College Activities Building 301

Evergreen has a long history of change-makers and great community leaders. How do you fit into that legacy? How do our life experiences shape us into the leaders we want to be? Learn how, as student organizers, you can build the skills to be leaders in your community. Preregistration required. Register online at Student Activities.

12:45–5 pm

Bus Loop

1–3 pm

Evergreen Beach (weather permitting)

Meet at the Evergreen beach to tour some of the beautiful Puget Sound. Preregister online or in the CRC Admin Office.

2:30–4:30 pm

Library Building, 2nd Floor Lobby

Visit the Unity Lounge to meet the staff and students of our campus multicultural center and learn how we can support your learning at Evergreen.

4–5:30 pm

Library Building 4300

Learn about the programs and resources available at Evergreen and in the community.

5–7 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

Dig Deep! Come cheer on your women’s volleyball team from the Mud Pit.

9–11 pm

Student Residences First Year Courtyard

Local musicians welcome Greeners back to campus. Hosted by our KAOS radio (89.3FM)!

Sunday, September 25

11 am–3 pm

College Activities Building Info Desk

11 am–12 noon

Costantino Recreation Center

Staying healthy and strong will make you a better student. Find out about the people and places to help you stay at the top of your game.

12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm

College Activities Building Info Desk

Join your New Student Mentors for a unique tour of campus designed to show you an insider’s perspective of offices and resources that support student success. Bring your class schedule and we’ll make sure you know where you are headed on your first day of class.

1–1:50 pm

Library Building 2153

Student and Academic Support Services (SASS) helps all students with academic success, community building, and general problem-solving. Find out who’s here for you in SASS!

1–3 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

Join the Evergreen Conservation Corps out on the forest trails for an introduction to native plants and the seven principles of “Leave No Trace.”

1–4 pm

Red Square—meet at the Clock Tower

Join the Evergreen Conservation Corps for some time outdoors in the Evergreen forest working on trails and getting to know this wonderful resource. Bring hat, sturdy shoes, and gloves (if you have them). Social event to follow.

2–2:50 pm

Seminar II A1107

Learn tools for navigating the interpersonal relationships you’ll build throughout college.

3–3:50 pm

Seminar II A1107

Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives and gaining access to our own powerful inner resources for dealing with stress. Join Jamyang Tsultrim from Student Wellness Services in learning how to master your transition into and through Evergreen using stress management tools to enhance your success.

3–5 pm

Field 3 behind the Costantino Recreation Center

4–5 pm

College Activities Building 301

4–5 pm

In front of the Longhouse

Come experience the forest! This guided walk through the forest will provide an introduction to the Japanese art of “forest-air bathing.”

5–9 pm

Costantino Recreation Center

9–10 pm

Housing Community Center

Win fabulous food prizes to help you stock up your apartment or residence hall room.

10–11 pm

Housing Community Center

Win fabulous food prizes to help you stock up your apartment or residence hall room.

Extended Orientation

Week 1

Monday, September 26

3:30–5 pm

Library Building 2318

The Assistive Technology Lab, located in the Library, offers tools to make learning accessible for everyone. Find out what’s here for you!

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II A1107

This two-hour workshop will allow participants to become aware of time, its care, its passage, and how it relates to your success in academic, personal, and career goals. You will learn how to better control your time and map out your priorities. Bring your class and work schedule, folks.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II E1107

Seminars are forums in which issues are raised and explored, but not necessarily resolved; they require you to think, to practice the skills of analysis and synthesis, and by doing so, possibly leave with more and better ideas than the ones with which you came. Please join us in learning more about this core feature of the Evergreen learning experience.

Wednesday, September 28

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II D1105

Find out about jobs on and off campus: how to find them, how and when to apply, and how to balance work with studies.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II E1105

An Evergreen education is great preparation for a variety of career paths. Internships are a part of many Evergreen students’ experiences. Learn how to use the programs and resources available to you to discover and pursue internships and careers to match your interests, skills, values, and professional goals.

3:30–5 pm

Library Building 2318

The Assistive Technology Lab, located in the Library, offers tools to make learning accessible for everyone. Find out what’s here for you!

12 noon–3 pm

Red Square

Find out about the array of student clubs where your friends are waiting for you. Meet us on Red Square to have fun and eat popcorn!

Week 2

Monday, October 3

3:30–5 pm

Library Building 3301

Learn how to engage in the research process by exploring methods and tools designed to make research and your studies manageable, intriguing, and fun.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II A1107

Are you wondering if you’ll be able to handle the reading for your first quarter at Evergreen? Learn the secrets of effective reading and prepare for the exciting challenges of your program.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II E1107

Evergreen places writing at the forefront as a mode of reflection, exploration, argument, inquiry, and creativity. Explore these processes in this interactive Writing Center workshop.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II D1107

This two-hour workshop will allow participants to become aware of time, its care, its passage, and how it relates to your success in academic, personal, and career goals. You will learn how to better control your time and map out your priorities. Bring your class and work schedule, folks.

Wednesday, October 5

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II D1107

Come learn about the many ways students can choose to learn outside the U.S., and the importance of starting the planning early.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II C1107

Planning ahead is very important. Find out how to create a foundation for successful individual learning at Evergreen.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II E1107

Planning ahead is very important. Find out how to create a foundation for successful individual learning at Evergreen.

12 noon–3 pm

Library Building 2153

Find out about Evergreen’s student support program for eligible students.

Week 3

Monday, October 10

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II A1107

This two-hour workshop will allow participants to become aware of time, its care, its passage, and how it relates to your success in academic, personal, and career goals. You will learn how to better control your time and map out your priorities. Bring your class and work schedule, folks.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II E1107

Seminars are “forums in which issues are raised and explored, but not necessarily resolved; they require you to think, to practice the skills of analysis and synthesis, and by doing so, possibly leave with more and better ideas than the ones with which you came.” – (Evergreen’s webpage). Please join us in learning more about this core feature of the Evergreen learning experience.

Wednesday, October 12

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II D1105

Evergreen offers every student a free, powerful tool for financial management. Learn from a Financial Aid staff how you can stay in good financial health while at Evergreen—and plan for your future as well.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II E1105

An Evergreen education is great preparation for a variety of career paths. Internships are a part of many Evergreen students’ experiences. Learn how to use the programs and resources available to you to discover and pursue internships and careers to match your interests, skills, values, and professional goals.

3:30–5 pm

Library Building 2318

The Assistive Technology Lab, located in the Library, offers tools to make learning accessible for everyone. Find out what’s here for you!

Week 4

Monday, October 17

3:30–5 pm

Library Building 3301

Learn how to engage in the research process by exploring methods and tools designed to make research and your studies manageable, intriguing, and fun.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II A1107

Are you wondering if you’ll be able to handle the reading for your first quarter at Evergreen? Learn the secrets of effective reading and prepare for the exciting challenges of your program.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II E1107

Evergreen places writing at the forefront as a mode of reflection, exploration, argument, inquiry, and creativity. Explore these processes in this interactive Writing Center workshop.

Wednesday, October 19

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II D1107

Come learn about the many ways students can choose to learn outside the U.S., and the importance of starting the planning early.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II C1107

Planning ahead is very important. Find out how to create a foundation for successful individual learning at Evergreen.

3:30–5 pm

Seminar II E1105

Find out how you can contribute to our community and region through the Center for Community-Based Learning and Action.

There’s a lot to do during your first few weeks at Evergreen. We think you’re going to learn a lot, make new friends, and have a lot of fun.