Saturday, August 22, 2009

9:00am – 4:00pm	Physics Placement Test and Other Advising Rangos Ballroom, UC (Prior permission is needed. Contact kghosh@andrew.cmu.edu)
10:30am – 2:30pm	Brunch Enjoy brunch at these locations where you can utilize your meal plan throughout the year. Please have your Carnegie Mellon photo identification card and wristband. University Center - Schatz Dining Room & Skibo Coffeehouse- 2nd floor Entropy – 1st floor Morewood Gardens - The Underground Resnik House - Carnegie Mellon Cafe
11:00am – 1:00pm	Talent Show Rehearsal Rangos Ballroom, UC
12:00pm – 6:00pm	Trent Graphics Art, Print and Poster Sale University Center Patio or Baker Lawn Tent This is the place to find photos, posters and artwork as well as music and movie memorabilia.
1:00pm – 5:00pm	PogoPalooza 6 Schenley Plaza, University of Pittsburgh PogoPalooza is the annual gathering of the best extreme pogo athletes in the world. This year, PogoPalooza is being held in Pittsburgh, with the main event occurring right down the street in Schenley Plaza! At this event, pogo athletes from all around the United States, Canada, and England will participate in extreme pogo performances and competitions. Spectators will be astounded as jumpers clear heights of 9 feet, perform flips, and vie for world record titles. All of the U.S. pogo industries will feature their respective products, and all pogo sticks – both “classic” and extreme – will be available for anyone to try out. For an afternoon full of high- flying stunts, thrilling competitions, and lots and lots of pogo sticks, come down to PogoPalooza!
1:30pm – 5:00pm	A Theatrical Handshake for Acting & Musical Theatre Majors Studio A, 3rd Floor, Purnell Center This mandatory session will begin with a brief warm-up of theatre games and exercises. Students will share a one-minute monologue. Following the monologues, faculty will present an overview of the Drama program and answer questions.
2:00pm – 3:30pm	Ballroom Dancing Lessons Rangos Ballroom, UC Learn from the best! Members of the Carnegie Mellon Ballroom Dance Club will teach you the basics if you are a beginner. Learn advanced techniques if you have experience.
2:00pm – 3:00pm	Kiltie Band Information Session Connan Room, UC Come meet the Kiltie Band officers and find out what The–Band-Without-Pants is all about! All those interested are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
3:00pm - 6:00pm	Multicultural Fiesta Throwdown Merson Courtyard, Outside UC First-year students (both undergraduate and graduate) are encouraged to eat and relax with the upperclassmen as they celebrate the arrival of first-years and their own return with a BBQ Festival. Included in the festivities will be free food, live entertainment, games, sports and much more. The event is hosted by the Black Business Association, the Black Graduate Student Organization, Impact, the National Society of Black Engineers, Spanish and Latin American Student Association, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and SPIRIT.
3:00pm – 4:00pm	Women@SCS Welcome Reception Danforth Lounge, UC Undergraduates from Women@SCS will host a welcome reception where you can meet other students in CS and find out about the Women@SCS on-campus and Outreach activities, meet the Women@SCS web team, SCS-Day committee and others!! Refreshments will be served.
6:00pm - 7:30pm	Dinner – Healthy Eating at a Gigantic Salad Bar plus Italian Specialties Wiegand Gymnasium, UC
8:40pm	Havdallah (end of Shabbat service) on Flagstaff Hill Meet at the black chairs in the UC Lobby, Kirr Commons Join members of the Jewish student groups for end of Shabbat.
9:00pm – 10:30pm	Talent Show Rangos Ballroom, UC This is it! Watch your classmates demonstrate their tremendous skills and learn how creative and talented your class really is!
10:30pm	Slide Show and Closing of Orientation 2009 Rangos Ballroom, UC We captured your best moments on film, and we want you to relive the memories of your first week at Carnegie Mellon.