Wednesday, August 19, 2009

8:30am – 10:00am	Walk-in Advising for MCS Students Doherty Hall 1324 If you need to revise your schedule or have questions about your AP, IB Cambridge or college transfer credit, please stop by and meet with Eric Grotzinger and Christine Gilchrist.
8:30 – 9:30am	Walk-in Advising for CIT Students Scaife Hall 125 If you need to revise your schedule or have questions about your AP, IB, Cambridge or college transfer credit, please stop by and meet with your advisor, Pam Golubski, Kimberlee Eberle or Kurt Larsen.
8:30am – 9:45am	Breakfast with your Orientation Group Wiegand Gymnasium, UC
9:00am – 5:00pm	Computing Services Help Center Cyert Hall 119 Visit the Help Center if you need assistance with configuring your computer, registering your outlet, connecting to the network or other computing related questions. Walk in service hours are 9am – 5pm; telephone support hours are 7am – 7pm.
9:00am – 4:30pm	ID Card Photo Carnegie Mellon Card Office, Lower Level Warner Hall A15 All students who did not submit a photo prior to August 11 will have a purple slip in the Housing packet. Please bring the slip with you to get your photo taken for the Carnegie Mellon card. ID cards will be also be available for commuter students.
9:00am – 4:00pm	Orientation Information Kirr Commons, UC Lobby Stop by and get information on where to go and what to do. Orientation staff will be on hand to answer your questions and help you. You can also purchase a ticket for the Gateway Clipper Thursday night cruise.
9:00am – 10:00am( every hour)	Walk-in Advising for SHS Students Doherty Hall 2201 If you have immediate questions about your educational plans, including your fall schedule, meet with the SHS Program Director William Alba.
9:00am – 10:00am	Walk-in Advising for SCS Students Gates Hillman Center 6009 If you have not registered for your fall courses or need to modify your schedule, please stop by and meet with Jacobo Carrasquel. Use this time to revise your schedule, ask questions about transfer credits.
10:00am - 11:45am	Under the Influence- Barking Up the Wrong Tree Hamerschlag, Boss, McGill, Scobell, Welch and Henderson Residents , Rangos Ballroom, UC Join your peers as we speak openly and candidly about the decisions and situations that surround alcohol, drugs and sex. Anita Barkin, Director of Health Services, will talk about effective communication and personal decision-making. Michele Keffer, Counseling and Psychological Services psychologist, will provide a brief overview of on-campus counseling services available to all students. Under the Influence- Barking Up the Wrong Tree Morewood Gardens, Morewood E-Tower and Oakland Apartments Residents , McConomy Auditorium, UC Join your peers as we speak openly and candidly about the decisions and situations that surround alcohol, drugs and sex. "Kelley Shell, Health Promotion Specialist", will talk about effective communication and personal decision-making. Cynthia Valley, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, will provide a brief overview of on-campus counseling services available to all students. Welcome to the Neighborhood Donner Residents- Doherty Hall 2210 Mudge Residents - Doherty Hall 2315 Stever House Residents and Commuter Students - Tent Doherty, Margaret Morrison, West Wing, Resnik, Roselawn and Woodlawn Residents - Connan Room, UC It’s likely that you have been a part of many communities during your lifetime. This session will discuss what it means to be a member of the Carnegie Mellon community including our shared standards and values. Interactive activities will shape our conversation.
11:30am - 1:00pm	Lunch Wiegand Gymnasium, UC
11:30am – 1:00pm	Sign-up for Pittsburgh Connections Kick-Off Events Wiegand Gymnasium, UC
1:00pm - 2:45pm	Under the Influence- Barking Up the Wrong Tree Commuter Students, Stever House and Mudge Residents Rangos Ballroom, UC Join your peers as we speak openly and candidly about the decisions and situations that surround alcohol, drugs and sex. Anita Barkin, Director of Health Services, will talk about effective communication and personal decision-making. Michele Keffer, Counseling and Psychological Services psychologist, will provide a brief overview of on-campus counseling services available to all students. Under the Influence- Barking Up the Wrong Tree Donner, Doherty, Margaret Morrison, West Wing, Resnik, Roselawn and Woodlawn Residents McConomy Auditorium, UC Join your peers as we speak openly and candidly about the decisions and situations that surround alcohol, drugs and sex. "Kelley Shell, Health Promotion Specialist", will talk about effective communication and personal decision-making. Cynthia Valley, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, will provide a brief overview of on-campus counseling services available to all students. Welcome to the Neighborhood Oakland Apartments Residents - Connan Room, UC Morewood E-Tower and Morewood Gardens Residents - Doherty Hall 2315 Hamerschlag and Scobel Residents - Doherty Hall 2210 Boss Residents - Doherty Hall 1212 McGill Residents - Doherty Hall A310 Welch and Henderson Residents -- McKenna-Peter Room, UC It’s likely that you have been a part of many communities during your lifetime. This session will discuss what it means to be a member of the Carnegie Mellon community including our shared standards and values. Interactive activities will shape our conversation.
3:30pm – 5:00pm	OC Group Outings Get to know students from other residential areas as you explore places of interest right near campus. OCs will inform you about your departure location.
3:30pm – 5:00pm	Recreation Activities On The Cut in front of the University Center
4:00pm – 5:30pm	Information Systems Program Reception Porter Hall 222 Information Systems students are invited to attend this gathering for refreshments and to meet faculty, staff and a number of upper-class students. From here, the students can join the staff to make the short walk to the Carnegie Museum for the H&SS buffet dinner.
5:00pm – 6:15pm	Mellon College of Science Dinner •Biological Sciences - Rangos Ballroom 1 & 2, UC •Chemistry - McKenna Peter Wright Room, UC •Mathematical Sciences - Rangos 3, UC •Physics - Connan Room, UC
5:00pm – 6:00pm	Dinner for CIT Students Wiegand Gymnasium, UC *CIT students will load buses right after dinner for Funfest. See 6:15pm. Remember to wear your CIT wristband.
5:30pm – 8:00pm	Humanities and Social Sciences Dinner at the Carnegie Museum H&SS Students should gather at the Fence at 5:15pm to be escorted to the Carnegie Music Hall west of campus on Forbes Avenue in Oakland, part of the city’s largest cultural center. Faculty, staff and students will enjoy a catered dinner in the Grand Foyer followed by and unique and private viewing of the Museum galleries.
5:30pm – 6:30pm	Talent Show Auditions Baker Lawn Tent Stage
6:00pm – 7:30pm	Dinner- Tastes of America Wiegand Gymnasium, UC
6:00pm – 6:15pm	CIT Students Load Buses for Funfest Buses depart at bottom of Frew Street in front of Scaife Hall Join staff and your fellow students for an evening of bowling, laser tag, arcade games and more! Remember to wear your CIT wristband. Buses will return by 11:00pm.
6:30pm – Midnight	MCS Students Depart for Science Center Depart from corner of Morewood and Forbes Avenue near bus stop Dean Grotzinger, MCS faculty and first-year instructors along with MCS Orientation Counselors will join the MCS first-year students including SHS students for a fun night of activities at the Science Center. To launch your career, there will be kitchen chemistry sessions by Dr. Subha Das, chemical explosions by Dr. Gary Warnock, exploration of the universe in the Digital Dome, group challenges and independent exploration of the nationally renowned Carnegie Science Center.
7:30pm – 8:30pm	Pogo Dudes Performance and Dessert Push Pops! University Center Patio Area (rainsite: Wiegand Gymnasium, UC) Forget what you know about pogo sticks – The Pogo Dudes have taken bouncing to a whole new level! You won’t believe your eyes as you watch these wild guys clear heights of over 7 feet and perform high-flying flips and other stunts on their amped-up pogo sticks. Featuring world record holder Fred Gryzbowski, freestyle athlete Nick McClintock, and stunt comedian “Wacky Chad,” the Pogo Dudes show combines hilarious comedy with mind-blowing pogo-feats! Taking entertainment to “new heights,” members of The Pogo Dudes have been featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, America’s Got Talent, ABC’s “The View,” The Today Show, a music video for “Ok Go,” and commercials for the iPhone and Champion sportswear. This spectacular pogo trio is unlike anything you’ve ever seen – don’t miss The Pogo Dudes!
9:00pm	Screening of The Pogo Dudes McConomy Auditorium, UC If you enjoyed the Pogo Dudes live, you don’t want to miss this full-length documentary of their story! Learn how Fred, Nick, and “Wacky Chad,” became “The Pogo Dudes,” in this fascinating film about how three kids came to make a living out of doing something they love.
9:00pm – 11:00pm	Late Night Activities Kirr Commons, UC It’s more fun and novelties, co-sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations.
9:00pm – 11:00pm	Computer Science Night of Games and Fun Gates Hillman Center (GHC) 4th Floor Meet your advisor, Jacobo Carrasquel for a night of games and fun.
9:00pm	CitiParks Film: Ghost Rider Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Park Meet your OC group in front of the UC Patio.