Welcome Week Calendar

Tuesday, January 19, 2021:
9:00 am – 12:00 pm:     Student Arrival & Move-in to assigned houses
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm:    Welcome Lunch – Meet the Student Life HQ: Dean of Students, Home Life Manager,
Student Events Manager: Hear about House cultures, code of conduct and fun events!
Location:  Perry Lounge
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm:      College Kick-Off with Academic Advising: Interactive presentation that helps students
 think about creating a unique and meaningful college experience.
                                    Location: in-person at Wanamaker
                                    Zoom: https://principia-edu.zoom.us/j/89702337613  (set up by HH, not ACA)
2:00 pm – 3:45 pm:      Open time for in-person students that have already completed Reg Know-How
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm:      Registration Know-How Make up session: presentation that helps the remote students
prepare for academic advising appointments and course registration.
                                    Location: Remote ONLY via Zoom
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm:      Intercultural Awareness: Building community and belonging: culture, diversity
and inclusion. A talk led by RC Kemi Awosile
                                    Location: Howard House Living Room
                                    Zoom:  https://principia-edu.zoom.us/j/83227037821
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm:      Athletics – Swim & Dive Team practice
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm:      Dinner is open – Dining Services
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm:      Spiritual Talk “Leaf-ing the Old 4 the New” with Ginger Emden (campus Practitioner)
                                    Location:  Wanamaker
                                    Zoom:    https://principia-edu.zoom.us/j/84902201374

8:30 pm – 10:00 pm:    Student Event
                                    Stay in Wanamaker, community chat, snacks in Leonard
                                    DIY Bloom Where You’re Planted flower project

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
7:00am – 9:00am:        Athletics – Swim & Dive Team Practice
7:30 am – 9:30 am:       Breakfast
10:00 am – 11:00 am:   Language Assessment (Bring/use a laptop!!) Students who have not completed the language assessment prior to Welcome Week will meet with Language faculty to take an online assessment to determine an appropriate
 starting point for language coursework.
                                    Location: 21st Century Classroom (School of Nations, 1st Floor)
                                    Zoom:
11:00 am – 12:00 pm:   Math Assessment: (Bring/use a laptop!!) meet with Math faculty to take an assessment that will help to determine an appropriate starting point for college-level math course work.
                                    Location: 21st Century Classroom (School of Nations, 1st floor)
                                    Zoom:
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm:    Lunch
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm:      Advising Appointments, Get Campus ID’s in Security
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm:      Student Employment – How to Get a Job on Campus
                                    Location: Wanamaker (back up Perry) & Zoom
                                    Zoom:  https://principia-edu.zoom.us/j/85845689408
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm       Meet Student Gov – Sarah & Elliott
                                    Location: Wanamaker (back up Perry) & Zoom
                                    Zoom:  https://principia-edu.zoom.us/j/85845689408
4:30pm – 6:30 pm        Athletics: Swim & Dive Team practice
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm:      Dinner – Dining Services
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm:      Church (Remote) Howard Living Room
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm:    Student Event: Ice Cream Sundae Bar/Rootbeer Floats
                                    Movie Night

Thursday, January 21, 2021
7:00am – 9:00am:        Athletics – Swim & Dive Team Practice
7:30 am – 9:30 am:       Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:30 pm:     Academics Near and Far -- An orientation to skills, systems, platforms, and people to help students start off their Principia academic experience on track. For In-person at Marshall Brooks Library: Please bring charged phone and your laptop or tablet. Additional links may be provided for remote students & to on-campus students for synchronous online activities during the session. 
                                    Location: Marshall Brooks Library (use entrance facing to Buck House)
                                    Zoom:  Zoom Room for off-campus students.
12:30 pm – 1:20 pm:    Lunch with Student Life Resident Counselors
                                    Location: Perry Lounge
1:20 pm – 1:45 pm:      Tour Cox Cottage
1:55 pm – 2:05 pm:      Wholeness Center (Buck House) Intro, Becky Coles
2:05 pm – 3:00 pm:      Sexual Harassment & Consent Talk
                                    Location: Buck House Wholeness Center
                                    Zoom:   https://principia-edu.zoom.us/j/86857114537
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm       D & D for First Years - Character development is one of the highest priorities at Principia. During this session you will be introduced to Principia’s character development modules. You will have the opportunity to participate in a few self-assessment exercises that will reflect where you are right now as you begin your first year at Prin.
                                    Location:  Wholeness Center (Buck House)
                                    Zoom:   https://principia-edu.zoom.us/j/82000068225
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm       Athletics: Swim & Dive Team practice (team practice begins at 4:30, but D&D ends at 5)
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm:      Dinner – Kemi-cooked Dinner at Howard
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm:      Treat Night, Community Chat with RC’s: Kemi, Geoff and Laura

Friday, January 22, 2021
7:00am – 9:00am:        Athletics – Swim & Dive Team Practice
7:30 am – 9:30 am:       Breakfast
10:30 am – 12:30 pm:   Baseline Writing Sample -- Drawing from ideas covered in the readings and activities during Academics Near and Far, students will write a “baseline” essay as part one of their all-college Writing Program proficiency requirement. The Registrar will also introduce important information.  For in-person students in Marshall Brooks Library.  Please bring charged laptop or tablet. Additional links may be provided.
                                    Location: Marshall Brooks Library
                                    Remote:    Zoom Room for remote students.                            
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm:    Lunch, Dining Services
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm:      Campus Tour
                                    Hay Field House, Crafton
2:30 pm – TBD              Principia Land Stewardship Tour (TBD)
                                    John Lovseth, Jeremy Burbee
                                    East Farm, North Farm, Eliestoun