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2014 1 WELCOME NEW STUDENTS! ORIENTATION 2014 On behalf of the College of the University of , we would like to welcome you and your family to the University. You are joining a growing community of 350,000 students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends from around the world who will enrich your education every day.

O-Book This Orientation Book (O-Book) is your primary resource for the schedule of Orientation activities and meetings. Read through the O-Book carefully to learn about campus resources and activities, as well as to ensure that you know when to attend required meetings and when to register for Autumn Quarter classes. You can also access the O-Book online and via your mobile device by visiting obook.uchicago.edu. You’ll be able to download Orientation events to your calendar.

Throughout the week-long Orientation program, our staff and over 200 student volunteers (collectively referred to as O-Aides), including Student Directors, Orientation Leaders, International O-Aides, House O-Aides, and Registration O-Aides, will be on hand to answer your questions. Our community cares about your success and we hope you will take advantage of the many opportunities and resources presented to you this week. They will come in handy over the course of your education in the College, and you will learn how they will benefit you for the rest of your life.

Orientation is coordinated by the College Programming Office (CPO), located in Harper Memorial 152, at 1116 East 59th Street. (See the map on the back.) If we can help in any way during Orientation, as well as during the academic year, please stop by, call us at 773.702.8616, or e-mail us at [email protected]. You can also find information at orientation.uchicago.edu and at my.uchicago.edu in the “My O-Week” tab of the Incoming Student portlet. If you enjoy Orientation, be sure to like us on Facebook at facebook.com/UChicagoCPO and keep up with the CPO and other College news by following us on Twitter @UChicagoCollege.

We hope you enjoy this exciting week—a chance to meet your classmates and become acclimated to campus before classes begin!

College Programming Office Staff

Lori Hurvitz Elizabeth Bynum, Class of 2015 Associate Dean for College Programming Avra Mouzakis, Class of 2015 and Student Services Miguel Ortega, Class of 2017 Régine Enuson, AB’03 Amanda Pagul, Class of 2015 Director of Class Programs Ray Thamthieng, Class of 2016 Matthew Hendricks Freddy Tsao, Class of 2016 Associate Director for Parent and Family Relations Shiro Wachira, Class of 2016 Carrie Murphey Jeff Wang, Class of 2016 Assistant Director of Class Programs Shoshannah Feinberg College Events Coordinator College Programming Assistants 1 Orientation Week Highlights

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Move-In and Class Day Maroon Monday Pre-Registration Registration for Group Meeting #2 Academic Year Begins Orientation Check-In Chicago Life Meeting: or Transfer Student City Life Meeting #2 Academic Interest and Family Resources Fair Information Sessions: with IT Services and Pre-Registration Calculus Accreditation • The Economics Major Blackstone Bike Sale Group Meeting #1 Test • The Universe of Languages or Transfer Student at the Drop-In Hours and Meeting #1 Language Placement • Meetings for Students who Open Houses: Test Consultations Placed into Upper-Level • Financial Aid Family Lunch in the Mathematics • Maroon Financial Credit Dining Commons Understanding the • Preparing for a Career in Union Core Requirements Health and Medicine • Office of the Bursar Opening Convocation and Preparing for a • Ratner Athletics Center Major Shake Day: A UChicago • Student Disability Services Bagpipe Procession Tradition • Student Health Services and Class of 2018 • Student Loan Photo Aims of Education Chicago Life Meeting: Administration Address RISE to the Challenge House Activities Night Mansueto Library & Aims of Education Registration closes Special Collections House Colloquia for Engage Chicago Tour Through Service

Office of Multicultural Movie on the Quad Student Affairs (OMSA) Reception

Mandatory House Dinners and Meetings 2 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Registration for Registration for Engage Chicago Various Religious Academic Year Academic Year Through Service Day Services Continues Continues Various Religious Eighth Annual Hyde DiscoverServices Chicago Day Mandatory Target Trips Park Jazz Festival International Student “OnDiscover Top of the Chicago World” Orientation The Quest Varsity Football Game ReceptionDay at 360° (UChicago vs. Pacific Chicago at the John Recognized Student Recognized Student University) Hancock“On Top Building of the Organization (RSO) Organization (RSO) World” Reception at Open Houses Open Houses College Night at the Eighththe AnnualJohn Hancock Hyde Museum of Science ParkTower Jazz Festival UChicago Bookstore Career Advancement and Industry VIP Shopping Event Meet & Greet CLASSESFootball BEGIN Sunday Midnight Madness on TOMORROW!at the Institute of Meetings about: Student Employment/ 57th Street Politics • Banking and Credit Work Study Orientation • Financial Aid, Billing & Seventh Annual Loans Queer 101: LGBTQ Hyde Park Jazz • Tax Information Orientation Festival

Office of Multicultural Chicago Life Student Affairs (OMSA) Meeting: Sex Signals Multicultural Festival Presentation and CLASSES BEGIN UChoose TOMORROW! Resident Masters’ and Community Activities O-Party! (Reynolds Night Club and Logan Center Orientation Party) 3 At UChicago, our dining commons offer the convenience of “continuous dining.” You may come and go freely with access to all-you-care-to-eat dining from the time the dining commons open until they close. You simply present your UChicago Card each time you enter to gain access. Except in the case of the Unlimited Meal Plan, each visit deducts one visit from the meal plan total. Due to the flexibility of the meal plan, food items other than an ice cream cone or cookie may not be removed from the dining commons.

DURING O-WEEK CONTINOUS HOURS OF OPERATION In the interest of developing strong House communities, during O-Week students are Bartlett & Cathey Dining limited to eating in the dining locations Commons where their House Tables are located. Monday - Thursday During O-Week, it is important to plan ahead 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM and leave extra time at popular meal times to Friday avoid long lines and being late to 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM scheduled events and meetings. Please note that the dining commons close one hour Saturday earlier on Fridays than on other nights and 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM close at 2:30 PM on Saturdays. Sunday

Campus Dining 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM

The third week of fall quarter through Finals Week, Cathey Dining Commons will have a late night dining option from 9:00 PM - MIDNIGHT, Monday through Thursday. During winter quarter, late night dining will take place in Bartlett Dining Commons.

Bartlett Dining Commons Arley D. Cathey Dining Commons

An all-you-care-to-eat location that features a Glatt A state-of-the-art dining commons that offers made-to-order Kosher station*, a Halal station, a Parve vegan and meals. Cathey also features a Glatt Kosher station*, a Halal vegetarian station, a full salad and sandwich bar, station, a Parve vegan and vegetarian station, a made-to-order stir-fry and pasta, a pizza station, comfort Mediterranean pizza and pasta station, and a full salad and food diner favorites, and global cuisines. sandwich bar.

*The Glatt Kosher stations are Chicago Rabbinical Council approved and staffed. 4 Retail Dining Locations All retail locations below accept Maroon Dollars as a form of payment

C-SHOP Features an Einstein Bros. Bagels specializing in freshly baked items, breakfast and gourmet bagel sandwiches, soups, specialty salads, and gourmet coffees. Plus, in support of a revered long-standing tradition, you can enjoy a 12 oz. shake for only $1 on Wednesdays!

Located on the first floor of the Reynolds Club

MONDAY – FRIDAY: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM SATURDAY: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM SUNDAY: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM A great food court that has a mix of local vendors and national brands. There is something for everyone including a Qdoba Mexican Grill, Saffron Indian Cuisine that is 100% Zabiha Halal, grab-and-go sushi, a Papa John’s MARKET Pizza, and more.

Features a Subway Café, fresh and Located on the first floor of the Reynolds Club packaged snacks, beverages, apartment supplies, and health and MONDAY – FRIDAY: 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM beauty items. FRIDAY: 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM SATURDAY: 10:30 AM – 8:00 PM Located at the South Campus Residence Hall garden level MAROON MARKET (AKA BART MART) OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK: 1:00 AM – 3:00 AM Features Starbucks Coffee, smoothies, and a convenience store filled with fresh and tasty snacks, fresh produce, sushi, frozen foods, freshly baked breads and cookies, beverages, school and apartment supplies, and health and beauty items. A fresh take on a convenience store.

Located on the first floor of Bartlett Dining Commons

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM

UCHICAGO DINING CAFÉS Open the first week of classes. These cafés are Stuart Café in Stuart Hall (Basement), Classics Café in the Classics Building (2nd Floor), Law School Café in the Law School (Main Lobby), SSA Café in the Social Services Administration Building (Main Level), Press Café in the Press Building (Main Level), Harris Café in the Harris School (Main Level), Bio Sciences Café in the Biological Sciences Learning Center (2nd Floor), Gordon Center Café in the Gordon Center (3rd Floor), Tiffin Café in the International House (Main Level), and Café Logan in the Logan Center for the Arts.

There are also student-run cafés—Cobb Coffee Shop in Cobb Hall (Basement), Ex Libris in (1st Floor), Hallowed Grounds in the Reynolds Club (2nd Floor), and Harper Café in Harper Memorial Library (Arley D. Cathey Learning Center, 3rd Floor). 5 Table of Contents

WELCOME LETTER ...... 1 ORIENTATION HIGHLIGHTS ...... 2 The easiest way to learn the basics of O-Week CAMPUS DINING INFORMATION ...... 4 An explanation of the continuous dining system and each dining commons’ offerings MOVE-IN AND CLASS DAY KEY EVENTS ...... 8 A quick glance at all of the important events on Move-In and Class Day OPENING DAY KEY EVENTS ...... 8 A quick glance at all of the important events on Opening Day MASTER ORIENTATION SCHEDULE ...... 13 The primary resource for planning your time during Orientation OTHER EVENTS OF NOTE ...... 46 A schedule of events occurring after the end of O-Week IMPORTANT INFORMATION ...... 52 Essential information about quarterly deadlines, campus phone numbers, and emergency services on campus A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ...... 53 A peek into the University’s history CAMPUS RESOURCE GUIDE 2014 - 2015 ...... 58 A list of valuable campus resources 2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ...... 62 PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW ...... 63 Names, faces, and contact information for the people with whom you will interact during Orientation The list includes Advisers, Orientation Aides, University Administrators, and Housing Staff UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS MAP ...... BACK COVER

PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY ALAN SUE, AVI SCHWAB, AB’03, AND THE CPO STAFF

O-BOOK SYMBOLS  PRIORITY EVENT: Indicates a high-priority event. Your attendance at these events is required and will assist you in your academic and social adjustment to the College. See session descriptions for more information on the benefits of attending.

 ACADEMIC PREPARATION: Indicates a session is part of the academic preparation series, which is a collection of programs and sessions designed to help you select courses, register, and introduce yourself to the curriculum.  GENERAL SOCIAL: Indicates a general social event. These are opportunities to relax, meet other students, and get to know fellow members of the Class of 2017 and new transfer students.

 MULTIPLE SESSIONS OFFERED: Indicates an event which will be offered more than once and has more than one listing in the O-Book. Pay careful attention to these, as you may be able to avoid scheduling conflicts by taking advantage of repeat events.  CHICAGO STUDIES: Indicates an event that helps you engage with the city of Chicago. Chicago Studies connects the intellectual life of the College to the city through academic work and off-campus engagement and exploration. Visit http://chicagostudies.uchicago.edu and make the city of Chicago your new home.  UCHICAGO ARTS: Indicates an arts-related event. Please visit http://arts.uchicago.edu to explore arts options on campus and around Chicago.  INTERNATIONAL: Indicates a session specifically for international students.  TRANSFER: Indicates a session specifically for transfer students.

6 Schedule and Events

7 Move-In & Class Day Key Events

RESIDENCE HALL CHECK-IN 1:00 - 4:00 PM CONT. Residence Halls OFFICE OF THE BURSAR DROP-IN HOURS Bookstore Building, Suite 303, RESIDENT MASTERS’ AND COMMUNITY 970 East 58th Street WELCOME RECEPTIONS TIMES VARY BY HALL RATNER ATHLETICS CENTER OPEN HOUSE Residence Halls Ratner Athletics Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue 1:00 - 4:00 PM CLASS DAY AND ORIENTATION CHECK-IN STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES DROP-IN HOURS Reynolds Club, Hutchinson Commons, Reynolds Club, South Lounge on the Second Floor, 5706 South University Avenue 5706 South University Avenue

FAMILY RESOURCES FAIR STUDENT LOAN ADMINISTRATION Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett DROP-IN HOURS Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, Bookstore Building, Room 411, 1100 East 57th Street 970 East 58th Street

IT SERVICES AND RESOURCES 2:00 - 4:00 PM Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE OPEN HOUSE Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, Goldblatt Pavilion Entrance, Suite R-100, 1100 East 57th Street 860 East 59th Street BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS BIKE SALE 3:30 - 4:30 PM In Front of Regenstein Library, OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS 1100 East 57th Street (OMSA) RECEPTION FOR NEW MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FINANCIAL AID OFFICE DROP-IN HOURS 5710 Diversity Center, Community Lounge, Walker Museum, Room 309, 5710 South Woodlawn Avenue 1115 East 58th Street 5:00 PM MAROON FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION MANDATORY DINNER WITH HOUSES AND DROP-IN HOURS HOUSE MEETINGS Maroon Financial Credit Union, Suite C, Please see O-Book entry 5525 South Ellis Avenue Opening Day Key Events

CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: CITY LIFE OPENING CONVOCATION 9:00 - 10:15 AM 3:00 - 4:00 PM (DOORS OPEN AT 2:15 PM) Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Please go to the room designated on your 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue appointment card (Simulcast at , 1212 East 59th Street and Harper Memorial Library, 1116 East 59th Street) PRE-REGISTRATION MEETING OR TRANSFER MEETING #1 BAGPIPE PROCESSION 10:30 AM - NOON Please go to the room designated on your DIRECTLY FOLLOWING OPENING CONVOCATION appointment card Through the main quad LUNCH WITH YOUR FAMILY CLASS OF 2018 PHOTO NOON - 2:30 PM 4:00 - 5:00 PM To avoid congestion, please arrive at your assigned (Behind the Ratner Athletics Center, dining location at the time indicated by the first letter of 5530 South Ellis Avenue) your last name: A - J 12:00 PM K - R 12:30 PM S - Z 1:00 PM

8 Recurring Events

Sunday, September 21 – Tuesday, October 1

TIMES VARY (SEE SPECIFIC DAYS FOR HOURS) SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE 5751 South Woodlawn Avenue Stocked with more than 150,000 titles and curated by an expert staff, the Seminary Co-op is a national treasure and an integral part of the intellectual experience in Hyde Park. They are your source not only for your humanities and social sciences course , but also for a broad range of general interest and academic titles. Visit their website at semcoop.com and their sister store, 57th Street Books located at 57th and Kimbark. 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 970 East 58th Street Visit the Bookstore to learn about money-saving options like textbook rentals and YUZU digital textbooks. At the Bookstore you can get everything from dorm room necessities and textbooks to University merchandise. During O-Week and the first week of class, there are great discounts on selected dorm room necessities and great savings opportunities on selected UChicago gear. Like the Bookstore on Facebook, facebook.com/uchicagobookstore.

Monday, September 22 – Friday, September 26

TIMES VARY TECHB@R Regenstein Library, First Floor, 1100 East 57th Street or techbar.uchicago.edu The IT Services TECHB@R provides convenient walk-up technology support, equipment lending, conferencing spaces, training, and videoconferencing capabilities for UChicago students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

8:00 - 8:20 AM TWENTY MINUTES STILL , 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Meditation for twenty minutes in the quiet stillness of Rockefeller Chapel, every weekday of the academic year. Offered by the Spiritual Life Office and led by qualified meditation teachers. No experience necessary, open to those of all spiritual backgrounds. Still the mind and body, open the heart…

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Mass (repeated every weekday) ROMAN CATHOLIC DAILY MASS Calvert House (Catholic Student Center), 5735 South University Avenue During the academic year, this is the daily mass schedule.

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM REGISTRATION; AUDITION TIMES VARY MUSIC DEPARTMENT AUDITION REGISTRATION AND AUDITIONS Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 8th Floor Lobby, 915 East 60th Street The Music Department welcomes musicians—regardless of major!—to audition for participation in its wide-ranging performance program. To make an appointment to audition, visit our sign-up table on the 8th floor of the Logan Center during the registration dates and times listed above. Please check your appointment card and O-Book when scheduling your audition to avoid conflicts.Note: Additional times, Noon - 2:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday. 9 Tuesday, September 23 - Friday September 26 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES 5501 South Ellis Avenue (Ellis Avenue Parking Structure) Students who may require disability services during the academic year should make an appointment with the Associate Director of Student Disability Services, Karyn LaTurner, by emailing [email protected], or by calling 773.702.8473. Appointments can be made during O-Week (Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday) and any time thereafter.

FITCHICAGO CLASSES ZUMBA – Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 AM & 11:00 AM CARDIO KICKBOXING – Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 AM YOGA – Wednesday and Friday, 12:00 PM Ratner Athletics Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue Let experienced instructors inspire and motivate you in one of the group exercise FitChicago classes! These classes are free to all current students and are offered at a variety of times throughout the week. Check out the comprehensive list of classes at athletics.uchicago.edu/facilities/fitchicago and find the right one (or two or three!) for you. No experience is necessary; classes are offered for all fitness levels. Come and participate in what promises to not only be a great workout, but an opportunity to mingle with people who sare similar fitness and recreational goals.

Wednesday, September 24 - Friday September 26 SEE YOUR APPOINTMENT CARD FOR TIME REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR Please go to the room listed on your appointment card at the designated time. If you lose your ap- pointment card, you can reprint it from the Incoming Students portlet under the My O-Week tab at my.uchicago.edu. Register for the quarter in an individual conference with a College Adviser. Please arrive 20 minutes early and allow up to 60 minutes for this conference.  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (repeated Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) ROCKEFELLER TOWER TOUR AND CARILLON DEMONSTRATION Rockefeller Chapel (meet at front desk), 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Student members of the Guild of Student Carillonneurs will play the bells of the Rockefeller carillon, the world’s second-heaviest musical instrument! All are invited to climb the tower, see the bells, listen from the playing cabin, learn about taking lessons to play, and take in the spectacular view from the highest point on campus. Involves climbing 271 steps up the tower’s spiral staircase. Throughout the academic year, you can climb the tower 11:30 AM or 4:30 PM weekdays.

Thursday, September 25 - Saturday, September 27

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Thursday: 7:30 PM, Friday: 9:30 PM, Saturday: 9:30 PM Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Theater West, 915 East 60th Street Don’t miss this kick-off Fall 2014 season production as individuals grapple with who they are versus what they are told to be, and have the courage to meet the American Dream head on. Directed by Audrey Francis. 10 Rosh Hashanah Schedule

Wednesday, September 24 6:30 PM ROSH HASHANAH PRAYER EXPERIENCE Rohr Chabad House, 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue Get your bearings on the Jewish New Year with this meditative prayer service. This is not your typical experience.

6:45 PM UCHICAGO HILLEL ROSH HASHANAH EVENING SERVICES Various Locations The Newberger Hillel Center will offer Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox services throughout the holiday. Local congregational options are also available. More information on services and meal options is available at uchicagohillel.org. All services begin at 6:45 PM. ORTHODOX SERVICES Newberger Hillel Center, Great Room, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue CONSERVATIVE SERVICES Ida Noyes Hall, 3rd Floor Theater, 1212 East 59th Street CONGREGATIONAL REFORM SERVICES Ida Noyes Hall, East Lounge, 2nd Floor, 1212 East 59th Street

7:30 PM ROSH HASHANAH DINNER AND AFTER PARTY Rohr Chabad, 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue Bring in the New Year in style with friends at this dinner with traditional foods, apples and honey, followed by an amazing after party at 9:00 PM.

8:00 PM UCHICAGO HILLEL ROSH HASHANAH DINNER Newberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue

Thursday, September 25

HILLEL ROSH HASHANAH MORNING SERVICES 9:00 AM ORTHODOX SERVICES Newberger Hillel Center, Great Room, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue

11 Thursday, September 25 continued 10:00 AM CONSERVATIVE SERVICES Ida Noyes Hall, 3rd Floor Theater, 1212 East 59th Street CONGREGATIONAL REFORM SERVICES KAM Isaiah Israel, 1100 East Hyde Park Boulevard Meet at Hillel at 9:30 AM if you want to walk with a group (UChicago ID Card is necessary for security).

10:00 AM NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS OR INTENTIONS Newberger Hillel Center, 3rd Floor Chapel, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue Contrasting perspectives on aspirations and transformation. Join us in a conversation about intentions and resolutions as we enter the New Year, both academic and Jewish. The high holidays invite us to reflect and look forward at the same time, setting our intentions for the future in the context of who we’ve been. We’ll discuss Jewish ideas and texts about the contrasting concepts of resolutions and intentions and strategies for stay motivated for the coming year. Breakfast will be served.

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM SHORT AND SWEET ROSH HASHANAH CAFE AND SERVICES Rohr Chabad House, 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue Enjoy a short and sweet Rosh Hashanah service with Shofar at 10:30 AM followed by prayers alongside a chocolate café.

Friday, September 26

HILLEL ROSH HASHANAH MORNING SERVICES 9:00 AM ORTHODOX SERVICES Newberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue 10:00 AM CONSERVATIVE SERVICES Ida Noyes Hall, 3rd Floor Theater, 1212 East 59th Street

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM SHORT AND SWEET ROSH HASHANAH CAFE AND SERVICES Rohr Chabad House, 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue Enjoy a short and sweet Rosh Hashanah service with Shofar at 10:30 AM followed by prayers alongside a chocolate café.

Friday, October 3 - Saturday, October 4

For more information on Yom Kippur services and Jewish student life at UChicago, please visit:

Newberger Hillel Center: uchicagohillel.org Rohr Chabad: chabaduchicago.com

12 Sunday, September 21

RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 9 FOR DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM • SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE NOON – 6:00 PM

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM BUS SERVICE Free shuttle buses will run between some of the Residence Halls and campus (mirroring the Central Routes). Check the front desk of your Hall or the information desk on the first floor of the Reynolds Club for schedules.

RESIDENT MASTERS’ WELCOME RECEPTIONS You and your family will have an opportunity to take a break from moving in to visit with the Resident Masters. Throughout the year, you will attend many study breaks, faculty dinners, and other programs offered by the Resident Masters in your Residence Hall and throughout the city of Chicago.

10:00 AM – NOON 10:00 – 11:30 AM BURTON-JUDSON COURTS SNELL-HITCHCOCK HALL 1005 East 60th Street 1009 East 57th Street Andrew Siegel and Patty Jones Larry and Penny Rothfield

10:00 AM – NOON 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM COLLEGE HOUSES SOUTH CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALL EAST IN INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 6031 South Ellis Avenue 1414 East 59th Street Larry and Cathe McEnerney Scott and Laura Stern

12:30 – 2:00 PM 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM MAX PALEVSKY RESIDENTIAL COMMONS SOUTH CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALL WEST 5630 South University Avenue 6031 South Ellis Avenue Jason and Suzanne Riggle Philippe Guyot-Sionnest and Caryl Gout

SYMBOL PRIORITY EVENT ACADEMIC PREPARATION GENERAL SOCIAL MULTIPLE SESSIONS OFFERED RECAP CHICAGO STUDIES UCHICAGO ARTS INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER 13 10:00 AM – NOON COMMUNITY WELCOME RECEPTIONS You and your family will have an opportunity to take a break from moving in to visit with your Resident Staff. Throughout the year, you will attend many study breaks, faculty dinners, and other programs offered by the Resident Staff in your Residence Hall and throughout the city of Chicago.

BLACKSTONE HALL BRECKINRIDGE HALL BROADVIEW HALL 5748 South Blackstone 1442 East 59th Street 5540 South Hyde Park Avenue Boulevard

MACLEAN HALL NEW GRADUATE STONY ISLAND HALL 5445 South Ingleside RESIDENCE HALL 5700 South 1307 East 60th Street

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM HILLEL BAGEL BRUNCH AND OPEN HOUSE Newberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue Swing by Hillel for an opportunity to tour the building and learn about the variety of Jewish opportunities on campus. Meet other students and enjoy a nosh. Parents who come by during this event will receive a free t-shirt!

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM LUNCH Arley D. Cathey Dining Commons: Burton-Judson and South Campus Bartlett Dining Commons: Maclean, Max Palevsky, Snell-Hitchcock, and Stony Island Ida Noyes Hall: Blackstone, Breckinridge, Broadview, International House, and New Graduate Residence

Students and family members are invited to enjoy lunch at their assigned dining location. Each student and family member will need a wristband for entrance; each student’s family will be provided up to four wristbands at no charge (additional guests may pay the lunch cash rate of $10 plus tax at the door).

The following wristband colors are for Sunday lunch only: Arley D. Cathey Dining Commons = Orange Bartlett Dining Commons = Yellow Ida Noyes Hall = Red

In order to manage the high traffic volume, a limited menu will be available. Kosher, Halal, and gluten-free options will be labeled.

14 1:00 – 4:00 PM CLASS DAY 

ORIENTATION CHECK-IN Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue After moving into your Residence Hall, check in and pick up your Orientation materials, including individualized appointment cards and class giveaways in the Reynolds Club.

FAMILY RESOURCES FAIR Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Rain Location: Bartlett Dining Commons, 5640 South University Avenue and Regenstein Library, A-Level, 1100 East 57th Street Representatives from campus support services will meet with you and your family, distribute information, and answer questions about many services available to you throughout the year.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street IT Services staff will be onsite as part of the Family Resources Fair to provide information and answer questions about computing on campus, network security, wireless access, and more.

BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS BIKE SALE In front of Joseph Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Looking for a refurbished bike, helmet, lock, or other accessories? Check out this sale by Blackstone Bicycle Works, a Hyde Park bicycle store and program of the Experimental Station, a not-for-profit incubator of cultural, educational, and environmental projects. If you miss the sale, be sure to visit the store on 61st Street and Blackstone Avenue. Rewarding volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year. For more information, visit experimentalstation.org/blackstone.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE DROP-IN HOURS Walker Museum, Room 309, 1115 East 58th Street The Office of College Aid staff will meet individually with students and parents. Visitors will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

MAROON FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION DROP-IN HOURS Maroon Financial Credit Union, Suite C, 5525 South Ellis Avenue Students will be able to open accounts during this time and will also have the ability to pay their tuition.

OFFICE OF THE BURSAR DROP-IN HOURS Bookstore Building, Suite 303, 970 East 58th Street The Bursar’s Office staff will answer questions concerning tuition charges, billing dates and payment options. If you have questions on how to sign up for electronic billing (E-Bill) or wish to make an electronic payment, please visit bursar.uchicago.edu/electronic-billing . To make a payment in person please visit Maroon Financial Credit Union, which will also have drop-in hours from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.

SYMBOL PRIORITY EVENT ACADEMIC PREPARATION GENERAL SOCIAL MULTIPLE SESSIONS OFFERED RECAP CHICAGO STUDIES UCHICAGO ARTS INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER 15 CLASS DAY CONTINUED

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Ratner Athletics Center Open House Ratner Athletics Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue Students, family, and friends are invited to visit the Ratner Athletics Center to get a glimpse of the University’s home for athletics, fitness, and recreation. Come by to explore UChicago’s rich athletic tradition (including the first Heisman Trophy and a basketball that has orbited Earth!) as tour guides highlight everything that the facility has to offer. Make sure to grab information regarding varsity athletics, club and intramural sports, fitness classes, personal training and the rest of the week’s activities.

STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES DROP-IN HOURS Reynolds Club, South Lounge on the Second Floor, 5706 South University Avenue Students seeking information on disability accommodations may meet with the Associate Director of Student Disability Services. If students are unable to drop-in on this day, they may arrange an appointment later in the week by contacting the Associate Director of Student Disability Services at 773.702.8473 or [email protected].

STUDENT LOAN ADMINISTRATION OPEN HOUSE Bookstore Building, Room 411, 970 East 58th Street Staff at the Student Loan Administration Office will be available for students who have been awarded Federal Perkins Loans to sign their Promissory Notes. Student Loan staff will be available to answer questions regarding Federal Perkins Loan documents and disbursements. No appointment is necessary.

THE JOE AND RIKA MANSUETO LIBRARY & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS EXHIBIT Enter through the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Tour the Mansueto Library (every 15 minutes beginning at 1:00 PM and ending at 3:45 PM) to see the striking glass enclosed reading room and learn about the underground book storage facility. On the pathway to Mansueto Library, visit the Special Collections Research Center’s exhibition gallery to view the exhibit Researching Mexico: University of Chicago Field Explorations in Mexico 1896-2014 and learn about the Library’s rare books, manuscripts, and archives collections. Staff will also be on hand to answer general questions about the Library.

2:00 – 4:00 PM STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE OPEN HOUSE Goldblatt Pavilion Entrance, Suite R-100, 860 East 59th Street SHS will host an open house for parents and students interested in seeing where they are located and getting more information about their services. The clinic will not be open for appointments during this time.

3:00 – 4:30 PM OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS (OMSA) RECEPTION FOR NEW MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES 5710 Diversity Center, Community Lounge, 5710 South Woodlawn Avenue New multicultural students and families are invited to join OMSA for a welcome reception with returning students, faculty, and staff. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about OMSA’s resources and various support services for African American, Asian American, Latina/o, Native American, and multiracial students.

16 5:00 PM MANDATORY DINNERS WITH HOUSES AND HOUSE MEETINGS Bartlett and Arley D. Cathey Dining Commons Students should look for signs/information in their Houses about where to meet for dinner – some will meet up in their House Lounges first, others will meet at their House Table in the Dining Commons.

10:00 – 10:30 PM ISHAA’ PRAYERS Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Start O-Week with Salaah in congregation! Pray with members of the Muslim community on campus in the Muslim Prayer Room on the lower level of Rockefeller Chapel. Enter through the main south doors of the Chapel (accessible entrance at southwest corner).

17 Monday, September 22

Show off your UChicago pride by wearing maroon every Monday. Throughout the year, celebrate in various places around campus where you can join in your maroon for photos with Phil the Phoenix, free giveaways, great treats, and Maroon Mondays swag.

RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 9 FOR DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS • TWENTY MINUTES STILL 8:00 AM – 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM • SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM • TECHB@R 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM • MUSIC DEPARTMENT AUDITION REGISTRATION TIMES VARY, SEE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 9 • DAILY MASS AT CALVERT HOUSE 12:30 – 1:30 PM

9:00 – 10:15 AM CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: CITY LIFE Please go to the room designated on your appointment card If you lose your appointment card, you can reprint it from the Incoming Students portlet under the My O-Week tab at my.uchicago.edu. This is the first of three required meetings that will provide valuable information about O-Week and allow you to ask questions and discuss life inside and outside of the University. At this session you will learn about living in Hyde Park and Chicago. This is an opportunity to share your experiences in your new community with your classmates. Your Orientation Leader will also distribute resources to acquaint you with the University and city, including a free CTA Ventra Card to access public transportation. Bring your O-Book with you as your Orientation Leader will walk you through the O-Week schedule. Following this meeting you will be able to explore your options for Discover Chicago Day and register for Engage Chicago Through Service Day online at my.uchicago.edu.  

10:30 AM – NOON REQUIRED PRE-REGISTRATION GROUP MEETING #1: REGISTRATION OVERVIEW Please go to the room designated on your appointment card. Your adviser will discuss the advising system, introduce the curriculum, and explain the course registration process (including placement test results and the optional Calculus Accreditation Test). Attendance at this session is essential to prepare for registration.  

SYMBOL PRIORITY EVENT ACADEMIC PREPARATION GENERAL SOCIAL MULTIPLE SESSIONS OFFERED RECAP CHICAGO STUDIES UCHICAGO ARTS INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER 18 10:30 AM – NOON TRANSFER STUDENT MEETING #1: REGISTRATION OVERVIEW Walker Museum, Room 302, 1115 East 58th Street The transfer student adviser will discuss the advising system, academics in the College, introduce the curriculum, and explain the course registration process. Attendance at this session is essential to prepare for registration. Note: This meeting replaces the Required Pre-Registration Group Meeting #1 for transfer students.  

NOON – 2:30 PM LUNCH Arley D. Cathey Dining Commons: Burton-Judson and South Campus Bartlett Dining Commons: Maclean, Max Palevsky, Snell-Hitchcock, and Stony Island Reynolds Club: Blackstone, Breckinridge, Broadview, International House, and New Graduate Residence

Rejoin your family for a deli bag lunch in your assigned dining location. There is one lunch bag per person. You will access the dining hall with your UChicago Card for this meal. Family members will need the wristbands they received on Sunday at check-in. The following wristband colors are for Monday lunch only: ARLEY D. CATHEY = GREEN, BARTLETT = PINK, REYNOLDS CLUB = BLUE. To avoid congestion, please arrive at your assigned dining location at the time indicated by the first letter of your last name: A - J 12:00 PM K - R 12:30 PM S - Z 1:00 PM

1:00 – 2:30 PM MUSLIM PARENTS AND STUDENTS MEET & GREET Bartlett Hall, Trophy Lounge, 5640 South University Avenue An opportunity for new students and their parents to meet each other, current students, and the student leadership of the Muslim community on campus, and to ask questions about Muslim life. 

1:30 – 2:30 PM GOURMET APPLES AND HONEY TASTING Newberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue When we say “Wishes for a SWEET New Year” – we really mean it. Sample varieties of apples and honey while you find answers to all your questions about Jewish Life on campus. 

19 3:00 - 4:00 PM (DOORS OPEN AT 2:15 PM) OPENING CONVOCATION Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue (Simulcast at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street and Harper Memorial Library, 1116 East 59th Street) This long-standing tradition includes a welcome by Elizabeth Davenport, Dean of Rockefeller Chapel; music from the University’s Motet Choir; the presentation of the Class of 2018 by Jim Nondorf, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Advancement and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, to Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University; the official presentation of the Class of 2018 Banner by an alumni leader; and an address about liberal education at the University delivered by John W. Boyer, Dean of the College. Note: Seating in Rockefeller Chapel is limited. Entering students and their guests will be seated on a first- come, first-served basis. Video simulcasts are available in Ida Noyes Hall and Harper Memorial Library. Due to the solemnity of the ceremony, after it begins, students and their guests will be directed to satellite viewing locations. The College greatly appreciates your patience regarding this event. Captioning and assisted listening devices are available in Rockefeller Chapel. 

4:00 PM BAGPIPE PROCESSION THROUGH THE MAIN QUAD Following Opening Convocation, students and their families join faculty and administrators as they process out of Rockefeller Chapel and viewing locations to Hull Gate where they will be welcomed by O-Aides. At this point, students say goodbye to their families and proceed to the Class of 2018 Photo on Stagg Field. Families proceed to the Family Reception in Hutchinson Courtyard. 

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PROCESSION CLASS OF 2018 PHOTO Ratner Athletics Center, Stagg Field Grass, 5530 South Ellis Avenue Students will congregate for the official Class of 2018 Photo and a welcome by Student Government President, Tyler Kissinger. This is an opportunity to gather as a class and meet new classmates. Note: Following the Class of 2018 Photo, Residence Hall security protocols will return to normal. Please make sure to bring your UChicago Cards with you to the Opening Convocation. 

6:00 PM HOUSE ACTIVITIES NIGHT Meeting location will be announced at your meeting Monday night This night is set aside for outings with your House. You will have a fantastic time bonding with the residents of your House while getting out of your Residence Hall and into the greater Chicago area! Activities range from trips to the Second City comedy club to dinners all across Chicago. Resident Heads will announce details of your House activity during your House Meeting on Sunday, September 22. Many Houses have a traditional activity that is part of the identity and culture of the House community.   

20 Tuesday, September 23

RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 9 FOR DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS • FITCHICAGO CLASSES: ZUMBA 7:00 AM & 11:00 AM • TWENTY MINUTES STILL 8:00 – 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM • SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM • TECHB@R 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM • MUSIC DEPARTMENT AUDITION REGISTRATION AND AUDITIONS TIMES VARY, SEE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 9 • DAILY MASS AT CALVERT HOUSE 12:30 – 1:30 PM

DISCOVER CHICAGO TRANSPORTATION WORKSHOP House Lounges Your House O-Aides will explain public transportation and the best ways to get around campus, Hyde Park, and the city. The date and time of your Discover Chicago Workshop will be announced at the House Meeting on Sunday, September 21.  

9:00 – 10:15 AM REQUIRED PRE-REGISTRATION GROUP MEETING #2: PREPARING FOR REGISTRATION Please go to the room listed on your appointment card Meet with your adviser and O-Aides for information about selecting autumn courses, constructing a class schedule, and planning for your individual registration appointment. Attendance at this session is essential to prepare for registration.  

9:00 – 10:15 AM TRANSFER MEETING #2: REGISTRATION SPECIFICS Walker Museum, Room 302, 1115 East 58th Street Senior Staff from the Dean of Students Office will work with you to answer specific questions about course selection, academic majors, and other curricular goals. Note: This meeting replaces the Required Pre-Registration Group Meeting #2.   

21 Check-In at 10:30 AM Test from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CALCULUS ACCREDITATION TEST Please check in at the tent in Hutchinson Courtyard, Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue Please note that you must take the calculus test if you wish to start in Honors Calculus, Analysis, or Honors Analysis, or if you wish to receive credit for the entire year of Calculus. Students who think they have placed too low through the online math placement test process may improve placement results with a strong performance on the on-campus Calculus Accreditation Test. Students may take accreditation tests only once and only at the time of matriculation. Consult the Orientation Website at orientation.uchicago.edu/page/placement-tests for important information. Note: Bring two sharpened #2 pencils, your UChicago Card, and your appointment card. You may not use calculators during these tests. Snacks will be provided at check-in. If you arrive after check-in has closed, please see the Registrar staff in Social Sciences 106.  

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TEST CONSULTATIONS Schedules and locations will be distributed at the Required Pre-Registration Meeting #2. Confer with faculty consultants if you have concerns about your placement test results, if you wish to be evaluated in a language that did not have an online placement test, or if you have any other questions related to language studies. (See additional session offered on 9/24.)   

NOON – 2:00 PM MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCE PROGRAM OPEN HOUSE Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Performance Penthouse, 915 East 60th Street This open house/information session provides the opportunity to meet some of the ensemble directors and many of the student musicians active in the Music Department Performance Program. Learn about the wealth of musical opportunities available on campus: two orchestras, a wind ensemble, four choirs, various specialty ensembles (which focus on early music, Middle Eastern music, South Asian music, and more), as well as programs in piano, chamber music, and vocal studies. Hear excerpts of recent concerts, browse through recent concert programs, talk with student musicians, and ask questions. Refreshments will be served, and you’ll also have an opportunity to sign up for an audition appointment. 

22 2:30 – 5:00 PM UNDERSTANDING THE CORE REQUIREMENTS AND PREPARING FOR A MAJOR  

2:30 – 3:45 PM UNDERSTANDING THE CORE REQUIREMENTS The College’s Core provides an introduction to the tools of inquiry used in every discipline to establish the habits of mind and the critical, analytic, and writing skills that are expected of an educated, well-informed member of modern society. These sessions are designed to help you understand the balance of your preferred course of study with other critical areas of the Core.

SESSION A (CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO OPTIONS)

SCIENCE CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue Faculty from the Biological and Physical Sciences, as well as Mathematics will help students understand the options to complete the Science and Mathematics Core requirements prior to delving into a major. There are many sequences available for students not planning on pursuing a career in the sciences, intended to be taught with a high level of intellectual rigor, but at a level accessible to students with more limited prior exposure. Different sequences and options will be explained including study abroad opportunities.

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN THE SCIENCES Reynolds Club, Hutchinson Commons, 5706 South University Avenue Faculty from the Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as Mathematics will help students understand the options to complete the Humanities and Social Sciences Core requirements prior to delving into a major. The Core sequences for Hum, Sosc, and Civ provide a common experience for all College students by introducing original texts, formulating original questions based on those texts, and cultivating the understanding of fundamental concepts, theories, and philosophies and the systematic analysis of them as a general foundation for addressing key intellectual questions. Different sequences and options will be explained including study abroad opportunities.

23 4:00 – 5:00 PM PREPARING FOR A MAJOR Just as the Core provides the foundation for addressing key intellectual questions, one’s major program of study is intended to provide a depth of knowledge and sophistication in a defined field of study. These sessions are designed for students to learn more about their planned major course of study by division. Students need not know their specific choice of major to learn more about how each Collegiate Division offers the opportunity for exploration within a general field.

SESSION B (CHOOSE BETWEEN FOUR OPTIONS)

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A MAJOR IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COLLEGIATE DIVISION OR PURSUING MEDICAL SCHOOL Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 109, 924 East 57th Street This panel will open with a discussion of the core requirements in biological sciences as they pertain to pre-meds and students majoring in the discipline. This will be followed by an overview of both the undergraduate degree programs in the biological sciences and options for students planning to fulfill pre-med requirements. Topics will include the characteristic features of individual programs and course sequences, the relationship between Core courses and degree programs, interdisciplinary coursework, research opportunities, the faculty, and preparing for graduate study and professional careers. Students not majoring in the biological sciences but planning to fulfill pre-med requirements, are encouraged to attend this session. There will be time for questions and answers.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A MAJOR IN THE HUMANITIES COLLEGIATE DIVISION Reynolds Club, Hutchinson Commons, 5706 South University Avenue This session will offer an overview of the undergraduate degree requirements and programs in the Humanities. The various Core Humanities sequences will be briefly discussed. Extending humanistic inquiry beyond the scope of the general education requirements, there will also be an introduction to divisional departments and programs, interdisciplinary options, language learning, and research opportunities. There will be time for questions and answers.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A MAJOR IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES COLLEGIATE DIVISION Kent Chemical Laboratory, Room 107, 1020 East 58th Street This panel will open with a discussion of the core requirements in physical sciences and mathematics as they pertain to students majoring in the discipline. This will be followed by a general overview of majors within the Physical Sciences Collegiate Division including Chemistry, Computer Science, Geophysical Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, and Statistics. Topics covered include the structures of major programs, links between various disciplines, and opportunities for undergraduate research. There will be time for questions and answers.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A MAJOR IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES COLLEGIATE DIVISION Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue This session will offer an overview of undergraduate degree requirements and programs in the Social Sciences. There will be a brief panel on the various Core sequences along with a discussion of departments and programs, interdisciplinary opportunities, tips for working effectively with instructors and mentors, curricular flow from Core courses to departmental major requirements to capstone research projects, the question of double majors, and opportunities for study abroad. There will be time for questions and answers.

SYMBOL PRIORITY EVENT ACADEMIC PREPARATION GENERAL SOCIAL MULTIPLE SESSIONS OFFERED RECAP CHICAGO STUDIES UCHICAGO ARTS INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER 24 4:00 PM VARSITY MEN’S SOCCER GAME University of Chicago vs. Wheaton College Ratner Athletics Center, Stagg Field Grass, 5530 South Ellis Avenue Looking for your “futbol” fix with the World Cup long over? Look no further than the grass of Stagg Field as the UChicago men’s soccer team hosts regional rival Wheaton College. Second-year head coach Mike Babst and the Maroons look to bolster their season résumé versus the Thunder in a fast-paced clash of talented teams. 

6:30 – 7:30 PM AIMS OF EDUCATION ADDRESS Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue (Seating in the Chapel will be limited to the Class of 2018, entering transfer students, and invited faculty. Video Simulcast available at Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street) John W. Boyer, Dean of the College, will introduce the speaker, Hugo Sonnenschein, Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and President Emeritus. The Aims of Education Address is a celebrated tradition where a faculty member addresses the entering class on the unique aims of liberal education at the University. A bookend to this address is the Remains of Education Address that takes place during Senior Week, for which your class will select a faculty member to speak about what you have gained from your education, and what you can take with you as you enter the “real” world.  

7:45 PM AIMS OF EDUCATION COLLOQUIA IN THE HOUSES House Lounges Faculty members join students for a discussion following the Aims of Education Address. This colloquium in your House is your first opportunity to participate in the kind of discourse that will be an integral part of your college experience.  

9:30 – 11:00 PM FALAFEL FEST Newberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue Stop by to fill a pita and meet other Jewish students on campus. Come sit out on our porch and enjoy the last hours of summer vacation. Feel free to bring your roommate and stay as long as you’d like. 

25 9:30 – 11:00 PM SHOFAR MAKING AND DESSERTS Rohr Chabad Center, 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue Meet UChicago Jews and make your own real Shofar while enjoying delectable desserts. 

9:30 PM FREE SCREENING OF ANNIE HALL AND AN INTRODUCTION TO Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street Doc Films, the oldest student-run film society in the nation, presents the true meaning and value of a liberal arts education: Woody Allen’s Annie Hall. Come out to this free screening to learn more about how to become a part of the movie magic that takes place nightly in Ida Noyes. Suitable for all audiences who love/hate bowler hats, romance, neuroses, and/or live lobsters. As our protagonist says, “Everything our parents said was good is bad. Sun, milk, red meat...college.” On 35mm as always. 

26 Wednesday, September 24

RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 9 FOR DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS • REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR SEE APPOINTMENT CARD FOR TIME • FITCHICAGO CLASSES: CARDIO KICKBOXING 7:00 AM • TWENTY MINUTES STILL 8:00 – 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM • SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM • TECHB@R 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM • MUSIC DEPARTMENT AUDITION REGISTRATION AND AUDITIONS TIMES VARY, SEE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 9 • ROCKEFELLER TOWER TOUR AND CARILLON DEMONSTRATION 11:30 AM • FITCHICAGO CLASSES: YOGA 12:00 PM • DAILY MASS AT CALVERT HOUSE 12:30 – 1:30 PM

9:00 AM PHYSICS ACCREDITATION TEST Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Room 120, 5720 South Ellis Avenue If you have taken college-level coursese in physics, you may take an optional accreditation test to determine whether you can earn credit for PHYS 12100 and PHYS 14100. Questions will cover topics in mechanics. Note that AP and IB courses typicall do not provide sufficient background for this accreditiation test. Students will be allowed to take only one test—either 12100 or 14100. 

10:00 AM AND 1:00 PM SCIENCE RESEARCH: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE The John Crerar Library, 5730 South Ellis Avenue Take a tour of Crerar, the biomedical and physical sciences library, and scope out your spot in one of the quietest places to study on campus. Discover the most efficient ways to search, beyond books, for articles and other science information. A complementary program is offered at the Joseph Regenstein Library focusing on resources in the humanities and social sciences. (See additional sessions offered on 9/25)  

27 ACADEMIC INTEREST SESSIONS  

9:30 – 10:30 AM INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR ENGINEERING Hinds Laboratory, Room 101, 5734 South Ellis Avenue The first engineering program in the history of the UChicago is the newest and most ambitious academic endeavor undertaken by the University in the last two decades. A cross-disciplinary academic and research unit, the institute just introduced an innovative undergraduate minor program aiming at providing students an unprecedented opportunity at the forefront of the engineering education. Join the Director of the Undergraduate Studies at IME, Professor Paul Nealey, for an interactive discussion session about this most-talked-about new minor on campus.

10:30 – 11:00 AM AND 2:45 – 3:15 PM THE ECONOMICS MAJOR Social Science Research Building, Room 122, 1126 East 59th Street If you are interested in taking classes in economics, the study of how society allocates scarce resources, come to this session to get your questions answered. Economics Department instructors will try to help you make informed decisions about curriculum choices for economics as well as complementary fields, such as math and statistics.

12:30 – 2:00 PM THE UNIVERSE OF LANGUAGES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Reynolds Club, Hutch Courtyard, 5706 South University Avenue Join us for coffee, tea, juice, and snacks and meet faculty from the language departments. Making choices can seem daunting, but at this event, you can travel the University’s language universe and hear expert advice. Learn all of this and more before you register for classes. Representatives from the Study Abroad Office will also be available with information on Chicago programs, summer language study grants, and other fellowships.

1:30 – 2:30 PM MEETING FOR STUDENTS WHO PLACED INTO UPPER-LEVEL MATHEMATICS Kent Chemical Laboratory, Room 107, 1020 East 58th Street This meeting is for students who placed into upper-level mathematics courses (Math 15200, Math 15300, Math 16100, Math 19900, Math 20700) and for students with AP credit for one or more quarters of calculus. Students who placed ahead or who have AP credit should attend this session with John Boller and Diane Herrmann, Co-Directors of Undergraduate Studies. Upperclass students who have taken these courses will be available for consultation at the end of this session.

1:45 – 2:30 PM AND 2:45 – 3:30 PM PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN HEALTH & MEDICINE Stuart Hall, Room 101, 5835 South Greenwood Avenue Preparing for a career in health and medicine requires thoughtful self-reflection, sustained academic achievement, and strong relevant experiences. UChicago Careers in Health Professions (UCIHP) is a multi-year program that supports College students at all levels—first-years and young alumni alike— through career exploration, academic assistance, and application/job/internship counseling. Members of the UCIHP staff and several of physician partners will present an introduction to the office and the wonderful opportunities available in and around campus.

SYMBOL PRIORITY EVENT ACADEMIC PREPARATION GENERAL SOCIAL MULTIPLE SESSIONS OFFERED RECAP CHICAGO STUDIES UCHICAGO ARTS INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER 28 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, AND 2:30 PM LIBRARY BOOT CAMP The Joseph Regenstein Library, A-Level, 1100 East 57th Street Get in shape for college research by attending our 60-minute Library Boot Camp. Strengthen your research skills by learning about important search tools and Library services before your first assignment is due. We’ll cover all of the basics—from printing in the Library to finding the best study space. Students who successfully complete boot camp will receive their own Library mug at the IT Services TECHB@R, a walk-in technology support location on the first floor of the Regenstein Library. Programs start promptly on the hour. (See additional sessions offered on 9/25)  

POLITIPALOOZA! Institute of Politics House, 5707 South Woodlawn Avenue Visit the Institute of Politics and meet the leaders of UChicago’s political, public service, and policy RSOs! This is the perfect opportunity to learn about becoming involved in these organizations. Throw in good food and loads of giveaways and this event is not to be missed! 

1:00 – 3:30 PM AFTERNOON TEA Brent House, 5540 South Woodlawn Avenue Tea and light refreshments at Brent House, the Episcopal Center on campus. Drop by any time. 

1:00 – 4:00 PM SHAKE DAY: A UCHICAGO TRADITION Reynolds Club, C-Shop, 5706 South University Avenue Love shakes? UChicago has just the tradition for you – $1 Shake Day every Wednesday! Join the Student Alumni Committee at the C-Shop from 1:00 – 4:00 PM to get your inaugural shake for FREE! Generations of UChicago students have enjoyed Shake Day and continue to stay active in the life of the College as alumni. From volunteering to donating in support of financial aid, study abroad, internships, and student life programming, alumni (and you!) create the heart of our community. Come learn ways to connect with alumni who can serve as resources and mentors for you as you navigate college life and prepare for your future. And who doesn’t love a free shake? 

2:30 – 3:30 PM LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TEST CONSULTATIONS Schedules and locations, distributed at the Required Pre-Registration Meeting #2 (See 9/23 listing for details)   

4:00 – 6:00 PM CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: RISE TO THE CHALLENGE Please go to the room designated on your appointment card If you lose your appointment card, you can reprint it from the Incoming Students portlet under the My O-Week tab at my.uchicago.edu. This meeting will engage students in small group conversations about their individual identities and how, as new members of the University community, students contribute to a healthy, diverse, and inclusive campus atmosphere. Students will also receive valuable campus resources related to civility, diversity, and community standards.  29 6:30 PM MSA DINNER TRIP TO DEVON AVENUE Rockefeller Chapel, Muslim Prayer Room, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Join the Muslim Students Association for a dinner trip to the renowned Devon Avenue! Known as the Little India and Pakistan of Chicago, Devon Avenue has a multitude of ethnic restaurants and merchandise stores. Meet at the Muslim Prayer Room of Rockefeller Chapel at 6:30 PM and leave after Maghrib prayers via public transportation.

7:30 PM NATIVE SON SCREENING Logan Center, Screening Room, 915 East 60th Street kicks off its 60th Season with the world premiere production of Native Son, Richard Wright’s iconic novel about oppression, freedom, and justice. A ground-breaking world premiere adaptation, Native Son was written with theatrical ingenuity by Chicago’s own Nambi E. Kelley and co-produced with American Blues Theater. Join us for a screening of the film version of Native Son. The screening will be followed by a faculty led discussion over pizza with some of the Court Theatre artists. Students who attend the film will also be able to see Native Son for free at Court Theatre during Fall Quarter. Presented by Court Theatre, The Film Studies Center, The Center for the Study of Race Politics and Culture, and the Logan Center for the Arts. 

7:30 – 9:00 PM PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN MEET & GREET Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Part story-telling event, part Q&A, all interesting. Hear from religious advisors and other students, ask questions (or submit, if you’re shy). Sit back and get a sense of progressive Christianity in Hyde Park, and add your voice to the conversation. Mingle over snacks and drinks. Co-sponsored by Rockefeller Chapel, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Brent House (Episcopal Campus Ministry) and University Church (United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)).

7:30 – 9:30 PM RECEPTION FOR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS Reynolds Club, Hallowed Grounds, 5706 South University Avenue Students who are the first in their immediate family to attend a four-year college are invited to a reception (refreshments included!) with experienced first-generation UChicago students, including members of the Socioeconomic Diversity Alliance (SDA) and the Chicago Academic Achievement Program (CAAP). Network with fellow students and learn about campus resources.

9:30 – 10:30 PM APPLES AND HONEY RECEPTION Newberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue Raise your glass to a sweet New Year! Come celebrate the New Year 5775 with your UChicago Jewish community. Enjoy some sweets after Rosh Hashanah dinner or pop in on your way to enjoying other O-Week events. 

9:30 PM MOVIE ON THE QUAD Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Come out to the quad to watch Bridesmaids, a movie about a hilarious adventure towards the altar. Produced by Judd Apatow and starring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph.  30 Thursday, September 25

RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 9 FOR DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS • REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR SEE APPOINTMENT CARD FOR TIME • FITCHICAGO CLASSES: ZUMBA 7:00 AM & 11:00 AM • TWENTY MINUTES STILL 8:00 – 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM • SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM • TECHB@R 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM • MUSIC DEPARTMENT AUDITION REGISTRATION AND AUDITIONS TIMES VARY, SEE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 9 • ROCKEFELLER TOWER TOUR AND CARILLON DEMONSTRATION 11:30 AM • DAILY MASS AT CALVERT HOUSE 12:30 – 1:30 PM • A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 7:30 PM

8:00 – 10:00 AM SMART START: COFFEE AND CALLIGRAPHY , 5550 South Greenwood Avenue Join the Smart Museum of Art for an O-Week wake-up in our beautiful courtyard! Enjoy free coffee and breakfast treats, and learn how to draw using two viscous liquids: black coffee and sumi ink. 

9:00 – 11:30 AM MANDATORY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION Ida Noyes Hall, Cloister Club, 1212 East 59th Street This international student orientation will familiarize students in F-1 and J-1 status with their legal rights and responsibilities, including maintaining status, employment authorization, and travel issues. Attendance is mandatory for all international undergraduate students in F-1 and J-1 status new to the University. Breakfast will be served.  

10:00 AM SCIENCE RESEARCH: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE JOHN CRERAR LIBRARY The John Crerar Library, 5730 South Ellis Avenue (See the 9/24 listing of this event for details)  

31 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PHOENIX PHEST Ratner Athletics Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue Come check out the many resources our University and Hyde Park community have to offer! Intramurals, sport clubs, local shops, bike tune-ups, employment opportunities, food, massages, music, and so much more! Everything you need to know about how to get information and stay involved will all be in one place for your convenience and fun.

10:30 AM – NOON BULLS AND BUNS: BREAKFAST AND TOUR OF THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE Oriental Institute Museum Galleries, 1155 East 58th Street A Colossal Statue of King Tut. A 40-ton Winged Bull. Ann Sather’s Cinnamon Rolls. Experience all this and more on this tour of highlights from the Oriental Institute. View the museum’s renowned collections excavated from ancient sites in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Israel. Don’t miss this opportunity to see art and artifacts that visitors from around the world travel thousands of miles to see! Breakfast will be provided by the Ann Sather Swedish Bakery, a Chicago restaurant landmark renowned across town for their famous cinnamon rolls. The breakfast and tour are free. Don’t forget to sign up for your courtesy Arts Pass membership!

11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, AND 2:30 PM LIBRARY BOOT CAMP The Joseph Regenstein Library, A-Level, 1100 East 57th Street (See the 9/24 listing of this event for details)  

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATION (RSO) OPEN HOUSES See schedule distributed at Orientation Check-In for specific groups, times, and locations Do you have a specific interest you want to explore? With over 300 recognized student organizations (RSOs), chances are one or more of your interests are represented. RSOs will hold informational meetings and gatherings during these times. A schedule of participating groups should have been given to you on Sunday at Orientation Check-In. It is also available online at orientation.uchicago.edu in the O-Week tab and at studentactivities.uchicago.edu, where you can also find a full list of RSOs. (See additional session offered on 9/26)  

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM STUDENT GOVERNMENT (SG) O-WEEK BASH Reynolds Club, Hutchinson Courtyard, 5706 South University Avenue Drop by for free barbecue, music, and information on how to get involved with Student Government (SG). Meet your campus representatives and learn more about running for a position on SG’s College Council. Visit sg.uchicago.edu for more information. 

NOON – 2:00 PM PIZZA PARTY AND GALLERY TOUR The , Cobb Hall, Room 418, 5811 South Ellis Avenue The Renaissance Society is a museum of contemporary art – think “renaissance” in the sense of new artistic and intellectual activity rather than 16th century Europe. We work with artists from around the world to present exhibitions and events that are usually new, sometimes challenging, and always thought-provoking (and free!). Stop by for free pizza and posters from our past shows, plus a brief tour of our Josef Strau exhibition by Associate Curator Hamza Walker.  32 12:30 – 2:00 PM ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS AND STUDENT LUNCHEON Calvert House (Catholic Student Center), 5735 South University Avenue Join us for Mass followed by a special luncheon where you can meet new and returning students.

12:30 – 2:30 PM SPIRITUAL LIFE OPEN HOUSE & LUNCH Ida Noyes Hall, Lower Level, 1212 East 59th Street From Atheist to Zoroastrian, our office serves everyone! Drop in to pick up information, learn about the resources available to you through Spiritual Life, meet our staff and check out our offerings and space, including a meditation room! 

1:00 – 3:00 PM THE CKP (CIVIC KNOWLEDGE PROJECT) EXPERIENCE The tour will leave promptly at 1:00 PM from the southeast corner of University Avenue and 59th Street Join the Civic Knowledge Project as we head over to Bronzeville for a conversation with the great civil rights activist and oral historian of Bronzeville, Timuel D. Black, who will discuss how important it is for UChicago students to connect to Chicago’s South Side and how you can get involved with the Civic Knowledge Project, the CKP. As the community connections branch of the Division of the Humanities, the CKP offers exciting opportunities for students to learn about and engage with the South Side. One such opportunity includes the nationally recognized pre-collegiate philosophy program, Winning Words, where University students have the opportunity to work with local elementary, middle, and high school students to encourage critical thinking and ethical vvreflection through a philosophy and humanities based curriculum. 

1:30 – 3:00 PM STUDENT GROUP OPEN HOUSE Newberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue Come by Hillel to find out how to get involved in one of the many communities that makes Jewish life on campus so vibrant. Meet upper-class representatives from different groups and find out how to find or create what’s right for you. Refreshments will be served.

1:30 – 4:45 PM OPTIONAL CHEMISTRY ACCREDITATION TEST Kent Chemical Laboratory, Room 101, 1020 East 58th Street If you have taken college-level courses in chemistry, you may take an optional accreditation test to determine your placement and credit. AP and IB courses usually do not provide sufficient background for the accreditation test. However, a score of 5 on the AP Chemistry test grants credit for General Chemistry (Chem 11100-11200-11300). Please bring a calculator and two sharpened #2 pencils. 

2:00 – 3:00 PM HINDU SANGAM OPEN HOUSE Rockefeller Chapel, Hindu Prayer Room - Room 021, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Join the Hindu Student Sangam for an open house, where you can visit our campus Mandir, participate in a bhajan session, and meet the Sangam leadership team!

33 2:00 – 3:00 PM AND 3:15 – 4:15 PM BANKING BASICS AND CREDIT WORKSHOP Ida Noyes Hall, Cloister Club, 1212 East 59th Street Representatives from the Office of the Bursar and Citibank will conduct an information seminar on how to use and manage a bank account. Some of the topics covered are check-writing, reading a bank statement, ATM usage, and credit versus debit cards. You will also learn about the Office of the Bursar’s, Citibank’s, and Maroon Financial Credit Union’s services. Knowing how to manage your accounts will reduce service problems and banking anxiety. Also, being more knowledgeable about debt can help you avoid future credit issues. 

2:00 – 3:00 PM AND 3:15 – 4:15 PM MEETINGS ABOUT FINANCIAL AID, BILLING, AND LOANS Ida Noyes Hall, West Lounge, 1212 East 59th Street The Office of College Aid strongly recommends attendance at this general information session if you receive any type of financial aid. You will receive financial aid information and have the opportunity to ask questions about outside scholarships, loan disbursements, billing, and renewal of aid. 

2:00 – 5:00 PM POLITICS ON THE PORCH Institue of Politics House, 5707 South Woodlawn Avenue There’s nothing better than a late summer BBQ, so swing by the Institute of Politics to join students and staff on the front porch for great food, fun games, and a look at what you can expect at the IOP this year. Don’t miss out! 

2:00 – 5:00 PM UCHICAGO BOOKSTORE VIP SHOPPING EVENT UChicago Bookstore, 970 East 58th Street, Registration in Front Lobby Join the Bookstore in its celebration of incoming students. There will be music, games, discounts, free food and drink, and a raffle with awesome prizes includingfree textbooks for the fall quarter. Bring your schedule and let us explain your textbook options and find your fall quarter books. Admission is free! 

2:30 – 4:00 PM PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PSAC) OPEN HOUSE Rosenwald Hall, Office of Admissions, 1101 East 58th Street Now that you’re officially on the other side of the college admissions process, come join the Prospective Students Advisory Committee (PSAC) for fun and food and to learn how you can help new prospies fall in love with UChicago, just like you! 

3:00 – 3:30 PM AND 3:30 – 4:00 PM IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS Social Science Research Building, Room 122, 1126 East 59th Street Financial Services will be providing an informational session on student-related tax issues. You will receive general information on what type of income is reportable and taxable, forms associated with reportable income, and general tax filing procedures. Anyone receiving scholarships, awards, or compensation should attend. Note: Financial Services cannot provide personal tax advice.

34 3:00 – 4:30 PM PERFORMING ARTS RSOS AND THEATER AND PERFORMANCE ARTS PANEL Reynolds Club, FXK Theater on the Third Floor, 5706 South University Avenue Meet the different performing arts organizations including dance, theater, film, improv, commedia, and circus. Get involved sooner than later. Pick up discounted tickets to TAPS/UT’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire. 

3:00 – 5:00 PM (repeated every Thursday) BREATHING ROOM Ida Noyes Hall, Lower Level, 1212 East 59th Street Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. Take a deep breath during a busy week, day, or quarter. Relax on the couches, talk with a friend, color a mandala, enjoy the quiet of the meditation space, or hang out with Spiritual Life staff - every breath is yours. Light refreshments available, all are welcome. 

3:00 – 5:00 PM OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS (OMSA) MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL 5710 Diversity Center, Community Lounge, 5710 South Woodlawn Avenue Experience the diversity of the University of Chicago at the annual Multicultural Festival! Enjoy music, sweets and desserts from a different cultures, meet with new and returning students and be sure to check out the henna artists, the Paleta (ice pops) cart, giveaways, and so much more! 

4:00 PM VARSITY WOMEN’S SOCCER GAME University of Chicago vs. Wesleyan University Ratner Athletics Center, Stagg Field Grass, 5530 South Ellis Avenue Fresh off last season’s appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament, the Maroons will take the Stagg Field grass for their annual match versus the Titans. Come out to watch veteran head coach Amy Reifert and her squad in this important contest as they endeavor to make a return to the national postseason stage.

4:00 – 5:00 PM (repeated every Thursday) GENTLE YOGA AT BOND Bond Chapel, 1025 East 58th Street A combination of easy movement and breathing exercises to relieve stiff necks and backs! Students are encouraged to come early and spend some time in quiet reflection or meditation. Bring a yoga mat if you have one, and wear loose clothing.

4:00 – 5:00 PM SUSTAINABILITY TOUR Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Join us for a sustainability-oriented walking tour, and find out what’s so “chill” about the chiller plant! We’ll check out, dining halls, green buildings, campus gardens, and more as you learn the inside scoop on recycling, composting, energy reduction, and local farmers’ markets in your new neighborhood. Receive a free SAGE mug at the end of the tour! 

SYMBOL PRIORITY EVENT ACADEMIC PREPARATION GENERAL SOCIAL MULTIPLE SESSIONS OFFERED RECAP CHICAGO STUDIES UCHICAGO ARTS INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER 35 4:30 PM CAKE AT THE LAKE - TASHLICH Rohr Chabad House, 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue Enjoy this Rosh Hashanah tradition of “casting the sins to the water” at Chicago’s lakefront. Bring your own bread, we’ll provide cake for a picnic. Meet at Chabad at 4:30 PM to walk to the Point. 

4:30 – 5:00 PM MITCHELL TOWER CHANGE RINGING BELL TOUR Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue Change Ringing is a team sport, a musical performance, an antique art, and a demanding pattern-based exercise all at once! Come learn about the precision required to make music with these swinging bells. Tours depart from the University seal, located on the floor of the main lobby in the Reynolds Club. The tour involves climbing four flights of stairs to the ringing room. An optional ladder climb will take you higher up to the bells and further to the roof of Mitchell Tower. 

4:30 – 5:30 PM COMMEDIA PERFORMANCE Reynolds Club, FXK Theater on the Third Floor, 5706 South University Avenue Attori Senza Paura (Actors Without Fear), UChicago’s only Commedia dell’Arte performance group, presents work from the past year. Meet the ensemble and get involved. 

6:30 PM RESIDENT MASTERS’ AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES NIGHT Locations and times will be announced at your House meeting on Sunday, September 21 This night has been set aside for activities that allow you to connect to other students in your Residence Hall and is hosted by the Resident Masters or Resident Heads. This is your introduction to the recreational, cultural, and educational programs your building staff will offer in the upcoming year. Your Resident Masters’ Activity or Community Activity will be announced during the House Meeting on Sunday, September 21.   

36 Friday, September 26

RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 9 FOR DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS • REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR CONTINUES SEE APPOINTMENT CARD FOR TIME • FITCHICAGO CLASSES: CARDIO KICKBOXING 7:00 AM • TWENTY MINUTES STILL 8:00 – 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM • SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM • TECHB@R 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM • MUSIC DEPARTMENT AUDITION REGISTRATION AND AUDITIONS TIMES VARY, SEE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 9 • ROCKEFELLER TOWER TOUR AND CARILLON DEMONSTRATION 11:30 AM • FITCHICAGO CLASSES: YOGA 12:00 PM • DAILY MASS AT CALVERT HOUSE 12:30 – 1:30 PM • A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 9:30 PM

9:00 AM – 1:30 PM TARGET TRIPS Depart from the Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue Does your dorm room need a little something extra? Forget your toothbrush at home? Well, grab a friend, and get on the bus to Target! Buses depart from the Reynolds Club every half hour and take you directly to Target, with the last bus leaving from the Reynolds Club at 11:30 AM. Once you’re there, you’ll have about 45 minutes to shop before the bus departs for campus. Limited seating available.

10:00 AM THE QUEST Ratner Athletics Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue Language placement, physics, calc and chem tests: these are O-Week history, now begins The QUEST. Have you a Galahad, Aeneas or Frodo? Assemble your Quest House team – let’s go! Unite your Round Table membering at least eight; name it according to House – the pursuit will be great. Display World Cup fever, get wet in a Henderson relay, Cruciverbalists, and mathematicians have got to play. Fitness and Zumba lessons may suit your team well; include a spelling bee champ, King James and creativity to excel. A UChicago minutiae expert and cell phone are a must: tweet freely throughout and send your pics to us. From the Ratner Front Lawn on Friday at 10:00 AM, obtain your first clue and let The QUEST begin. 

37 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, AND 3:00 PM REGENSTEIN TOUR: FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The Joseph Regenstein Library, Meet in Lobby, 1100 East 57th Street Take a tour of the Joseph Regenstein Library. Explore the bookstacks, try out the compact shelving, and discover some interesting facts about the Reg along the way. We’ll complete our tour in the Grand Reading Room in the adjacent Joe and Rika Mansueto Library. Don’t be late! Tours begin promptly on the hour and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PERFORMING ARTS OPEN HOUSE Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, TAPS Student Lounge on the Second Floor, 915 East 60th Street Hang out, grab some lunch, and learn about all the unbelievable opportunities with Theater and Performance Studies, Dance Council, University Theater, Off Off Campus, Dean’s Men, a cappella groups, and the circus group Le Vorris & Vox. Pick up discounted tickets to TAPS/UT’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire. 

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM INSTITUTE OF POLITICS OPEN HOUSE Institute of Politics House, 5707 South Woodlawn Avenue Come to the Institute of Politics house to learn more about all the Institute of Politics has to offer. This fall we’re looking forward to a fantastic new group of Fellows, an impressive slate of guest speakers, and a slew of interesting internships. So come by, tour the house, and check out our information sessions, starting at 11:00 AM & continuing every hour on the hour until the last one at 2:00 PM.

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATION (RSO) OPEN HOUSES See schedule distributed at Orientation Check-In for specific groups, times, and locations. (See 9/25 listing of this event for details)  

11:30 AM – 3:00 PM CAREER ADVANCEMENT MEET & GREET Ida Noyes Hall, Courtyard, 1212 East 59th Street Rain Location: Ida Noyes Hall, East Lounge, 1212 East 59th Street Meet the student preparation team and the program directors of UChicago Careers in Business; Education Professions; Entrepreneurship; Health Professions; Journalism, Arts, and Media; Law; Public and Social Service; and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math at Career Advancement. Learn how to use Career Advancement’s resources and services throughout your four years.

38 NOON – 1:00 PM AND 1:15 – 2:15 PM DO GOOD. GAIN EXPERIENCE. GET PAID. (STUDENT EMPLOYMENT AND WORK STUDY) Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street Join representatives from the Neighborhood Schools Program and the University Community Service Center in a discussion on employment opportunities for students including paid positions in local schools and nonprofit organizations. A representative from Career Advancement will discuss how they can help you prepare application materials for on-campus employment and investigate summer job and internship positions. A representative from the Student Employment Office will explain the work-study program to students who received a federal work-study award in their financial aid packages. Note: All new federal work-study eligible students must attend an introductory session. 

1:00 – 1:30 PM, and 1:45 – 2:15 PM (repeated every Friday) JUMU’AH PRAYERS Bond Chapel, 1025 East 58th Street Muslim Friday prayers at Bond Chapel, every week. Prayer times will be adjusted beginning November 2 for daylight savings time.  

1:00 – 3:00 PM QUEER 101: LGBTQ NEW COLLEGE STUDENT RECEPTION 5710 Diversity Center, Community Lounge, 5710 South Woodlawn Avenue Join us for a new student reception with LGBTQ student leaders and allies, and learn about queer life at the University. All students are invited to attend. For more information, please call 773.702.5710 or visit lgbtq.uchicago.edu

SEX SIGNALS PRESENTATION AND CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: UCHOOSE

Based on your housing assignment, your Chicago Life Meeting will begin either at 4:00 or 6:30 PM. Your meeting time is designated on your appointment card.

Students assigned to Blackstone, Burton-Judson, Max Palevsky Central, Max Palevsky West, South Campus East and South Campus West will attend a 4:00 PM meeting and should plan to have dinner afterwards.

Students assigned to Breckinridge, Broadview, International House, Maclean, Max Palevsky East, New Graduate Residence, Snell-Hitchcock, or Stony Island will attend a 6:30 PM meeting and should plan to have dinner beforehand.

4:00 or 6:30 PM SEX SIGNALS PRESENTATION Your presentation time (either 4:00 PM or 6:30 PM) is designated on your appointment card. Please go to the room designated on your appointment card. Resources for Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP), the Student Heath and Counseling Services (SHCS), Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW), and Catharsis Productions present Sex Signals, which provides a provocative look at the issues of alcohol and other drugs, dating, sex, and consent through a combination of improvisational comedy, education, and audience participation. Note: This show deals directly and candidly with intense issues related to sexual intimacy; if you are concerned about how this program will affect you, please contact your Orientation Leader or a member of the College Programming Office (CPO) Staff to learn more about the program.

39 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: UCHOOSE Please go to the room listed designated on your appointment card. Now that you have seen Sex Signals, hear your peers’ thoughts, share your own insights, and work with your Orientation Leader to learn about campus resources related to sexual identity and health, alcohol and other drug education, social responsibility, and informed decisionmaking.

4:00 PM AND 8:00 PM VARSITY VOLLEYBALL MATCHES University of Chicago vs. Augustana College University of Chicago vs. Carthage College Ratner Athletics Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue UChicago volleyball returns to the home confines of Ratner as the host of the annual two-day Gargoyle Classic. Friday’s afternoon and evening matches pit the Maroons against CCIW opponents Augustana and Carthage. Watch the exciting, non-stop action of collegiate volleyball as first-year head coach Sharon Dingman and her team seek a fifth-straight berth to the NCAA Tournament.

9:00 PM UT/TAPS & OFF-OFF CAMPUS PRESENT THE ANNUAL OFF-OFF CAMPUS O-WEEK SKETCH AND IMPROV SHOW Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue Off-Off Campus is the second oldest continuously running student improvisational theater troupe in the country with the first generation dating back to 1986. Each year, Off-Off Campus presents a hilarious O-Week performance that showcases the unique brand of sketch and improv that has been the trademark of Off-Off Campus for twenty years.   

9:30 PM – MIDNIGHT O-PARTY! Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue & Logan Center for the Arts, 915 East 60th Street One party, two locations! Join the Center for Leadership and Involvement, the Logan Center for the Arts, and the College Programming Office (CPO) for afree taste of Hyde Park cuisine, served by members of recognized student organizations (RSOs). Take part in casino games, listen to today’s hits with a live DJ, ride the mechanical bull, participate in the bungee run, and experience much, much more. Transportation between locations will be provided.  

40 Saturday, September 27

RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 9 FOR DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM • SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM • MUSIC DEPARTMENT AUDITION REGISTRATION AND AUDITIONS TIMES VARY, SEE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 9 • A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 9:30 PM

NOON VARSITY FOOTBALL GAME University of Chicago vs. Pacific University Ratner Athletics Center, Stagg Field Turf, 5530 South Ellis Avenue The original “” continue UChicago’s rich football tradition with an afternoon game against their opponents from Oregon. Under second-year head coach Chris Wilkerson, the Maroons return an elite defensive unit that will face a Pacific team coming off one of its most successful seasons ever. Join the festive crowd of students, faculty, staff, alumni and local fans for an entertaining afternoon on the gridiron.

ENGAGE CHICAGO THROUGH SERVICE 12:30 PM Check-In at Reynolds Club, Hutchinson Courtyard, 5706 South University Avenue 5:30 PM Drop-Off at University Community Service Center, 5525 South Ellis Avenue Engage Chicago with your Housemates and other new students through service projects in local communities. Get your first taste of the fun, diverse, and rewarding community service opportunities available year-round through the University Community Service Center (UCSC). Each year, over 500 incoming first-year students and 35 community organizations participate. Past service projects have included community gardening, college prep activities with high school students, building a playground, and much more! After the event, learn more about how you can get involved in community service throughout the year from UCSC staff and volunteers. Recommended pre-registration; deadline for registration is Wednesday, September 24 at 5:00 PM. Visit my.uchicago.edu and follow the ‘Events’ tab under ‘My O-Week’ to register.   

41 1:00 – 11:30 PM EIGHTH ANNUAL HYDE PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL Various locations in arts and cultural venues throughout the Hyde Park neighborhood The 8th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival features some of Chicago’s most critically acclaimed artists as well as nationally and internationally recognized jazz talents. Presented on 12 stages across Hyde Park—including two stages on the , Logan Center for the Arts, and Oriental Institute Museum—this one-of–a-kind two-day free festival presents more than 30 live jazz performances in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings, film screenings, a dance floor, picnic areas, food vendors, and artisan booths. See hydeparkjazzfestival.org for complete information.  

6:00 PM ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN VESPERS Calvert House, 5735 South University Avenue Experience beautiful and peaceful Orthodox Christian worship with a friendly and diverse community of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship and St. Makarios Church. More info: 312.714.9775, saintmakarios.org.

7:00 – 11:00 PM COLLEGE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (MSI) 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive Faculty, staff, and returning students welcome the Class of 2018 and new transfer students. Students are invited to explore the MSI and its exhibits, including watching the Omnimax documentary Flight of the Butterflies (screening times: 8:00, 9:00, and 10:00 PM). Also, enjoy free dessert and beverages in the rotunda. Regular campus bus service will be available in addition to special shuttles to take students to the MSI from residence halls. Check the front desk of your residence hall for bus schedules.   

9:00 PM – MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT MADNESS ON 57TH STREET 57th Street between Lake Park and South University Avenue Enjoy a little madness on 57th Street as businesses welcome students to Hyde Park with extended hours and once-a-year specials. 57th Street Books, Z&H Market Cafe, the Medici Restaurant and Bakery, Noodles, Etc., University Hair Salon, Powell’s Bookstore, and Cafe 57 will have extended hours and promotions from 9:00 PM to Midnight. Other businesses and organizations from Hyde Park and the University will also have a presence on the street to introduce themselves. Come catch the deals.  

11:00 PM – MIDNIGHT JAZZ AT ROCKEFELLER! Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Part of the 8th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival, pianist Craig Taborn will play his first solo performance in Chicago. In 2013 JazzTimes ranked Craig in their 2013 critics poll as best piano player, #2 on electric keyboard as well #2 on artist of the year; this year the Jazz Journalists Association honored him as “Pianist of the Year.” This rare solo performance is not to be missed! Free. 

42 Sunday, September 28

RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 9 FOR DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM • MUSIC DEPARTMENT AUDITION REGISTRATION AND AUDITIONS TIMES VARY, SEE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 9 • SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE NOON – 6:00 PM

ALL DAY DISCOVER CHICAGO DAY Depart form the Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue Discover Chicago by taking a free bus shuttle to one of the city’s famous neighborhoods. Buses to various neighborhoods, such as , Lakeview, and Devon, will depart from the Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue, at noon. Buses will pick up at the neighborhood drop-off locations at 4:00 PM and stop at 360° Chicago at the the John Hancock Building for the “On Top of the World”Reception before heading back to campus. Each neighborhood bus will only make one trip, so be sure to arrive early to get on the bus of your first choice. Detailed bus information will be distributed at your first Chicago Life Meeting and can be found atorientation.uchicago.edu. If you need special transportation assistance, please contact the College Programming Office at 773.702.8616 prior to the day of the event. There will also be free, hourly buses to downtown and near-North Side locations departing from the Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue, beginning at noon. The last shuttle will depart from the Reynolds Club at 7:00 PM. O-Aides will be riding the buses throughout the day and evening, so ask them for suggestions about where to go. Don’t forget to discover “360° Chicago” from 4:00-8:30 PM at the John Hancock Buillding (See separate entry for more details).  

4:00 – 8:30 PM “ON TOP OF THE WORLD” RECEPTION AT 360° CHICAGO John Hancock Building, 875 North Michigan Avenue Free food and great views await you on the 94th floor of the Hancock Building. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and meet classmates while taking in the city lights. Pick up a restaurant and entertainment guide to find a dinner destination if you choose to eat downtown. This event is free and open to all members of the Class of 2018, new transfer students, and Housing and Orientation staff.  

1:00 – 11:30 PM EIGHTH ANNUAL HYDE PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL Various locations in arts and cultural venues throughout the Hyde Park neighborhood (See the 9/27 listing of this event for more details)  43 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM SUNDAY MORNING: WINGS, TALK SHOWS, AND FOOTBALL Institute of Politics House, 5707 South Woodlawn Avenue Fall Sundays at the Institute of Politics mean two things: pro football and political talk shows. Head over to the house on Sunday morning to grab some wings, watch the political Sunday shows, and tune in to the NFL games. 

1:00 – 4:00 PM SMART FEST Smart Museum of Art, 5550 South Greenwood Avenue Join us for a community open house marking the Smart’s 40th anniversary and the opening of Carved, Cast, Crumpled: Sculpture All Ways. Celebrate with live music in Galleryx, sculpture- making for all ages, and festive treats. 

Religious Services

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM BAGELS & BOOKS: AN OPEN HOUSE FOR LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park, 5550 South Woodlawn Avenue Join us after the 8:15 worship service or before the 10:45 worship service for an Open House. We’ll feed you bagels and juice. We’ll talk about Lutheran Campus Ministry activities and programming for the upcoming year. You’ll meet new and returning students who participate in Lutheran Campus Ministry and you’ll have the chance to take home as many free books as you can carry (mostly Bible, theology, philosophy, and fiction) since Pastor Elizabeth downsized her shelves this summer.

10:30 AM – 1:30 PM SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE & NEW STUDENT OPEN HOUSE Ray Elementary School, 5631 South Kimbark Avenue Join Holy Trinity Church for our morning worship service and a special open house for new students! HTC is an independent, evangelical, and reformed church that hopes to see the neighborhood transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our University Ministry includes Sunday lunches, opportunities for one-to-one Bible reading, training, and several other activities throughout the year. Questions are welcomed and should be directed to [email protected].

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM (repeated every Sunday) SUNDAY AT ROCKEFELLER Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Communion open to all, of all traditions, with glorious music (choral, organ, instrumental, carillon; world music, classical choral, jazz) amidst the incomparable setting of Rockefeller Chapel. Every Sunday throughout the year, you’ll find thoughtful preaching by members of the University community and distinguished guests, informed by wisdom of many traditions. Light refreshments afterwards. 

44 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM FIRST YEAR BAGEL BRUNCH Newberger Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue Want suggestions on courses to take, the best places to eat, and the prime time to do laundry? Come hang out with a group of upper-class students as they share suggestions on how to get your first quarter off to a great start. 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 5:00 – 6:00 PM, and 9:00 – 10:00 PM (repeated every Sunday) ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS Calvert House (Catholic Student Center), 5735 South University Avenue Join us for Mass followed by refreshments in our student lounge. During the academic year, this is our weekly Sunday Mass schedule.

12:45 – 1:30 PM BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Missing your pets? Come and join Hyde Park’s dogs and cats as they come for their annual blessing at Rockefeller Chapel, following the Sunday morning service. Literally a touching event!

5:30 – 7:30 PM (repeated every Sunday) HOLY EUCHARIST AND SUPPER Brent House, 5540 South Woodlawn Avenue Join us for a celebration of the Eucharist in the Episcopal (Anglican) tradition, followed by a free vegetarian supper. All are welcome! 

9:00 PM ISHAA’ AND S’MORES AT THE POINT Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Following the reception for first years in the Hancock Building, join the Muslim Student Association in saying goodbye to summer with a congregational Ishaa’ prayer and a bonfire with s’mores afterwards. Please meet in front of Rockefeller Chapel at 8:45 or join us at the point. The prayer will be at 9:15 PM. 

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