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First-Year Family Weekend – Class of 2022 Schedule: November 2-3, 2018

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018

8:30am– WELCOME CENTER & LOUNGE 5:30pm Check in to collect the schedule, campus map, family buttons, open class listings and other helpful resources. Discounted $5 tickets to the Saturday football game vs. Columbia will be available for purchase. Coffee, tea, and hot cocoa will be available all day. Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub, Memorial Hall

All day VISIT CLASSES A schedule will be available at the Welcome Center. Various Locations

8:30– MORNING PRAYERS 8:45am Daily service of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Please note that space is limited. Memorial Church

9:00am– PEABODY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY OPEN HOUSE 5:00pm Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology offers free admission with a family button. Free student-led tour at 12:30pm. 11 Divinity Avenue

9:00am– HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OPEN HOUSE 5:00pm Be sure to see Harvard’s famed Blaschka . Open daily, 9:00am to 5:00pm, 361 days/year. Admission free with family button. 26 Oxford Street

9:00– BUREAU OF STUDY COUNSEL OPEN HOUSE 10:30am Come meet the BSC staff and learn about the academic support they offer, including peer tutoring, study skills workshops, and individual consultations. 5 Linden Street

9:30am– OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: 12:00pm STUDYING OUTSIDE THE YARD Please visit the Office of International Education to learn about academic year, term-time, and summer for-credit study abroad opportunities for students. 77 Dunster Street, First floor

9:30am- OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES (OCS) OPEN HOUSE 12:00pm Come learn about applying for internships and summer funding for domestic and international internships, research, study and public service. 54 Dunster Street

9:30- COMPUTER SCIENCE 50 11:45am Families are welcome to attend the Computer Science 50 (CS50) lecture. CS50 is Harvard's largest course, an introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming. Families are welcome to join their student thereafter for a CS50 lunch buffet at 12:00pm. Space limited. Students are required to sign up their family members for lunch at cs50.harvard.edu/families Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall

10:00am- OPEN HOUSE 5:00pm Discover the rich collections of the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler Museums. Free admission with family button. 32 Quincy Street

10:00am– ARCHIVES OPEN HOUSE 12:00pm Visit the Archives for a display of historical treasures - learn about Harvard’s history, traditions, and student life from the 17th century to the present. Free admission with family button. Pusey Library

10:00am– OPEN HOUSE AT WADSWORTH HOUSE 12:00pm Stop inside Harvard’s second-oldest building, learn about its unique history, and meet the staff of the Marshal’s Office, which serves as the university’s protocol office and hosts many visiting dignitaries each year. Wadsworth House, 1341 Avenue, University Marshal’s Office, First Floor

10:00am– HARVARD FOUNDATION FOR INTERCULTURAL AND RACE RELATIONS 12:00pm OPEN HOUSE The Harvard Foundation is an intercultural, interethnic, and inter-religious student office whose purpose is to work with undergraduate students of all backgrounds to improve intercultural understanding on campus through scholarly programs and cultural celebrations, and to recognize the contributions of both national and international figures whose works, and deeds have served to improve the quality of our collective life. Thayer Hall, Basement Room 2

10:00am– HARVARD COLLEGE WOMEN’S CENTER OPEN HOUSE 2:00pm Come meet the staff and interns of the Women’s Center and learn about their programs, events, and services. All are welcome! Canaday Hall B-Entry

11:00am– HARVARD MAP COLLECTION OPEN HOUSE 1:00 pm The Harvard Map Collection has grown to encompass 400,000 maps as well as geographic material dating from 1493 to the present. Visit to see a selection of this 200-year-old collection and talk with Map Librarians about how students utilize these maps in their academic research. Family button is required. Pusey Library

11:00am– JOINT OPEN HOUSE: OFFICE OF BGLTQ STUDENT LIFE AND OFFICE OF 12:00pm DIVERSITY EDUCATION & SUPPORT The staff and undergraduate interns in the Office of BGLTQ* Student Life and the Office of Diversity Education & Support invite you to visit their newly renovated space in Grays Hall. Learn about their signature programs, events, and resources. Everyone is welcome! *Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Queer, and Questioning Grays Hall Ground Level - South Entrance facing Wigglesworth Hall

10:00– TRUTH, IT’S OUR MOTTO: 10:45am THE HONOR CODE AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AT HARVARD COLLEGE In a time when truth is more contested than ever, how do students and faculty work together to build a community based on integrity and honesty? Student members of the Honor Council will be there to explain and answer questions about the Honor Code in a panel moderated by Brett Flehinger, Associate Dean of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct. 104

11:00– THE LIBERAL ARTS: A CONVERSATION WITH FACULTY 11:45am The mission of Harvard College is to educate citizens and citizen-leaders for our society, and we do this through the transformative power of a liberal arts and sciences education. But what exactly is “a liberal arts education?” Join Amanda Claybaugh, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Professor of English; Sean R. Kelly, Faculty Dean of and Professor of ; Karine Gibbs, Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology; and Alexandra Killewald, Professor of , as they discuss and answer questions about their own paths through the liberal arts and the College’s curriculum. Harvard Hall 104

11:00am– HISTORICAL TOURS BY CRIMSON KEY SOCIETY 12:00pm Join the Crimson Key Society for an hour-long tour highlighting the history of Harvard, from its inception in 1636 to the present. Please bring comfortable walking shoes. Statue (in front of University Hall)

12:00–2:00 TOUR p.m. Visit the flagship library of the University for a guided tour and introduction to the Library’s history, services, and collections. Tours start in the main lobby and will be offered every 15 minutes starting at 12 p.m., with the last tour departing at 1:45 p.m. Tours will last approximately 20 minutes. Widener Library

12:00– A PARENT’S GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE 1:00pm Dr. Katie Lowe, Lecturer in the Department of The road to adulthood is, in fact, longer than it ever has been. Learn what to expect as your child progresses through emerging adulthood, a distinct life stage that bridges adolescence and adulthood. Learn about tools you can use to help yourself and your first-year student make a positive transition to college that will set the stage for launching a successful journey towards adulthood. Science Center C

MINI FRESHMAN SEMINARS Freshman Seminars ordinarily involve one faculty instructor and twelve first-year students meeting weekly for 2-3 hours to explore a topic of mutual interest. These two sample seminars offer families the opportunity to experience a freshman seminar.

FRESHMAN SEMINAR FACULTY PRESENTATION: 1:00– 2:00pm CHILD HEALTH IN AMERICA Professor Judith Palfrey, T. Berry Brazelton Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty Dean of Adams House In this Freshman Seminar Professor Palfrey poses the question “Does America provide children and youth the best possible health care available in the twenty-first century?” In this overview of a semester long seminar you’ll get a sense of how geography, environment, nutrition, technology, and clean water impact the quality of life for American children. Science Center A

1:00– FRESHMAN SEMINAR FACULTY PRESENTATION: 2:00pm DIGGING EGYPT’S PAST, HARVARD AND EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY Professor Peter Der Manuelian, Philip J. King Professor of Egyptology; Director, Harvard Semitic Museum This course takes a chronological tour in the footsteps of the historic 1905 excavations jointly led by Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in Egypt and Nubia (Modern Sudan). This course focuses on topics such as early Harvard and MFA history, the development of archaeological method in the early 20th century, Western imperialism and colonialism and the role of archaeology, current attitudes toward repatriation of cultural patrimony, and new technologies for studying the Expedition’s legacy. Science Center C

2:15– KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE POLARIZATION OF AMERICA: 3:15pm CAN WE BRIDGE THE DIVIDE? Hon. Joseph J. Heck, Fellow at the Institute of Politics, former U.S. Representative from Nevada The politics of our country are divided more than at any time since the Civil War. How did we get to this point? More importantly, how can we restore bipartisanship in an effort to strengthen our Democracy? Science Center C

4:00– HARVARD TODAY AND WORDS OF WISDOM FOR FAMILIES 5:30pm Welcoming remarks from Lawrence S. Bacow, President of Harvard University, and , Danoff Dean of Harvard College. With the help of the Immediate Gratification Players and a panel of administrators from offices across Harvard College, Katie O’Dair, Dean of Students, will host a lively program highlighting topics that typically arise between first-year students and their parents. Panelists include: • Anthony Arcieri, Director of Undergraduate Career Advising and Programming, Office of Career Services • Anya Bassett, Senior Lecturer and Director of Studies on Social Studies • Craig Rodgers, Academic Counselor, Bureau of Study Counsel • Anne Marie Sousa, Director of the Advising Programs Office • Jasmine Waddell, Resident Dean of First-Year Students Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall* *Please note that in the event of Sanders Theatre reaching capacity, this program will be simulcast in the Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub and Science Center Hall C.

5:30– RECEPTION WITH THE DIVISION OF ARTS & 7:00pm First-Year students and their families meet Arts & Humanities Dean Robin Kelsey with faculty representing the many Arts & Humanities departments and programs. Learn more about the experiences and opportunities students can expect from studying the humanities at Harvard. Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018

8:00– JOGGING TOUR OF HARVARD & FUN RUN 9:00am Please join Harvard College Marathon Challenge in your running attire for a leisurely, 4.8-mile, very slow jog around the larger Harvard campus and surrounding communities on this peaceful Saturday morning! Run departs at 8 am. John Harvard Statue,

9:00– VISIT THE WELCOME & INFORMATION TABLE 11:00am Check in to collect the schedule, campus map, family buttons, and other helpful resources. Discounted $5 tickets to the Saturday football game vs. Columbia will be available for purchase. Coffee, tea, and hot cocoa will be available until 11:00am. Memorial Hall Transept

9:00am– HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OPEN HOUSE 5:00pm Be sure to see Harvard’s famed Blaschka Glass Flowers, Marine Life in the Putnam Gallery and the new Explorations of Microbial Life. Open daily, 9 am to 5 pm, 361 days/year. Free admission with family button. 26 Oxford Street

9:00am– PEABODY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY OPEN HOUSE 5:00pm Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology offers free admission with family button. Free student-led tour at 12:30 pm. 11 Divinity Avenue

10:00am– HARVARD ART MUSEUMS OPEN HOUSE AND GUIDED TOUR 5:00pm Discover the rich collections of the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler Museums. See the Harvard Art Museums’ collections through the eyes of an undergraduate on a unique, conversational Student Guide Tour which will depart at 11:15 AM. Free admission with family button. 32 Quincy Street

10:00– EIGHT CONCRETE SUGGESTIONS FOR HELPING FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS 11:00am TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR PRECIOUS FOUR YEARS AT HARVARD Professor Richard Light, Pforzheimer Professor of Teaching and Learning and author of Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds, will share findings about having a successful First Year drawn from over two thousand interviews with Harvard undergraduates over many years. Light will present eight specific and actionable suggestions for first-years and their parents to consider when they think about “making the most of the many wonderful opportunities at Harvard.” His eight suggestions will emphasize concrete ways parents can help their children make wise choices, while at Harvard. Sanders Theatre

10:30am– FIRST-YEAR HOST FAMILY PROGRAM RECEPTION 12:00pm Members of the Host Family Program are welcome to stop by and enjoy light refreshments before the Class of 2022 tailgate and football game – go Crimson! Ticknor Lounge, Boylston Hall

11:00am– HISTORICAL TOURS BY CRIMSON KEY SOCIETY 12:00pm Join us for an hour-long tour highlighting the history of Harvard, from its inception in 1636 to the and present, brought to you by Harvard’s own Crimson Key Society 1:00pm– John Harvard Statue (in front of University Hall) 2:00pm

11:00am– CLASS OF 2022 TAILGATE LUNCHEON 1:00pm Grab a bite to eat with Resident Deans of First-Year Students, proctors, fellow parents, and students at this festive and casual BBQ tailgate prior to the football game. Parents and family members are guests of the Dean of Students Office. Gordon Indoor Track, Harvard Athletic Area

12:00pm HARVARD FOOTBALL VS. COLUMBIA Kickoff Discounted $5 tickets available at First-Year Family Weekend Registration, at the Tailgate Luncheon and at the Athletic Box Office (show Family Button). Also available in advance by ordering online at tickets.gocrimson.com and clicking on the Columbia game. Use PROMO CODE Class2022 to purchase $5 tickets.

4:00-5:00pm PRE-ORIENTATION RECEPTIONS Meet and mingle with the student leaders, staff directors, and other first-year participants. Light refreshments will be served. • First-Year Arts Program (FAP), Loeb Drama Center (look for signage) • First-Year Clean Up Program (FCU), Grays Common Room, Grays Hall (Enter on the side facing Wigglesworth Hall) • First-Year International Program (FIP), Lower Weld Common Room, Weld Hall • First-Year Outdoor Program (FOP), Straus Common Room, Straus Hall • First-Year Urban Program (FUP), Parlor Room, Phillips Brooks House • First-Year Retreat & Experience (FYRE), Holworthy Common Room, Holwothy Hall

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PARKING Parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage for those driving to campus from 5:00pm Thursday to 10:00am Sunday. Upon arriving at the garage, notify the Parking Services Monitor at the booth you are attending the First-Year Family Weekend to receive an access ticket for the facility. The access ticket will be valid for both pedestrian and vehicular entry.

LIBRARY ACCESS For the duration of First-Year Family Weekend families are invited to visit campus libraries during regular library hours. Please bring your family button. Libraries include , Botany Library, Ernst Mayr Library, Fine Arts Library, Fung Library, Harvard-Yenching Library, , , Loeb Music Library, Pusey Library, Robbins Library of Philosophy, Tozzer Library, Widener Library. See: https://library.harvard.edu/libraries for library locations and hours. *Outside of the guided tours in Widener, regular stacks access policy applies to visitors (no entry unless accompanied by their student).

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION Harvard University encourages individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. You can request accommodations through the First-Year Family Weekend registration form. If you have any questions about the physical access provided, please contact the Dean of Students Office at [email protected] by October 26, 2018.

ON-CAMPUS DINING IN ANNENBERG Families are welcome to dine in Annenberg while they are on-campus. Meal times and discounted rates for families are as follows:

• Breakfast Saturday: 7:30-10:00am, $9 • Breakfast Sunday (Continental): 7:30-10:00am, $8 • Lunch: 11:30am-2:00pm, $14.75 • Dinner: 4:30-7:15p, $14.75 • Brunch Sunday: 11:30am-2:15pm, $14

In advance of the weekend if you wish to purchase meal tickets please visit: https://harvardfpw2018.eventbrite.com