PARENT & FAMILY WEEKEND NOVEMBER 1–3, 2019 families.wustl.edu Experience WashU | Explore St. Louis | Stay Connected 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome from the Chancellor 4 Welcome from the First Year Center 5 2019 PARENT & FAMILY WEEKEND EVENTS Friday, November 1, 2019 6 Saturday, November 2, 2019 21 Sunday, November 3, 2019 29 Additional Events 30 Religious Services 32 Open Hours 39 First Year Center Washington University One Brookings Drive Student Media, Inc. Campus Box 1136 Campus Box 1039 St. Louis, MO 63130 St. Louis, MO 63130 (314) 935-5040 (314) 935-4240 families.wustl.edu studlife.com students.wustl.edu 3 Welcome from the First Year Center We are thrilled to welcome you to Washington University’s Parent & Family Weekend! We look forward to hosting you on campus and we know your student is excited to see you and show you around their new home. Over the next couple of days, you will get a glimpse into your student’s life at Washington University in St. Louis. There are a variety of events planned for your time on campus. Feel free to visit a classroom, take one of our tours, learn about the various academic and experiential opportunities available, or hear our outstanding a cappella groups. To assist you with planning your weekend, we have marked the schedule with the following icons: SIGNATURE EVENT Signature Events are the highlights of Parent & Family Weekend you want to make sure you catch while you’re on campus. Welcome from the Chancellor EXPLORE ST. LOUIS Interested in exploring the unique city of St. Louis? We are partnering with RenegadeSTL to provide tours of the city and a few of our favorite areas. Find Welcome to Washington University in faculty members, attend the Performing those by looking for this icon in the schedule. St. Louis for Parent & Family Weekend Arts Department’s presentation of 2019! Here on campus the academic Legally Blonde at the Edison Theatre, TICKETED EVENT year is already well underway, and or something else — we hope you’ll Some events marked with this symbol denote an event that requires a pre- students have been working diligently have a chance to meet the people and paid ticket. These may be purchased at families.wustl.edu or in person at the on their studies and other activities. experience the places that make WashU Parent and Family Weekend Welcome Center. Capacities are limited. Their passion and energy is truly a home away from home for your inspiring, and I’m continually grateful student. Please visit us at the Parent & Family Weekend Welcome Center while you are here for their contributions to making this We are thrilled you have chosen to join on campus. We look forward to meeting you! university such an extraordinary place. us this weekend, and we hope you take Parent & Family Weekend is a wonderful advantage of the wide range of activities The First Year Center opportunity to share our vibrant our campus has to offer. Warm wishes Rob Wild, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students community with you, our families. Our on an exciting and rewarding visit. Katharine Pei, Director student organizations have been busy Reggie Gacad, Assistant Director Best, planning many exciting and diverse Dacoda Scarlett, Coordinator programs and events. Whether you Miranda Kroeger, Administrative Coordinator cheer on our student athletes at a home The First Year Center Executive Board game this weekend, observe a course taught by one of our world-renowned Chancellor Andrew D. Martin 4 5 Friday, November 1 PARENT & FAMILY WEEKEND STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES WELCOME CENTER WALK-IN HOURS 8:00AM - 5:00PM 9:00AM – 4:30PM Sumers Welcome Center North Brookings Hall, Room 75 Please stop by to pick up your Student Financial Services is open to registration packet including any answer questions and connect you with pre-purchased tickets, a finalized resources and information around schedule, and a small complimentary financing options, scholarships, and Parent and Family Weekend gift. Your student employment student may check in for you. WELLBEING IN STUDENT LIFE BACK TO THE CLASSROOM AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 8:30AM - 5:00PM 9:30AM - 10:30AM Various Locations Umrath Hall, Umrath Lounge Join your student in a class or visit a Join Associate Vice Chancellor for CENTRAL WEST END: variety of other Friday classes. Class Student Support and Wellness Dr. Kirk listings are available at check-in and in Dougher for an interactive presentation at the heart of it all the WashU Events app. and discussion about the wellbeing issues facing students of this current ST. LOUIS CITY BUS TOUR generation and for Washington LOOKING TO GET OFF CAMPUS? COME SHOP, WWW.CWESCENE.COM 9:00AM - 11:00AM University students in particular. Learn DINE & EXPLORE IN THE CENTRAL WEST END, Outside Mallinckrodt Center about how the University, through LOCATED JUST MINUTES FROM WASH U! CWESCENE STLCWESCENE St. Louis isn’t a normal city, and programs and services that are part of this isn’t a normal tour. We’ll take you the Division of Student Affairs, supports beyond what you know and love about students. Come prepared with any St. Louis, showing both the grandeur questions you have been wanting to and the dark underbelly that is our ask! Coffee and a light breakfast will be fascinating city. From South City to the served. Downtown, from Fairgrounds Park to Forest Park, you’ll see it all, learning just CENTRAL WEST END how perfectly the pieces fit together. WALKING TOUR 10:00AM - 12:00PM Outside Mallinckrodt Center This tour explores the grand architecture and rich history of a quaint late nineteenth century neighborhood on the edge of Forest Park. It’s been 6 7 Friday, November 1 home to private streets, stately STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL Victorian-era mansions, prohibition-era PROGRAM PANEL parties, mid-century experiments, and 10:30AM - 11:30AM one of the world’s largest collections of Mallinckrodt Center 128, Live mosaics. Skandalaris Center The Student Entrepreneurial Program OLD NORTH ST. LOUIS (StEP) will present a panel discussion WALKING TOUR led by representatives from Washington Supported. 10:00AM - 12:00PM University’s student-run businesses. Outside Mallinckrodt Center The discussion will cover a number of Chocolate malts, flounder houses, and topics, including the challenge of Gothic architecture, oh my! Old North balancing school and business St. Louis has done and seen it all. responsibilities, the knowledge and Highlights of this tour include histories skills gained from running a business, of St. Louis immigration, some of the and how prospective student- The Residential Community Experience city’s oldest and still thriving businesses, entrepreneurs can get involved with a Residential Life provides a variety of living environments that will and exploring what remains of wild city business of their own. After the make it easy for our students to live comfortably, study hard, and planning ideas. presentation, we will open the floor for build friendships with their peers. We also have staff who live and questions from the audience. work in the residence halls to support and be a resource to our WOMEN’S LITERARY students. These individuals include but are not limited to: HISTORY BUS TOUR OVERCOMING ACADEMIC 10:00AM - 12:00PM CHALLENGES AT WASHU • Residential College and Community Directors Outside Mallinckrodt Center 10:30AM - 11:45AM • Resident Advisors Craving a historical look at STL women Seigle Hall L006 • Washington University Student Associates in literature? This unique tour will take The Learning Center works closely with • Live-In Faculty Members you on a journey through the city’s rich academic departments and other • Student Technology Coordinators literary history exploring the lives of campus partners to support students in • Residential Peer Mentors local women authors throughout their academic transition to Washington • Housekeeping Staff history, thriving indie bookstores still University. It’s not uncommon for • Maintenance Staff making a huge impact, and the city’s first-year students’ academic impressive collection of libraries. performance to fall short of their Our communities have social lounges, study rooms, and computer expectations. Discover how The labs. Utilities included are cable TV, furniture, internet, central air Learning Center and its campus and heat, and more! partners help students overcome Live with us and experience the whole package of college life. common academic challenges at Washington University. 8 (314).935.5050 students.wustl.edu/residential-life/ 9 Friday, November 1 Friday, November 1 EVERYTHING YOU EVER COMMON READING PROGRAM free speech over eliminating hate MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE RECAP AND DISCUSSION FOR speech. Discussion of this critical MATERIALS SCIENCE OPEN CAREER CENTER BUT WERE PARENTS AND FAMILIES subject during students’ first days at the HOUSE AFRAID TO ASK YOUR STUDENT: 11:00AM - 12:00PM university has set them up for the many 12:00PM - 1:30PM ADVICE FOR FAMILIES Danforth University Center, opportunities to engage in meaningful Jubel Hall, Jubel Gallery 10:45AM - 11:45AM Goldberg Formal Lounge dialogue during their time here. A Join professors and students in McDonnell Hall 162 This year’s Common Reading selection faculty member who participated in Mechanical Engineering and Materials 1:15PM - 2:15PM Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Common Reading Program discussions Science for light refreshments and Wrighton Hall 300 Speech, Not Censorship by Nadine will provide parents and families with discussion of classes, projects, and Mark Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor Strossen discusses an issue at the heart an inside view of what transpired during student life at Washington University. for Student Affairs and Dean for Career of many campuses today. As students the discussions with students. Please The event will include poster Services, will share information on begin their academic journeys join in the conversation even if you have presentations by undergraduate services and resources available as well surrounded by individuals with not had the opportunity to read the book.