Bear Beginnings 2016 First-Year Student Schedule by WashU Student Transitions & Family Programs

BEAR BEGINNINGS 2016 First-Year Student Schedule

WELCOME, CLASS OF 2020!

DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP FOR BEAR BEGINNINGS!

Welcome to Washington University! As you prepare to begin life at college, you will share many similar experiences with other new students, starting with Bear Beginnings: New Student Fall Orientation. Events such as Convocation, the First Year Reading Program, WU Life Series, WUFC, and SUp All Night are designed to promote a common experience for the Class of 2020. At the same time, Washington University recognizes the individuality of its students and we encourage you to tailor your orientation experience to your own personal needs and preferences. Your four-day orientation experience comprises programs designed for the entire first-year class, events related to your undergraduate school, and additional activities tailored to your specific interests. Each undergraduate school has its own programs for students in that academic division. Please pay particular attention to REQUIRED EVENTS as they may pertain to academic requirements. Make note of programs without school affiliations, such as placement exams, social events, and residential college activities and floor meetings. Some of the events are REQUIRED, while others are optional; however, we strongly encourage you to participate in all programs in order to make the most of your Bear Beginnings experience. The most important thing to remember during Bear Beginnings is that you are not alone in this new experience. Everyone on campus is excited to help you learn all you need to know about being a student at Washington University, so don’t ever hesitate to ask questions as you begin to discover your place in the Washington University community! Throughout the schedule, the following abbreviations are used to indicate mandatory programs and events; attendance is required:

ALL A&S BU

All Students

College of Arts & Sciences

School of Engineering & Applied Science

Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts

Olin Business School

We are very excited to welcome you to the Washington University community! FIRST YEAR CENTER firstyear.wustl.edu | firstyearcenter@wustl.edu | 314.935.5040

What is the WashU FYC Mobile App?

BEAR BEGINNINGS

It’s an easy and convenient way to navigate FYC events on your Apple (iOS) and Android smartphones and tablets. It contains all of the event information that you’ll need to make the most out of your experience.

2016

1. DOWNLOAD THE NATIVE APPS from iTunes and Google Play stores. Search “WASHU FYC” in your app store. For HTML5 web version (to use on a laptop), direct your browser to confpal.com/m/washufyc. 2. CREATE A PROFILE • C lick on ‘Login’ in the top right corner of the home screen. • Complete the fields on the screen. After you ‘Create Account,’ a verification code will be sent to your email. Retrieve the code, switch back to the app, and type the code in the box. • Edit your profile and add a photo if you’d like. • Reload the app from the home screen and check your listing in the ‘Students’ tab on the bottom. 3. KEY FEATURES • • • • • •

View schedule Learn more about speakers Learn about school resources Download presentation slides Tweet directly from within the app Complete surveys to provide feedback to the event organizers • Find directions to event locations App questions? Email help@agendapop.com

FOLLOW THE FYC /wufirstyearcenter @WUFYC WUSTL_OFFICIAL Share your experience via social media by using #WashU20.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1–3 4–12 13–17 18–20 21 22 23 24–25 26 27–28 29 30–31

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH SUNDAY, AUGUST 28TH MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH/SAVE THE DATE ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS AND TOURS ACADEMIC OPEN HOUSES PLACEMENT EXAMS AND AUDITIONS CAMPUS RESOURCES RELIGIOUS SERVICES DINING HOURS NOTES

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25th INFORMATION STATION 8:30 AM–4:00 PM | SOUTH 40, CLOCKTOWER Staff from the First Year Center will be available to answer any questions. Directions to local St. Louis shopping and dining locations will be available. Look for the First Year Center tent next to the Clocktower.

BUSINESS: ACADEMIC PACKET DISTRIBUTION 9:00 AM–3:30 PM | SOUTH 40, LIEN HOUSE, URSA’S STAGESIDE

Stop by and pick up this important personalized orientation packet for Olin Business School students. The academic packet contains only your Olin Business School events. Be sure you are referring to both your Bear Beginnings schedule and academic packet.

RESOURCE FAIR 9:00 AM–3:30 PM | SOUTH 40 Welcome to Washington University! Once you are settled, take some time to stop by and visit with the campus departments and organizations that will be present at tables by the Clocktower. Alumni Relations Athletics Bank of America Bear Bucks Bear Discounts Bear Necessities Bears’ Bikes Beary Sweet Shoppe Campus Life Campus Y Center for Diversity and Inclusion College of Arts & Sciences Cornerstone: The Learning Center Emergency Support Team EnCouncil First Year Center Gephardt Center for Civic and Community Engagement Habif Health & Wellness

Interfaith Campus Ministries Association Off The Row Olin Business Council Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center Student Conduct Student Life, student newspaper Student Technology Services Student Union Sustainability The Shopping Stop Undergraduate Admissions U-Shuttle UTrucking WashU Social Media Wash-U-Wash WU Campus Store Wydown Water

SWAP: SHARING WITH A PURPOSE 9:00 AM–3:30 PM | SOUTH 40, BASKETBALL COURTS SWAP is holding a sale of reusable room items, including furniture, fridges, and microwaves, on the Swamp basketball courts starting on Move-In Day. SWAP is a student-run nonprofit that works to keep items in reuse on campus. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Trading Post, an on-campus freecycling center. Be sure to stop by before popular items sell out! Limited inventory; first come, first served. Washington University in St. Louis | 1

THURSDAY CAMPUS SAFETY AND PROPERTY PROTECTION INFORMATION

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETINGS

11:00 AM–3:30 PM | SOUTH 40, LIEN HOUSE, URSA’S FIRESIDE

5:30–7:30 PM | SOUTH 40, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE FLOORS

The Washington University Police Department will be on hand to provide safety information, register bicycles, and sell bicycle locks and computer anti-theft tags.

Welcome to your residential college community! Meet other residents, your resident advisors, and your WUSAs, and learn how to make the most out of your Bear Beginnings experience! Be sure to wear your new residential college shirt!

CAMPUS TOURS 11:00 AM–3:30 PM | DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER

ALL

CONVOCATION

ALL

Meet at Grand Staircase. Tours of the Danforth Campus, not including the South 40, will be provided by the Washington University Student Associates (WUSAs). WUSAs work for the First Year Center serving as orientation leaders during Bear Beginnings, and then as academic mentors throughout the first year.

7:30–9:00 PM | ATHLETICS COMPLEX

Tours depart every half-hour. The last tour will leave at 3:30 PM.

Doors will open at 6:45 PM for parent and family seating. Seating in the Athletics Complex for families and guests is extremely limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note, the majority of seating in the Athletics Complex is limited to bleachers and requires the ability to climb stairs. Additional viewing locations with a live televised broadcast of the ceremony are available in Graham Chapel, Mallinckrodt Center’s Edison Theatre, Danforth University Center Tisch Commons, and Simon Hall’s May Auditorium. Guests with small children or mobility limitations, requiring the use of wheelchairs or chairs with back support, may want to consider these additional viewing areas. Families in the additional viewing areas will be closer to the Brookings Quadrangle where all new students will gather with their families to close the Convocation Ceremony.

CULTURAL OPEN HOUSES Stop in and meet staff, faculty, and student leaders while learning about the community of support, student organizations, and activities planned for this year. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will make brief remarks 10 minutes after the start of each open house. Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Students and Families 1:00–2:00 PM | WOMEN’S BUILDING, FORMAL LOUNGE Latino Students and Families 1:45–2:45 PM | DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER, GOLDBERG FORMAL LOUNGE Black Students and Families 2:30–3:30 PM | UMRATH HALL, UMRATH LOUNGE

CHANCELLOR’S RECEPTION FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES 3:00–4:00 PM | RIDGLEY HALL, HOLMES LOUNGE Meet Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and enjoy food and conversation with university administrators, other new international students, and their families.

Join students, faculty, and administrators at this memorable event as Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton welcomes all new students and families to the university. Speakers will include both a faculty member and a Washington University senior.

CELEBRATION IN THE QUAD 9:00–10:00 PM | BROOKINGS QUADRANGLE Immediately following Convocation, join the chancellor’s procession to Brookings Quad for entertainment and a special St. Louis treat, Ted Drewes frozen custard. Water generously supported by Wydown Water. Thank you to the Office of Sustainability and Green Ambassadors for staffing the Waste Stations and helping us work towards a waste-free event.

WELCOME RECEPTION FOR GAP YEAR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES 3:00–4:00 PM | DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER, ROOM 276 Join other students who took a year off after high school before coming to Washington University, as well as their family members. Share your experiences and hear about what other people did during their time away from school.

EARLY DINNER 4:00–5:15 PM | LOCATION OF YOUR CHOOSING Please make sure you eat early today. You have a required residential floor meeting at 5:30 PM followed by Convocation. For a listing of on-campus dining options, please see page 29.

2 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Washington University in St. Louis | 3

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th ARCHITECTURE, ART, ARTS & SCIENCES, AND BUSINESS: WRITING PLACEMENT EXAM (NOT ENGINEERING) 8:00–10:15 AM | DUNCKER HALL, ROOM 101

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING

ALL

Students who received notification in late May that they are required to take the Writing Placement Exam MUST report for this examination only if they have not completed the exam online via Blackboard. Plan to arrive 10–15 minutes early in order to check in. Please bring pens or sharpened pencils.

This exam overlaps with the First Year Reading Program. Please focus on this exam and join your discussion as soon as possible. Take your copy of Between the World and Me to the exam and make sure you know where you will be meeting for your First Year Reading Program discussion which follows immediately after this session. Your RA and WUSA provided you with the location of your First Year Reading Program discussion at your Thursday evening residential floor meeting.

8:00–9:45 AM | BROWN HALL, ROOM 100 Associate Dean Chris Kroeger will review academic policies as well as curriculum information and discuss the services and resources provided by Engineering Student Services and other School of Engineering & Applied Science offices. Take your copy of Between the World and Me to this meeting and make sure you know where you will be meeting for your First Year Reading Program discussion which follows immediately after this session. Your RA and WUSA provided you with the location of your First Year Reading Program discussion at your Thursday evening residential floor meeting.

FUN RUN 8:00–9:00 AM | SOUTH 40, CLOCKTOWER Are you a runner? Do you want to be? Come join us for a morning jog, and also to meet some of your new classmates. You may even find some new running buddies! Hosted by the Running Club.

4 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Gather with your residential college floor, your RAs and your WUSAs to walk together to meet your faculty discussion leader for the First Year Reading Program. Please check in with your WUSAs and bring your copy of Between the World and Me. Engineering students and those taking the Writing Placement Exam will not attend this residential floor meeting. Instead, you will go directly from the 8:00 AM Engineering Associate Dean’s session or the Writing Placement Exam to your First Year Reading Program location. Your RA and WUSA provided you with the location of your First Year Reading Program discussion at your Thursday evening residential floor meeting.

Students in the School of Engineering & Applied Science will take the Writing Placement Exam on Saturday, August 27th at 12:45 PM (see page 25 for more information).

ENGINEERING: ASSOCIATE DEAN’S MEETING

ALL

9:30 AM | SOUTH 40, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE FLOORS

FIRST YEAR READING PROGRAM

ALL

10:00 AM–NOON| VARIOUS LOCATIONS

See your RAs or WUSAs for details. This is your opportunity to engage a faculty member and your floormates in a lively discussion of the book Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Come prepared with your book, perspective, ideas, questions, and an open mind.

CAMPUS SAFETY AND PROPERTY PROTECTION INFORMATION NOON–3:30 PM | SOUTH 40, LIEN HOUSE, URSA’S FIRESIDE The Washington University Police Department will be on hand to provide safety information, register bicycles, and sell bicycle locks and computer anti-theft tags.

SWAP: SHARING WITH A PURPOSE MOVE-IN SALE NOON–2:00 PM | SOUTH 40, BASKETBALL COURTS SWAP is holding a sale of reusable room items, including furniture, fridges, and microwaves, on the Swamp basketball courts starting on Move-In Day. SWAP is a studentrun nonprofit that works to keep items in reuse on campus. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Trading Post, an on-campus freecycling center. Be sure to stop by before popular items sell out! Limited inventory; first come, first served.

Washington University in St. Louis | 5

FRIDAY ENGINEERING: ACADEMIC MEETING AND LUNCH WITH FACULTY ADVISORS 12:15–1:30 PM | LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE ASSOCIATE DEAN’S MEETING

ENGINEERING: DEPARTMENTAL OPEN HOUSES AND PRESENTATIONS

During this important lunch, you will meet with your faculty advisor to discuss engineering-specific academics, research, and student life.

1:30–2:30 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS Faculty will discuss academic opportunities for students interested in each specific field. All sessions will repeat at 2:45 PM. Biomedical Engineering WHITAKER HALL, ROOM 100

FREE TIME FOR LUNCH

Chemical Engineering and students interested in Environmental & Energy Engineering BRAUER HALL, ROOM 012

12:15–1:30 PM | SUGGESTED LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW Architecture, Art, and Business: Danforth University Center, Dains Dining Arts & Sciences: South 40, Bear’s Den Engineering: Please see directly above for information about the Academic Meeting and Lunch with your Engineering Faculty Advisor

Computer Science and Computer Engineering LOPATA HALL, ROOM 101

Please make sure you take time for lunch while keeping in mind your personal schedule and potential academic advising appointments. In order to facilitate lunch during a busier than usual time, we invite you to eat at your designated academic division location. If your family is still on campus, please arrange for them to meet you.

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science CROW HALL, ROOM 201

BUSINESS: OLIN ADVISING HOURS 1:00–3:00 PM | SIMON HALL, VARIOUS LOCATIONS Please refer to your personalized schedule that can be found in your Business School Orientation Packet for your required meeting time and location.

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX OPEN ADVISING HOURS 1:00–3:00 PM | BIXBY HALL, ROOM 1 Meet with either Assistant Dean and Registrar Cris Baldwin, or Associate Dean of Students Georgia Binnington to adjust your fall schedule or discuss any concerns you might have. Make an appointment using their online calendar.

Electrical and Systems Engineering GREEN HALL, 2ND FLOOR, COLLABORATION SPACE

FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS

1:30–2:15 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS Come get a sneak preview of the classroom atmosphere at Washington University. Professors will introduce you to their areas of expertise. These faculty members were nominated by WUSAs to represent the spirit of academics at Washington University. See below for lecture topics and locations. The Brain Basis of Self-Control Todd Braver, College of Arts & Sciences Simon Hall, May Auditorium Self-control refers to the ability to successfully form and carry out plans and goals, to resist temptations and unwanted impulses, to delay gratification, and to regulate unhelpful emotions. It sounds great, but most of us struggle with self-control at times and wonder why this is the case. Professor Braver will sample current psychological and neuroscience research on self-control, focusing on the brain mechanisms associated with both self-control successes and failures. Communicating for Success in a Global Community Staci Thomas, Olin Business School McMillan Hall, room G052 How can you navigate the inherent cultural communication challenges of Washington University’s global community? Professor Thomas will explore the effects of culture on the values of individuals, and how those values affect behavior. Through this exploration of Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, we’ll learn how culture affects how we communicate, and better understand how to meet the needs of diverse others.

6 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Washington University in St. Louis | 7

FRIDAY FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS 1:30–3:30 PM Arabic SEIGLE HALL, ROOM 103

Japanese SEIGLE HALL, ROOM 304

Chinese SEIGLE HALL, ROOM L006

Korean SEIGLE HALL, ROOM 206

Hebrew SEIGLE HALL, ROOM 208

Russian SEIGLE HALL, ROOM 106

Hindi SEIGLE HALL, ROOM 104 Students interested in pursuing course work in one of the languages listed above, who have previous knowledge or experience of the language, should plan to take a written and/or oral exam. If you are starting a new language, no placement exam is required. French, Spanish, Italian, Latin, and German language placement exams should be taken online. Visit firstyear.wustl.edu for more information.

FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS 2:30–3:15 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS Come get a sneak preview of the classroom atmosphere at Washington University. Several professors will introduce you to their areas of expertise. These faculty members were nominated by WUSAs to represent the spirit of academics at Washington University. See below for lecture topics and locations. Plant–Pathogen Interactions: Listening in on the Molecular “Conversation” Barbara Kunkel, College of Arts & Sciences Simon Hall, May Auditorium Plants provide us with food, fuel, fiber, medicines, and shelter and play many important functions in our planet’s ecosystems. Thus, it is essential that we understand the processes governing plant growth and development. During their life cycles, plants encounter many micro-organisms, including both beneficial microbes that help plants obtain water and nutrients from the soil as well as pathogenic organisms that can cause plant disease. Dr. Kunkel will discuss one of her favorite research questions: How do plants communicate with and respond to the microbes in their environment? Her presentation will focus on interactions between bacterial pathogens and their host plants, and the molecules and signaling events that regulate the outcome of these interactions.

Understanding What We See Bob Hansman, Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, School of Architecture McMillan Hall, room G052 Especially in a city as fraught with the fallout of history as St. Louis, it is easy to walk out your door and see things—some familiar and comforting, others shocking and unfamiliar. The divides in St. Louis are deep and continuing, with inequity so vast that entire communities have almost totally separate bodies of knowledge, experience, and memory. This presentation will weave together a history of St. Louis with present-day stories of Professor Hansman’s dual role as teacher at both Washington University and in the Clinton-Peabody housing projects downtown. He will also discuss some ways in which Washington University students have blended with the children in the projects and other St. Louis neighborhoods—building personal relationships and finding ways to detoxify the often-contentious “town–gown” relationship.

ENGINEERING: DEPARTMENTAL OPEN HOUSES AND PRESENTATIONS 2:45–3:45 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS Faculty will discuss academic opportunities for students interested in each specific field. Biomedical Engineering WHITAKER HALL, ROOM 100 Chemical Engineering and students interested in Environmental & Energy Engineering BRAUER HALL, ROOM 012 Computer Science and Computer Engineering LOPATA HALL, ROOM 101 Electrical and Systems Engineering GREEN HALL, ROOM 0120 Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science CROW HALL, ROOM 201

ACADEMIC OPEN HOUSES, PRESENTATIONS, AND TOURS 3:00–5:00 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS This is your opportunity to meet with representatives from the departments and learn more about specific curriculum and academic support services. Refer to pages 22 and 23 for a detailed listing of times and locations.

ARTS & SCIENCES: EXPLORING ARTSCI OPTIONS 3:00–4:00 PM | BUSCH HALL, ROOM 100 During this Q&A, students and families can meet with a panel of deans from the College Office to discuss the disparate, stimulating paths of undergraduate study in Arts & Sciences.

8 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Washington University in St. Louis | 9

FRIDAY BUSINESS: OLIN UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OPEN HOUSE

LGBTQIA OPEN HOUSE

3:00–4:00 PM | SIMON HALL, ROOM 118

3:00–4:00 PM | D ANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER, GOLDBERG FORMAL LOUNGE

Hosted by Associate Dean Steve Malter. Visit the Business Undergraduate office and meet the staff that will be working with you over the next four years.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR STUDENT UNION 3:00–4:00 PM | DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER, ROOM 234 Interested in finding ways in which you can advocate, allocate, and program for the WashU student body? Stop by to learn about Student Union! There are many ways for new students to become active members of SU, even as early as fall elections held this semester. Come by to meet and talk with your current student leaders and learn more about SU and how you can get involved. Hosted by Student Union.

HARVEY MEDIA CENTER OPEN HOUSES 3:00–5:00 PM | DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER, 3RD FLOOR Tour the premier media facilities while speaking to staff and student leaders about getting involved with print media magazines and journals, campus radio (KWUR 90.3 FM), campus television (WUTV), and Student Life newspaper.

Want to find out about the LGBTQIA resources Washington University has to offer? Drop by and meet student leaders, faculty, and staff who are a part of and/or support the LGBTQIA community on campus, while getting your questions answered about LGBTQIA campus life. Light refreshments will be served. LGBTQIA: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Questioning Intersex Asexual Ally

SOUTH 40 FITNESS CENTER OPEN HOUSE 3:00–5:00 PM | SOUTH 40, SOUTH 40 HOUSE, SOUTH 40 FITNESS CENTER Visit the S40 Fitness Center—get in a workout, check out the equipment, programs and services, or join us for a free yoga class from 4:00–5:00 PM. See the Resources section on page 26 for hours of operation during Bear Beginnings.

INFORMATION SESSIONS 3:15–4:00 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS

Harvey Media Center ROOM 340

Disability Resources SOUTH 40, GREGG HOUSE, CORNERSTONE SEMINAR ROOM

Student Life, student newspaper ROOM 330

isability Resources staff will discuss the university’s policies and procedures for students D with disabilities. They will explain the process for disability resource registration, accommodation determination, and available services. There will be an opportunity for questions. This session will repeat at 4:15 PM.

INTERFAITH CAMPUS MINISTRY OPEN HOUSES 3:00–5:00 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS Visit with representatives from various Washington University Interfaith Campus Ministries Association groups. Association of Christian Truth Seekers (ACTS) SOUTH 40, LIEN HOUSE, SEMINAR ROOM A Catholic Student Center 6352 FORSYTH BLVD. Chabad on Campus 7018 FORSYTH BLVD. Episcopal Campus Ministry 7023 FORSYTH BLVD.

10 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Managing Your Food Allergies and Intolerances on Campus DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER, ORCHID ROOM

Overflow SOUTH 40, MUDD HOUSE, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM

ashington University Dining Services strives to provide an enjoyable and safe dining W experience for those who dine on campus. Meeting the needs of those with food allergies and intolerances is an important part of that goal. This session will introduce you to Dining Services team members and allow you to ask questions to help make your campus dining experience comfortable. This session will repeat at 4:15 PM.

St. Louis Hillel 6300 FORSYTH BLVD.

CENTER FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION OPEN HOUSE

UKirk-St. Louis (Trinity Presbyterian Church) SOUTH 40, DARDICK HOUSE, SEMINAR ROOM

3:30–5:00 PM | OLIN LIBRARY, SUITE 202 The Center for Diversity and Inclusion promotes awareness and understanding of diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice issues through a variety of engagement and educational experiences and initiatives. The Center for Diversity and Inclusion was launched in 2014 to provide additional support and advocacy for underrepresented student populations. Stop in and meet staff, student leaders, and learn about the programs and events planned for this year.

Washington University in St. Louis | 11

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th

BALLET, JAZZ, AND MODERN DANCE PLACEMENT CLASS 4:00–6:00 PM | MALLINCKRODT CENTER, ANNELISE MERTZ DANCE STUDIO, ROOM 207, MAIN LEVEL

FUN RUN

New students wishing to enter dance classes above the beginning level must attend the placement class. Any preregistered student who signed up for a course beyond the introductory level based on summer conversation with an advisor is tentatively enrolled. These students need to take the placement class as well. The class begins with a short ballet barre, followed by modern dance and a jazz combination to determine appropriate placement for any of these courses. You do not need to sign up for the placement class in advance. Questions about the Dance Placement Class should be directed to Professor Mary-Jean Cowell, mjcowell@wustl.edu.

7:00–8:00 AM | SOUTH 40, CLOCKTOWER Are you a runner? Do you want to be? Come join us for a morning jog, and also to meet some of your new classmates. You may even find some new running buddies! Hosted by the Running Club.

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING

ALL

8:45 AM | SOUTH 40, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE FLOORS Meet your WUSAs, resident advisors, and your floormates to gather for this morning’s mandatory events. Please check in with your WUSAs.

INFORMATION SESSIONS 4:15–5:00 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS Please see descriptions from 3:15 PM sessions.

WU LIFE SERIES

Disability Resources SOUTH 40, GREGG HOUSE, CORNERSTONE SEMINAR ROOM

Bearings | Various locations DANFORTH HOUSE

SIMON HALL, MAY AUDITORIUM

Managing Your Food Allergies and Intolerances on Campus DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER, ORCHID ROOM

DARDICK HOUSE

LOUDERMAN HALL, ROOM 458

DAUTEN HALL

SEIGLE HALL, ROOM L006

FREE TIME FOR DINNER

ELIOT HOUSE

MCMILLAN HALL, G052

This brief film depicts a series of common experiences during the first year. After the screening, students hear from their Residential College Director and then participate in a discussion led by the RAs and WUSAs.

5:30–7:15 PM | LOCATION OF YOUR CHOOSING This time is open on both student and family schedules. You may choose to spend time with family or other new students. For a listing of on-campus dining options, please see page 29. There also are many locations in nearby neighborhoods where you can enjoy a bite to eat before the next required floor meeting. Be sure that you are back in time for your required residential floor meeting at 7:30 PM.

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING 7:30–9:00 PM | SOUTH 40, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE FLOORS Learn what resident advisors do, how they can help you, and the policies and programs of the residential colleges.

WUFC 9:30–11:00 PM | ATHLETICS COMPLEX Experience the WashU Ultimate Floor Challenge! Cheer on your team, and compete in various activities in a high-energy, high-production competition to find out which team will be crowned The Ultimate Floor. Sign up on your floor to participate, and you could be the one to bring home bragging rights and eternal floor glory. Brought to you by Student Union and the First Year Center.

12 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

ALL

9:30–11:30 AM

The Date | Graham Chapel BEAUMONT HALL KOENIG HOUSE

ALL

LEE HALL LIEN HOUSE This show examines the issues surrounding sexual violence on college campuses. Following the performance, students will break into discussion groups by gender. A gender-inclusive discussion will take place in the Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention center located in Seigle Hall, Suite 435. Our Names, Our Stories | Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre HURD HALL MYERS HALL PARK HOUSE UMRATH HOUSE Building on the tenet of knowing every student by name and story, Our Names, Our Stories shares student reflections of their experiences at WashU and illustrates the values of our community, specifically those related to fostering a supportive, diverse, and inclusive community. After the performance, RAs and WUSAs will lead a discussion on the stories presented. Washington University in St. Louis | 13

SATURDAY CAMPUS SAFETY & PROPERTY PROTECTION

BUSINESS: OLIN ADVISING HOURS

11:30 AM–3:30 PM | SOUTH 40, LIEN HOUSE, POLICE DEPARTMENT LOBBY

1:30–5:00 PM | SIMON HALL, VARIOUS LOCATIONS

The Washington University Police Department will be on hand to provide safety information, register bicycles, and sell bicycle locks and computer anti-theft tags.

Please refer to your personalized schedule that can be found in your Business School Orientation Packet for your required meeting time and location.

BUSINESS: LUNCH WITH THE DEAN 11:45 AM–1:30 PM | CHARLES F. KNIGHT CENTER, ROOM 351

Hosted by Dean Kurt T. Dirks, with Associate Dean Steve Malter, Olin Undergraduate Advisors, and several current business students.

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX LUNCH WITH PEER ADVISORS NOON–1:00 PM | STEINBERG HALL, NORTH TERRACE

Meet your peer advisors, student group representatives, and fellow students for a relaxing lunch.

ENGINEERING: WRITING PLACEMENT EXAM 12:45–2:45 PM | WHITAKER HALL, ROOM 100

Engineering students who have not satisfied the English Composition (L59 100 Writing 1) proficiency requirement are required to take this writing placement exam. Plan to arrive 10–15 minutes early to check in. NOTE: This is different from the previous Architecture, Art, Arts & Sciences, and Business Writing Placement Exam.

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX DEANS MEETING 1:15–2:15 PM | STEINBERG HALL, STEINBERG AUDITORIUM

The deans will provide you with an introduction to academic life at Washington University and offer ideas about planning your program of study.

ARTS & SCIENCES: DEAN’S MEETING A–K 1:15–2:15 PM | GRAHAM CHAPEL

A&S

Dean Jennifer Smith will provide you with an introduction to academic life at Washington University and offer ideas about planning your program of study.

1:15–2:15 PM | MALLINCKRODT CENTER, EDISON THEATRE Required for any student who did NOT attend a SOAR Program or Freshman Summer Academic Program (FSAP). This presentation by Dean Jennifer Romney will familiarize students with the College of Arts & Sciences degree requirements and demonstrate some of the unique qualities of the curriculum. This session will repeat at 2:30 PM for students with the last names of A–K. 14 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS 2:00–2:45 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS Come get a sneak preview of the classroom atmosphere at Washington University. Several professors will introduce you to their areas of expertise. These faculty members were nominated by WUSAs to represent the spirit of academics at Washington University. See below for lecture topics and locations. Becoming Better: The Case for Resiliency and Calculated Risks in Innovation Dedric Carter, associate provost and vice chancellor for operations and technology transfer Wilson Hall, room 214 Join Dr. Dedric Carter, professor of engineering practice, for a discussion encouraging students to continue to grow beyond what they have already mastered and understand the consequences and successes of introducing calculated risk in pursuit of innovation and discovery. Failing Early and Often Jeff Pike, Sam Fox School Seigle Hall, room L006 In a design process, there are no correct answers. One is searching for as many possible correct answers as one can think of. One must build a context out of the many possibly correct answers in order to evaluate them and decide which are the most promising. One refines the design process based on the possibly correct answers selected and starts again. Eventually, one arrives at a correct solution. However, if one begins a design process seeking the correct answer, the letter grade “A” answer, one will fail. Better to fail early in the process when the stakes are very, very low, when one is just generating ideas, than at the end when the stakes are very, very high and the design project is due.

ARTS & SCIENCES: DEAN’S MEETING L–Z

A&S

2:30–3:30 PM | GRAHAM CHAPEL Please see description from 1:15 PM session.

This session will repeat at 2:30 PM for students with last names L–Z.

ARTS & SCIENCES: WHAT’S YOUR WU IQ L–Z

ARTS & SCIENCES: WHAT’S YOUR WU IQ A–K

A&S

2:30–3:30 PM | MALLINCKRODT CENTER, EDISON THEATRE

A&S

Please see description from 1:15 PM session.

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX OPEN ADVISING HOURS 2:30–5:00 PM | BIXBY HALL, ROOM 1 Meet with either Assistant Dean and Registrar Cris Baldwin, or Associate Dean of Students Georgia Binnington to adjust your fall schedule or discuss any concerns you might have.

Washington University in St. Louis | 15

SATURDAY ENGINEERING: ACTIVITIES FAIR, INDUCTION CEREMONY, AND ICE CREAM TRUCK 3:00–4:30 PM | WHITAKER HALL, ATRIUM AND ROOM 100

WU LIFE SERIES

Hear an all Engineering Student Group SLAM and then join your fellow new students for Induction, a school tradition. Enjoy an ice cream treat, some giveaways, and tie-dying your Engineering T-shirt.

FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS 4:00–4:45 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS Come get a sneak preview of the classroom atmosphere at Washington University. Professors will introduce you to their areas of expertise. These faculty members were nominated by WUSAs to represent the spirit of academics at Washington University. See below for lecture topic and location.

ALL

7:30–9:30 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS For event descriptions, see Saturday 9:30 AM performance information on page 13. Bearings | Various locations BEAUMONT HALL

SIMON HALL, MAY AUDITORIUM

KOENIG HOUSE

REBSTOCK HALL, ROOM 215

LEE HALL

SIMON HALL, MAY AUDITORIUM

LIEN HOUSE

LOUDERMAN HALL, ROOM 458

The Date | Graham Chapel HURD HALL MYERS HALL PARK HOUSE

From the Gallows to the Dissection Table Rebecca Messbarger, College of Arts & Sciences Wilson Hall, room 214 Why study the historical, cultural, philosophical, visual, literary, and religious dimensions of medicine and health care? Professor Messbarger will explore why the humanities matter to medical practice by considering the varied history and meaning of a fundamental rite of passage of medical education today: human dissection. We’ll learn how the practice evolved over time and continues to change today, and how these changes have impacted medical knowledge.

UMRATH HOUSE Following the performance, a gender-inclusive discussion will take place in Seigle Hall, suite 435. Our Names, Our Stories | Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre DANFORTH HOUSE DARDICK HOUSE DAUTEN HALL

INTERESTED IN COMBINED STUDIES?

ELIOT HOUSE

4:30–5:30 PM | KNIGHT HALL, EMERSON AUDITORIUM, KH 110

SUP ALL NIGHT

For all first-year students interested in learning more about combined studies, i.e., students considering degrees from two schools or majors in two schools, there will be a general information meeting followed by breakout sessions with presentations by each of the five undergraduate schools.

9:30–11:00 PM | DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER Come explore the amazing Danforth University Center! Enjoy some delicious food, take some dance lessons, and have a caricature drawn! Have fun and make some memories with your new friends!

FREE TIME FOR DINNER 5:30–6:30 PM | LOCATION OF YOUR CHOOSING

Brought to you by Student Union, Dining Services, and Campus Life.

Please make sure you take time for dinner before tonight’s required activities. Be sure you return to your Residential College in time for your required Residential Floor Meeting at 6:45 PM.

INFORMATION SESSION ON AUDITIONS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING 6:45 PM | SOUTH 40, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE FLOORS Meet your WUSAs, resident advisors, and your floormates to gather for this evening’s mandatory events. Please check in with your WUSAs.

16 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

ALL

9:45–10:45 PM | M ALLINCKRODT CENTER, A.E. HOTCHNER STUDIO THEATRE, ROOM 208 This session is an opportunity for new students to learn about auditioning for the Performing Arts Department (PAD) Drama productions. PAD strongly encourages firstyear students to audition. Auditions for all productions, except Passing Strange, will be held the first week of September. Jeffery Matthews, professor of practice, will talk about the audition process and answer any questions you may have about theater on campus.

Washington University in St. Louis | 17

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28th

FREE TIME FOR LUNCH 11:30 AM–1:00 PM | LOCATION OF YOUR CHOOSING

FUN RUN

Please make sure you take time for lunch. Be sure you know when and where you need to be for your next event.

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING 8:45 AM | SOUTH 40, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE FLOORS

ALL

Meet your WUSAs, resident advisors, and your floormates to gather for this morning’s mandatory events. Please check in with your WUSAs.

WU LIFE SERIES 9:30–11:30 AM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS

ENGINEERING: PRE-MED MEETING 1:30–2:30 PM | WHITAKER HALL, ROOM 100 Thinking ahead to medical school? Explore your options and learn how your undergraduate years can prepare you with Dr. Dennis Barbour of Biomedical Engineering. Ron Laue, assistant dean and health professions advisor for Engineering, will also be on hand to answer your questions.

BUSINESS: OLIN ADVISING HOURS

ALL

For event descriptions, see Saturday 9:30 AM performance information on page 13.

1:30–6:00 PM | SIMON HALL, VARIOUS LOCATIONS Please refer to your personalized schedule that can be found in your Business School Orientation Packet for your required meeting time and location.

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX ASSOCIATE DEAN’S MEETING

Bearings | Various locations HURD HALL

REBSTOCK HALL, ROOM 215

2:30–3:30 PM | STEINBERG HALL, STEINBERG AUDITORIUM

MYERS HALL

REBSTOCK HALL, ROOM 215

PARK HOUSE

LABORATORY SCIENCES BUILDING, ROOM 300

This program is specially designed to introduce new students to the university and the Sam Fox School.

UMRATH HOUSE

SIMON HALL, MAY AUDITORIUM

COMPUTER SCIENCE PLACEMENT EXAM

The Date | Graham Chapel DANFORTH HOUSE DARDICK HOUSE DAUTEN HALL ELIOT HOUSE Following the performance, a gender-inclusive discussion will take place in Seigle Hall, suite 435. Our Names, Our Stories | Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre BEAUMONT HALL KOENIG HOUSE LEE HALL LIEN HOUSE

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX OPEN ADVISING HOURS

2:45–4:15 PM | LOPATA HALL, ROOM 101 This exam is for students with computer science background or programming experience, regardless of intended major. Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the CS AP test automatically receive credit for CSE 131; those students need not take the placement exam, but if they want to reassess their readiness, they are welcome to take it. Students with a lower score on the CS AP test will not receive credit for CSE 131, but as with all students, CSE 131 will be waived completely or in part by passing all or some of the placement exam (see below). The placement exam determines one of the following outcomes: 1) A student may be recommended to take CSE131 in its entirety. 2) A student may be recommended to begin in a CSE course beyond CSE131. 3) Same as (2), but completion of specific CSE131 modules may be required or recommended. Questions about the Computer Science Placement Exam should be directed to Professor Ron Cytron, cytron@wustl.edu.

11:30 AM–2:00 PM | BIXBY HALL, ROOM 1

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX FACULTY PRESENTATIONS

Meet with either Assistant Dean and Registrar Cris Baldwin, or Associate Dean of Students Georgia Binnington to adjust your fall schedule or discuss any concerns you might have.

3:30–4:30 PM | STEINBERG HALL, AUDITORIUM

18 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Members of the Sam Fox faculty will present slide shows and discuss their works as artists. Washington University in St. Louis | 19

ARTS & SCIENCES: GROUP ADVISING MEETING 4:00–5:00 PM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS

A&S

DAY 1

See email from The College of Arts & Sciences for your assigned time and location or ask your academic advisor for more information. All Arts & Sciences students must attend this mandatory group advising meeting.

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX PICNIC 4:30–5:30 PM | BIXBY HALL, SOUTH SIDE

8:30–10:00 AM | UNDERPASS

Celebrate the end of your first day of classes with some bubbles and a cold treat!

ARTS & SCIENCES: ARTSCI SIGNINGS—AUTOGRAPHS FROM THE ACADEMIC BIG LEAGUES

SAVE THE DATE

5:00–6:00 PM | UMRATH HALL, UMRATH LOUNGE Join the deans and key professorial players from across Arts & Sciences for a late afternoon shindig. The College Office will be offering tasty snacks and each student will receive a roster of professors on hand to gather autographs. All those who collect at least five signatures from our PhD pros can turn in their roster for a chance to win Bear Bucks. Take down 10 signatures and we will enter you into the lottery twice!

6:00–7:00 PM | KNIGHT HALL, FRICK FORUM

Day 1 welcomes you to your first day of classes at WashU! Stop by the underpass for a quick snack and free school supplies on the first day of classes. You can even have a picture taken to send home—priceless! 3:30–5:30 PM | UMRATH HOUSE, FIRST YEAR CENTER

Relax with administrators, faculty, and other students from the Sam Fox School.

BUSINESS: OLIN PEER AMBASSADOR SOCIAL

MONDAY, AUGUST 29th

Save the date for other upcoming First 40 signature events. Visit first40.wustl.edu for more information about these events and a listing of other great programs happening during the first 40 days of the fall semester! You’ll always remember your first 40 days!

FIRST FRIDAY INCLUDING THE ACTIVITIES FAIR

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, EVENTS ALL DAY

An opportunity for you to meet your Olin Peer Ambassador and join them in the first BSBA social of the year. Dinner will be served. You’ll leave directly from the social for your mandatory meeting on the South 40.

FIRST FLOOR DINNER AND A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

FREE TIME FOR DINNER

SYMPHONY ON THE SOUTH 40

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 6:00–11:00 PM

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 5:30–7:00 PM

6:00–7:00 PM | LOCATION OF YOUR CHOOSING Please make sure you take time for dinner before tonight’s required activities. Be sure you return to your Residential College in time for your required Residential Floor Meeting at 7:15 PM.

FIRST YEAR READING PROGRAM SPEAKER

Business: Business students have the Olin Peer Ambassador Social where dinner will be served.

PARENT AND FAMILY WEEKEND

CLASSES ARE TOMORROW, GET READY! 7:15–9:15 PM | SOUTH 40, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE FLOORS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 7:00–8:00 PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH–SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH

ALL

Join your WUSAs and residential advisors for an important discussion about how to best prepare for your first week of classes. Come with any last minute questions before classes start tomorrow.

MOVIE ON THE SWAMP 9:30 PM | SOUTH 40, THE SWAMP (RAIN SITE: COLLEGE HALL) Come spread out a blanket, enjoy free refreshments, and watch Finding Nemo with your new friends at the outdoor theatre setup. Brought to you by Congress of the South 40 (CS40). 20 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Washington University in St. Louis | 21

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS & TOURS

ACADEMIC OPEN HOUSES

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Biology

Tours following presentations at 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Rebstock Hall, room 215

African and African-American Studies

3:00–4:00 PM

McMillan Hall, room 219

American Culture Studies

3:00–4:30 PM

College of Arts & Sciences—Exploring ArtSci Options

3:00–4:00 PM

McMillan Hall, Courtyard

Busch Hall, room 100

Anthropology

3:00–4:00 PM

Chemistry

McMillan Hall, McMillan Café

Tours following presentations at 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Laboratory Sciences, room 250

Art History and Archaeology

3:00–5:00 PM

Kemper Hall, room 211

Children's Studies & Medical Humanities Minors (Center for the Humanities)

3:00–4:00 PM

Umrath Hall, room 201

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Tour begins at 4:00 PM

Rudolph Hall, Ginsburg Atrium

Classics

3:00–5:00 PM

Umrath Hall, room 224

Economics

4:00–5:00 PM

Seigle Hall, room 304

4:00–5:00 PM

Umrath Hall, room 140

Military Science, Gateway Battalion Army ROTC

3:00–5:00 PM

Danforth University Center, room 233

Comparative Literature/Comparative Arts, Text & Tradition, and Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities Earth & Planetary Sciences

3:00–5:00 PM

Rudolph Hall, Ginsburg Atrium

Education

3:00–4:00 PM

Seigle Hall, room 107

English

3:00–5:00 PM

Duncker Hall, room 201

Environmental Studies

3:00–5:00 PM

Rudolph Hall, room 333

Germanic Languages and Literatures

3:00–4:00 PM

Ridgley Hall, room 319

History Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities, Text & Tradition, and Comparative Literature/Comparative Arts

3:00–4:30 PM 4:00–5:00 PM

Busch Hall, room 113 Umrath Hall, room 140

Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures

3:00–4:00 PM

Busch Hall, room 114

Philosophy - Neuroscience - Psychology 3:00–3:30 PM; 4:00–4:30 PM Physics Tour from 3:00–4:00 PM, followed by presentation from 4:00–5:00 PM

Wilson Hall, room 214 Compton Hall, room 245

Psychological and Brain Sciences Tours begin at 3:30 PM, 3:45 PM, and 4:15 PM Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies - 3:00–3:45 PM Faculty panel on gender and politics in the 2016 election

Psychology Building, room 216 McMillan Hall, room 221

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE Biomedical Engineering

1:30–2:30 PM; 2:45–3:45 PM

Whitaker Hall, room 100

Chemical Engineering (and those interested in energy and environmental engineering)

1:30–2:30 PM; 2:45–3:45 PM

Brauer Hall, room 012

Latin American Studies

3:00–5:00 PM

Ridgley Hall, room 312

Computer Science & Computer Engineering

1:30–2:30 PM; 2:45–3:45 PM

Lopata Hall, room 101

Mathematics

3:00–5:00 PM

Cupples I, room 200

Electrical & Systems Engineering 1:30–2:30 PM 2:45–3:45 PM

Green Hall, 2nd Floor, Collaboration space Green Hall, room 0120

Music 3:00–5:00 PM

Blewett Hall

Overseas Programs/ Study Abroad

3:00–5:00 PM

McMillan Hall, room 138

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Crow Hall, room 201

Performing Arts

3:00–4:00 PM

Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre, Lobby

Philosophy

3:00–4:00 PM

Wilson Hall, room 104

Physics

3:00–5:00 PM

Compton Hall, room 245

Political Science

3:00-4:00 PM

Seigle Hall, room 248

1:30–2:30 PM; 2:45–3:45 PM

ACADEMIC SUPPORT Cornerstone: The Learning Center 3:15–4:00 PM; 4:15–5:00 PM (Focused on disability resources)

South 40, Gregg House, Cornerstone, Seminar Room

Psychological and Brain Sciences

3:00–5:00 PM

Psychology Building, room 216

University Libraries

Olin Library, main entrance Olin Library, room 142

Religion and Politics and Religious Studies

3:00–5:00 PM

Umrath Hall, room 118

Romance Languages and Literatures

3:00–5:00 PM

Ridgley Hall, room 310

Sociology Text & Tradition, Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities, and Comparative Literature/ Comparative Arts

3:00–4:00 PM 4:00–5:00 PM

Seigle Hall, room 213 Umrath Hall, room 140

3:00–4:00 PM

Simon Hall, room 118

Tours 3:00 PM; 3:30 PM; 4:00 PM; 4:30PM Presentations 3:30 PM; 4:00 PM; 4:30 PM

OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL BSBA Undergraduate Studies

SAM FOX SCHOOL OF DESIGN & VISUAL ARTS College of Architecture and College of Art

3:00–4:00 PM

Steinberg Hall, first floor lobby

Career Center

3:00–5:00 PM

Danforth University Center, room 110

Cornerstone: The Learning Center

3:00–5:00 PM

South 40, Gregg House, Cornerstone, Tech Lab

Undergraduate Research

3:00–5:00 PM

Cupples II, suite 306

University Libraries

3:00–5:00 PM

Olin Library, main entrance

ACADEMIC SUPPORT OPEN HOUSES

22 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Washington University in St. Louis | 23

PLACEMENT EXAMS AND AUDITIONS CHEMISTRY DIAGNOSTIC EXAM Students who plan to take General Chemistry at Washington University are required to take the General Chemistry Online Diagnostic Exam. The online exam is available through August 12, 2016. The two-hour timed exam is available online at chemistry.wustl.edu/ diagnostic. You will need your six-digit WUSTL student ID number to access this website, but no password is required. The webpage also includes a series of tutorials for review, as well as practice problems and quizzes. It is recommended that you review these materials before taking the online exam. Questions about Chemistry should be directed to Dr. Jia Luo, jluoa@wustl.edu.

COMPUTER SCIENCE PLACEMENT EXAM Sunday, August 28th | 2:45–4:15 PM Lopata Hall, room 101 This exam is for students with computer science background or programming experience, regardless of intended major. Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the CS AP test automatically receive credit for CSE 131; those students need not take the placement exam, but if they want to reassess their readiness, they are welcome to take it. Students with a lower score on the CS AP test will not receive credit for CSE 131, but as with all students, CSE 131 will be waived completely or in part by passing all or some of the placement exam (see below). The placement exam determines one of the following outcomes: 1) A student may be recommended to take CSE131 in its entirety. 2) A student may be recommended to begin in a CSE course beyond CSE131. 3) Same as (2), but completion of specific CSE131 modules may be required or recommended.

24 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Questions about the Computer Science Placement Exam should be directed to Professor Ron Cytron, cytron@wustl.edu.

BALLET, JAZZ, AND MODERN DANCE PLACEMENT CLASS Friday, August 26th | 4:00–6:00 PM Mallinckrodt Center, Annelise Mertz Dance Studio, room 207, main level New students wishing to enter dance classes above the beginning level must attend the placement class. Any preregistered student who signed up for a course beyond the introductory level based on summer conversation with an advisor is tentatively enrolled. These students need to take the placement class as well. The class begins with a short ballet barre, followed by modern dance and a jazz combination to determine appropriate placement for any of these courses. You do not need to sign up for the placement class in advance. Questions about the Dance Placement Class should be directed to Professor Mary-Jean Cowell, mjcowell@wustl.edu.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and German placement exams are available online. If you did not complete the exam before arriving on campus, please visit firstyear.wustl.edu/ GetReadyForWustl/Pages/PlacementExams. aspx for more information.

MATH PLACEMENT EXAM

WRITING PLACEMENT

The Department of Mathematics provides an online placement exam for all students planning to take Calculus I, II, or III. Those who received a 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus Test are exempt from taking the Math Placement Exam. Additional information is available at wumath.wustl.edu/undergraduate/ newstudents/calculus-placement-exam.

Architecture, Art, Arts & Sciences, Business Friday, August 26th | 8:00–10:15 AM Duncker Hall, room 101 Students whose records indicate that they need to take the Writing Placement Exam will be notified by letter in late May with instructions about the online exam. Semester placement is determined by the College Writing Program Office and is based on a variety of factors (participation in athletics, first-year programs, etc.). Students in some first-year programs (e.g., Mind-Brain, Law & Society, Pathfinder) take College Writing 1 in the fall semester, while others (e.g., Text & Tradition) take it in the spring. Advisors will have access to students’ semester placement information by mid-June.

Questions about the Math Placement Class should be directed to Professor Blake Thornton, bthornton@wustl.edu.

MUSIC AUDITIONS All students who wish to participate in department ensembles must schedule an audition. Ensembles include Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Choirs, and more. Go to music.wustl.edu/ensembles for more information about ensembles, audition requirements, and to sign up for an audition. Questions about Music Auditions should be directed to Jamie Perkins, jmperkin@wustl.edu, 314.935.3913.

For more information, please visit collegewriting.wustl.edu. Questions about Writing Placement should be directed to collegewriting@wustl.edu.

ENGINEERING Saturday, August 27th | 12:45–2:45 PM Whitaker Hall, room 100 The School of Engineering & Applied Science has its own writing requirements, which can be found online engineering.wustl.edu/ current-students/student-services/freshmanregistration-guide/Pages/english-compositionplacement-exams-requirements.aspx.

For Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Russian, see Foreign Language Placement Exams on page 8.

Washington University in St. Louis | 25

CAMPUS RESOURCES

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

STUDENT ID PRODUCTION

STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH

Women’s Building, lower level, Campus Card New students who have not yet obtained an ID card should do so as soon as possible. Thursday, August 25th | 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Friday, August 26th | 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Saturday, August 27th | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Sunday, August 28th | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Monday, August 29th | 8:30 AM–6:00 PM

South 40, Gregg House, Student Technology Services suite Thursday, August 25th | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Friday, August 26th | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Saturday, August 27th | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Sunday, August 28th | Noon–Midnight

REFORM, CONSERVATIVE, AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

CHABAD SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Brookings Hall, room 75 Student Financial Services will be holding open hours if you would like to speak to someone regarding financial aid, loans, grants, scholarships, or any other financial needs or concerns. Thursday, August 25th | 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Friday, August 26th | 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

SOUTH 40 FITNESS CENTER South 40, South 40 House Open for exercise Thursday, August 25th | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Friday, August 26th | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Saturday, August 27th | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Sunday, August 28th | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

The remainder of the semester: STS Help Desk: Sunday–Thursday | Noon–Midnight Friday, Saturday | Noon–6:00 PM No Remote Help Desks

WU CAMPUS STORE Mallinckrodt Center Thursday, August 25th | 8:00 AM–7:00 PM Friday, August 26th | 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Saturday, August 27th | 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Sunday, August 28th | 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

BEAR NECESSITIES South 40, Umrath House Thursday, August 25th | 8:00 AM–8:00 PM Friday, August 26th | 8:00 AM–8:00 PM Saturday, August 27th | 8:00 AM–8:00 PM Sunday, August 28th | 9:00 AM–7:00 PM

RECEIVING CAMPUS MAIL

S40 MAIL ROOM

Students living on the South 40: [STUDENT NAME] CB XXXX 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105–2215

Hitzeman Hall, lower level Thursday, August 25th | 8:30 AM–6:00 PM Friday, August 26th | 8:30 AM–6:00 PM Saturday, August 27th | 8:30 AM–4:00 PM Sunday, August 28th | 8:30 AM–3:00 PM

You may look up your CB number in WebSTAC.

26 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

5:00–5:30 PM St. Louis Hillel 6300 Forsyth Blvd. Join us for your choice of camp-style/Reform, egalitarian Conservative, and Orthodox services to usher in Shabbat at WashU! Hosted by St. Louis Hillel at Washington University.

NEW STUDENT AND FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER 5:30–7:15 PM St. Louis Hillel 6300 Forsyth Blvd. Celebrate your first college Shabbat with a festive, kosher Hillel dinner! Free for new students, $12 for family members. No reservations required, but avoid the lines by pre-registering on our website before Friday at Noon (stlouishillel.org). Family members are invited to stay after dinner for a discussion about Jewish life on campus. Hosted by St. Louis Hillel at Washington University.

9:45 AM Barry H. Levites Chabad House 7018 Forsyth Blvd. Join Chabad for traditional Minyan services, including a reading from the book of Deuteronomy. Hosted by Chabad on Campus.

HILLEL SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 10:30 AM–Noon WashU Hillel 6300 Forsyth Blvd. Join students for a lively egalitarian Conservative Shabbat morning service. Hosted by WashU Hillel.

SHABBAT LUNCH 12:30 PM Barry H. Levites Chabad House 7018 Forsyth Blvd. Join in the weekly Chabad on Campus/ St. Louis Hillel/Bais Abraham Shabbat lunch rotation, hosted this week by Chabad on campus, just steps from the South 40. Hosted by Chabad on Campus.

CLASSIC SHABBAT DINNER AT CHABAD 6:30 PM Barry H. Levites Chabad House 7018 Forsyth Blvd. Each week over 100 students join Chabad to celebrate Shabbat with a wonderful Shabbat dinner. Want a sneak preview of the rest of the semester? Join us this week for some of the best Challa and chicken soup in town! Please register in advance at chabadoncampus.org. Hosted by Chabad on Campus.

Washington University in St. Louis | 27

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28TH CHABAD SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 9:00 AM Barry H. Levites Chabad House 7018 Forsyth Blvd. Join Chabad for traditional Minyan services, followed by a light breakfast.

BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 9:30 AM Bethel Lutheran Church 7001 Forsyth Blvd. Join us for Sunday service. For more information, please visit bethelstl.org. Hosted by the Lutheran Campus Ministry.

FIRST SUNDAY SERVICE

DINING HOURS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH–SUNDAY, AUGUST 28TH SOUTH 40 BEAR’S DEN THURSDAY: 7:30 AM–2:00 AM FRIDAY: 7:30 AM–3:00 AM SATURDAY: 7:30 AM–3:00 AM SUNDAY: 7:30 AM–1:00 AM

CHERRY TREE CAFE THURSDAY: 7:30 AM–2:00 AM FRIDAY: 7:30 AM–3:00 AM SATURDAY: 7:30 AM –3:00 AM

Noon–2:00 PM South 40, Mudd House Mudd Multipurpose Room Due to the difficulty of coordinating rides to church on this first Sunday, Overflow will be hosting an on-campus service. This service will give new students a taste of Overflow weekly meetings and provide them with information about local churches. Hosted by Overflow.

SUNDAY: 7:30 AM –1:00 AM

CATHOLIC MASS

DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER (DUC)

11:00 AM and 5:15 PM Catholic Student Center 6352 Forsyth Blvd . Join us for Catholic Mass. All are welcome! We look forward to meeting you and hope you enjoy the phenomenal faith community here! Hosted by the Catholic Student Center.

THURSDAY: 11:00 AM–8:30 PM

UKIRK DINNER AND WORSHIP

THURSDAY & FRIDAY: 7:30 AM–5:00 PM

6:00–8:00 PM Trinity Presbyterian Church 6800 Washington Ave. UKirk is a student faith community of the Presbyterian Church (USA). We gather on Sunday evenings for dinner, worship, and fellowship. Hosted by UKirk-St. Louis.

SATURDAY: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

28 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

PAWS & GO THURSDAY–SUNDAY: 10:00 AM –1:00 AM

DANFORTH CAMPUS

FRIDAY: 11:00 AM–7:30 PM SATURDAY: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM SUNDAY: 11:00 AM–8:30 PM

CAFE BERGSON (DUC)

SUNDAY: 9:00 AM–9:00 PM

Washington University in St. Louis | 29

NOTES

30 | BEAR BEGINNINGS

Washington University in St. Louis | 31