Undergraduate New Student Welcome Programs
MOSAIC Experience Defined Communities New Student Orientation
MOSAIC Experience
Monday August 19th Schedule of Events Time
Location
Schedule
10:00 am-1:00 pm
Individual Residence Halls
10:00 am-12:30 pm
LaCava—EDR
12:30 pm-1:30 pm
LaCava—EDR
1:45 pm-2:45 pm
LaCava—EDR
Parent/Family Panel Session
1:45 pm-2:45 pm
Greenspace
Student Larger Group Icebreaker
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Various Locations
4:00 pm-5:30 pm
On Your Own
5:30 pm-6:30 pm
921
6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
Jennison
Real Talk
Location
Schedule
8:00 am-9:00 am
921
Breakfast
9:00 am-12:00 pm
LaCava—EDR
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
921
Residential Student Move-In MOSAIC Program Check-In *Commuters at 11:45 am Welcome Lunch MOSAIC Introduction and MCC Introduction
Small Group Breakout Icebreaker, FAQ’s, Top 10
Free Time Dinner
Tuesday August 20th Schedule of Events Time
Workshops Lunch
MOSAIC EXPERIENCE
Tuesday August 20th Schedule of Events (continued) Time
Location
Schedule
1:15 pm-2:00 pm
LaCava
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
LaCava—EDR
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Jennison
5:00 pm-6:00 pm
921
6:30 pm-9:30 pm
LaCava—EDR
10:00 pm-12:00 am
Support Networks Faculty & Staff Coffee Break Small Group Debrief/Real Talk Dinner
Student Center, Backbay Rooms
Michael Miller Rep Your Flag Party
Wednesday August 21st Schedule of Events Time
Location
Schedule
7:30 am-8:15 am
921
Breakfast
9:00 am-11:00 am
LaCava--EDR
Latonia Francois (Let’s Write Life)
11:00 am-11:30 am
LaCava 325
Reflection and Closing (Cupcake Toast)
11:30 am
Group Photo
12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Student Center
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Arena
Lunch and Vendor Fair Join us at the 921 (Main Dining Hall in the Student Center) Convocation Students join Orientation Program
MOSAIC EXPERIENCE
Defined Communities
August 20, 2019
Tuesday
Move-In |1:00pm-3:00pm | Miller & Slade Welcome to campus! Professional movers will assist you with heavier items to move into your new space.
Family Reception | 2:45pm-4:00pm | Student Center Living Room Join us for hors d'oeuvres while mingling with staff and faculty.
Floor Dinners w/ your RA | 5:00pm | Meet on your Floor Wrap up time with family over dinner in Waltham or join your RA for a floor dinner. (Optional)
Creating Connections | 6:30pm-9:30pm | Meet on your Floor Get to know your new community members and begin making the most of your time at Bentley with the help of leadership expert, Michael Miller.
Student Center Social | 10:00pm | Backbays Enjoy music, food, and novelties in partnership with the MOSAIC program!
Wednesday Breakfast | 8:00am-9:00am | 921 in the Student Center Enjoy breakfast with your RA starting at 8:00am.
Floor Goal Setting | 9:00am-11:00am | Meet on your Floor Work with your floor to map out your semester!
Lunch | 11:30am-2:00pm | 921 in the Student Center Enjoy lunch in the 921 before the kickoff to New Student Orientation!
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New Student Orientation
Wednesday August 21st Schedule of Events Time 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Location
Schedule
Individual Residential Student Move-In Residence Halls
8:30 am-2:00 pm
Student Center
8:30 am-2:30 pm
Student Center
Health Immunization Clinic
11:00 am-2:00 pm
Student Center
Commuter Student Check-In
11:00 am-2:00 pm
Student Center
Lunch and Vendor Fair Join us at the 921 (Main Dining Hall in the Student Center)
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Arena
4:30 pm-5:15 pm
Dana Center
5:15 pm-7:00 pm
921
6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
Student Center
7:15 pm-8:45 pm
Various Locations
9:00 pm
Greenspace
International Student Immigration Registration Residential Students Check in at Residence Halls First
Convocation
Orientation Group Welcome
Student BBQ
Commuter Student Meeting Residential Student Building Meetings/ Floor Meetings Screen on the Green
Forgot any essentials? There is a shuttle to a Target store leaving at 9:30 pm from the Collins bus stop.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
Thursday August 22nd Schedule of Events Time 7:00 am-8:30 am
Location
Schedule
921
Breakfast
7:30 am-8:00 am
Various locations
8:45 am
Athletic Fields
9:30 am-11:30 am
Arena
Wellness Opportunities Early Morning Yoga: Backbay Rooms (Student Center) Walk/Run: Meet at the Track (Lower Campus) Meet Your Orientation Group The Piece Project Lunch Rotations Groups 1-20: Lunch—12:30-1:15 Groups 21-40: Lunch—11:45-12:30 Groups 41-60 : Lunch 1:15-2:00
11:45 am-2:00 pm
Classrooms & 921
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Student Center
Our Community Connections Rotations with Orientation Groups
4:15 pm-5:30 pm
Backbay Rooms
International Student Visa Session (Mandatory for F-1 students) You will attend dinner after this session
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
921
7:15 pm
Arena
9:30 pm
Lower Greenspace
Dinner Groups 21-40, 5:00 pm-5:40 pm Groups 1-20, 5:40 pm- 6:20 pm Groups 41-60, 6:20 pm-7:00 pm Lowering Our Shields S’mores and Chill
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
Friday August 23rd Schedule of Events Time 7:00 am-8:30 am
Location
Schedule 921
7:30 am-8:00 am
Various locations
8:45 am
Various Locations
9:30 am-10:30 am
Arena
10:00 am-11:30 am
Backbay Rooms
11:00 am & 12:15 pm
Various Locations
11:00 am-2:00 pm
921
11:30 am-1:00 pm
AAC 161
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Various Locations
4:15 pm-5:15 pm
Backbay Rooms
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
921
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
LaCava Tent
7:00 pm & 8:00 pm 9:00 pm
Koumantzelis Student Center
Breakfast Wellness Opportunities Meditation: Sacred Space (Student Center) Walk/Run: Meet at the Track Orientation Group Meeting Faculty Short Stories Exchange Student Visa Session Academic Overview (Rotation with Orientation Groups) Lunch (Rotation with Orientation Groups) Exchange Student Advising Hours (Optional) Academic Resources Expo Healthy Relationships (Transfer & Exchange students ) Dinner (Rotation with Orientation Groups)
Honors Program Dinner Community Expectations (Rotation with Orientation Groups) Falcons After Dark
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
Saturday August 24th Schedule of Events Time
Location
8:00 am-9:00 am
Various locations
9:00 am-9:50 am
921
Schedule Wellness Opportunities Meditative Nature Walk: Meet at Sacred Space
Continental Breakfast
10:00 am-10:20 am
Arena
Welcome from our Dean of Students
10:30 am-11:30 am
Arena
Ed Gerety
11:45 am-1:00 pm
Various Locations
Playfair and Lunch & Learn about Getting Involved Playfair: Groups 1-27 (Greenspace) Lunch: Groups 28-60 (Student Center, 921) Playfair and Lunch & Learn about Getting Involved Playfair: Groups 28-57 (Greenspace) Lunch: Groups 1-27 (Student Center, 921)
1:15 pm-2:30 pm
Various Locations
1:30 pm-6:00 pm
Collins Hall
Exchange Student Excursion *Pick up bus at Collins Hall
2:45 pm-4:00 pm
Greenspace
Games on the Green
4:30 pm-8:00 pm
Various Locations
Speak About It/ Dinner (Rotation with Orientation Groups)
8:00 pm-9:00 pm
Various Locations
Real Talk
9:00 pm
Greenspace
Bentley Fest
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
Sunday August 25th Schedule of Events Time
Location
9:00 am
921
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Wilder Pavilion 921
11:00 am- 2:00 pm
Schedule Continental Breakfast Deans’ Case Competition Brunch
Optional Activities 11:00 am-4:00 pm
Various Locations
12:00 pm
Various Locations
2:30 pm
Wilder Pavilion
3:00 pm
Harry’s Pub
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
921
Volleyball: Forest/Kresge Volleyball Pit (12:00-2:00 pm) “Craft”ernoon Project: Harry’s Pub (12:30-2:30 pm) Basketball: Copley North Basketball Court (1:30-3:30 pm) Pool/Ping Pong: Student Center, Living Room (2:00-4:00 pm)
Explore our local community! Use the Waverly Express, download the app for the schedule
Deans’ Case Competition Final Presentations All community members invited
Giving Back: Community Service at Bentley Dinner
Please note that the Spiritual Life Team will be hosting the following services: August 25
August 28
Catholic Mass 7 pm
Mindfulness Meditation 2 pm
August 30 Muslim Jum’ah Prayer 1pm
September 5 Hillel Meeting 6:30 pm
For more information, check the Bentley website.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION