Orientation Book 2011

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ORIENTATION 2011

WELCOME NEW STUDENTS! On behalf of the College of the University of Chicago, we would like to welcome you and your family to the University. You are joining a growing community of 350,000 students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends from around the world who will enrich your education every day. This Orientation Book (O-Book) is your primary resource for the schedule of Orientation activities and meetings. Read through the O-Book carefully to learn about campus resources and activities as well as to ensure that you know when to attend required meetings and when to register for Autumn Quarter classes. You can also access the O-Book online and via mobile device at http://obook.uchicago.edu. On the website, you will be able to download Orientation events to your calendar. Throughout the week-long Orientation program, our staff and over 200 student volunteers (collectively referred to as O-Aides), including Student Directors, Orientation Leaders, International O-Aides, House O-Aides, and Registration O-Aides will be on hand to answer your questions. Our community cares about your success. We hope you will take advantage of the many opportunities and resources presented to you this week to use over the course of your education in the College, and learn how they will continue to benefit you for the rest of your life. Orientation is coordinated by the College Programming Office (CPO), located in Harper Memorial 152, at 1116 East 59th Street. (See the map on the back.) If we can help in any way during Orientation, as well as during the academic year, please stop by, call us at 773.702.8616, or e-mail us at college-programming@uchicago.edu. You can also find information at http://orientation.uchicago.edu and at http://my.uchicago.edu in the “My O-Week” tab of the Incoming Student portlet. We hope you enjoy this exciting week—a chance to meet your classmates and become acclimated to campus before classes begin!

COLLEGE PROGRAMMING OFFICE STAFF

COLLEGE PROGRAMMING ASSISTANTS

Lori Hurvitz Assistant Dean of the College and Director of College Programming

Sherry Cao, Class of 2014 Liza Dzul, Class of 2012 Douglas Everson, Class of 2013 Edwin Fung, Class of 2012 Joshua Miller, Class of 2014 Marsha Moses, Class of 2013 Katie Muenck, Class of 2014 Olivia Ortiz, Class of 2014

Régine Desruisseaux, AB ’03 Associate Director of Class Programs Glenn Carrere College Events Coordinator


ORIENTATION HIGHLIGHTS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Move-In and Class Day

Resident Masters’ Welcome Receptions Orientation Check-In Family Resources Fair Information Technology Services and Resources Blackstone Bicycle Works Bike Sale Financial Aid Office Drop-In Hours Office of the Bursar Drop-In Hours Office of Student Loan Administration Drop-In Hours Maroon Financial Drop-In Hours Information Technology Services Solution Center Open House The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library and More Student Counseling Service (SCS) Open House Office of Multicultural Student Affairs’ (OMSA) Reception for New Multicultural Students and Families Mandatory Dinner with Houses and House Meetings 2


ORIENTATION HIGHLIGHTS (CONT.)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Opening Day

Chicago Life Meeting: City Life Required Pre-Registration Group Meeting #1 or Transfer Student Meeting #1 Lunch with Your Family in the Dining Halls Opening Convocation Bagpipe Procession and Class of 2015 Photo House Activities Night or Resident Masters’ Activities Night

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Student Disability Services Appointments (Recurring event; see O-Book entry for details) Required Pre-Registration Group Meeting #2 or Transfer Student Meeting #2 Transfer Students Pre-Registration Appointments Optional Calculus Accreditation Test Overviews of the Collegiate Divisions House Activities Night or Resident Masters’ Activities Night

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Registration for the Academic Year Begins Physical Education (P.E.) Placement Testing Begins Academic Interest and Information Sessions Transfer Student Faculty Brunch Your Are Here: An Introduction to Your New Community Chicago Life Meeting: Voices of Our Community or Sex Signals Presentation and UChoose Reynolds Club Party

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Registration for the Academic Year Continues Physical Education (P.E.) Placement Continues Mandatory International Student Orientation Recognized Student Organization (RSO) Open Houses Welcome Gathering for Muslim Students Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA): First-Year Multicultural Student Lunch Workshop Meeting about Financial Aid, Billing, and Loans Aims of Education Address Aims of Education Colloquia in the Houses Introduction and Free Screening at Doc Films: The Dark Knight

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ORIENTATION HIGHLIGHTS (CONT.)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Registration for the Academic Year Continues Physical Education (P.E.) Testing Continues Target Trips Recognized Student Organization (RSO) Open Houses Career Advising & Planning Services (CAPS) Meet and Greet Student Employment/Work Study Orientation Queer 101: A Panel Discussion for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Students and Allies Chicago Life Meeting: Voices of Our Community or Sex Signals Presentation and UChoose Fire Escape Films Presents: The Student Film Showcase Movie on the Quad: The Breakfast Club

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24 Engage Chicago Through Service Day Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival College Night at the Museum of Science and Industry Midnight Madness on 57th Street

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Various Religious Services and Open Houses Discover Chicago Day “On Top of the World” Reception at the John Hancock Observatory Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Classes Begin

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Student Activities and Resource Fair Southside Merrymaking Late Night Festival

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TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ORIENTATION HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The easiest way to learn the basics of O-Week

MOVE-IN AND CLASS DAY EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 A quick glance at all of the important events on Move-In and Class Day

OPENING DAY KEY EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 A quick glance at all of the important events on Opening Day

CAMPUS DINING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 An explanation of the continuous dining system and each dining hall’s offerings

MASTER ORIENTATION SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The primary resource for planning your time during Orientation

OTHER EVENTS OF NOTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 A schedule of events occuring after the end of O-Week

IMPORTANT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Essential information about quarterly deadlines, campus phone numbers, and emergency services on campus

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 A peek into the University’s history

CAMPUS RESOURCE GUIDE 2011 - 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 A list of valuable campus resources

PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Names, faces, and contact information for the people with whom you will interact during Orientation The list includes Advisers, Orientation Aides, University Administrators, and Housing Staff

2011 - 2012 ACADEMIC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BACK COVER PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY ALAN SUE; DARREN LEOW, CLASS OF 2013; AND THE 2010 STUDENT DIRECTORS

O-BOOK SYMBOLS PRIORITY EVENT: Indicates a high-priority event. Your attendance at these events is required and will assist you in your academic and

social adjustment to the College. See session descriptions for more information on the benefits of attending. ACADEMIC PREPARATION: Indicates a session is part of the academic preparation series, which is a collection of programs and sessions designed to help you select courses, register, and introduce yourself to the curriculum. GENERAL SOCIAL: Indicates a general social event. These are opportunities to relax, meet other students, and get to know fellow members of the Class of 2015 and new transfer students. MULTIPLE SESSIONS OFFERED: Indicates an event which will be offered more than once and has more than one listing in the O-Book. Pay careful attention to these, as you may be able to avoid scheduling conflicts by taking advantage of repeat events. CHICAGO STUDIES: Indicates an event that helps you engage with the city of Chicago. Chicago Studies connects the intellectual life of the College to the city through academic work and off-campus engagement and exploration. Visit http://chicagostudies.uchicago.edu and make the city of Chicago your new home. UCHICAGO ARTS: Indicates an arts-related event. Please visit http://arts.uchicago.edu to explore arts options on campus and around Chicago. INTERNATIONAL: Indicates a session specifically for international students. TRANSFER: Indicates a session specifically for transfer students. REFRESHMENTS SERVED: Indicates refreshments will be served. WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE: Indicates an event which is wheelchair accessible.

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SCHEDULE & EVENTS ORIENTATION 2011

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MOVE-IN AND CLASS DAY KEY EVENTS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

There are a lot of events and activities for you and your family on Move-in and Class Day. For your convenience, we have compiled a brief description of the day’s key events. Please see the Master Schedule for the full entries for Move-In and Class Day events that contain complete details as well as rain locations.

1:00 - 4:00 PM (CONT.)

RESIDENCE HALL CHECK-IN Residence Halls RESIDENT MASTERS’ WELCOME RECEPTIONS TIMES VARY BY HALL Residence Halls

1:00 - 4:00 PM CLASS DAY AND ORIENTATION CHECK-IN Reynolds Club, Hutchinson Commons, 5706 South University Avenue FAMILY RESOURCES FAIR Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1110 East 57th Street INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND RESOURCES Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1110 East 57th Street BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS BIKE SALE In Front of Regenstein Library, 1110 East 57th Street FINANCIAL AID OFFICE DROP-IN HOURS Walker Museum, Room 309, 1115 East 58th Street

OFFICE OF THE BURSAR DROP-IN HOURS Bookstore Building, Suite 303, 970 East 58th Street OFFICE OF STUDENT LOAN ADMINISTRATION DROP-IN HOURS Bookstore Building, Room 411, 970 East 58th Street MAROON FINANCIAL DROP-IN HOURS Maroon Financial, Suite C, 5525 South Ellis Ave

2:00 - 4:00 PM STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICE (SCS) OPEN HOUSE 5737 South University Avenue OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS’ (OMSA) RECEPTION FOR NEW MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES 5710 Center, Community Lounge, 5710 South Woodlawn Avenue

5:00 PM MANDATORY DINNER WITH HOUSES AND HOUSE MEETINGS Please see O-Book entry

OPENING DAY KEY EVENTS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: CITY LIFE 9:00 - 10:15 AM Please go to the room designated on your appointment card REGISTRATION MEETING 10:30 AM - NOON Please go to the room designated on your appointment card LUNCH WITH YOUR FAMILY NOON - 2:30 PM To avoid congestion, please arrive at your home dining commons at the time indicated by the first letter of your last name:

A-J K-R S-Z

12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM

OPENING CONVOCATION 3:00 - 4:00 PM (DOORS OPEN AT 2:15 PM) Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Simulcast at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street and Harper Memorial Library Commons, Third Floor, 1116 East 59th Street CLASS OF 2015 PHOTO 4:00 - 5:00 PM North Field, Greenwood Avenue, between 55th and 56th Streets HOUSE ACTIVITIES NIGHT OR RESIDENT MASTERS’ ACTIVITIES NIGHT 6:00 PM Please see O-Book Entry

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CAMPUS DINING INFORMATION At UChicago, our dining commons offer the convenience of “continuous dining.” You may come and go freely with access to all-you-care-to-eat dining from the time the dining commons open until they close. You simply present your UChicago Card each time you enter to gain access. Except in the case of the Unlimited Meal Plan, each visit deducts one visit from the meal plan total. Due to the flexibility of the meal plan, food items other than an ice cream cone or cookie may not be removed from the dining commons.

DINING DURING O-WEEK In the interest of developing strong House communities, during O-Week students are limited to eating in the dining commons where their House Tables are located. During O-Week, it is important to plan ahead and leave extra time at popular meal times to avoid long lines and being late to scheduled events and meetings. Please note that the dining commons close one hour earlier on Fridays than on other nights and close at 2:30 PM on Saturdays.

CONTINUOUS DINING HOURS OF OPERATION Pierce Dining Commons Monday - Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Bartlett & South Campus Dining Commons Monday - Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

The 3rd week of the quarter through Finals Week, Pierce Dining Commons will have a Late Night Dining option from 9:00 pm - midnight Monday through Thursday.

PIERCE DINING COMMONS An all-you-care-to-eat location that features a Mongolian grill, made-to-order pasta and stir-fry, a vegan and vegetarian station, waffle Mondays, made-to-order sushi served twice a week, upscale desserts, and the staff’s specialty entrees which are among traditional favorites.

BARTLETT DINING COMMONS An all-you-care-to-eat location that features a Glatt Kosher station*, a Halal station, vegan and vegetarian entrees, a freshly tossed salad station, made-to-order stir-fry and pasta, comfort food diner favorites, and global cuisines.

SOUTH CAMPUS DINING COMMONS A new state-of-the-art dining commons that offers made-to-order meals at the Fresh Food Company (FFCo). The FFCo also features a Glatt Kosher station*, a Halal station, a Parve vegan and vegetarian station, a Mediterranean pizza and pasta station, and a full salad and sandwich bar. * The Glatt Kosher stations are Chicago Rabbinical Council approved and staffed.

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RETAIL DINING LOCATIONS All below retail dining locations accept Maroon Dollars as a form of payment.

C-SHOP Features an Einstein Bros Bagels that offers a sophisticated blend of tastes specializing in freshly baked items, breakfast and gourmet bagel sandwiches, soups, specialty salads, and gourmet coffees. Plus, in support of a revered long-standing tradition, you can enjoy a 12 oz. shake for only $1 on Wednesdays! Located on the first floor of the Reynolds Club MONDAY – FRIDAY: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM SATURDAY: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM SUNDAY: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM

HUTCHINSON COMMONS A great food court that has a mix of local vendors and national brands. There is something for everyone including Saffron Indian Cuisine that is 100% Zabiha Halal, grab-and-go sushi, Papa John’s Pizza and more. Located on the first floor of the Reynolds Club MONDAY – FRIDAY: 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM FRIDAY: 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM SATURDAY: 10:30 AM – 8:00 PM

MAROON MARKET (A.K.A. BART MART) Features Java City Coffee, smoothies, and a convenience store filled with fresh and tasty snacks, fresh produce, sushi, frozen foods, freshly baked breads and cookies, beverages, school and apartment supplies, and health and beauty items. A fresh take on a convenience store. Located on the first floor of Bartlett Dining Commons OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK: 11:00 - 3:00 AM

MIDWAY MARKET Features a brand new Subway Café, fresh and packaged snacks, beverages, apartment supplies, and health and beauty items. Located at the South Campus Residence Hall garden level OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK: 11:00 - 3:00 AM

UCHICAGO DINING CAFÉS Open the first week of classes these cafés are Stuart Café in Stuart Hall (basement), Classics Café in Classics (2nd floor), Law School Café in the Law School (Main Lobby), SSA Café in the Social Services Administration Building (Main Level), Press Café in the Press Building (Main Level), Harris Café in the Harris School (Main Level), the Bio Sciences Café in the Biological Sciences Learning Center (1st Floor), Gordon Center Café in the Gordon Center (3rd Floor), and Tiffin Café in the International House (Main Level). There are also student-run cafés (Ex Libris, Hallowed Grounds, Cobb Coffee Shop, and Harper Café).

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O WEEK

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MASTER ORIENTATION SCHEDULE


RECURRING EVENTS

RECURRING EVENTS

In this section, you will find descriptions for meetings and events that recur during Orientation Week.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 TIMES VARY UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 970 East 58th Street Visit the Bookstore to get everything from dorm room necessities and textbooks to University merchandise. During O-Week and the first week of class there are great discounts on selected dorm room necessities. Also, buy any piece of Champion brand University of Chicago emblematic clothing and get the second (of equal or lesser value) half off! Throughout the year, students receive a 10% discount on a large selection of general books when they present their UChicago Card. Like us on http://www.facebook.com/uchicagobookstore to learn about textbook rentals and Nook study digital textbook options.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 8:00 - 8:20 AM “TWENTY MINUTES STILL” Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Varied meditative practice to begin each day. Open to people from all religious backgrounds—no particular spiritual or religious background is assumed.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES Students who may require disability services during the academic year should make an appointment with the Coordinator for Student Disability Services, Kimberly Gardiner by emailing gardiner@uchicago.edu or by calling 773.834.4469. Appointments can be made during O-Week (Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday) and any time thereafter.

TIMES VARY AUDITION SIGN-UPS: DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM Goodspeed Hall, Fourth Floor Lobby, 1010 East 59th Street The Music Department welcomes musicians—regardless of major!—to audition for participation in its wide-ranging performance program. The department sponsors two orchestras, a wind ensemble, a big-band jazz group, three choirs, world music ensembles, and numerous chamber groups—all seeking fresh talent and energy. Log on to http://music.uchicago.edu for more information about audition requirements and ensembles. Please check your appointment card and O-Book when scheduling your audition to avoid conflicts.

SY M B O L REFRESHER

PRIORITY EVENT UCHICAGO ARTS

ACADEMIC PREPARATION INTERNATIONAL

GENERAL SOCIAL TRANSFER

MULTIPLE SESSIONS OFFERED REFRESHMENTS SERVED

CHICAGO STUDIES ACCESIBLE

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RECURRING EVENTS

TIMES VARY ROCKEFELLER MEMORIAL CARILLON TOURS AND RECITALS Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Come see and hear the world’s second-heaviest musical instrument! The Guild of Student Carillonneurs will play the bells of the carillon in Rockefeller Chapel. All are invited to climb the tower, see the bells, listen from the playing cabin, learn about the Guild, and take in the spectacular view from the highest point on campus. Tours depart from Rockefeller Chapel’s front desk. You can also listen outside on the Chapel lawn. The tour involves climbing 271 steps of a spiral staircase and some ducking.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 SEE YOUR APPOINTMENT CARD FOR TIME REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR Please go to the room listed on your appointment card at the designated time. If you lose your appointment card, you can reprint it from the Incoming Students portlet under the My O-Week tab at http://my.uchicago.edu. Register for the quarter in an individual conference with a College Adviser. Please arrive 20 minutes early and allow up to 60 minutes for this conference.

TIMES VARY FITNESS ASSESSMENT/PHYSICAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT TESTING Ratner Athletics Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue Please go to the room listed on your appointment card at the designated time. If you lose your appointment card, you can reprint it from the Incoming Students portlet under the My O-Week tab at http://my.uchicago.edu. If you cannot attend your fitness or swimming tests, please plan to make up your test at a different time on the same or previous day. You may take these tests only once and only at the times they are administered during O-Week. Please check the O-Book entry for Physical Education testing each day as times vary by day. If you have a situation that prevents you from taking the Fitness and/or Swimming Tests, report this at the test entry station on your assigned test date.

9:30 - 10:30 AM DAILY PRAYER AND WORSHIP WITH INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Bond Chapel, 1050 East 59th Street Join us for prayer and worship from a variety of Christian traditions, including hymns, gospel, liturgy, and contemporary Christian music. For more information and to contact us, visit: http://tinyurl.com/uchicagomeiv

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RECURRING EVENTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 TIMES VARY TAPS/UT PRESENTS SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO BY DAVID MAMET Reynolds Club, First Floor Theater, 5706 South University Avenue One of David Mamet’s earlier plays is a story of four young people looking for love. Bernie loudly proclaims to have regular sex with plenty of attractive women, yet seems to resent his friend, Dan, sleeping with Deb, an attractive young lady he met at the library. The lovers move in together to have a proper relationship, but things don’t run smoothly. Perhaps sex isn’t everything? Directed by Audrey Francis of Black Box Acting Studio, Chicago’s leading Meisner-based acting conservatory, and featuring an all-student cast. This inaugural O-Week show is bound to make your first week on campus something you will never forget. $6 at the door; the show is 90 minutes without an intermission.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 “CONNECT THE UCHICAGO ARTS” SCAVENGER HUNT At your Chicago Life Meeting on Monday, September 19th, you received a special two-sided document with instructions on how to participate in the 2011 Orientation, “Connect the UChicagoArts,” cross-campus arts scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt clues will lead you to various professional arts organizations on campus as well as give you great snapshots of the arts at UChicago. Join the conversation about the hunt via Facebook, and post pictures of solved clues and share your experience on the wall of the UChicago Arts page for a chance to win an HD Flip Cam.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 8:00 - 10:00 AM FREE COFFEE, DONUTS, AND BAGELS Cobb Hall Quad, 58th and Ellis Avenue Hosted by Living Hope Church.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 11 FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM BUS SERVICE Free shuttle buses will run between some of the Residence Halls and campus (mirroring the 171 and Central Routes). Check the front desk of your Hall or the information desk on the first floor of the Reynolds Club for schedules.

RESIDENT MASTERS’ WELCOME RECEPTIONS You and your family will have an opportunity to take a break from moving in to visit the homes of the Resident Masters, where you will attend many study breaks, faculty dinners, and other programs throughout the year.

10:00 - 11:30 AM Snell-Hitchcock Hall, 1009 East 57th Street Larry and Penny Rothfield

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM South Campus Residence Hall East, 6031 South Ellis Avenue Larry and Cathe McEnerney

10:00 - 11:30 AM AND 2:30 - 4:00 PM South Campus Residence Hall West, 6031 South Ellis Avenue John Lucy and Suzanne Gaskins

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

RESIDENT MASTERS’ WELCOME RECEPTIONS (CONT.) 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pierce Tower, 5514 South University Avenue Andrew Siegel and Patty Jones

12:30 - 2:00 PM Max Palevsky Residential Commons, 5630 South University Avenue David and Kris Wray

1:00 - 2:30 PM Burton-Judson Courts, 1005 East 60th Street Joshua Scodel and Mayumi Fukui

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM LUNCH Bartlett, Pierce, and South Campus Dining Commons Enjoy lunch with your family at your home dining hall. Wristbands for students and family members required; wristbands will be available at Residence Hall check-in. The following wristband colors are for Sunday lunch only: YELLOW = Bartlett, RED = Pierce, ORANGE = South Campus. In order to manage the high traffic volume, only select stations will be open. Kosher, Halal, and gluten-free options will be labeled. (Bartlett Dining Commons and the South Campus Dining Commons are wheelchair accessible.)

QUOTE

“O-Week was a very fun experience and very effective in bringing the new students together. The Orientation staff was fantastic.” - Member of the Class of 2014 15


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

1:00 - 4:00 PM CLASS DAY ORIENTATION CHECK-IN Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue After moving into your Residence Hall, check in and pick up your Orientation materials, individualized appointment cards, and UChicago ID Cards in the Reynolds Club.

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

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND RESOURCES Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street IT Services staff will be on-site as part of the Family Resource Fair to provide information and answer any questions about computing on campus, network security, wireless access, and more. They will also provide technical assistance and information about discounted hardware and software available through the Solution Center. Enjoy light snacks on the Quad throughout the afternoon.

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

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

OFFICE OF THE BURSAR DROP-IN HOURS Bookstore Building, Suite 303, 970 East 58th Street The Bursar’s Office staff will answer questions concerning tuition charges, and the office will be open to accept tuition payments. If you have questions on how to sign up for E-Bill or wish to make an electronic tuition payment, please sign up at http://bursar.uchicago.edu/students.html.

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

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

1:00 - 4:00 PM CLASS DAY (CONT.) MAROON FINANCIAL DROP-IN HOURS Maroon Financial, Suite C, 5525 South Ellis Avenue New students will be able to open accounts during this time and will also have the ability to pay their tuition.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SOLUTION CENTER OPEN HOUSE Bookstore Building, Room 340, 970 East 58th Street Visit the store for all your computing needs - hardware repair, antivirus detection and removal as well as discounts on computers, software and accessories. This is the place where if you have everything else you will still want to get Microsoft Office for $50. The Solution Center will be open Sunday between the hours of 12:00 and 4:00 PM. There will be raffles, games and prizes Sunday, September 18th through Friday, September 23rd.

THE JOE AND RIKA MANSUETO LIBRARY & MORE Enter through the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Tour the new Mansueto Library to see the striking glass enclosed reading room and learn about the underground book storage facility. On the pathway to Mansueto Library, visit the Special Collections Research Center’s beautiful new exhibition gallery to view the fall exhibit, and learn about the Library’s rare books and manuscript collections. The librarian for the Class of 2015 will be on hand to answer general questions about the Library’s services.

2:00 - 4:00 PM STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICE (SCS) OPEN HOUSE 5737 South University Avenue SCS will host an open house for parents and students interested in seeing where they are located and getting more information about their services. The clinic will not be open for appointments at this time.

3:00 - 4:30 PM OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS (OMSA): RECEPTION AND INFORMATION SESSION FOR NEW MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES 5710 Center, Community Lounge, 5710 South Woodlawn Avenue New students and their families are invited to join OMSA and members of the African-American, Asian-American, Latina/o, Native American, and mixed heritage communities for a welcome reception. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about OMSA’s resources and various forms of campus support for students of color. This reception will include two sessions—a session specifically for incoming students and another session for family members.

5:00 PM MANDATORY DINNER WITH HOUSES AND HOUSE MEETINGS Bartlett, Pierce, and South Campus Dining Commons Students should look for signs/information in their Houses about where to meet for dinner – some will meet up in their House Lounge first, others will meet at their House Table in the Dining Commons.

SY M B O L REFRESHER

PRIORITY EVENT UCHICAGO ARTS

ACADEMIC PREPARATION INTERNATIONAL

GENERAL SOCIAL TRANSFER

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 11 FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS • “TWENTY MINUTES STANDING STILL” 8:00 - 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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

10:30 AM - NOON REQUIRED PRE-REGISTRATION GROUP MEETING #1: REGISTRATION OVERVIEW WITH YOUR ADVISER Please go to the room designated on your appointment card. If you lose your appointment card, you can reprint it from the Incoming Students portlet under the My O-Week tab at http://my.uchicago.edu. Your Adviser will discuss the advising system, introduce the curriculum, and explain the course registration process. Attendance at this session is essential to prepare for registration.

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The transfer student adviser will discuss the advising system, academics in the College, introduce the curriculum, and explain the course registration process. Attendance at this session is essential to prepare for registration.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

10:30 AM - NOON TRANSFER STUDENT MEETING #1: REGISTRATION PREPARATION Harper Memorial Library, Room 103, 1116 East 59th Street

Note: This meeting replaces the Required Pre-Registration Group Meeting #1.

NOON - 2:30 PM LUNCH Bartlett, Pierce, and South Campus Dining Commons Rejoin your family for a deli bag lunch in your home dining hall at your House Table. There is one lunch bag per person. You will access the dining hall with your UChicago Card for this meal. Family members will need the wristbands they received on Sunday at check-in. The following wristband colors are for Monday lunch only: PINK = Bartlett, BLUE = Pierce, GREEN = South Campus. To avoid congestion, please arrive at your home dining commons at the time indicated by the first letter of your last name: A - J 12:00 PM K-R 12:30 PM S-Z 1:00 PM (Bartlett Dining Commons and the South Campus Dining Commons are wheelchair accessible.)

3:00 - 4:00 PM (DOORS OPEN AT 2:15 PM) OPENING CONVOCATION Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Simulcast at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street and Harper Memorial Library Commons, Third Floor, 1116 East 59th Street This longstanding tradition includes a welcome by Elizabeth Davenport, Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel; music from the University’s Motet Choir; the presentation of the Class of 2015 by Jim Nondorf, Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of College Admissions, to Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University; the official presentation of the Class of 2015 Banner by an alumni leader; and an address about liberal education at the University delivered by John W. Boyer, Dean of the College.

Note: Seating in Rockefeller Chapel is limited. Entering students and their guests will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Video simulcasts are available in Ida Noyes Hall and Harper Memorial Library. Due to the solemnity of the ceremony, after it begins, students and their guests will be directed to satellite locations. The College greatly appreciates your patience regarding this event. Captioning and assisted listening devices are available in Rockefeller Chapel.

4:00 PM BAGPIPE PROCESSION THROUGH THE MAIN QUAD Following Opening Convocation, students and their families join faculty and administrators as they process out of Rockefeller Chapel to Hull Gate where they will be welcomed by O-Aides. At this point, students say goodbye to their families and proceed through Bartlett Quad to the Class of 2015 Photo on North Field. Families proceed to the Family Reception in Hutchinson Courtyard.

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PROCESSION: CLASS OF 2015 PHOTO North Field, Greenwood Avenue between East 55th and 56th Streets Students will congregate for the official Class of 2015 Photo and a welcome by Student Government President, Youssef Kalad. This is an opportunity to gather as a class and meet new classmates.

Note: Following the Class of 2015 Photo, Residence Hall security protocols will return to normal. Please make sure to bring your UChicago Cards with you to the Opening Convocation.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Based on your housing assignment, you will either attend your House Activities Night or your Resident Masters’ Activities Night this evening. You will then participate in the other event on Tuesday, September 20. Houses who do not have Resident Masters (with the exception of Blackstone, Breckinridge, Broadview, International House, Maclean, New Graduate, and Stony Island) will have House Activities Night on both Monday and Tuesday. All three Houses in Broadview will participate in a Community Activities Night on Monday. HOUSE ACTIVITIES NIGHT: Max Palevsky and South Campus RESIDENT MASTERS’/COMMUNITY ACTIVITES NIGHT: Blackstone, Breckinridge, Broadview, Burton-Judson, International House, Maclean, New Graduate, Pierce, Snell-Hitchcock, and Stony Island OFF-CAMPUS TRANSFER STUDENTS AND STUDENTS-AT-LARGE: Students will participate in an Activities Night on Tuesday at 6:00 PM. Stay tuned to your e-mail for more information.

6:00 PM HOUSE ACTIVITES NIGHT Various locations This night is set aside for outings with your House. You will have a fantastic time bonding with the residents of your House while getting out of your Residence Hall and into the greater Chicago area! Activities range from trips to the Second City comedy club to dinners all across Chicago. Resident Heads will announce details of your House activity during your House Meeting on Sunday, September 18. Many Houses have a traditional activity that is part of the identity and culture of the House community.

6:00 PM RESIDENT MASTERS’ ACTIVITIES NIGHT/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES NIGHT This night has been set aside for activities hosted by your Resident Masters. Connect to your Residence Hall by participating in this activity for new students in your building. This is your introduction to the recreational, cultural, and educational programs your Resident Masters will offer in the upcoming year. Your Resident Masters’ Activity will be announced during the House Meeting on Sunday, September 18.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 11 FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS • “TWENTY MINUTES STANDING STILL” 8:00 - 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM • STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM • ROCKEFELLER CARILLON TOUR AND RECITAL TOUR: 11:30 AM, RECITAL: NOON - 12:30 PM • AUDITION SIGN-UPS: DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

DISCOVER CHICAGO TRANSPORTATION WORKSHOP House Lounges Your House O-Aides will explain public transportation and the best ways to get around campus, Hyde Park, and the city. The date and time of your Discover Chicago Workshop will be announced at the House Meeting on Sunday, September 18.

9:00 - 10:15 AM REQUIRED PRE-REGISTRATION GROUP MEETING #2: PREPARING FOR REGISTRATION Please go to the room listed on your appointment card. Meet with your Adviser and O-Aides for information about selecting autumn courses, constructing a class schedule, and interpreting placement test results.

9:00 - 11:30 AM TRANSFER STUDENT MEETINGS Harper Memorial Library, 1116 East 59th Street 9:00 - 10:15 AM TRANSFER MEETING #2: WHAT EVERY TRANSFER STUDENT SHOULD KNOW— FROM TRANSFER STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES Harper Memorial Library, Room 103, 1116 East 59th Street Returning transfer students will answer your questions and assist in your transition to the University.

Note: This meeting replaces the Required Pre-Registration Group Meeting #2.

10:30 - 11:30 AM TRANSFER STUDENT MEETINGS Please go to the room listed on your appointment card. Advisers will meet individually with transfer students to discuss course selection, placement tests, and prepare you for course registration.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM OPTIONAL CALCULUS ACCREDITATION TEST Please go to the check-in location listed on your appointment card. Please note that you must take the calculus test if you wish to start in Honors Calculus, Analysis or Honors Analysis, or if you wish to receive credit for the entire year of Calculus. Students who think they have placed too low through the online math placement test process may improve placement results with a strong performance on the on-campus Calculus Accreditation Test. Students may take accreditation tests only once and only at the time of matriculation. Consult Information for Entering Students at http://college.uchicago.edu/newstudents for important information.

Note: Bring two sharpened #2 pencils, your UChicago Card, and your appointment card. You may not use calculators during these tests.

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TEST CONSULTATIONS Schedules and locations will be distributed at the Required Pre-Registration Meeting #2 Confer with faculty consultants if you have concerns about your placement test results or if you wish to be evaluated in a language which does not have an online placement test or any other questions related to language studies. (See additional session offered 9/21)

2:30 - 5:45 PM OVERVIEWS OF THE COLLEGIATE DIVISIONS Are you spending hours deciding between Greek Thought and Literature or Human Being and Citizen; Visual Language on Images or on Time and Space; or whether you should take the Integrated Bio, Core Bio, or Nat Sci sequences? In these highly recommended sessions, the Masters of the Collegiate Divisions will review general education courses in order to help you make informed decisions when registering. As you know, there are many different ways to satisfy the Core curriculum: ďŹ ve different Social Sciences sequences, more than a dozen in Civilization, and a plethora in the Arts, Biological Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics, and the Physical Sciences. Deciding which combination works best for you can be overwhelming. These sessions will give you insight into the material covered by the various Core sequences.

2:30 - 4:00 PM SESSION A (CHOOSE BETWEEN THE FOUR OPTIONS) OVERVIEW OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue This session will offer an overview of undergraduate degree requirements and programs in the Social Sciences. There will be a brief panel on the various Core sequences (Power, Identity and Resistance; Self, Culture and Society; Social Science Inquiry; Mind; and Classics of Social and Political Thought) led by the faculty chairs of these sequences, along with a discussion of departments and programs, interdisciplinary opportunities, tips for working effectively with instructors and mentors, curricular ow from Core courses to departmental major requirements to capstone research projects, the question of double majors, and opportunities for study abroad. There will be time for questions and answers.

OVERVIEW OF THE HUMANITIES Reynolds Club, Hutchinson Commons, 5706 South University Avenue This session will offer an overview of the undergraduate degree requirements and programs in the Humanities. There will be a brief panel on the various Core sequences (Readings in World Literature, Philosophical Perspectives, Greek Thought and Literature, Human Being and Citizen, Reading Cultures, Introduction to the Humanities, Media Aesthetics, and Language & the Human) led by the faculty chairs of these sequences. Extending humanistic inquiry beyond the scope of the general education requirements, there will also be an introduction to divisional departments and programs, interdisciplinary options, language learning, and research opportunities. There will be time for questions and answers.

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PRE-MEDICAL, NON-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJORS Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 001, 924 East 57th Street If you are not majoring in the biological sciences but plan to fulfill pre-med requirements, please attend this session. Topics will include a description of the integrated, 6-quarter sequence of interdisciplinary pre-med coursework, connecting with faculty in medicine and pre-med professional advisers, and preparing for the medical school application process.

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SESSION A (CONT.)

PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, AND GEOPHYSICAL SICENCES DEPARTMENTS Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 109, 924 East 57th Street This panel will open with a discussion of the core requirements in physical sciences and mathematics applicable to all students in the College. This will be followed by presentations given by the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Geophysical Sciences. Topics covered include the structures of each major program, links between various disciplines, and opportunities for undergraduate research. A block of time at the end of each session will be available for students to ask questions of the presenters.

4:15 - 5:45 PM SESSION B (CHOOSE BETWEEN THE FIVE OPTIONS) OVERVIEW OF CIVILIZATIONS STUDIES Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue This session will introduce entering students to civilization studies which are comprised of over a dozen sequences in major civilizations of the world. These classes seek to explore a civilization as an integrated entity, capable of developing and evolving meanings that inform the lives of its citizens. They are exemplary of the mission of the Social Sciences Collegiate Division—to examine human phenomena at a number of levels: from thinking and feeling individuals, to economic, political and cultural systems, to large scale societies considered across space and over time.

HUMANITIES FAIR Reynolds Club, Hutchinson Commons, 5706 South University Avenue Representatives from various departments and programs in the Humanities will be available to discuss requirements for majors/minors and opportunities for interdisciplinary study. Humanities sequence chairs will be present with sample syllabi and emblematic texts from the core sequences. Students can ask the faculty representatives questions about such topics as the arts core requirement, language preparation, double majors, opportunities to study the humanities abroad, and preparation for careers and graduate school.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE MAJORS Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 001, 924 East 57th Street An overview of the undergraduate degree programs in the Biological Sciences. Topics will include the characteristic features of individual programs, interdisciplinary coursework, research opportunities, the faculty, the relationship between core courses and degree programs, and preparing for graduate study and professional careers. There will be time for questions and answers.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

SESSION B (CONT.) GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE MAJORS Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 202, 924 East 57th Street A summary of course options for fulfilling the general education requirements in the biological sciences. Topics will include descriptions of non-major courses and course sequences, interdisciplinary course options, and fulfilling a minor in the biological sciences.

MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS, AND COMPUTER SCIENCES DEPARTMENTS Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 109, 924 East 57th Street This panel will open with a discussion of the core requirements in physical sciences and mathematics applicable to all students in the College. This will be followed by presentations given by the Departments of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science. Topics covered include the structures of each major program, links between various disciplines, and opportunities for undergraduate research. A block of time at the end of each session will be available for students to ask questions of the presenters.

Based on your housing assignment, you will either attend your House Activities Night or your Resident Masters’ Activities Night this evening. You attended the other event on Monday, September 19. HOUSE ACTIVITIES NIGHT: Blackstone, Breckinridge, Broadview, Burton-Judson, International House, Maclean, New Graduate, Off-Campus Transfer Students, Pierce, Snell-Hitchcock, Stony Island, Students-at-Large RESIDENT MASTERS’ ACTIVITIES NIGHT: Max Palevsky and South Campus

6:00 PM HOUSE ACTIVITES NIGHT (See the 9/19 listing for details)

6:00 PM RESIDENT MASTERS’ ACTIVITIES NIGHT (See the 9/19 listing for details)

6:00 PM OFF-CAMPUS TRANSFER STUDENTS AND STUDENTS-AT-LARGE (See the 9/19 listing for details)

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 11 FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS • “TWENTY MINUTES STANDING STILL” 8:00 - 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM • REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR SEE YOUR APPOINTMENT CARD FOR TIME • FITNESS ASSESSMENT/PHYSICAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT TESTS 8:30 - 11:30 AM • STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM • PRAYER AND WORSHIP WITH INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 9:30 - 10:30 AM • AUDITION SIGN-UPS: DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

10:30 AM - 4:30 PM ACADEMIC INTEREST AND INFORMATION SESSIONS 10:30 – 11:00 AM AND 2:45 – 3:15 PM THE ECONOMICS MAJOR 10:30 AM Social Science Research Building, Room 122, 1126 East 59th Street 2:45 PM Harper Memorial Library, Room 130, 1116 East 59th Street If you are interested in taking classes in economics, the study of how society allocates scarce resources, come to this session to get your questions answered. Economics Department staff will try to help you make informed decisions about planning your exploration of the University’s course offerings and talk about the coursework in mathematics, statistics, and other fields that would be complementary to an economics major.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

12:30 – 2:00 PM THE UNIVERSE OF LANGUAGES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Harper Memorial Library Commons, Third Floor, 1116 East 59th Street Join us for coffee, tea, juice, and snacks and meet faculty from the language departments. Making choices can seem daunting, but at this event, you can travel the University’s language universe and hear expert advice. Learn all of this and more before you register for classes. Representatives from the Study Abroad Office will also be available with information on Chicago programs, summer language study grants, Fulbright, and other fellowships.

1:30 - 2:30 PM MEETING FOR STUDENTS WHO PLACED INTO UPPER-LEVEL MATHEMATICS Eckhart Hall, Room 206, 1118 East 58th Street and Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Room 106, 5720 South Ellis Avenue Two separate sessions are being held for students who placed into upper-level mathematics courses. Students who placed into Math 19900 or 20700 should attend the session in Eckhart 206 with Paul Sally, Professor of Mathematics and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mathematics. All others with one or more AP calculus credits or who have been invited to take Math 15200, 15300, or 16100, should attend the session with Diane Herrmann, Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mathematics, in Kersten 106. Upper-class students who have taken these courses will be available for consultation at the end of both sessions.

2:45 - 3:30 PM AND 3:45 - 4:30 PM PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN HEALTH & MEDICINE Harper Memorial Library, Room 140, 1116 East 59th Street Preparing for a career in health and medicine requires thoughtful self-reflection, sustained academic achievement, and significant personal investment. Chicago Careers in Health Professions (CCIHP) is a multi-year program that supports College students at all levels— first-years and young alumni alike—through career exploration, academic assistance, test preparation, and application counseling. J. Violet Gannon, Assistant Dean of the College and the Director of CCIHP, will introduce the program along with her staff and the CCIHP Fellows. Representatives from health-related recognized student organizations (RSOs) will discuss co-curricular opportunities.

11:00 AM - NOON TRANSFER STUDENT FACULTY BRUNCH Harper Memorial Library Commons, Third Floor, 1116 East 59th Street At this brunch, faculty departamental representatives and staff will be available to discuss your questions about majors and academic programs.

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“The House O-Aides, RAs, and RHs were very welcoming, helpful, and fun. Meeting them made me feel welcome.” - Member of the Class of 2014


This discussion featuring faculty, students, staff, and a short video presentation of different community perspectives will highlight the many ways students can learn more and become involved with the vibrant communities surrounding the University and beyond. From curricular to community service opportunities, students will gain an understanding of how the history of the University’s relationship with our immediate neighbors and our current work with the broader neighborhoods of Chicago play a significant role in the lives of College students. This discussion will also add context to later discussions in Chicago Life Meeting: Voices of Our Community.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

2:00, 3:00, AND 4:00 PM (ONE HOUR SESSIONS) YOU ARE HERE: AN INTRODUCTION TO YOUR NEW COMMUNITY Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street

The documentary will be viewed based on your housing assignment. The schedule is as follows:

2:00 PM Blackstone, Burton-Judson, Breckinridge, Broadview, Maclean, and Snell-Hitchcock 3:00 PM International House, Max Palevsky, Off-Campus, Stony Island, and Students-at-Large 4:00 PM New Graduate, Pierce, and South Campus Note: If you are unable to attend your scheduled time due to a conflict with another appointment or event, please attend another session.

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TEST CONSULTATIONS Schedules and locations will be distributed at the Required Pre-Registration Meeting #2 (See 9/20 listing for details)

2:45 - 5:45 PM OPTIONAL PHYSICS ACCREDITATION TEST Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Room 120, 5720 South Ellis Avenue If you have taken college-level courses in physics, you may take an optional accreditation test to determine whether you can earn credit for PHYS 12100 and PHYS 14100. AP and IB courses typically do not provide sufficient background for this accreditation test. Please bring two sharpened #2 pencils.

3:00 - 4:00 PM TREASURES OF THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE Oriental Institute Museum Galleries, 1155 East 58th Street A colossal statue of King Tut, a magnificent 40-ton winged bull from ancient Iraq, a rare fragment from the Dead Sea Scrolls, and exquisite art from ancient Nubia are all featured on this tour of highlights from the Oriental Institute Museum’s renowned collections excavated at ancient sites in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Israel. Don’t miss this opportunity to see art and artifacts that visitors from around the world travel thousands of miles to see. This event is free.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

4:00 PM VARSITY MEN’S SOCCER GAME Amos Alonzo Stagg Field, East 56th Street University of Chicago vs. Elmhurst College Come out and support your Maroons—home games are free!

Based on your housing assignment, you will either attend the Voices of our Community Chicago Life Meeting or the Sex-Signals Presentation and UChoose Chicago Life Meeting this afternoon. Please consult your appointment card for more information. CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY Residents of Blackstone, Broadview, Burton-Judson, International House, Maclean, Max Palevsky, Off-Campus, and Students-at-Large SEX SIGNALS PRESENTATION AND CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: UCHOOSE Residents of Breckinridge, New Graduate, Pierce, Snell-Hitchcock, South Campus, and Stony Island

6:00 PM CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY Please go to the room listed on your appointment card. This meeting will engage students in conversations about their individual identities and how, as new members of the University community, students contribute to a healthy, diverse, and inclusive campus community. The focus is on the theme of democracy, inequality, and education. You will also learn about valuable campus resources related to civility, diversity, and community standards.

6:00 PM SEX SIGNALS PRESENTATION Please go to the room listed on your appointment card. Resources for Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP), the Student Health and Counseling Service (SHCS), and Catharsis Productions present Sex Signals, which provides a provocative look at alcohol, dating, sex, and consent through a combination of improvisational comedy, education, and audience participation.

Note: This show deals directly and candidly with intense issues related to sexual intimacy. If you are concerned about how this program will affect you, please contact your Orientation Leader or a member of the College Programming Office (CPO) staff to learn more about the program.

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

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Join our student organizations, the Office of the Reynolds Club & Student Activities (ORCSA), and the College Programming Office (CPO) for a FREE taste of Hyde Park food served by members of recognized student organizations (RSOs). Dance to the sounds of some great DJs, enjoy free giveaways, sit for caricature artists, and experience much, much more.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

9:30 PM - 12:30 AM REYNOLDS CLUB PARTY Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue

10:00 - 11:00 PM TAPS/UT AND OFF-OFF CAMPUS PRESENT THE ANNUAL OFF-OFF CAMPUS O-WEEK SKETCH AND IMPROV SHOW Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue Off-Off Campus is the second oldest continuously running student improvisational theater troupe in the country with the first generation dating back to 1986. Each year, Off-Off Campus presents a hilarious O-Week performance that showcases the unique brand of sketch and improv that has been the trademark of Off-Off Campus for over twenty years.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 11 FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS • “TWENTY MINUTES STANDING STILL” 8:00 - 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM • REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR SEE YOUR APPOINTMENT CARD FOR TIME • FITNESS ASSESSMENT/PHYSICAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT TESTS 8:30 - 11:00 AM • STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM • PRAYER AND WORSHIP WITH INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 9:30 - 10:30 AM • AUDITION SIGN-UPS: DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM • ROCKEFELLER CARILLON TOURS AND RECITALS TOUR: 11:30 AM AND 4:30 PM, RECITALS: NOON - 12:30 PM AND 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM • TAPS/UT PRESENTS SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO BY DAVID MAMET 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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

9:00 - 10:00 AM AND 4:00 - 5:00 PM SCIENCE RESEARCH: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE JOHN CRERAR LIBRARY The John Crerar Library, 5730 South Ellis Avenue Take a tour of Crerar, the biomedical and physical sciences library, and scope out your spot in one of the quietest places to study on campus. Discover the most efficient ways to search for articles, books, and other information. A similar program is offered at the Joseph Regenstein Library focusing on resources in the humanities and social sciences. (See additional session offered on 9/23.)

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Do you have a specific interest you want to explore? With over 300 recognized student organizations (RSOs), chances are one or more of your interests are represented. RSOs will hold informational meetings and gatherings during these times. A schedule of participating groups should have been given to you on Sunday at Orientation Check-In. It is also available online at http://orientation.uchicago.edu in the O-Week tab and at http://studentactivities.uchicago.edu, where you can also find a full list of RSOs. (See additional session offered on 9/23)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATION (RSO) OPEN HOUSES See schedule distributed on Sunday for specific groups, times, and locations.

11:00 AND 11:30 AM NOON, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, AND 3:00 PM (ONE HOUR SESSIONS) REGENSTEIN LIBRARY SURVIVAL SKILLS The Joseph Regenstein Library, Room 127, 1100 East 57th Street Don’t get lost in the stacks! Learn how to navigate one of the largest libraries in North America by attending this one-hour session. We’ll cover all of the library essentials: from how to locate readings for your classes to where you can get a cup of coffee. The program will conclude in the Grand Reading Room of the new Joe and Rika Mansueto Library. A similar program is offered at the John Crerar Library focusing on resources in the sciences. (See additional session offered on 9/23)

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM STUDENT GOVERNMENT (SG) O-WEEK BASH Reynolds Club, Hutchinson Courtyard, 5706 South University Avenue Drop by for free barbecue, music, and information on how to get involved with Student Government (SG). Tell SG how you want over $2 million of your student activities funds spent. To learn more about SG and info on running for a position on SG’s College Council, visit http://sg.uchicago.edu.

NOON - 1:15 PM WELCOME GATHERING FOR MUSLIM STUDENTS Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Interreligious Center (Lower Level), 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue The dean and staff of Rockefeller Chapel and the leaders of the Muslim Student Association host a lunch for Muslim students. Come and visit the University’s Muslim prayer room, meet and greet this year’s student leaders, and ask questions about campus life! Halal lunch provided. No RSVP necessary. Contact Dean Elizabeth Davenport with questions at ejld@uchicago.edu or 773.702.8282.

12:30 - 2:30 PM OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS (OMSA): FIRST-YEAR MULTICULTURAL STUDENT LUNCH WORKSHOP 5710 Center, Community Lounge, 5710 South Woodlawn Avenue This workshop sponsored by OMSA is designed to help students prepare for life beyond O-Week. Returning students of color will discuss resources they have used to successfully navigate the University, share personal experiences, and help new students in finding their way over the next four years. Immediately following the workshop, OMSA will host a lunch for those who participate with the opportunity to meet presenters and staff.

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1:00 - 4:30 PM (WITH OPTION TO LEAVE EARLY) THE BRONZEVILLE EXPERIENCE The tour will leave promptly at 1:00 PM from the southeast corner of University Avenue and 58th Street, in front of the Oriental Institute. The Civic Knowledge Project invites you to meet the South Side! Join us for The Bronzeville Experience: a half-day seminar and bus tour of Chicago’s famous South Side Bronzeville neighborhood. Led by the great civil rights activist and oral historian of Bronzeville, Timuel D. Black, the tour provides a wealth of information on and first-hand experience of the place that outdid Harlem in becoming the African-American cultural capital of the U.S. Learn how everyone from Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks to artist and DuSable Museum founder Margaret Burroughs to the current President of the United States Barack Obama loved Bronzeville.

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

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

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

2:00 - 4:00 PM JEWCHICAGO WELCOME EVENT Newberger Hillel, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue Come hang out with a diverse group of Jewish students during O-Week. We’ll have tons of refreshments, and current students who look forward to helping you transition to campus. Find out about Birthright, Mega-Shabbat, Latke-Hammentasch Debate and more!

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Are you a Jewish Maroon? Chabad welcomes you. Make your own Shofar for Rosh Hashanah and enjoy a delicious Chabad classic barbecue. Meet a great group of students who will help you get comfortable on campus. Contact us at chabad@uchicago.edu or visit http://JewishMaroons.com.

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3:00 - 4:30 PM MAKE YOUR OWN SHOFAR AND BBQ Rohr Chabad Jewish Center, 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue

3:00 - 4:30 PM CONSTITUTION DAY CELEBRATION Harper Memorial Library, Room 130, 1116 East 59th Street In honor of Constitution Day, there will be a presentation and discussion with University faculty on current issues and the Constitution presented by the University Community Service Center (UCSC). For more information, contact David Hays at dhays@uchicago.edu.

4:00 - 5:00 PM SUSTAINABILITY TOUR Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Take a walking tour of the campus and its environments while learning about sustainability at the University. Visit recycle bike share stations, dining halls, green buildings, campus gardens, and more as you learn the inside scoop on recycling, composting, energy reduction, and local farmers’ markets in your new neighborhood. Free stainless steel water bottle at the end of the tour!

6:30 - 7:30 PM AIMS OF EDUCATION ADDRESS Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue John W. Boyer, Dean of the College, will introduce the speaker, Bernard Harcourt, the Julius Kreeger Professor of Law, the Chair of the Political Science Department, and Professor of Political Science. The Aims of Education Address is a celebrated tradition where a faculty member addresses the entering class on the unique aims of liberal education at the University. A bookend to this address is the Remains of Education Address that takes place during Senior Week, for which your class will select a faculty member to speak about what you have gained from your education, and what you can take with you as you enter the “real” world.

7:45 - 8:45 PM AIMS OF EDUCATION COLLOQUIA IN THE HOUSES House Lounges Faculty members join students for a discussion following the Aims of Education Address. This colloquium in your House is your first opportunity to participate in the kind of discourse that will be an integral part of your college experience.

10:00 PM INTRODUCTION AND FREE SCREENING AT DOC FILMS: THE DARK KNIGHT Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street Come to this free screening of The Dark Knight (2008, Christopher Nolan) at Doc Films, the University of Chicago’s oldest RSO. Information about volunteering at Doc (and free Doc t-shirts!) will be available.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 11 FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS • “CONNECT THE UCHICAGO ARTS” SCAVENGER HUNT ALL DAY • “TWENTY MINUTES STANDING STILL” 8:00 - 8:20 AM • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM • REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR SEE YOUR APPOINTMENT CARD FOR TIME • FITNESS ASSESSMENT/PHYSICAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT TESTS 8:30 - 11:00 AM • STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM • PRAYER AND WORSHIP WITH INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 9:30 - 10:30 AM • AUDITION SIGN-UPS: DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM • ROCKEFELLER CARILLON TOURS AND RECITALS TOURS: 11:30 AM AND 4:30 PM, RECITALS: NOON - 12:30 PM AND 5:00 - 5:30 PM • TAPS/UT PRESENTS SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO BY DAVID MAMET 9:00 - 10:30 PM

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

9:00 - 10:30 AM SMART START Smart Museum of Art, 5550 South Greenwood Avenue Kick off your morning with free coffee, pastries, and art at the Smart Museum. Enjoy mini donuts and mini tours of the University’s acclaimed art museum, which is home to modern masterpieces, contemporary painting, and the traditional arts of Europe and Asia. Plus, grab free posters for your dorm room wall, learn how to paint with coffee, and start looking for items on the “Connect the UChicago Arts” scavenger hunt.

9:00 - 10:00 AM AND 10:00 - 11:00 AM SCIENCE RESEARCH: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE JOHN CRERAR LIBRARY The John Crerar Library, 5730 South Ellis Avenue (See 9/22 listing for details.)

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10:30, 11:00, AND 11:30 AM; 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, AND 1:30 PM (ONE HOUR SESSIONS) REGENSTEIN LIBRARY SURVIVAL SKILLS The Joseph Regenstein Library, Room 127, 1100 East 57th Street

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATION (RSO) OPEN HOUSES See schedule distributed on Sunday for specific groups, times, and locations. (See 9/22 listing of this event for details)

11:45 AM - 2:45 PM CAREER ADVISING & PLANNING SERVICES (CAPS) MEET & GREET Ida Noyes Hall, Courtyard, 1212 East 59th Street Come and meet the undergraduate team and the program directors of Chicago Careers in Arts, Business, Higher Education, Health Professions, Journalism, Law, Science and Technology, Public and Social Service at CAPS. Learn how to use CAPS resources and services throughout your four years.

NOON - 1:00 PM AND 1:15 - 2:15 PM GET PAID WELL FOR DOING GOOD: STUDENT EMPLOYMENT/WORK-STUDY ORIENTATION Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palvesky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street Join representatives from the Neighborhood Schools Program and the University Community Service Center in a discussion on employment opportunities, for students including paid positions in local schools and nonprofit organizations. A representative from Career Advising & Planning Services (CAPS) will discuss how they can help you prepare application materials for on-campus employment and investigate summer job and internship positions. A representative from the Student Employment Office will explain the work-study program to students who received a federal work-study award in their financial aid packages.

Note: All new federal work-study eligible students must attend an introductory session.

1:00 - 3:00 PM QUEER 101: A PANEL DISCUSSION FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER STUDENTS AND ALLIES 5710 Center, Community Lounge, 5710 South Woodlawn Avenue Join LGBTQ student leaders, faculty, staff, and allies to talk about queer life at the University. Find out how to get involved and what resources and support are available. Questions? We’ve got the answers! All students are invited to attend. A reception will follow the panel. For more information, please call 773.702.5710 or visit http://lgbtq.uchicago.edu.

1:00 - 3:00 PM SUSTAINABILITY OPEN HOUSE Young Memorial Building, Room 106, 5555 South Ellis Avenue (directly across from Ratner Athletic Center on Ellis) Join us at Young for an open house for information on everything sustainable on campus. Learn about the University’s sustainability programs, meet members of environmentally-focused student groups, and tour the newly renovated and sustainable Young Building. Meet like-minded students, munch on free local, organic snacks and drinks, and learn how your choices during the next four years can make a huge difference on campus and beyond. Drop in anytime between 1:00 and 3:00 PM—sustainability staff and volunteers will be there to answer all your green questions. Did we mention cupcakes?

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

1:00 - 1:30 PM MUSLIM FRIDAY PRAYERS Bond Chapel, 1050 East 59th Street The Muslim Student Association invites you to Jumu’ah Prayers, held every Friday at Bond Chapel.

2:00 - 3:00 PM PERFORMING ARTS RECEPTION Reynolds Club, First Floor Theater, 5706 South University Avenue Hang out, grab some ice cream, and learn about all the unbelievable opportunities with Theater and Performance Studies/University Theater. You can also pick up discounted tickets to TAPS/UT’s production of Sexual Perversity.

Based on your housing assignment, you will either attend the Voices of our Community Chicago Life Meeting or the Sex-Signals Presentation and UChoose Chicago Life Meeting this afternoon. Please consult your appointment card for more information. CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY Residents of Breckinridge, New Graduate, Pierce, Snell-Hitchcock, South Campus, and Stony Island SEX SIGNALS PRESENTATION AND CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: UCHOOSE Residents of Blackstone, Broadview, Burton-Judson, International House, Maclean, Max Palevsky, Off-Campus, and Students-at-Large

4:00 PM CHICAGO LIFE MEETING: VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY Please go to the room listed on your appointment card. This meeting will engage students in conversations about their individual identities and how, as new members of the University community, students contribute to a healthy, diverse, and inclusive campus community. The focus is on the theme of democracy, inequality, and education. You will also learn about valuable campus resources related to civility, diversity, and community standards.

4:00 PM SEX SIGNALS PRESENTATION Please go to the room listed on your appointment card. Resources for Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP), the Student Health and Counseling Service (SHCS), and Catharsis Productions present Sex Signals, which provides a provocative look at alcohol, dating, sex, and consent through a combination of improvisational comedy, education, and audience participation.

Note: This show deals directly and candidly with intense issues related to sexual intimacy. If you are concerned about how this program will affect you, please contact your Orientation Leader or a member of the College Programming Office (CPO) staff to learn more about the program.

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

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Come out and support your Maroons—home games are free!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL GAME Ratner Athletic Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue 6:00 PM University of Chicago vs. Whittier College 8:00 PM University of Chicago vs. Loras College

6:30 PM SHABBAT DINNER Rohr Chabad Jewish Center, 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue Missing Mom’s cooking? Shabbat at Chabad is a must. Explanatory services begin at 6:30 PM. Homemade dinner at 7:00 PM.

6:30 PM SHABBAT Newberger Hillel, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue You’re invited to join us at 6:30 PM for a variety of different shabbat service options, or even just for dinner at 7:30 PM. Dinner is free of charge, but we always appreciate RSVPs.

8:30 PM FIRE ESCAPE FILMS PRESENTS: THE STUDENT FILM SHOWCASE Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Rain Location: Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street Come to this screening of shorts and clips from the University’s premier student filmmaking organization. Enjoy our various styles of narrative, documentary, and experimental films. Admission is free.

9:30 PM MOVIE ON THE QUAD Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Rain Location: Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street Your class voted over the summer for the classic ’80s hit The Breakfast Club, a movie about five high school students, all different stereotypes, who meet in detention. There they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. Directed by John Hughes and starring Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, and Molly Ringwald.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 11 FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS • “CONNECT THE UCHICAGO ARTS” SCAVENGER HUNT ALL DAY • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM • AUDITION SIGN-UPS: DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM NOON - 2:00 PM • TAPS/UT PRESENTS SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO BY DAVID MAMET 3:00 - 4:30 PM

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL GAME Ratner Athletic Center, 5530 South Ellis Avenue Gargoyle Classic 9:00 AM University of Chicago vs. Benedictine University 3:30 PM University of Chicago vs. Millikin University Come out and support your Maroons—home games are free!

12:00 PM VARSITY FOOTBALL GAME Amos Alonzo Stagg Field, East 56th Street University of Chicago vs. Wabash College Come out and support your Maroons—home games are free!

12:30 PM CHECK-IN 1:30 PM SERVICE PROJECTS BEGIN 5:30 PM DROP OFF AT REYNOLDS CLUB ENGAGE CHICAGO THROUGH SERVICE DAY Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue Get your first taste of the fun, diverse, and rewarding community service opportunities available year-round through the University Community Service Center (UCSC). Explore Chicago with your housemates through meaningful service projects in the neighborhoods surrounding the University of Chicago. Engage Chicago not just as students, but as active community members. All first-year and transfer students are welcome and encouraged to participate as we showcase the University’s commitment to community. The Day of Service will both start and end at Reynolds Club, and snacks will be provided between 12:30 and 1:00 PM, before departing to the project sites. Requires pre-registration; deadline for registration is Wednesday, September 21 at 5:00 PM. Visit my.uchicago.edu and follow the ‘Events’ tab under ‘My O-Week’ to register.

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Organized by the University Community Service Center and the College Programming Office with support from the Chicago Studies Program, the Office of the Vice President for Campus & Student Life, the College, the Office of the Reynolds Club and Student Activities, Campus Dining Services, and the Office of Undergraduate Student Housing.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

1:00 PM - 2:00 AM FIFTH ANNUAL HYDE PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL Various locations in the arts and cultural venues throughout the Hyde Park neighborhood The 5th annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival brings together thousands of jazz fans of all ages to enjoy 2 days/20 hours of FREE jazz performed indoors and out, at many of Hyde Park’s finest visual arts, music, theater, and architectural venues on Chicago’s culture coast. The festival opens at three locations: James W. Wagner Main Stage on the Midway Plaisance, Smart Museum, and DuSable Museum followed by events which continue nonstop Saturday through to the Midnight Jam session in Mandel Hall. Sunday’s programming will all be on the Midway main stage. This year features a larger main stage and an expanded Midway vendor area including more artisans, merchandise, food, and beverage vendors. (See additional session offered 9/25)

7:00 - 11:00 PM COLLEGE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (MSI) 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive Faculty, staff, and returning students welcome the Class of 2015 and new transfer students. Students are invited to explore the MSI and its exhibits, including watching the IMAX documentary Tornado Alley. Also, enjoy free dessert and beverages in the rotunda. Regular campus bus service will be available in addition to special shuttles to take students to the MSI from Residence Halls. Check the front desk of your Residence Hall for bus schedules.

9:00 PM - MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT MADNESS ON 57TH STREET 57th Street between Lake Park and South University Avenue Enjoy a little madness on 57th Street as businesses welcome students to Hyde Park with once-a-year specials. This year’s offering will include $1 pizza slices at the Medici Bakery, and dim sum and $3 Pad Thai at Noodles Etc. Powell’s Bookstore will have a sale of 50% off all books under $50.00 with a Powell’s t-shirt or canvas bag. Other businesses that will have extended hours and promotions are 57th Street Bookstore, Salonica, Café Florian, Café 57, Z&H Market Place, University Hair Stylist, Hyde Park Shoe Rebuilder, and O’Gara & Wilson Booksellers. Hyde Park Produce will also have a presence on the street with special offers. Come catch these deals and much more.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 RECURRING EVENTS: SEE PAGE 11 FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS • “CONNECT THE UCHICAGO ARTS” SCAVENGER HUNT ALL DAY • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM • AUDITION SIGN-UPS: DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM NOON - 2:00 PM

1:00 - 7:00 PM FIFTH ANNUAL HYDE PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL Various locations in the arts and cultural venues throughout the Hyde Park neighborhood (See the 9/24 listing of this event for details)

RELIGIOUS SERVICES 8:15 AND 10:45 AM Worship 9:30 - 10:30 AM Open house LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY WORSHIP AND OPEN HOUSE Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 South Woodlawn Avenue All are welcome for worship, food, and fellowship. New and returning students intrigued by our mission—expanding minds, deepening faith, and inspiring service—are invited to participate.

10:00 AM ORTHODOX LITURGY Bond Chapel, 1050 East 59th Street Coffee Hour and fellowship following. Sponsored by the Orthodox Campus Chaplaincy and St. Makarios Orthodox Church. For more information, visit http://www.saintmakarios.org.

11:00 AM, 5:00 PM, AND 9:00 PM CATHOLIC MASS Calvert House—The Catholic Student Center, 5735 South University Avenue Reception will follow each liturgy. Weekday Masses (Monday – Friday) are celebrated at Calvert House at 12:30 PM. Adoration Chapel is open for personal prayer. For more information, visit http://calvert.uchicago.edu.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM SUNDAY AT ROCKEFELLER: COMMUNION WITH JAZZ MUSIC, ORGAN & CARILLON Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Communion, where all are welcome, with jazz music in honor of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival.

11:30 AM LIVING HOPE CHURCH CAMPUS WORSHIP Ida Noyes Hall, Library, 1212 East 59th Street Join a loving, multi-ethnic on-campus church of students and neighborhood residents seeking grace and truth, personal transformation and social responsibility, striving to be faithful to the historic Christian faith, and relevant in today’s diverse world. Lunch to follow.

5:30 - 7:30 PM EPISCOPAL EUCHARIST Brent House, 5540 South Woodlawn Avenue An informal service of communion followed by a free vegetarian supper. See a full program at http://www.brenthouse.org.

6:00 - 9:00 PM CALVERT HOUSE OPEN HOUSE Calvert House—The Catholic Student Center, 5735 South University Avenue Come and meet the staff, student leaders, and learn how you can get involved in Catholic Campus Ministry!

7:00 - 8:00 PM PRAYER AND PRAISE NIGHT WITH INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Bartlett Dining Commons, Bartlett Trophy Lounge, 5640 South University Avenue Join us for prayer and worship from a variety of Christian traditions, including hymns, gospel, liturgy, and contemporary Christian music. For more information and to contact us, visit http://tinyurl.com/uchicagomeiv.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

4:00 - 7:00 PM OPENING RECEPTION: THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY PRESENTS AN EXHIBITION BY ANNE-MIE VAN KERCKHOVEN Cobb Hall, Fourth Floor, 5811 South Ellis Avenue Using graphic design techniques and an aggressive color palette, Anne-Mei Van Kerckhoven transforms hard-edged abstraction, images drawn from soft-pornography, and appropriated texts from philosophy, science, poetry, and theology into meditations on the metaphysics of the mind, body, and universe.

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

4:00 - 8:30 PM “ON TOP OF THE WORLD” RECEPTION John Hancock Observatory, 875 North Michigan Avenue Free food and great views await you on the 94th floor of the Hancock Building. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and meet classmates while taking in the city lights. Pick up a restaurant and entertainment guide to find a dinner destination if you choose to eat downtown. This event is free and open to all members of the Class of 2015, new transfer students, and Housing and Orientation staff.

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RECURRING EVENTS: • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 “CONNECT THE UCHICAGO ARTS” SCAVENGER HUNT CONTINUES • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE 8:00 AM - 7:00

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 3:00 - 6:00 PM CELEBRATE THE MANSUETO LIBRARY Enter through the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street Celebrate the beginning of the academic year at the new Joe and Rika Mansueto Library. Enjoy refreshments outside, meet librarians, and visit the beautiful glass-domed reading room.

3:30 - 4:30 PM MANDATORY MEETING FOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) STUDENTS Harper Memorial Library, Room 284, 1116 East 59th Street Officers of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) ROTC units will meet with new ROTC students to discuss ROTC life. Current ROTC students will be present and will help with arranging transport to IIT and UIC.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 4:30 - 5:00 PM TEA & PIPES Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Rockefeller’s weekly organ recital, with tea and biscuits—an opportunity for reflection, de-stressing, awe, or just listening to plain good music every Tuesday. Free.

5:30 - 6:30 PM AND 6:45 - 7:45 PM GENTLE AND RESTORATIVE YOGA AT ROCKEFELLER Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Weekly yoga sessions in the incomparable setting of Rockefeller Chapel. Free to students. Bring your yoga mat if you have one.

7:00 - 10:00 PM UNIVERSITY THEATER (UT) AUDITIONS FOR FALL SEASON PRODUCTIONS Cobb Hall, Third Floor, 5811 South Ellis Avenue Auditions for the entire UT fall season in two nights. This season’s productions include The Physicists, by Friedrich Durrenmatt, The Homecoming, by Harold Pinter, Henry IV Part 1, by William Shakespeare, The Violet Hour, by Richard Greenberg, a Weekend of Workshops featuring work by Shakespeare and Craig Lucas and Off-Off Campus Improv and Sketch. No experience or advance preparation necessary, but audition sides are online. Callbacks will be posted by Thursday morning, September 29th, outside of the First Floor Theater, Reynolds Club. Cast lists will be posted on the afternoon of Friday, September 30th. For more information, please call 773.702.9315 or check http://ut.uchicago.edu. (See additional session offered 9/28)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES Hillel and Chabad each offer a variety of opportunities including reform, conservative, and orthodox services, meals, and celebrations for students observing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Please visit http://uchicagohillel.org and http://chabaduchicago.com for schedules and more information.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 5:00 - 6:30 PM ZEN MEDITATION AT ROCKEFELLER Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Weekly Zen meditation in the beautiful setting of Rockefeller Chapel (instruction at 5:00 PM, meditation at 5:30 PM, dharma talk at 6:05 PM). Free to students.

7:00 - 10:00 PM UNIVERSITY THEATER (UT) AUDITIONS FOR FALL SEASON PRODUCTIONS Cobb Hall, Third Floor, 5811 South Ellis Avenue (See 9/27 listing of this event for details)

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6:15 - 8:00 PM PHYSICAL SCIENCES ACCREDITATION TEST Biological Science Learning Center, Room 109, 924 East 57th Street For students with good high school preparation in chemistry and physics and who plan to concentrate in the Humanities, Social Sciences, or New Collegiate divisions (and are not preparing for the health professions), a good performance on this optional test confers two quarters of credit for the general education requirement in the physical sciences. Students with two AP credits for the physical sciences need not take this test. Be sure to bring with you two sharpened #2 pencils, your appointment card, and UChicago Card.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 3:00 - 5:30 PM STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCE FAIR Main Quadrangle, 58th Street and Greenwood Avenue Rain Location: Henry Crown Field House, 5550 South University Avenue With over 300 student groups on campus from a cappella to academic teams and cultural groups, use this fair to find and meet groups that suit your interests. Talk to the members of student organizations to learn about their clubs and find out how you can participate in their activities. Representatives from student life and offices of campus services will also be on hand to meet you, distribute information, and answer questions about campus resources.

8:00 PM THE COURT THEATRE PRESENTS SPUNK ON UCHICAGO STUDENT NIGHT $10 IN ADVANCE, $5 RUSH TICKETS 1 HOUR BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE 5535 South Ellis Avenue The verdant, earthy language of Zora Neale Hurston (Their Eyes Were Watching God) is animated through the music of the blues in these three tales of love, revenge, and redemption. Adapted by George C. Wolfe (The Colored Museum) and featuring musical narration composed by blues artist Chic Street Man, Spunk breathes new life into these three remarkable short stories from the Harlem Renaissance. University of Chicago students are invited to enjoy FREE food and soda after the performance!

10:00 PM - 1:00 AM SOUTHSIDE MERRYMAKING LATE NIGHT FESTIVAL Harper Memorial Library, Harper Café, Third Floor, 1116 East 59th Street The best late-night café on campus is joining the campus radio station WHPK to bring you the best time you will have anywhere. Join us for a late-night festival in the Harper Library Commons with live music and free food and drinks.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM (NEED TO BE IN LINE BY 1:30 PM) NEW STUDENT IMMUNIZATION DAY SHCS Primary Care Services, Suite R-100, 860 East 59th Street The State of Illinois requires all student to provide proof of vaccination for measles, mumps, German measles, and tetanus/diphtheria. Failure to submit immunization information properly will result in you being placed on restriction which will deny you access to University facilities and class enrollments. Immunization forms are online at http://studenthealth.uchicago.edu. Students who do not have access to their documentation or are missing vaccine information should attend this program. The required vaccines will be available for $25 each (cash or check). Vaccinations are available on a walk-in, first-come, first-served basis.

Note: Remember the University of Chicago registration immunization deadline is October 14, 2011. An additional immunization day will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011, for all students and those who required a series of vaccines.

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM SOUTHSIDE HISTORY BIKE TOUR Meet at Bartlett Quad, 57th Street between Bartlett Dining Commons and the Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street The Southside History Bike Tour, provided by the Chicago Studies program, is a guided tour of landmarks, events, and people that helped shape the University of Chicago and surrounding neighborhoods. Led by Professor Terry Clark, Dean of the College John Boyer, and Dean of Social Sciences Mark Hansen. Highlights include the Camp Douglas site and Stephen Douglas Memorial, Ida B. Wells Barnett Home, Hull House, Richard M. Daley House, and the haunts of many political, musical, and cultural giants. For more information visit http://chicagostudies.uchicago.edu or contact the University Community Service Center at 773.753.4483. Registration required. Participants must bring their own bike and helmet.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 4:00 - 6:00 PM WELCOME AND WELCOME BACK RECEPTION FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ALLIES 5710 Center, Community Lounge, 5710 South Woodlawn Avenue Celebrate the new year and meet other queer and queer-friendly people in the University. For more information, please call 773.702.5710 or visit http://lgbtq.uchicago.edu.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 8:00 - 10:30 PM COMMUNIST (ART) PARTY Smart Museum of Art, 5550 South Greenwood Avenue Drop by the Smart and make posters inspired by Soviet propaganda. Enjoy free food, short films, music, and engage in some Cold War-style diplomacy by connecting with rival students from Northwestern University.

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7:30 PM CHICAGO PRESENTS: THE ENGLISH CONCERT Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue SEASON OPENING! The English Concert is among the finest chamber orchestras in the world, with an unsurpassed reputation for inspiring performances of Baroque and Classical music. The evening includes Vivaldi’s impressive La Follia Sonata and Purcell’s Suite from Fairy Queen. $5 for students.

OTHER EVENTS OF NOTE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

9:00 PM - 1:00 AM BLUES AND RIBS Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street Join the Council on University Programming (COUP) for this annual celebration. Enjoy great food, music, dancing, and fun. Free!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 12:15 PM “BEFORE THE PYRAMIDS” CURATOR-LED GALLERY TOUR Oriental Institute Museum Galleries, 1155 East 58th Street Don’t miss this last opportunity take a curator-led tour of our special exhibit “Before the Pyramids: The Origins of Egyptian Civilization,” which closes at the end of the year. Join Emily Teeter, Oriental Institute Research Associate and Curator of “Before the Pyramids” to discuss the extraordinary artifacts that reconstruct the lives of the early craftsmen, administrators, and kings whose legacies gave lasting shape to the great civilization that arose along the banks of the Nile.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 FAMILY WEEKEND The College invites the families of students to visit campus to attend model classes, tour campus museums, and meet with College Advisers and administrators from the Study Abroad and Career Advising and Planning Services (CAPS) Offices. Invitations and registration information are sent to families in late August. Please visit http://familyweekend.uchicago.edu or call the College Programming Office at 773.702.8616 for more information.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 11:00 AM TAILGATE 1:00 PM KICK-OFF HOMECOMING Amos Alonzo Stagg Field, East 56th Street Be sure to check out Homecoming 2011! This year’s events include a variety of activities planned throughout the weekend including the annual Inter-House Tug of War, a tailgate, and the big game. Come out in your class t-shirt, grab some food, and help cheer your Maroons on to victory!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 7:30 PM CHICAGO PRESENTS: BORODIN QUARTET Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue Borodin Quartet’s affinity with Russian repertoire was stimulated by a close relationship with Shostakovich. Pre-concert lecture with Philip Gossett at 6:30 PM String Quartets by Borodin, Stravinsky, and Shostakovich. This event is part of The Soviet Arts Experience. $5 for students.

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FAMILY WEEKEND (CONT.) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 8:30 AM REGISTRATION BEGINS 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM SCHEDULED EVENTS 11:00 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS HUMANITIES DAY Registration: Stuart Hall, 5835 South Greenwood Avenue Keynote Address: Reynolds Club, Mandel Hall, 5706 South University Avenue Each fall, the Division of the Humanities opens its doors to alumni, students, and the intellectually curious for a day of free public lectures and spirited Chicago-style inquiry with world-class scholars. Humanities Day offers a unique opportunity to sample all that the University of Chicago has to offer in the wide field of humanities. Shadi Bartsch, Ann L. & Lawrence B. Buttenwieser Professor in Classics, will deliver the keynote address, “The Wisdom of Fools: Christianity and the Break in the Classical Tradition,” at 11:00 AM at Mandel Hall. Admission is free, but registration is required. Registration begins at 8:30 AM in Stuart Hall; for a complete schedule and to pre-register please visit http://humanitiesday.uchicago.edu.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 ALL DAY FESTIVAL DAY IN HYDE PARK The University of Chicago partners with the 2011 Chicago Humanities Festival: TECHNOLOGY to bring a day of programming to campus. Come hear historian Adrian Johns talk about pirate radio or computational artist Jason Salavon describe what Playboy centerfolds from each decade would look like if you saw them all at once. After panels and talks, finish the day in Mandel Hall with The Encyclopedia Show. Tickets for Festival Day programs are FREE for students. For more information please contact Sarah Pesin in the Graham School Partnerships Office at culturalpartnerships@uchicago.edu or 773.702.2768.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM (NEED TO BE IN LINE BY 1:30 PM) NEW STUDENT IMMUNIZATION DAY SHCS Primary Care Services, Suite R-100, 860 East 59th Street (See 10/1 listing of this event for details)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 5:00, 6:00, AND 7:00 PM (SEATINGS AT 4:45, 5:45, AND 6:45 PM) STEPS TO SUCCESS: COLLEGE RÉSUMÉ READY Bartlett Dining Commons Attend College Résumé Ready and hear from upper-class students and the staff in the Career Advising & Planning Services (CAPS) Office about ways to transform your high school résumé into a collegiate résumé and you will be set to apply for Alumni Board of Governors externships, student employment, Metcalf Fellowships and other internship, grant and research opportunities. Visit http://stepstosuccess.uchicago.edu for more information and for register.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION QUARTERLY DEADLINES Friday of First Week: Last day for full tuition refund on courses dropped below three or for complete withdrawal. Third Week: Last week to add or drop courses; last week to withdraw entire registration without incurring administrative W’s (Withdrawal) on the transcript; 50% tuition refund if the number of courses drops below three or for complete withdrawal. Friday of Fourth Week: Q’s (Query) from previous quarter change to W’s. Eighth Week: Students bid for the next quarter of classes through the College Registration System at http://cmore.uchicago.edu. To be eligible to bid for classes, all new students must have met with their Adviser for a half-hour appointment before the end of seventh week. Tenth Week: Last day of classes on Wednesday; Thursday and Friday are College Reading Period. Eleventh Week: Exam week; Convocation; Course schedules for the upcoming quarter are posted.

ABOUT CAMPUS TELEPHONE NUMBERS The majority of telephones on campus, including the ones in your dorm rooms, use the IBX telephone system, with prefixes of 702, 834, or 753. Any campus phone number that begins with these three digits can be reached from other campus phones by dialing only the last five numbers, such as 2.8616 for the College Programming Office (773.702.8616). Most of the phone numbers you will find around campus, including the ones in this booklet, only list the last five numbers. To call from a personal phone line, if the 5-digit extension starts with a 2, you’d dial 773.70 before the extension, if it begins with a 4, you’d dial 773.83 before the extension and if it begins with a 3, you’d dial 773.75 before the extension.

STUDENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS To contact the University of Chicago Police, dial 123 or 2.8181 from any campus telephone. Off campus, dial 773.702.8181. To use one of the more than 300 emergency telephones (identifiable by their blue lights and white cases) around the neighborhood, press the red button to immediately contact the University of Chicago Police. To contact Chicago Police, dial 911 or 9.911 from any campus phone. In the event of any critical incident, students can ask to speak with the Dean-on-Call (DoC) or the Sexual Assault Dean-on-Call (SADoC). The DoC or the SADoC can be reached by calling the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) Dispatch at 773.702.8181 and asking for the Dean-on-Call or the Sexual Assault Dean-on-Call. The dispatcher will notify the DoC or the SADoC and the DoC or the SADoC will contact the caller back. A caller does not have to tell the dispatcher why he or she is calling or give his or her name. Students can page the DoC or the SADoC directly, by dialing 773.834.HELP (4357), and following the instructions on the automated system. Students should be prepared to punch in their call back number. The DoC or the SADoC will contact the caller back. Visit http://deanoncall.uchicago.edu or http://help.uchicago.edu for more information about these services. In the event that a student personally experiences or is a witness to an incidence of bias, students have the opportunity to speak with the Bias Response Team (BRT) Member-on-Call at 773.702.2427. A BRT Member-on-Call is available 24 hours a day. If you are the victim of a crime, witness a crime, or feel suspicious about something, there are many ways to call for help by using campus telephones or the emergency telephones throughout the Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chicago Police Department is the main resource for students who have been victims of crime or the witnesses of crime, but they are also able to direct students to other services and individuals that can help with unique cases.

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO The University of Chicago was founded in 1890 by John D. Rockefeller, and its first president was William Rainey Harper, who agreed to become president on the condition that he be allowed to establish a university that would be unlike any other. He conceived of a university that would emphasize the creation of new knowledge and “make the work of investigation primary.” To this end, the University has always been dedicated to excellence in research and has sought only the most distinguished scholars for its faculty.

IMPACT 0N HIGHER EDUCATI0N Over the years, the University and its faculty have had a major impact on American higher education. Faculty scholarship has shaped several essential disciplines and established important and distinctive “Chicago schools” in such disparate fields as economics, evolutionary biology, sociology, literary criticism, anthropology, law, and economics.

STRUCTURE, STATISTICS & ARCHITECTURE The University is composed of an undergraduate College, four graduate divisions (Biological Sciences, Humanities, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences), six graduate professional schools (Booth School of Business, Divinity School, Law School, Pritzker School of Medicine, Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, and School of Social Service Administration), and the William B. and Catherine V. Graham School of General Studies. The University also includes libraries, research institutes, clinics, museums, theaters, and a university press. The University’s English Collegiate Gothic buildings, built of gray Indiana limestone, were designed to frame shady, green quadrangles. Contemporary campus buildings—designed by Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Rafael Viñoly—have been designed in keeping with the original Gothic theme while drawing from the tradition of great modern architecture for which the city of Chicago is famous. On July 1, 2006, Robert J. Zimmer became the University’s thirteenth President.

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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO! THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2015 AND NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS! Dear Class of 2015 and new transfer students: Welcome to the University of Chicago! All of us who belong to the over 350,000 members of the University’s worldwide community of alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends, are extremely proud you have chosen to join our ranks. Like you, I was once a new student here. In the late 90’s, I arrived in Hyde Park to begin a professional career at UChicago. I immediately connected with the University and decided to deepen my relationship with the institution by pursuing an MBA at Chicago Booth. What I got, in addition to a world class education, was a network of friends, colleagues, and classmates who have been part of my life ever since. While you are at UChicago, the Alumni Association will sponsor a number of activities which we hope will enrich your time at the University. During Winter Break, for example, you will be invited to attend Interview Skills Workshops in cities around the country. When you return after the holidays we will invite you to join us at Alumni House for Hot Chocolate Night and to pick up your Class of 2015 mug. Also this winter, the Alumni Board of Governors (ABG) will invite you to apply for the Career Externship Program. Students selected as Externs will shadow alumni during Spring Break in a wide variety of fields in cities across the country and abroad. Finally, twice a year the ABG and Student Alumni Committee (SAC) co-sponsors the Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series which brings notable alumni like Ana Marie Cox, AB ‘94, the original Wonkette, to campus to speak with students. We plan these and other activities with alumni volunteers and current students such as those involved with the Student Alumni Committee (SAC). Please pass on suggestions to us or to them–or better yet, join SAC yourself–if you have ideas for ways the Alumni Association can be of service to you. You are always welcome to drop by Alumni House for a quick cup of coffee or to browse our library of alumniauthored books. Please feel free to contact me or any of my colleagues at Alumni House if we can answer any questions about what it means to be a proud alumnus or alumna of this extraordinary University. Once again, welcome to UChicago and we hope to see you soon. Sincerely,

Damon Cates, MBA ’05 Executive Director University of Chicago Alumni Association Alumni House 5555 South Woodlawn Avenue 800.955.0065 http://alumniandfriends.uchicago.edu

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FROM ’95 TO ’15, JOIN THE LEGACY! Welcome to the Hyde Park, Class of 2015! Twenty years ago today, we—the Class of 1995—were where you are now. After a summer of goodbyes to our hometowns and high school friends, we made our way to the south side of Chicago. Some of us were used to living away from home, others had never spent more than a night or two away from our parents. We came from across the United States and around the world to embark on a journey together at the venerable University of Chicago. Orientation Week was filled with meeting new friends, discovering Harold’s Chicken Shack, exploring the lakefront and downtown Chicago, choosing classes, and wondering what life holds for a University of Chicago graduate. The Class of 1995 would like you to know that alumni are here to support you. We encourage you to consider us a resource among the many you have available to you to enrich your college experience: your classmates, professors and Teaching Assistants, your Assistant Resident Head and Resident Head, your college advisor, and the Ombudsperson. We treasure our memories of life on the quads and we offer our experiences to you as you navigate your college experience, choose majors, write papers, ponder graduate school, apply for internships, and dream about your careers after college. As a student in the College, my life focused primarily on the University of Chicago campus. Now, as a long-time resident, staff, and faculty member at the University, I have come to discover and appreciate the richness of the larger University and Hyde Park communities. I encourage you to explore the many events on campus and throughout the neighborhood. The Class of 1995 is looking forward to seeing you on campus at lectures, celebrations and gatherings, meeting you in restaurants and around the beautiful Hyde Park neighborhood, hosting you in job shadowing and internships, and offering advice and support as you make your journey through the next four years. We wish you the very best and welcome you. Sara Ray Stoelinga, AB ’95, AM ’01, PhD ’04 Class Correspondent, College Class of 1995

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TEN TRADITIONS EVERY NEW STUDENT SHOULD KNOW 1. ORIENTATION

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Orientation itself is a tradition! Each year since 1934, the University of Chicago has set time aside before classes begin (sometimes as many as 15 days!) to provide an introduction to the University for all new 1. ORIENTATION students. Faculty, staff, and returning students have Orientation itself is a tradition! Each year since 1934, the University worked together to help incoming students register of Chicago has set time aside before classes begin (sometimes as for their classes and get to know Chicago—both the many as 15 days!) to provide an introduction to the University for all city and the school. new students. Faculty, staff, and returning students have worked together to help incoming students register for their classes and get to know Chicago—both the city and the school.

2. DON’T STEP ON THAT SEAL!

This is perhaps one of the most important things any new student should know. 2. DON’T STEP ON THAT SEAL! While more of a superstition than a tradition, rumor has it that if you step on the This is perhaps one of the most important things any new student should know, so we listed it first. University Seal, located on the floor of the main lobby in the Reynolds Club, you While more of a superstition than a tradition, rumor has it that if you step on the University Seal, located won’t graduate in four years. To help you commit this to memory, the College on the floor of the main lobby in the Reynolds Club, you won’t graduate in four years. To help you Programming Office (CPO) ropes off the coat of arms during O-Week. After that, commit this to memory, the College Programming Office (CPO) ropes off the coat of arms during you are on your own. O-Week. After that, you’re on your own.

3. KNOW YOUR ALMA MATER

3. KNOW ALMAUniversity MATER! of Chicago students who actually know the words to the Alma Mater. Be among theyOUR few, proud Be among the few, proud University Chicago students whorest actually know the words to the Alma Mater. Practice and by Practice and by graduation you canofbelt it out with the of the Class of 2015. graduation you can belt it out with the rest of the Class of 2014.

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4. THE STORy OF HULL GATE AND THE GARGOyLES

4. THE STORY OF HULL GATE AND THE GARGOYLES

To land the job of designing anthe entire college campus is every dream, To land job of designing an entire collegearchitect’s campus is every architect’s dream, but when Henry but when Henry Ives Cobb found out his creative vision would be restricted Ives Cobb found out his creative vision would be restricted toto constructing an University entirely in constructing a UChicagothe entirely in the Neo-Gothic style, heWhen was athe bittime miffed. Neo-Gothic style, he was a bit miffed. came to design the traditional architect’s When the time came to design the traditional architect’s to the campus, gift to the campus, Cobb designed thegift magnificent Hull Gate Cobb with the mindset that if UChicago designed the magnificent Hull Gate with the mindset that UChicago wanted wanted Neo-Gothic, they were going toifget it: and topped the thing with ten garish, cartoon-like Neo-Gothic, they were going to get it: and topped thing with ten esteem, garish, believing the foreboding bottom two gargoyles. Today, we hold thesethe gargoyles in loving cartoon-like gargoyles. Today, we hold these gargoyles in loving esteem, believing represent the Admissions Counselors, defying ready passage into the school, and the remaining four tiers illustrate each the year foreboding bottom two represent the Admissions Counselors, defying ready of the undergraduate experience, with the proud fourth-year resting at the pinnacle. passage into the school, and the remaining four tiers illustrate each year of the undergraduate experience, with the proud fourth-year resting at the pinnacle.

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5. SHAKE DAY

This is one tradition that really can’t be beat. Where else can you get a fabulous shake in your choice of flavors with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry, FOR JUST $1?! That’s right; Wednesday is Shake Day at the C-Shop/Einstein’s in the Reynolds Club. Even if it’s -2 degrees outside, the line often snakes out the door— it’s a tradition not to be missed.

6. SCAV HUNT

You might want to start preparing now for this tradition. While only 25 years old, the Annual University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt has certainly become a student favorite and usually earns the College a mention on all of the local news stations each spring. Beginning at midnight on a Thursday morning and ending on “Judgment Day” the following Sunday, students are challenged with tasks that require them to do everything from building an aquarium and a nuclear reactor to obtaining a live tiger. Everyone from students to administrators and faculty get into the act, and all agree it’s an epic time.

7. FORMER BIG TEN WARRIORS

In the early days, the University of Chicago fought on the playing field against the mighty Big Ten powerhouses of today. In fact, the University of Chicago won the very first Big Ten title and was home to the first Heisman Trophy winner, Jay Berwanger, AB ‘36. Of course, the College is comparably much smaller today, giving us different sports rivalries. Nonetheless, if you have any friends that are going to school at Notre Dame, make sure they know that the University of Chicago is undefeated against Notre Dame, and has the most winning record against them of any other school (4-0).

8. HISTORY OF THE REGENSTEIN & MANSUETO LIBRARIES

Long before the Regenstein Library was ever conceived, the majestic Stagg Field stood on 57th Street, and beneath it, a mostly unnoticed gloomy squash court beneath the west stands. It was on the squash court on December 2, 1942, that a team of scientists led by famed physicist Enrico Fermi lit the first atomic fire on earth. The newest addition to the Regenstein Library is the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library, which features a glass-domed reading room and robotic retrieval arms to bring students books from their underground homes.

9. VARSITY ATHLETES ONLY?

Directly across from Cobb Hall lies the C-Bench, a long (and somewhat uncomfortable) “acoustically perfect” bench given to the University by the Class of 1903. For quite some time, only Varsity Lettermen and their dates were allowed to occupy the bench. By the 1960’s this trend had faded out, and today, the bench provides a social gathering point for all students, a favorite spot for those enjoying a break from their classes or enjoy lunch on a beautiful spring day.

10. A GATHERING PLACE FOR THE WORLD

Those who’ve read Devil in the White City know well that the World’s Fair came to Chicago in 1893, attracting millions of people to the city and the Hyde Park area. When Chicago was chosen to host the Fair, civic leaders immediately chose to place it on the Hyde Park section of the Midway, which they considered the most beautiful and interesting location in the city. Today, you can sit and read a book in the same spot that the world’s first Ferris Wheel stood proudly—with cars big enough for 60 people each!

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CAMPUS RESOURCE GUIDE 2011 - 2012 The following organizations, names, numbers, e-mails addresses, and websites may be helpful during Orientation and throughout your College career. Please refer to the “People You Should Know” section in the O-Book for further contacts and resources.

For tips on dialing campus extensions, see “Important Information” on page 50.

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College Programming Office College Dean of Students Office Office of the Dean of the College Ombudsperson Student Portal UChicago Card Office (Identification & Privileges Offices)

http://cpo.uchicago.edu http://college.uchicago.edu http://college.uchicago.edu http://ombudsperson.uchicago.edu http://my.uchicago.edu http://ipo.uchicago.edu

Harper Memorial 152 Harper Memorial 2nd Floor Harper Memorial 2nd Floor Bookstore Building Suite 305

2.8616 2.8615 4.1506 2.8422

Lobby of Regenstein Library

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CAMPUS RESOURCE GUIDE

GENERAL CAMPUS INFORMATION

ACADEMIC CONTACTS ADVISERS Jennifer Bess Matthew Champa Swapna Chinniah Roberta Cohen Elizabeth Daly Melissa di Teresa Kathy Forde Kenyata Futterman Nancy Gilpin Ron Gorny Shawn Hawk Bonnie Kanter Jesse Landstrom Sidonie Lawrence Norma Lopez Michelle McGuire Kyle Mox Amanda Norton Julie Penn Pete Segall Melinda Wesonga

College Adviser Senior Adviser, Transfer Student Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser Senior Adviser, LGBTQ Issues Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser Senior Adviser, Scholarships and Fellowships College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser College Adviser

jenbess@uchicago.edu mchampa@uchicago.edu schinniah@uchicago.edu rcohen2@uchicago.edu lizdaly@uchicago.edu mamouly@uchicago.edu kafl@uchicago.edu kenyatta@uchicago.edu ngl3@uchicago.edu rlg2@uchicago.edu shawk@uchicago.edu bonniek@uchicago.edu jlandstrom@uchicago.edu sidonie@uchicago.edu nlopez@uchicago.edu mmmcguire@uchicago.edu

Harper Memorial M396 Harper Memorial 226 Harper Memorial 263 Harper Memorial 272 Harper Memorial 262 Harper Memorial 273 Harper Memorial 266 Harper Memorial 270 Harper Memorial 269 Harper Memorial 264 Harper Memorial W401 Harper Memorial 271 Harper Memorial 222 Harper Memorial M397 Harper Memorial 246 Harper Memorial 252

2.4232 2.9483 2.8858 2.0636 2.7488 2.8612 2.0569 2.4858 4.3216 2.8624 2.8619 4.1198 2.8616 2.4224 2.0803 2.9134

anorton@uchicago.edu juliepenn@uchicago.edu psegall@uchicago.edu mwesonga@uchicago.edu

Harper Memorial M393 Harper Memorial M391 Harper Memorial M392 Harper Memorial 233

4.7067 2.4228 2.3750 4.0872

Dean of Students Deputy Dean of Students Associate Dean of Students and Academic Director of Study Abroad Programs Associate Dean of Students Associate Dean of Students Assistant Dean of Students Assistant Dean of Students

art3@uchicago.edu rpopoff@uchicago.edu fortner@uchicago.edu

Harper Memorial 281 Harper Memorial 268 Harper Memorial 213

2.8609 4.0906 2.4858

jstreese@uchicago.edu mwest@uchicago.edu charris@uchicago.edu emlarose@uchicago.edu

Harper Memorial 244 Harper Memorial 265 Harper Memorial 267 Harper Memorial 224

2.8614 2.3818 2.8629 4.0905

5737 South University Avenue (SCS) http://counseling.uchicago.edu/services/asap http://college.uchicago.edu/tutors Harper Memorial Library Commons Stuart Reading Room

2.9800 2.9800

DEANS Susan Art Rovana Popoff Lewis Fortner Jean Treese Marianne West Colbey Harris Elise LaRose

RESOURCES Academic Skills Assessment Program (ASAP) College Core Tutor Programs

ACTIVITIES, CAREER, AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES ON CAMPUS Athletic Activities Line Gerald Ratner Athletics Center Ombudsperson Career Advising & Planning Services (CAPS) Alumni Careers Network Human Resources Online Information Office of the Reynolds Club & Student Activities (ORCSA) University Community Service Center (UCSC) Neighborhood Schools Program (NSP)

2.4800 2.3871 2.8422 2.7040

5550 South University Avenue http://athletics.uchicago.edu/facilities/facilities-ratnercenter.htm 5530 South Ellis Avenue http://ombudsperson.uchicago.edu Bookstore Building Suite 305 http://caps.uchicago.edu Ida Noyes 2nd Floor http://alumniandfriends.uchicago.edu http://hr.uchicago.edu 6054 South Dexel Avenue http://studentactivities.uchicago.edu Reynolds Club

2.8900 2.8787

http://communityservice.uchicago.edu http://neighborhood-schools.uchicago.edu

5525 South Ellis Avenue South Ellis Avenue

3.4483 4.1935

Reynolds Club 018 Ida Noyes 026 Reynolds Club

2.7718 4.1611 2.8289

Administration Building Room 200

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CAMPUS MEDIA CONTACTS Chicago Weekly The Chicago Maroon WHPK-FM 88.5, Campus Radio Station iTunes U UChicago Mobile UChicago News

http://chicagoweekly.net http://chicagomaroon.com http://whpk.uchicago.edu http://itunes.uchicago.edu http://mobile.uchicago.edu http://news.uchicago.edu

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COMPUTERS, CONNECTIVITY, AND TELEPHONE Contact your Residential Computing Adviser (RCA) in your Residence Hall for computing questions Campus Solution Center http://itservices.uchicago.edu/groups/solutioncenter Bookstore 3rd Floor 2.6086 Chalk http://chalk.uchicago.edu Regenstein Library Room 220 2.9944 Computing Support Line http://support.uchicago.edu 4.TECH/4.8324 Student Residence Halls Telephone http://itservices.uchicago.edu/services/telephone 2.9100, option 4 and Networking Services USITE (Campus Computer Labs) http://itservices.uchicago.edu/services/usite 2.7894 Web Services http://itservices.uchicago.edu/groups/webservices 6045 South Kenwood Avenue 3rd Floor x.xxxx

FINANCIAL CONCERNS AND STUDENT LOANS Office of the Bursar Office of College Aid Student Loan Administration

http://bursar.uchicago.edu http://collegeaid.uchicago.edu http://sla.uchicago.edu

Bookstore 3rd Floor Walker 309 Bookstore 4th Floor

2.8000 2.8666 2.1234

HEALTH AND MEDICAL CONCERNS Nurse Advice Line (Weekend and after-hours emergency medical advice) Resources for Sexual Violence http://shcs.uchicago.edu/rsvp Prevention (RSVP) Dean-on-Call http://deanoncall.uchicago.edu Sexual Assault Dean-on-Call http://deanoncall.uchicago.edu Primary Care Services (PCS) http://shcs.uchicago.edu/pc Student Counseling Service (SCS) http://shcs.uchicago.edu/sc Injured Student Transportation Services http://safety-security.uchicago.edu University Student Health Insurance Plan http://studenthealth.uchicago.edu/studentinsurance

2.1915 2.7200 4.HELP/4.4357 4.HELP/4.4357 5839 South Maryland Avenue R-100 2.4156 5737 South University Avenue 2.9800 773.457.0255 Administration 231/232 4.4544

HOUSING AND DINING Contact your Resident Head (RH) with any initial concerns Campus Dining Services http://dining.uchicago.edu Office of Undergradudate Student Housing http://housing.uchicago.edu

5640 South University Avenue 6030 South Ellis Avenue Suite 266

2.5120 2.7366

5710 South Woodlawn Avenue

2.5710

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND QUESTIONING STUDENT ISSUES Office of LGBTQ Student Life

http://lgbtq.uchicago.edu

LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES Hours Line (All libraries) Privileges Line (All libraries) Online Library Information D’Angelo Law Library Eckhart Library Harper Memorial Library Commons John Crerar Library (Science, Medicine, and Technlogy) Joe and Rika Mansueto Library Joseph Regenstein Library (Humanities and Social Sciences) Social Science Administration Seminary Co-Op Bookstore

2.4085 2.8782 http://lib.uchicago.edu http://lib.uchicago.edu/e/law http://lib.uchicago.edu/e/eck http://lib.uchicago.edu/e/harper http://lib.uchicago.edu/e/crerar http://mansueto.lib.uchicago.edu http://lib.uchicago.edu/e/reg

1121 East 60th Street 1118 East 58th Street 1116 East 59th Street 5730 South Ellis Avenue

2.9615 2.7569 4.7943 2.8000

1100 East 57th Street 1100 East 57th Street

2.0901 2.4685

http://lib.uchicago.edu/ssa http://semcoop.uchicago.edu

969 East 60th Street 2.1199 5757 South University Avenue 773.752.4381

http://omsa.uchicago.edu

5710 South Woodlawn Avenue

MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA)

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CAMPUS RESOURCE GUIDE

ONLINE CAMPUS PUBLICATIONS College Academics Information Online Courses and Programs of Study Course Evaluations Information for Entering Students

http://college.uchicago.edu/academics http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu http://evaluations.uchicago.edu http://college.uchicago.edu/newstudents

PLACEMENT TEST RESULTS Arabic Chinese French German Hebrew Italian Japanese Korean Latin Slavic Languages Spanish Chemistry Mathematics Calculus and Pre-Calculus Post-Calculus: Physics

Kay Heikkinen Noha Forster Youqin Wang Nadine Di Vito Claude Grangier Catherine Bauman Ariela Finkelstein Liz Porretto Victoria Vegna Misa Miyachi Hi Sun Kim Michele Lowrie Steven Clancy Lidwina van den Hout

kheikkin@uchicago.edu nfortster@uchicago.edu ywang7@uchicago.edu nadine@uchicago.edu mjgrangi@uchicago.edu ccbaumann@uchicago.edu afinkels@uchicago.edu ewebber@uchicago.edu vvegna@uchicago.edu misa@uchicago.edu hisun@uchicago.edu mlowrie@uchicago.edu sclancy@uchicago.edu lmvdhout@uchicago.edu

Vera Dragisich

v-dragisich@uchicago.edu

Searle 128

2.3071

Diane Herrmann John Boller Stuart Gazes

diane@math.uchicago.edu boller@math.uchicago.edu gazes@uchicago.edu

Eckhart 212 Ryerson 354 Kersten 205C

2.7332 2.5754 2.7760

Bookstore 3rd Floor Administration 103

2.8000 2.7891

5850 South Woodlawn Avenue 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue 5550 South Woodlawn Avenue 5540 South Woodlawn Avenue 5735 South University Avenue 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue 5200 South University Avenue 1100 East 55th Street 5001 South Ellis Avenue 5615 South Woodlawn Avenue 5615 South Woodlawn Avenue 1445 East 58th Street 5139 South Dorchester Avenue 5600 South Woodlawn Avenue 1100 East 55th Street 1100 East Hyde Park Boulevard

2.2100 2.2100 773.493.6451 773.947.8744 773.288.2311 773.955.8672 773.493.1830 773.643.1865 773.209.9883 773.288.3066 773.324.4100 312.447.0962 773.752.0469 773.363.6063 773.939.3445 773.924.1234 2.2100 773.752.1127 312.714.9775 773.752.2770 773.373.2909 773.624.3185 773.324.2626 773.363.1620 773.363.8142

REGISTRATION, CHANGE OF REGISTRATION, DEADLINES, FEES, FINES, GRADES AND TRANSCRIPTS Your adviser and/or The Bursar The Registrar

http://bursar.uchicago.edu http://registrar.uchicago.edu

RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL CONTACTS Spiritual Life Office Rockefeller Memorial Chapel Augustana Lutheran Church Brent House Episcopal Chaplaincy Calvert House Catholic Chaplaincy Chabad Jewish Center Church of Jes Christ of Latter-day Saints Cornerstone Baptist Church Ellis Avenue Church (Alliance of Baptists) 57th St. Meeting of Friends (Quaker) First Unitarian Church of Chicago Holy Trinity Church (Independent Evangelical) Hyde Park Alliance Church Hyde Park Union Church Hyde Park Vineyard Church KAM Isaiah Israel Temple Living Hope Church Newberger Hillel Jewish Center Orthodox Christian Chaplaincy Rodfei Zedek Congregation Seventh-Day Adventist Church St. Paul & the Redeemer Episcopal Church St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church United Church of Hyde Park University Church

http://spirit.uchicago.edu http://rockefeller.uchicago.edu http://augustana.chi.il.us http://brenthouse.org http://calvert.uchicago.edu http://chabadchicago.com http://lds.org http://cornerstonebaptistchicago.com http://ellisavenuechurch.org http://57thstreetmeeting.org http://firstuchicago.org http://htcchicago.org/hyde-park http://hydeparkalliance.org http://hpuc.org http://thevc.org http://kamii.org http://livinghopechicago.org http://uchicagohillel.org http://saintmakarios.org http://rodfei.org http://hydeparksda.org http://sp-r.org http://stapostlechurch.com http://uchpeace.org http://universitychurchchicago.org

5715 South Woodlawn Avenue 5200 South Hyde Park Boulevard 4608 South Dexel Avenue 4945 South Dorchester Avenue 5472 South Kimbark Avenue 1448 East 53rd Street 5655 South University Avenue

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CAMPUS RESOURCE GUIDE

SAFETY AND SECURITY Emergency and Crisis Resources Bias Response Team (BRT) Member-on-Call (Available 24 hours a day) Common Sense Dean-on-Call (Available 24 hours a day) Sexual Assault Dean-on-Call University Police (UCPD)

http://help.uchicago.edu http://brt.uchicago.edu http://uchicago.edu/commonsense http://deanoncall.uchicago.edu http://deanoncall.uchicago.edu http://safety-secruity.uchicago.edu/police

2.2427 4.HELP/4.4357 4.HELP/4.4357 6054 South Dexel Avenue 123/2.8181

SAFETY SUPPORT RESOURCES Assistive Listening Devices Civility and Equity

4.4499

http://itservices.uchicago.edu/services/audiovisual/ald/index.shtml http://civility.uchicago.edu

TRANSFER CREDIT INFORMATION Your Adviser and/or Matthew Champa

mchampa@uchicago.edu

Harper Memorial 254

2.9483

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION Campus Transportation Information Safe Ride Program Injured Student Transportation Services

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http://bus.uchicago.edu http://bus.uchicago.edu http://safety-security.uchicago.edu

773.695.6108 2.2022 773.457.0255


2011 - 2012 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Required annual verification of contact information begins September 1

AUTUMN QUARTER 2011 SEPTEMBER 16 SEPTEMBER 18 SEPTEMBER 18-25 SEPTEMBER 23 SEPTEMBER 24 SEPTEMBER 26 SEPTEMBER 30 OCTOBER 21-23 OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER 22 NOVEMBER 10 NOVEMBER 24-25 DECEMBER 1-2 DECEMBER 5-9 DECEMBER 9 DECEMBER 10 DECEMBER 22

Autumn Quarter bill due Residence Halls open to new students at 10 AM Orientation for new students Residence Halls open for returning students at 8 AM College Night at the Museum of Science and Industry Autumn Quarter classes begin Student Activities and Resource Fair Family Weekend Homecoming Humanities Day Class of 2015 Steps to Success: College Résumé Ready Thanksgiving (observed) College reading and review period Finals week Autumn Convocation Autumn Quarter ends; Residence Halls close at noon Winter Quarter bill due

WINTER QUARTER 2012 JANUARY 2 JANUARY 3 JANUARY 7 JANUARY 11 JANUARY 16 FEBRUARY 10 MARCH 8-9 MARCH 12-16 MARCH 16 MARCH 17 MARCH 23

Residence Halls open at 8 AM Winter Quarter class begin Class of 2013 and 2014 Taking the Next Step Class of 2015 Steps to Success: Summer Strategies Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed) Undergraduate Break Day College reading and review period Finals week Winter Convocation Winter Quarter ends; Residence Halls close at noon Spring Quarter bill due

SPRING QUARTER 2012 MARCH 25 MARCH 26 MAY 23 MAY 28 MAY 31 - JUNE 1 JUNE 1-3 JUNE 4-8 JUNE 4-8 JUNE 8 JUNE 9

Residence Halls open at 8 AM Spring Quarter classes begin College Honors Awards Reception Memorial Day (observed) College reading and review period Alumni Reunion Weekend Class of 2012 Senior Week Finals week Class of 2012 Baccalaureate and Museum of Science and Industry Celebration Spring Convocation: Spring Quarter ends; Residence Halls close at 3 PM

SUMMER QUARTER 2012 JUNE 18 JULY 4 AUGUST 24 AUGUST 25

Summer Quarter classes begin Independence Day (observed) Summer Convocation Summer Quarter ends

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Explore the Arts at UChicago and Beyond Academic programs Study with faculty who have won Pulitzer prizes, founded theater and lm production companies, had their artwork exhibited at galleries worldwide, won Guggenheim Fellowships, and more, in the following programs:

Art History Music Visual Arts Creative Writing Cinema and Media Studies Theater and Performance Studies

Professional Arts Organizations Engage with some of the greatest professional art and cultural organizations in Chicago - right in your backyard. Use your ID to get free or discounted tickets and memberships to:

Court Theatre Oriental Institute UChicago Presents

Student-Created Participate in programs and productions by joining one of the 70+ student art groups: As a DJ of WHPK, choose your own sets, and schedule concerts featuring local artists. At Fire Escape Films, write, shoot, and edit your own lm, alone or as part of the 48-Hour Film Festival. Propose to direct or design, or audition for a play at University Theater, or write or direct an original play for New Work Week. Sing with Voices in your Head or one of the many other A Capella Groups. Shoot and publish photos with the Glass Eyeball Photography Club. Submit poetry, prose, and essays to Euphony or Sliced Bread, student-edited literary publications. Dance with or choreograph for UBallet or participate in the Dance Council. Engage in events sponsored by the Festival of the Arts (FOTA), such as biquarterly Open Mic Nights, rotating galleries in Harper Memorial Café, or FOTA’s ten-day namesake Festival of the Arts in the spring.

Smart Museum of Art Renaissance Society

Opening Spring 2012: Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts Located west of the South Campus Residence Hall, the Logan Center is designed to inspire creativity and collaboration across the artistic spectrum. With state-of-the-art facilities for cinema, music, theater, creative writing, and visual art, the Logan Center will be a vibrant hub for the arts. Facilities:

474-seat performance hall Black-box & proscenium theaters Top oor performance penthouse Classrooms & rehearsal rooms MFA and undergrad studios

UChicago Box Office and Arts Info Desk Film screening room and lecture hall Student & Logan Center exhibition spaces Music practice rooms Teaching studios for theater and dance Cafe and courtyard Digital media center & editing labs Rooftop terrace and outdoor deck and more... For more information, visit http://loganartscenter.uchicago.edu

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OFF CAMPUS Immerse yourself in a city rich with arts. Your UCID is your UChicago Arts Pass, providing you access to over 50 of the greatest arts and cultural organizations in the world, located throughout the city of Chicago, including:

Reduced-price access to: Goodman Theatre

Second City

Harris Theater Presents

Gene Siskel Film Center

Lyric Opera

Writers’ Theatre

Lookinglass Theatre

Hyde Park School of Dance

Steppenwolf Theatre

Broadway in Chicago

Jorey Ballet

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Auditorium Theater

Hubbard Street Dance

Chicago Sinfonietta

and more...

For a complete calendar of Arts Pass events at our partner organizations - visit artspass.uchicago.edu and

Subscribe to the Arts Pass Newsletter at arts.uchicago.edu today

At your Chicago Life Meeting on Monday, September 19th, you will receive a special document with instructions on how to participate in Connect the Arts, the Orientation 2011 cross-campus arts scavenger hunt. Form teams or go it alone: by completing a digital card and uploading your photos as you visit arts venues across campus. Join the conversation about the hunt, see hints about upcoming prizes and clues, and get ready at the Connect the Arts facebook page, below.

Scav starts early this year Prizes will include:

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