New Student Orientation Schedule
The First-Year Experience Program supports and challenges students as they explore and actively engage in learning and growth opportunities while transitioning to DePauw. The program helps students intellectually engage, experience tremendous personal growth, understand their obligations to the community, and develop meaningful relationships that help create a sense of belonging. With the following learning outcomes during the First-Year Experience: Intellectual Engagement, Personal Growth, Individual and Collective Responsibility, in addition to Meaningful Relationships and a sense of belonging.
Members of the Class of 2027 are required to attend orientation in its entirety. While there is much information to cover, our mentors, first-year resident assistants, and campus partners will help ensure all questions are answered.
*Note that some programs may have specific and prior arrival dates. This has been shared directly with those students with the support of program directors.
The location meeting with your First-Year Seminar professor and Mentor following the Class of 2027 Convocation on Saturday, Aug. 19, will be found in your student portal on e-Services.
Opening Day Resources
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE
» First station: Residence hall check-in (Arrival Map)
Go directly to your residence hall at your scheduled time, park your vehicle as directed, and pick-up your keys at the check-in station. Our DePauw volunteers will help unload at your residence hall. You will then need to move vehicles to long-term parking at the Blackstock, Peeler, Julian, Olive Street, and other designated parking lots.
- Get your room key and student ID.
- Complete housing check-in.
- Pick up a schedule for the day and check your advising meeting location.
- Get a complimentary lunch ticket and mealtime for your guests. Students meal plan will be automatically used for the Community Picnic in Hoover Dining Hall.
» Second station: Your room
- Start unpacking and meet your roommate(s) and your first-year resident assistant(s).
» Third station: Information tables – Memorial Student Union Building, lobby, and campus living room.
(Opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 1 p.m.)
- Visit the information tables and talk with representatives of various campus offices.
General Assistance
General assistance is available in the Memorial Student Union Building lobby on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
During the day on Monday and Tuesday, students can visit the Office of Student Affairs in the Memorial Student Union Building, room 210, for any questions or concerns.
Lost and found items may be at the DePauw Police Department, located on the lower level of 101 E. Seminary St. Contact them at 765-658-5555.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
DePauw Police Department is located on the lower level of 101 E. Seminary St. and is staffed 24 hours a day. For questions, please call 765-658-5555.
The ID OneCard Office will be open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday, August 18, and 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, Aug. 19.
University offices are regularly open from Monday - Friday
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For a directory of essential contacts, click here.
- Emergencies: 911
- DePauw Police: 765-658-5555
- Housing and Residence Life Office: 765-658-4500
- Office of the Registrar: 765-658-4141
- Office of Student Affairs: 765-658-4270
- DePauw Health Wellness: 765-658-4555
- Counseling Services: 765-658-4268
Student Post Office
The Student Post Office, located on the lower level of the Memorial Student Union Building, will be open:
- Friday, August 18 - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (closed 11 - 12 for lunch)
- Saturday, August 29 - 9 a.m. - Noon
- Monday, August 21 thru Friday, August 25 - 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. (closed 11 -12 for lunch)
- Starting Monday, August 28 - Friday, Sept. 1 - 12 p.m. (noon) - 4:30 p.m.
Returning to regular hours of 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept 5.
Your student U.B. Box number and combination can be found on your student portal on e-Services on the left-hand side under “Campus Life” and “U.B. Mailbox Combination.”
During New Student Orientation, the Student Post Office will be open, although students should review the information on the Student Post Office webpage for exact dates, times, and processes.
For information about the Student Post Office, visit our online resources here.
All packages and regular postal mail come directly to DePauw and must be addressed as follows:
Student’s name
UB # __________
408 S. Locust Street
Greencastle, IN 46135
ORIENTATION MEAL INFORMATION
Student meal plans are activated at dinner on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Note that lunch on Saturday, Aug. 19, will be from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. from your student meal plan. Guests will receive a meal ticket to join students in Hoover Hall for the Community Picnic. Please make sure to bring your student ID during meals.
Hoover Dining Hall will be open at the following times during orientation (Friday, Aug. 18 – Tuesday, Aug. 22):
- Breakfast: 7 a.m. - 10 a.m.
- Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Dinner: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Meals & Dining Services
Please visit our online resources here for information on daily menus and hours.
Student Accessibility Services accommodation meetings
Students seeking accommodations from Student Accessibility Services should schedule an appointment to meet with Meggan Johnston, director of Student Accessibility Services. For questions, please call 765-658-6267. More information can be found online here.
Student Employment
Questions regarding Student Employment can be directed to the student employment coordinator, Chloe O’Sullivan (chloeosullivan@depauw.edu), at 765-658-4281. More information can be found at online here.
Student Loan Counseling
The Office of Financial Aid staff is available to answer financial aid questions and assist students who may need assistance completing their federal direct or DePauw student loan paperwork. For questions, please call 765-658-4030 or visit online resources here.
Student Payments and Account Statements
Talk with Payment Services staff to learn about the support and services available to students. To schedule an appointment, please contact 765-658-4015 or e-mail paymentservices@depauw.edu. To learn more about Payment Services, visit online resources here.
ID Card Office & Hours
The ID Card Office (in Julian 163) will be open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, and 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20.
Afterhours, please get in touch with the DePauw Police Department on the lower level of 101 E. Seminary St. which is staffed 24 hours daily. For questions, please call 765-658-5555.
This schedule may change due to various needs.
Changes will be communicated with students during orientation.
Class of 2027 | New Student Orientation
SATURDAY, AUG. 19
WELCOME & TRANSITIONING TO DEPAUW
8 am - 11 am |
Move-in at Residence Halls |
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8 - 9:30 a.m. Humbert, Bishop Roberts, and Lucy Rowland Halls 9:45 - 11 a.m. Jordan and Longden Halls |
To check-in, move into your residence hall, and go directly to your assigned residence hall building lobby based on your assigned check-in time. Go to the unloading areas in front of the building and pick-up your room key at the residence hall check-in station. Volunteers will help unload your vehicles and direct you to the long-term parking lots. Please review the August 19 Opening Day Map. |
11 am -1 pm |
Community Lunch |
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Hoover Hall, dining hall |
Join the DePauw community for lunch. Guests will receive a meal ticket to enjoy lunch in Hoover Hall. Students will need to use their student ID to swipe into Hoover Hall. Families and guests can pick up a meal ticket at the check-in tables at their residence halls or visit the information tables from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Memorial Student Union Building lobby. |
12 - 12:30 pm
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Alumni Family & New Student Photo |
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Memorial Student Union Building, front steps |
New students and families who attended DePauw, join the Development and Alumni Engagement team for a group photo that will be taken promptly at 12 p.m. (noon) on the front steps of the Memorial Student Union Building. |
12:30 - 1 pm |
First-Generation Student and Family Photo |
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Memorial Student Union Building, front steps. |
The first-generation photo will be taken promptly at 12:30 p.m. on the steps of the Memorial Student Union Building. |
1:45 - 1:50 pm |
Class of 2027 Convocation procession gathering |
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Residence Halls (rain location: Green Center for Performing Arts) |
Students will gather at their residence halls to begin the procession to convocation. Students will receive instructions regarding the processional from their first-year residence assistants and mentors, which will begin promptly at 2 p.m. In case of rain, meet in the lower level in the east hallway of the Green Center for the Performing Arts. |
1:45 - 1:50 pm |
Parents & Families Convocation procession gathering |
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Burkhart Walk, O’Hare Walk, and Locust Street |
All student guests are welcome to join us as we prepare for the Class of 2027 procession by gathering on Burkhart Walk, O’Hare Walk, and Locust Street as our DePauw community welcomes new students. |
2:30 pm |
Class of 2027 Opening Convocation - New Students |
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Green Center for Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium |
Welcoming remarks and a formal address by DePauw University President Dr. Lori S. White and the DePauw community. Students will join the Class of 2027 in Kresge Auditorium and meet first-year seminar advisors following convocation. |
2:30 pm |
Class of 2027 Opening Convocation - Parents, Family, and Friends |
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Hoover Hall, main dining room |
Parents, families, and friends may view the convocation in Hoover Hall Main Dining Hall for streamed viewing. Please stay in Hoover Hall for the opening welcome for parents, family, and friends. |
3:30 - 4:15 pm |
Student meeting with faculty advisors |
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Classrooms (on student portal in e-Services) |
Meet your faculty advisor, student mentor, and first-year seminar classmates. The location meeting with your First-Year Seminar professor and Mentor following will be found in your student portal on e-Services. Following this session, meet your parents and family in Hoover Hall. |
3:30 - 4:15 pm |
Parent, family, and friends session |
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Hoover Hall, main dining room |
Parents, families, and friends will learn about the transition and support their students at DePauw. Following, students will connect with parents and families to say farewell before starting the required orientation events. |
4:30 - 5:30 pm |
Goodbye & Farewell | Students, parent, family & friends |
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Use this time to say goodbye to your parents, family, and friends. Parents, families, and friends should plan to depart campus by 5:45 p.m. so students can promptly begin required student orientation activities. 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. | The rest of the program from here is for new students only. |
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6 - 7:30 pm |
Mentor group dinners and team-building activities |
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Hoover Hall, main dining room
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Your mentor and students in your mentor group will be the first students you come to rely on during your time at DePauw. After dinner, your mentor will lead you through team-building activities to help you get to know one another. Make sure to have your student ID, as you must use a meal swipe for dinner. You also will need your student ID to enter your residence hall. Coordinated Dinner Times - More details to be shared with you from your first-year mentor. |
7:30 - 8:45 pm |
Relax and Reflect |
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Take the time to return to your residence hall and relax after an exciting day at DePauw. |
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9 - 10 pm |
How We Live in the Community |
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Your residence hall floor |
Meet your first-year resident assistant(s) and fellow community members to learn about the expectations we have for our communities and learn about residential policies. |
10 - 11 pm |
Residence Hall Social |
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Your residence hall floor |
Spend time getting to know other students from your class and building community. Your first-year resident assistants will have opportunities for you to foster connections within your residence hall lobby. |
SUNDAY, AUG. 20
THE SENSE OF BELONGING
8 - 11 am |
Breakfast, Reflection & Self-Care |
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On your own |
Find opportunities for reflection and self-care throughout the morning. |
9 - 9:45 am |
Meet the Center for Spiritual Life |
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Hoover Dining Hall, Wallace Stewart Commons |
Meet the Center for Spiritual Life leaders for a morning reception and welcome. During this session, students will learn about spiritual life opportunities on and off campus. At 9:45AM, those interested are welcome to walk with university chaplains to Gobin Church (on campus, next to the Office of Admission) for the 10AM worship service, where Vice President for Student Affairs John Mark Day will be preaching on belonging. A list of additional local faith communities can be found here. Email DePauw Center for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@depauw.edu for assistance in connecting with a particular faith community or with questions.. |
10 - 11 am |
Meditation and Mindfulness |
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Counseling Services Group Room, Lilly Center, Room 2033 |
Scott Hamilton, Clinical Counselor, Coordinator of Student Athlete Mental Health will facilitate an opportunity for all incoming first-year students to practice a time of silent meditation during the orientation process. Meditation is an effective process for coping with stress and adjusting to life transitions. No prior meditation experience is required. |
10 - 11 am |
Wellness Tabling and Resources |
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Stewart Plaza (Rain location - UB Living Room) |
Counseling Services will be hosting tabling events with helpful information about not only the services they provide, but also resources you can use to practice wellness and help maintain your well-being as you start the school year. |
11:30 am - 1 pm |
Mentor Group Lunch |
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Hoover Hall, main dining room
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Coordinated Lunch times - More details to be shared with you from your first-year mentor |
12:30 - 1:15 pm |
Ice Cream Social with President White |
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Stewart Plaza |
Join President White and members of the University Cabinet for ice cream on Stewart Plaza from 12:15 to 1:30 pm. |
1:15 - 1:30 pm |
Class of 2027 Photo |
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Bowman Park *Note: The rain date will be coordinated on Tuesday, August 22, at noon at the GCPA. |
All students should meet at Bowman Park and then gather on the Green Center for Performing Arts (GCPA) stairs for a class photo. |
1:30 - 3 pm |
Building Community & A Sense of Belonging |
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Green Center for the Performing Arts. Kresge Auditorium |
Welcome from the Division of Student AffairsThe vice president of student affairs, Dr. John Mark Day, will welcome students and share our expectations for our community. First-Year Mentors will connect groups and seminars to facilitate opportunities for engagement. Throughout this time, students will have the opportunity to meet one another and foster community through discussion and team-building activities. |
3 - 5 pm |
Relax, Reflect, & Self-Care |
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On your own |
Find opportunities for reflection and self-care throughout the afternoon. |
5 - 6:30 pm |
Mentor Group Dinners |
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Hoover Hall, main dining room
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Coordinated Dinner Times - More details to be shared with you from your first-year mentor. |
7 - 8 pm |
Student-athlete orientation |
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Moore Theater, Green Center for Performing Arts |
Athletics administrators, faculty athletics representatives, and members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Student-Athlete of Color Group will discuss balancing the responsibility of being a student and a varsity intercollegiate athletic team member. Anyone participating on a varsity intercollegiate athletic team must attend this session. |
8 - 11 pm |
Class of 2027 Social - Casino Night |
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Memorial Student Union Building |
Enjoy various social events and connect with your classmates at Casino Night. Sponsored by Campus Activities. |
MONDAY, AUG. 21
THE VALUE OF THE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION
7 - 8 am |
Breakfast, Relax, Reflection & Self-Care |
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On your own Hoover Hall, main dining room |
Take the time to relax and nourish yourself before the third day of New Student Orientation. |
8 - 9 am |
The Value of the Liberal Arts at DePauw |
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Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium |
Dave Berque, vice president for academic affairs and professor of computer science, will share thoughts about combining your coursework with your passion and ambition. They will explain the reasoning behind the general education requirements and declaring a major at a liberal arts college. |
9 - 10 am |
First-Year Seminar Group advising session |
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Classrooms (on student portal in e-Services) |
Meet with your First-Year Seminar faculty advisor in the same location as the Saturday afternoon meeting. The location meeting with your First-Year Seminar professor and Mentor following will be found in your student portal on e-Services. |
9 - 10 am |
School of Music advising session |
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(for students in the School of Music only) Green Center for the Performing Arts, room 1115 |
School of Music students will receive information about their fall course schedules, degree programs in the School of Music, ensemble auditions, concert attendance, lockers for music instruments, opportunities for students, staff accompanists, and extended studies opportunities. School of Music students will receive information about their fall course schedules, degree programs in the School of Music, ensemble auditions, concert attendance, lockers for music instruments, opportunities for students, staff accompanists, and extended studies opportunities. |
10 am - 2 pm |
Piano Placement for School of Music Students |
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School of Music students: Professor Maria Lyapkova contacts all new music students over the summer to assess piano background and place everyone in the appropriate class sections. Students with advanced training can request to take the piano proficiency exam before arriving on campus. Note: SOM students will receive information and a scheduled placement before arriving on campus on August 21 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. or August 22 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. for 20+ minutes. Contact Professor Maria Lyapkova at marialyapkova@depauw.edu for more information. |
11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch |
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On your own Hoover Hall, main dining room. |
Take the time to grab lunch at Hoover Hall between your advising meetings. During lunch, your mentors can connect with you and answer any questions. Visit the Academic Centers Exploration program on Stewart Plaza. |
11:30 am - 1 pm |
Academic Centers Exploration |
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Stewart Plaza (rain location: Memorial Student Union Building) |
Learn about the various academic centers that enhance your learning outside the classroom.
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1 - 4 pm |
Academic Centers Open House |
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On your own and throughout campus |
Visit all the Academic Centers throughout campus to meet student leaders, faculty, and staff. The academic centers that enhance your learning outside the classroom. Complete your Centers Exploration Passport to enter raffle prizes at Prindlepaloza that evening. |
1 - 3 pm |
Placement Exams - Calculus and Computer Science |
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Calculus Julian Science and Mathematics Center, Room 368 Computer Science Julian Science and Mathematics Center, Room 260 |
If you plan to take any of these placement tests, to schedule your appointment with your faculty advisor at a different time or attend a different placement session as needed. Students with experience working in a programming language such as Java, Python, or C++ may be eligible for Introduction to Data Structures placement. An interview determines placement. Students interested in computer science but without experience with a programming language should enroll in Computer Science I. Calculus placement exam: students bring your laptop
Computer Science placement interview: Julian Science and Mathematics Center, Room 260. Students whose last name begins with:
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1 - 4 pm |
On-Campus Employment Advising |
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Memorial Student Union Building, Hubbard Center for Student Engagement |
Questions regarding Student Employment can be directed to the student employment coordinator, Chloe O’Sullivan (chloeosullivan@depauw.edu), at 765-658-4281 or by email at hubbard@depauw.edu. More information can be found at https://www.depauw.edu/academics/centers/hubbard/student-resources/. |
1 - 4 pm |
Large Instrumental Ensembles & Choir Auditions |
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Green Center for the Performing Arts, 1115 |
All Information about the School of Music ensembles and auditions will be available on July 6 at www.depauw.edu/academics/music/prospective/degrees/ensembles/audition/ For students in the College of Liberal Arts, participation in ensembles may be applied toward arts and humanities requirements. Students in the School of Music must participate on their primary instrument (voice or band/orchestral instrument) in the Large Instrumental Ensemble rotation or an auditioned choir. Please see the website listed above for more information regarding ensemble auditions. |
4:15 - 5 pm |
Pre-Health & Pre-Engineering Advising |
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Pre-Health Advising, Julian Science & Mathematics Center, Room 147 Pre-engineering, Julian Science & Mathematics Center, Room 203 |
In these information sessions, pre-professional advisors will provide information and answer questions about making the most of applying to medical or dental schools and other health-related fields or preparing for engineering school, including 3:2 formal programs DePauw has with other universities.
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5:30 - 8:30 pm |
Prindlepalooza & Academic Centers Exploration |
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The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics |
Learn more about student opportunities at the Prindle Institute for Ethics and Academic Centers. Please bring your student id to check in at the event through CampusLabs. Shuttles will leave from the Memorial Student Union Building each half-hour from 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. |
TUESDAY, AUG. 22
EXEMPLARY STUDENT EXPERIENCE
7 - 8:30 am |
Breakfast, Relax, Reflect & Self-Care |
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On your own |
Find opportunities for reflection and self-care throughout the morning. |
9 - 10 am |
Creating a Culture of Care |
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Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium |
The Vice President for Institutional Equity & Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Dionne Jackson, and Sarah Ryan, Director of the Women's Center, will welcome students to share our expectations for our community and bystander education and introduce Kristen Parks from Alteristic to present on Bystander Education. Kristen Parks co-leads Alteristic’s programs and training efforts and contributes to strategic planning, capacity building, and prevention program development. She provides training and technical assistance in power-based personal violence prevention. Prior to joining Alteristic, Kristen worked for a community-based agency in Lexington, Kentucky, as the Education Coordinator and implemented Green Dot in middle schools, high schools, and colleges across the state. |
10 am - 12 pm |
Your Role in our Culture of Care
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Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Thompson Hall and Moore Auditorium |
Tigers Take Care: caring for the well-being of self and others and allowing for meaningful conversations, support, and resources. As a DePauw student, we hope that you play an active role in caring for those around you. Bystander intervention is important in creating a caring, healthy, and safe community. You and your mentor group will explore what it means to intervene effectively. Your mentor will tell you where your group will meet. |
12 - 12:15 pm |
Class of 2027 Photo (rain date) |
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All students should meet at Bowman Park and then gather on the Green Center for Performing Arts (GCPA) stairs for a class photo. |
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12 - 1:30 pm |
Mentor Group Lunch |
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Hoover Hall, main dining room |
Coordinated Lunch Times - More details to be shared with you from your first-year mentor.
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1:45 - 3 pm |
DePauw Freedom of Expression
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Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium |
The vice president of student affairs, Dr. John Mark Day, will welcome students and share our expectations for our community. The DePauw University Mission is to develop leaders the world needs through an uncommon commitment to the liberal arts. Our mission rests on transcendent priorities that include:
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2 - 3 pm |
Communicating Across Difference |
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Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium |
Jeffrey Dunn, Phyllis W. Nicholas Executive Director and associate professor of philosophy will present a Workshop: Communicating Across Difference. When students disagree about a sensitive topic, they often shut down and stop engaging with each other. But there are substantial costs to this kind of disengagement and real benefits to learning to communicate across different perspectives. In this workshop, we present some research from psychology and philosophy about the benefits of such dialogue and practice techniques that make such dialogue productive. |
3 - 4 pm |
Fellows and scholar programs meetings |
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3 - 3:45 pm |
Mindful Yoga |
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Lilly Center, Room 2019 |
Rebecca Roberts, Clinical Counselor, Coordinator of Health and Wellness Promotion will facilitate this group. The session incorporates basic, foundational yoga postures to align, strengthen, and promote flexibility in the body. Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated in this holistic practice of yoga. |
3 - 3:45 pm |
Academic Well-Being Moment |
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Roy O. West Library - Laptop Lab |
Kayla Birt Flegal, Associate Professor and Librarian, and Lynn Ishikawa, Associate Professor of English and Director of The Learning Center will facilitate this session that will go over some strategies to organize your academic schedule, learn how to read a syllabus, and a chance to ask lingering questions about your first day/week of class. |
3 - 4 pm |
Meditation and Mindfulness |
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Counseling Services Group Room, Lilly Center, Room 2033 |
Scott Hamilton, Clinical Counselor, Coordinator of Student Athlete Mental Health will facilitate an opportunity for all incoming first-year students to practice a time of silent meditation during the orientation process. Meditation is an effective process for coping with stress and adjusting to life transitions. No prior meditation experience is required. |
3 - 4 pm |
Wellness Tabling and Resources |
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Stewart Plaza (Rain location - UB Living Room) |
Counseling Services will be hosting tabling events with helpful information about not only the services they provide, but also resources you can use to practice wellness and help maintain your well-being as you start the school year. |
3 - 6 pm |
Piano placement for the School of Music |
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School of Music students: Professor Maria Lyapkova contacts all new music students over the summer to assess piano background and place everyone in the appropriate class sections. Students with advanced training can request to take the piano proficiency exam before arriving on campus. Note: SOM students will receive information and a scheduled placement before arriving on campus on August 21 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. or August 22 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. for 20+ minutes. Contact Professor Maria Lyapkova at marialyapkova@depauw.edu for more information. |
3 - 5 pm |
Relax, Reflect and Self-CarePrepare for the First Day of Classes |
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On your own |
Students should use the afternoon to prepare for the first day of classes. Visit the bookstore to purchase or pick-up course materials. |
4 - 5 pm |
Honor Scholar Program Orientation &Welcome Meeting |
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Harrison Hall, room 301 |
Welcome from the Honor Scholars program. |
4 - 5 pm |
School of Music library session |
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Green Center for the Performing Arts, Music Library |
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Students in the School of Music with a last name beginning with the letters A-M should attend this session. 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Students in the School of Music with a last name beginning with the letters N-Z should attend this session. |
5 - 6:30 pm |
Dinner |
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On your own Hoover Hall, main dining room |
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5:15 p.m |
Lilly Scholars Welcome |
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Robert Bottoms Alumni and Development Center 201 E Seminary St. |
Welcome from the Lilly Scholars and student leaders. |
By residence hall building |
Rights and Responsibilities Meeting – presented by DePauw Police Department and Community Standards |
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By your residence hall floor community |
Learn more about the programs in place to help keep you safe, how to respond in emergencies that could happen on campus, who to call for help, and enforcement of the DePauw Student Code of Conduct and Indiana Law’s. Please attend by building at the assigned time and location with your First-Year Resident Assistant(s). Humbert and Vernon E. Jordan Halls
+ In-season student-athletes who could not attend previous sessions due to practice or scrimmages should go to the 7:30 pm (Humbert Hall) and 9:15 p.m. (Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Hall) sessions regarding Personal Safety, Awareness, and building relationships. |
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23
ACADEMIC TRANSITION
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
8 am - 5 pm |
Academic Resources |
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Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m |
Visit the Office of the Registrar for additional assistance: Julian Science and Mathematics Center, Room 138
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9 am - 12 pm |
First Day of Class Photos |
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Academic & Holton Quad |
Join the DePauw Community to take your first day of class photos on East College Lawn. |
By your residence hall floor |
Rights and Responsibilities Meeting – presented by DePauw Police Department and Community Standards |
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By your residence hall floor community |
Learn more about the programs in place to help keep you safe, how to respond in emergencies that could happen on campus, who to call for help, enforcement of the DePauw Student Code of Conduct, and Indiana Law’s. Please attend by building at the assigned time and location with your First-Year Resident Assistant(s). Bishop Roberts Hall, Longden Hall, and Lucy Rowland Hall:
+ In-season student-athletes who could not attend previous sessions due to practice should go to the 7:30 p.m. (Bishop Roberts Hall), 8:45 p.m. (Longden Hall), 9:30 p.m. (Lucy Rowland Hall) sessions regarding Personal Safety, Awareness, and building relationships. |
THURSDAY, AUG. 24
CENTER FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
3 - 3:45 pm |
Mindful Yoga |
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Lilly Center, Room 2019 |
Rebecca Roberts, Clinical Counselor, Coordinator of Health and Wellness Promotion will facilitate this group. The session incorporates basic, foundational yoga postures to align, strengthen, and promote flexibility in the body. Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated in this holistic practice of yoga. |
3 - 4 pm |
Meditation and Mindfulness |
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Counseling Services Group Room, Lilly Center, Room 2033 |
Scott Hamilton, Clinical Counselor, Coordinator of Student Athlete Mental Health will facilitate an opportunity for all incoming first-year students to practice a time of silent meditation during the orientation process. Meditation is an effective process for coping with stress and adjusting to life transitions. No prior meditation experience is required. |
3 - 4 pm |
Wellness Tabling and Resources |
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Stewart Plaza (Rain location - UB Living Room) |
Counseling Services will be hosting tabling events with helpful information about not only the services they provide, but also resources you can use to practice wellness and help maintain your well-being as you start the school year. |
7 - 10 pm |
Center for Diversity & Inclusion Block Party |
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Justin & Darrianne Christian Center for Diversity and Inclusion 5 W. Hanna St.
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This event provides a great opportunity to meet students, faculty, and staff and learn more about Center for Diversity & Inclusion (CDI) programs, activism, and other campus inclusion resources and activities. Come and connect with student groups, organizations, and community partners. |
FRIDAY, AUG. 25
LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT
4:30 - 5:30 pm |
OPEN HOUSE FOR THE CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIFE |
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Bartlett House, 411 E. Seminary Street |
Visit the Center for Spiritual Life (CSL) to see one of the spaces available for care, consultation, programming, and support. Chaplain Jonathan Martin, Chaplain Maureen Knudsen Langdoc, Rabbi Pfeffer and Imam Alamine, as well as community faith partners, will be available to answer questions about spiritual life opportunities on and off campus. |
6 - 8 pm |
Student organization showcase and community service fair |
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On your own Bowman Park |
Join your mentor group to explore all of the student organizations and community service opportunities that DePauw has to offer so that you can get involved on campus right away. Collect giveaways while you tour numerous booths. Some student organizations will be performing throughout the showcase in the Campus Living Room, so this is an event you don’t want to miss! Sponsored by DePauw Student Government, Campus Activities, DePauw Community Service, and the Bonner Scholar Program. |
9 - 11 pm |
Glow Greek |
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Bowman Park Rain Location Memorial Student Union Building |
Get to know members of the fraternity and sorority community through various events. Sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life Office. |
SATURDAY, AUG. 26
COMMUNITY & ENGAGEMENT
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Relax, Reflect and Self-Care |
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On your own
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Students should use this time to prepare for classes, go to the bookstore to purchase or pick up course materials or take care of their well-being. |
9 am - 12 pm |
Greencastle Farmers’ Market |
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On your own The Downtown Square |
Visit the Greencastle Farmers Market on the square. It is a great way to get connected and the community. |
TBD |
Pride Parade & Festival |
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New date and time TBD |
1 - 4 pm |
Community Service Plunge |
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On your own Green Center for Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium |
Discover and engage with community organizations and Greencastle and Putnam County service efforts. Students will learn what it means to be an engaged community member through various hands-on projects focusing on education, environmental issues, arts and architecture, sports and recreation, government and law, and social services. Sign-up information will be shared during the summer to participate, or students may fill out this link or e-mail depauwservice@depauw.edu. |
3 - 4 pm |
Ullem Campus Farm and Center for Sustainability Open House |
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On your own Ullem Campus Farm and Center for Sustainability |
Visit the Ullem Campus Farm’s 12-acre location, greenhouse, and honeybee station. Learn how to engage in co-curricular environmental work on campus through the Sustainability Leadership Program. The building features solar panels, community learning spaces, and kitchen space for exploratory cooking. Sample a variety of sustainably grown vegetables or harvest your own veggies to take home with you! |
8 - 10:30 pm |
A night at the Women’s Center and Center for Spiritual Life |
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On your own |
Visit the various spaces on campus for community and engagement! |
SUNDAY, AUG. 27
LIFELONG LEARNING
10:00 am |
A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT |
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Gobin Church, 305 Simpson Street |
DePauw University President Lori S. White will share an inspiring message of lifelong learning, as she preaches the sermon at Gobin Church (305 Simpson Street, next to the Office of Admission). From DePauw's earliest days as a Methodist institution, Gobin Church has been central to the university's work and mission–hosting cultural and spiritual luminaries on campus like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the same spirit of those many guest preachers, Dr. White continues in that faith tradition that is inclusive, justice-oriented, outward-focused, and concerned with social healing. Following the service, a free community lunch will be served on East College Lawn. |
11:30 am |
FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH |
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East College Lawn |
Whether you’re new to DePauw or a returning student, all are welcome to enjoy food and fellowship on East College Lawn. Hosted by Gobin Church. |
4:30 - 5:30 pm |
Young Alumni Speaker |
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Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium |
Akil Davis '17 is currently a project manager for the Salesforce talent services company, Aquent Studios, based in Indianapolis. At DePauw, Akil was a double major in Psychology and Spanish and served as a resident assistant, mentor, student athlete and musician. |
6 - 7 pm |
First-Year Mentor Group dinners |
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Your First-Year Mentor will provide additional information regarding your meeting location for dinner.
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School of Music Placement & Audition Information
Ensemble Auditions
Ensemble auditions
All Information about School of Music ensembles and audition requirements will be available at https://www.depauw.edu/music/ during the summer.
For students in the College of Liberal Arts, participation in ensembles may be applied toward arts and humanities requirements.
Voice and piano auditions
Voice:
Students who have had no previous instruction in voice should register for MUS 905, Beginning Class Voice I, when it is offered. Students in the College of Liberal Arts who have studied voice privately in high school and wish to take individual lessons will need to audition. Students should choose an audition time on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside the School of Music Office. If in-person auditions are not possible, students are to record one song that best displays their vocal accomplishments. Performances with accompaniment tracks or live accompaniment are preferred, but a cappella performances will be accepted. Video is preferred and you may use whatever recording device you have available. Recordings should be emailed to André Campelo at andrecampelo@depauw.edu. If the recording file is too large to send as an email attachment, please send via Google Drive. For more information, contact André Campelo at the email provided above.
Piano placement for the School of Music
School of Music students: Professor Maria Lyapkova contacts all new music students over the summer to assess piano background and place everyone in the appropriate class sections.
All SOM students must fill out the Piano survey at the beginning of June and take an in-person Class Piano Placement Test in August before classes begin. Please contact Dr. Maria Lyapkova at marialyapkova@depauw.edu if you have any questions.
All incoming students wishing to pursue this option or anyone with questions about the piano requirements at DePauw may contact Professor Maria Lyapkova at marialyapkova@depauw.edu for more information.
Class Piano Placement Exam
- Step 1: In the summer, incoming first-year students complete an online survey describing their prior keyboard experience. This survey will predetermine whether they will be placed in 901 (the first section of the Class Piano sequence).
- Step 2: At the beginning of the fall semester, all incoming music students (except pianists) take a piano placement exam to determine the appropriate class within the 4-semester Class Piano sequence. Students placed in 901 must also take a placement exam as a follow-up to the online survey to ensure the best possible placement.
- Step 3: Once placed in the appropriate class, students complete the remainder of the class piano sequence. Once students have passed 904, their piano proficiency requirement has been fulfilled. Please note, keyboard classes are taken in conjunction with the corresponding theory/musicianship class.
Proficiency Exam
- At the end of the semester, students take the corresponding level of the proficiency exam.
- If students fail certain sections of the exam, they are required to retake and pass them by the third week of the following semester.
- In rare cases, some students might be permitted to take the piano proficiency exam for the following section.
College of Liberal Arts students: Piano instruction is available for all levels of students, from beginning to advanced. Please contact Professor Dr. May Phang at mphang@depauw.edu for more information and placement.
Choir auditions
Audition Dates for Fall 2023 (all in GCPA 0112):
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Monday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Friday, Aug. 25 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
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Monday, Aug 28 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Please sign up for an audition time online to audition for Chamber Singers or Vox Animae (make sure to scroll to the respective day in your calendar to find the available time slots) and arrive about 5 min early to fill out a form that you will find in front of my office.
Festival Choir is a non-auditioned ensemble.
Symphonic Band auditions
Symphonic Band is a non-auditioned band, but doesn't count toward requirements for SOM students and CLA students with music scholarships.
First-Year woodwind, brass, percussion, harp, strings, and keyboard auditions
Auditions for first-year woodwind, brass, percussion, harp and keyboard students that must participate in large instrumental ensembles (music majors and CLA Honor Performance Award participants) will be held together the Monday (August 21) before school begins. Each musician should select a “home” ensemble's audition repertoire from which to audition. All major instrumental ensemble directors, Craig Paré (Bands), Steven Snyder (Jazz Ensemble) and Orcenith Smith (Orchestra) will sit on a panel to hear all students auditioning.
All string players (regardless of year in school) will audition for Professor Smith before school begins and should contact him at osmith@depauw.edu.
Audition registration for woodwind, brass, percussion, harp, and keyboard is here.
College of Liberal Arts Students
College of Liberal Arts majors interested in pursuing a music minor, adding a music major, or transferring to the School of Music should contact piano professor Dr. May Phang at mphang@depauw.edu at their earliest convenience to discuss options and any audition requirements.