Monday, September 1
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Note: September 1 is Labor Day. Most University offices will be closed. |
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Monday Morning |
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7.30-10 |
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Breakfast in Commons. For freshmen only. |
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8.30 |
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31st Annual New Haven Roadrace. USA 20K national championship and 5K race. Over 5,000 racers will be on the starting line near the New Haven Green. Post-race party with live music, 9–11.30 a.m. For more information and an entry form go to www.newhavenroadrace.org. |
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9-10.15 |
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German. Makeup placement examination. Room 207,William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street. |
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9-11 |
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French. Makeup placement examination. Room 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus. |
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9–11.30 |
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Chemistry and Physics. Orientation meeting for freshmen who plan to take chemistry and/or physics. Students who did not preregister for chemistry but who wish to enroll in a chemistry course should attend this meeting. Room 110, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street. |
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10-2.30 |
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Lunch in Commons. For freshmen only. |
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11 |
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Financial aid session for students. Hosted by Student Financial Services and the Yale College Council Financial Aid Advisory Committee. Davies Auditorium, Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street. |
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Monday Afternoon and Evening |
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12.30-3 |
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Chemistry. Placement examination for students who wish to change their placement, who plan to elect organic or physical chemistry, or who simply wish to confirm they have the background appropriate for the course of their choice. Room 110, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street. |
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3-5 |
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Music Theory. Placement examination for musi 205a, 210a, and 211a. Room 119,William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street. |
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3.30-5 |
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Engineering, Applied Physics, and Computer Science. Information meeting and tour of facilities for students interested in applied physics, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, or mechanical engineering. Davies Auditorium, Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street. |
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4.15-5 |
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Yale University Bands. Introductory meeting and information session about audition sign-ups for the Yale Concert Band, the Yale Precision Marching Band, and the Yale Jazz Ensemble. Auditions for the Yale Concert Band will be held Tuesday through Friday, September 2 through 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Auditions for the Yale Jazz Ensemble will be held Saturday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All meetings and auditions in room 301, Hendrie Hall, 165 Elm Street. |
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5-8 |
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Welcoming receptions and dinners for the Class of 2012 in the residential colleges. The Calhoun College reception and dinner will be held in the President’s Room, second floor, Woolsey Hall, corner of College and Grove Streets. |
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8-10 |
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Open house at Payne Whitney Gymnasium. The Athletic Department staff will provide information related to intramural sports, physical education classes, tickets for varsity events, and Dawg Pound membership. In addition, student representatives from more than 30 club sports will answer questions and register new members. The Lanman Center will be open for basketball and volleyball, and the Ace Israel Fitness Center for personal workouts. Brochures for self-guided tours will be distributed. |
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10 |
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“East of Eden" (Elia Kazan, 1955). Hosted by the Cinema at the Whitney.Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall Street. |
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10.30 |
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Yale College Council (YCC) representatives will lead a discussion about all aspects of student involvement at Yale, from students’ participation in undergraduate organizations and residential college councils to their taking a role in the decision-making process of the University by serving on Yale’s standing committees and on the YCC itself. Room 101, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus. |
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