Orientation Schedule

8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
New Student Registration, Orientation Adventure Check-In, and Residence Halls Move-In
Between Sumner and Oldenborg Halls

8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
In front of Oldenborg Hall

8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Student Health Services open for students who have not yet completed their required vaccines.
Tranquada Student Services Center

8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Bed Bath and Beyond Pop-up Store
South side of Big Bridges Auditorium

8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Re-Coop Sale
At the end of each year, Clean Sweep promotes values of responsible living and reuse by saving unwanted items from the landfill. You can purchase gently used items for your room, including kitchen gear, furniture, rugs, lamps, power strips and more.
Kenyon House Parking Lot

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Community Resource Fair
Representatives from Pomona College, The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS), service and support organizations and local businesses from the City of Claremont will be available to answer questions and provide information.
Marston Quad

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Photo Booth: Smile and say "cheese" with family and new friends and grab a free memento from move-in day!
Marston Quad

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Family Lounge
Drop-in for air-conditioning and refreshments throughout the day.
Smith Campus Center Fireplace Lounge

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Family and Student Welcome Luncheon
Tickets (free of charge) are required for food truck lunch and can be picked up at the Student Registration Table in front of Oldenborg Hall between 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Marston Quad

1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m.
President’s Welcome 
Bridges Auditorium

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sponsor Group / Staff Mentor Meeting
Ask your sponsor for location

4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
New Student Photo Session 
Front Steps of Carnegie Hall

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner with Sponsor Groups 
Marston Quad

6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Farewell to Families and Guests
Marston Quad

7:15 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.
"Enter Here"
College Avenue and Sixth Street

7:30 p.m.
Families and Guests Depart

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Journey Begins - Dean Audrey Bilger and Dean Avis Hinkson welcome new students. You'll also be introduced to key faculty and staff, you'll get a sneak preview of the new student book discussion and you’ll hear personal stories and advice from returning students. 
Bridges Auditorium

7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Breakfast
Frank and Frary Dining Halls

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Language Exams:

• Chinese oral: Mason 5
• Japanese (lower) oral: Mason 19
• Japanese (upper) oral: Mason 15
• Korean: Mason 13

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Chemistry 51 Placement Exam
Note: please bring a calculator and #2 lead pencils.
Seaver North Auditorium

9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Introduction to Academics: "It's Not About The Major"
Bridges Hall of Music

10:30 – 12 p.m.
A Culture of Respect: Sexual Violence Prevention
Bridges Hall of Music

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Transfer Lunch and Academic Information Session
Smith Campus Center 217

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Lunch with Sponsors
Frank and Frary Dining Halls

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Policy Overview: alcohol and other substances, points system, sub-free opening, TAAP.
Bridges Hall of Music

2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Sponsor Group / Staff Mentor Meeting
Various locations

3:15 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Student Health Services open for students who have not yet completed their required vaccines.
Tranquada Student Services Center 

3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Quantitative Skills Exam
Note: this exam is for students who plan to enroll in CHEM 1A or CHEM 51. If possible, please bring a fully charged laptop; students without a laptop will take the exam in the Seaver Computer Lab (Seaver North 113). You may also bring scratch paper for use during the exam.
Seaver North Auditorium

5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Dinner with Orientation Adventure (OA) Groups
Greek Theatre

7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Breakfast
Frary Dining Hall

Orientation Adventure

Orientation Adventure

Orientation Adventure

Return from Orientation Adventure

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
New Student Welcome Dinner
Frank Dining Hall

7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Breakfast
Frank and Frary Dining Halls

8 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Language Information Meetings:

French: Hahn 101
German: Mason 22 
Latin & Greek: Hahn 108
Russian: Mason 2
Spanish: Carnegie 107

9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Sponsor Group / Staff Mentor Meeting
Various locations

10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Student Panel: "How I Met My Major"
Bridges Hall of Music

10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Transfer Student Career Development Office Session 
Career Development Office

11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Alumni Panel: "Looking Back On My Major" 
Bridges Hall of Music

12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Lunch with Liberal Arts Advisors
Oldenborg and Frank Dining Halls

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Academic Departments and Programs Fair
Stover Walkway (north of Marston Quad)

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Pre-Health Orientation
Rose Hills Theatre

3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Liberal Arts Advising
Faculty offices

4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
3-2 Engineering Program Information Meeting
Smith Campus Center 217 

5 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Dinner 
Frank Dining Hall

6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
A Culture of Respect: InterACT Performance and Discussion
Little Bridges

9 p.m. 
The New Student Carnival
Sallie Tiernan Field House and Alumnae Field, Scripps College

7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Breakfast
Frary and Frank Dining Halls

9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Introduction to General Education Requirements (session for first-year students only)
Bridges Hall of Music

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Academic Resources: Sage Fellows, Writing Center, Quantitative Skills Center, Foreign Language Resource Center / Oldenborg
Bridges Hall of Music

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Quest Cohort Meeting
Edmunds Ballroom

11:15 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Liberal Arts Advising
Faculty offices

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Frank and Frary Dining Halls

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Sponsor Group / Staff Mentor Meeting
Various locations

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Department / Program Open Houses

Art History
Lebus Court, room 103

Seaver North Chemistry Student Lounge

Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies Program 
Lincoln 1122

Classics
Pearsons 9

English
Ena Thompson room, Crookshank 108

Gender & Women's Studies
Women's Union, Walker Hall

German and Russian
Mason Hall 102

Mathematics and Statistics
Harry Mullikin Room, Second Floor of the Millikan Lab 

Thatcher Music Building Lobby

Philosophy / Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Pearsons 208B (top floor of Pearsons, library room)

Politics
Carnegie Hall Lobby and 109

Romance Languages and Literatures
Mason Hall 220, The Fireside Lounge

Science, Technology and Society 
Smith Campus Center, 217

5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Dinner
Frank and Frary Dining Halls

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wellness at Pomona College, Part 1: Find Your Fit!
Join us at Rains where there are opportunities for everyone to participate in fitness classes, job opportunities, cheering on the Sagehens, recreation and intramurals! Rains is home to all your wellness needs. Come by to meet the Rains team, the coaches and to receive a Sagehen giveaway!
Voelkel Gym, Rains Center

7 p.m.
Pomona-Pitzer Football vs. Lewis & Clark 
Merritt Football Field

9 p.m. – 12 a.m.
“Dress The 90’s”
Come dressed in your best iteration of "90's attire," or just come as you are for the 90’s cover band show. Word.
Pitzer College

8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Frary and Frank Dining Halls

8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Course Enrollment (by appointment)
Various locations

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Free Time

10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.  
Pomona College Choir Auditions
Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 211 in Thatcher Music Building. Singers should audition before the first full rehearsal on Tuesday, 11 September (6:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall).

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Brunch
Frary and Frank Dining Halls

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Course Enrollment (by appointment)
Various locations

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  
Pomona College Choir Auditions
Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 211 in Thatcher Music Building. Singers should audition before the first full rehearsal on Tuesday, September 11 (6:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall).

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Frank and Frary Dining Halls

Sagehen Student Athlete BBQ
Sontag Greek Theatre

6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
New Student / Community Book Discussion: Responding to Exit West
A conversation with Pomona College Faculty
Bridges Hall of Music

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Evening Programs at Pomona College:

The Green Room: The Claremont College's Performing Arts Collective invites you to an interactive workshop for all actors, directors, writers, stage managers, lighting set & sound designers and all others interested in theatre at the 5Cs!
Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building 

Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company: Pomona College is home to the third largest collegiate ballroom dance program in the country. Come learn some cha-cha while meeting new friends from across The Claremont Colleges. No prior experience is needed, and you don't need to come with a partner. There will be an introductory lesson, performances and snacks.
Edmunds Ballroom, Smith Campus Center 

The Hive: Exit the Boredom! Get creative with button making, mask decorating, and tours of the Hive’s many resources. Chill alone, come with your friends, or meet new friends as you activate yourselves in the 5C center for collaborative creativity. Snacks provided!
The Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity, 7th Street and College Avenue

Glow in the Dark Ultimate Frisbee
South Campus Lacrosse Field (on top of Parking Garage)

Beach Volleyball
Walker Beach, North Campus

Screen On The Green: Black Panther
Bring a blanket - snacks provided! 
Marston Quad

9:00 – 10:00 p.m.: Fitness Class – Yoga
10:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Fitness Class – Hip-Hop Dance
MacLeod Room, Rains Center

Indoor Soccer
Memorial Gym, Rains Center

Weight Room: Open for Drop-In
Racquetball/Squash/Foosball/Basketball: Equipment Available for Check-Out
Rains Center

7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Breakfast
Frank and Frary Dining Halls

9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Wellness at Pomona College, Part 2: Supporting Mental Health  
Bridges Hall of Music

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Communicating Across Difference
Bridges Hall of Music

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Lunch with Sponsor Groups
Frank and Frary Dining Halls

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Sponsor Group / Staff Mentor Meeting
Various locations

1:45 p.m. - 6 p.m.  
Pomona College Choir Auditions
Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 211 in Thatcher Music Building. Singers should audition before the first full rehearsal on Tuesday, September 11 (6:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall).

2 p.m.  – 5 p.m.
Paint Walker Wall with Sponsor Groups
Walker Wall

5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
International students meet with International Student Advisor Marilyn J. White.
Oldenborg Dining Room

6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
New Student Dinner Hosted by President Starr
Edmunds Ballroom

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Barn Party
Claremont McKenna College

9 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Free Target Shuttle
Get a free ride to Target for "College Night!" Special discounts, food and music provided!
Pick-up location: Every 30 minutes on the corner of 6th Street and College Way (between Edmunds and Clark V residence hall)

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Convocation
Bridges Hall of Music

3 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  
Pomona College Choir Auditions
Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 211 in Thatcher Music Building. Singers should audition before the first full rehearsal on Tuesday, September 11 (6:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall).

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Pomona College Jazz Ensemble Auditions
Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 104 in Thatcher Music Building. 

11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.  
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.  
Pomona College Choir Auditions
Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 211 in Thatcher Music Building. Singers should audition before the first full rehearsal on Tuesday, September 11 (6:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall).

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pomona College Theatre Open House
Seaver Theatre Courtyard

6 p.m.
Pomona College Dance Open House
Light Dinner Served
Pendleton Dance Studios

9:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.  
3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  
Pomona College Choir Auditions
Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 211 in Thatcher Music Building. Singers should audition before the first full rehearsal on Tuesday, September 11 (6:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall).

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Pomona College Jazz Ensemble Auditions
Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 104 in Thatcher Music Building. 

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.  
Pomona College Choir Auditions
Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 211 in Thatcher Music Building. Singers should audition before the first full rehearsal on Tuesday, September 11 (6:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall).

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Dance Auditions for the Pomona-Scripps Student Concert
Pendleton Dance Center

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.  
Pomona College Theatre Fall Productions Auditions
Sign up for an audition slot in the Theatre Office.
More info is available on Theatre homepage.

9 p.m.
Dis-Orientation (A 5-C Party)
Join us at East Dorm’s Dis-Orientation for smoothies, root-beer floats, dancing and more sub-free fun!
Harvey Mudd College

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.  
Pomona College Theatre Fall Productions Auditions
Sign up for an audition slot in the Theatre Office.
More info is available on our theater homepage.

Pomona College Orchestra Auditions
​Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 104 in Thatcher Music Building. First rehearsal: Tuesday, September 11, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Bridges Hall of Music.

Pomona College Orchestra Auditions
​Reserve an audition time by signing up on the audition sheets posted outside Room 104 in Thatcher Music Building. First rehearsal: Tuesday, September 11, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Bridges Hall of Music.

Monday, September 10 

4:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Balinese Gamelan Ensemble
First Rehearsal (no audition required)
Bryant Hall 

6:45 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.
Pomona College Band
First Rehearsal (no audition required)
Bridges Hall of Music

6:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
West African Music Ensemble
First Rehearsal (no audition required)
Lyman Hall