NEWS RELEASE
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2011
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Wildcat Welcome schedule announced

Baldwin City, Kan. — The Wildcat Welcome week, a kick-off to the 2011-12 academic year for Baker University students on the Baldwin City campus, is set for Aug. 10-13 and Aug. 21-24 on the Baldwin City campus.

Fall classes begin on Wednesday, Aug. 24.

Here’s the schedule for Wildcat Welcome:

Wednesday, Aug. 10

1 p.m.-2 p.m.: Residence halls open for new and returning student athletic assistants

Friday, Aug. 12

Noon-2 p.m.: Residence halls open for new and returning football student-athletes

9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Baker University Bookstore open

2 p.m.: Residence hall area meetings for student athletic assistants and football student-athletes

2 p.m.: Parent and family orientation for football players, McKibbin Recital Hall

Saturday, Aug. 13

7:30-11 a.m.: Residence halls open for new and returning soccer, volleyball, cross country and spirit squad team members

7:30 a.m.-noon: Information technology assistance, Harter Union lobby

8 a.m.-1 p.m.: ID center open, Harter Union 22

9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Baker University Bookstore open

1:30 p.m.: Orientation for student-athletic assistants, football, soccer, volleyball, cross country and spirit squad

1:30 p.m.: Parent and family orientation for soccer, volleyball, cross country and spirit squad members

2:30 p.m.: Residence hall area meetings for soccer, volleyball, cross country and spirit squad members

Sunday, Aug. 21

11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Residence halls open for new students

8 a.m.-3 p.m.: ID center open, Harter Union 22

10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Information technology assistance, Harter Union lobby

11 a.m.- 1 p.m.: Lunch at Harter Union dining room

11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Fraternity and sorority life information tables, residence halls and Harter Union lobby

Noon-3 p.m.: Sorority house tours

Noon-3 p.m.: Fraternity houses open for new students and parents and family members

Noon-5 p.m.: Baker University Bookstore open

1 p.m.-3 p.m.: Business Office open, Harter Union 18

1 p.m.-3 p.m.: Financial Aid Office open, Harter Union 18

3 p.m.: Fraternity and sorority life opportunities meetings

4 p.m.: Students: Wildcat Welcome Pep Rally Kick-Off, Hartley Plaza

4 p.m.: Parents and Family Members: A Parent’s Guide to a Good 1st Year, Rice Auditorium

4:30 p.m.: Students and Parents Send-Off Session, Hartley Plaza

5:15 p.m.: Back-to-School BBQ, Harter Union dining room

6:30 p.m.: Class of 2015 photo, steps of Parmenter Hall

7 p.m.: Residence hall area meetings

8 p.m.: Student academic welcome, Rice Auditorium

8:30 p.m.: Traditions walk and night, Collins Gym

9 p.m.: PLAYFAIR, Collins Gym

Monday, Aug. 22

8-10 a.m.: Continental breakfast available, Harter Union dining room

9 a.m.: TRANSFERmation! Transfer Student Orientation, Collins Library 107

9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Baker University bookstore open

10 a.m.: First-year salon or transfer salon meetings, Collins Gym

11 a.m.: Baker out-of-staters meet and greet, Harter Union lobby

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Harter Union lunch

11 a.m.-8 p.m.: Wildcat Café open

11:30 a.m. : TRANSFERmation! Transfer student social and luncheon, Holt-Russell Gallery

1 p.m.-2 p.m.: What It Takes to Be a Wildcat, Rice Auditorium

2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Involvement Fair, Harter Union dining room

2 p.m.-5 p.m.: Choir auditions, McKibbin Recital Hall

3 p.m.-5 p.m.: Jazz band auditions, Owens Musical Arts Building 202

3:30 p.m.-5 p.m: Wildcat Welcome Service Project, sponsored by Baker Serves, Harter Union lobby

5 p.m.-6:15 p.m.: Dinner, Harter Union dining room

6:30 p.m. -8 p.m.: Fraternity and sorority life block party, sponsored by interfraternity, panhellinic and multicultural greek councils, Mabee Gym and Mabee lawn

6:30 p.m..-8 p.m.: Intramural blitz, Mabee lawn

8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Multicultural affairs reception, Harter Union lobby

9 p.m.: SAC comedian Dan Cummins, Rice Auditorium

10:15 p.m.: Wildcat Welcome candlelight ceremony, Hartley Plaza

Tuesday, Aug. 23

8 a.m.-10 a.m.: Continental breakfast, Harter Union dining room

8:30 a.m.: Student-athlete orientation for baseball, basketball, bowling, golf, softball, tennis, track and field, wrestling

9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Baker University bookstore open

10 a.m.: Meet the University minister, Osborne Chapel

10:30 a.m.: Wildcat Welcome chapel service, Osborne Chapel

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Lunch, Harter Union

11 a.m.-8 p.m.: Wildcat Café open

11:30 a.m.: Speech Choir information session, Harter Union lobby

Noon: Deadline to register for sorority recruitment

1 p.m.: Orientation for pre-medical, pre-dental and pre-veterinarian students, Mulvane Science Hall 140

1 p.m.: Open choir rehearsal, McKibbin Recital Hall

1:45 p.m.: Orientation for pre-nursing students, Mulvane Hall 140

2 p.m.: First Year Leadership photo project informational meeting, Holt-Russell Gallery

2:30 p.m.: Promising Scholars Honors program reception, Mabee 101

2-5 p.m.: Choir audition, McKibbin Recital Hall

3 p.m.: Planning for Study Abroad from Day 1, Harter Union lobby

4 p.m.: Theatre opening meeting, Rice Auditorium

5-6:15 p.m.: Dinner, Harter Union dining room

6:30 p.m.: Sorority recruitment begins, Harter Union lobby

8 p.m.: Fraternity recruitment begins, Harter Union lobby

Wednesday, Aug. 24

First day of classes

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