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Convocation at Occidental - Thorne Hall

We are excited to partner with you in your journey as a new student at Occidental College.

Orientation will begin on August 19 after move-in on the 18th. Orientation is designed to foster a celebratory and welcoming environment where new students can explore how to make informed academic decisions and responsible social choices by tapping into resources and services offered by the College. By building a sense of community that connects students to faculty, staff, administrators, and each other, orientation also fosters an appreciation of Occidental’s commitment to equity, excellence, and service. Orientation is mandatory for all new students. For more information, email Sabrina Willison at swillison@oxy.edu.

New Student Move-In

When What Where
8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Welcome Center & Check-In JSC Lobby
2:30 - 5:30 p.m. Living on Campus: Expectations & Community Building  Residence Halls
2:30 - 8 p.m. Thouchdown Thrift Move-In Sale Concessions Stand
5:30 - 7 p.m. Welcome to Oxy! Community Celebration  Remsen Bird Hillside Theater
7 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner Marketplace
8 - 10 p.m. Light Night Programming JSC Quad 

New Student Orientation

When What Where
9 - 10 a.m. Orientation Team Time Various Locations
10 - 11 a.m. Academic Integrity  Thorne Auditorium
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Resource Open House Various Locations
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch Marketplace
12 - 1 p.m. First Gen Luncheon Branca Patio
1 - 2 p.m.

Building Community 

  • Preventing Antisemitism
  • Preventing Islamophobia 
  • Campus Speech: Freedoms and Responsibilities
Various Locations
2 - 2:30 p.m. Wellness Break Various Locations
2:30 - 4 p.m.

Well-Being Conversations

  • Emmons AOD
  • Office of Community and Equity
  • Civil Rights and Title IX
  • Project SAFE
  • Care Team and Restorative Practicies
  • Spiritual Wellbeing
Various Locations
4:30 - 5:30 p.m Academic Fair Academic Quad
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Sweet Sendoffs JSC Quad
5:30 - 8 p.m. Thouchdown Thrift Move-In Sale Concessions Stand
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner Marketplace
7:30 - 9 p.m. Late Night Programming JSC Quad
7:30 - 9 p.m. LA Engage Presents: Streaming of Clueless  Vidiots

When What Where
9 - 10:30 a.m. Language Placement Exams Johnson Hall
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Academic Resource Rotations Various Locations
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch Marketplace
1 - 2 p.m.

Building Community

  • Preventing Antisemitism
  • Preventing Islamophobia
  • Campus Speech: Freedoms and Responsibilities
Various Locations
2 - 2:30 p.m. Wellness Break Various Locations
2:30 - 4 p.m.

Well-Being Conversations 

  • Emmons AOD
  • Office of Community and Equity
  • Civil Rights and Title IX
  • Project SAFE
  • Care Team and Restorative Practicies
  • Spiritual Wellbeing
Various Locations
4 - 5:30 p.m. Ice Cream w/Campus Safety Thorne Patio
4 - 5:30 p.m. Resource Open Houses & Activity  Various Locations
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner Marketplace
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Board of Governors welcome Rose Hills Plaza
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Late Night Programming JSC Quad

When What Where
9 - 10 a.m. O-Team Meetings Various Locations
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Academic Resource Rotations Various Locations
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch Marketplace
1 - 2 p.m.

Building Community

  • Preventing Antisemitism
  • Preventing Islamophobia
  • Campus Speech: Freedoms and Responsibilities
Various Locations
2 - 2:30 p.m. Wellness Break Various Locations
2:30 - 4 p.m.

Well-Being Conversations

  • Emmons AOD
  • Office of Community and Equity
  • Civil Rights and Title IX
  • Project SAFE
  • Care Team and Restorative Practicies
  • Spiritual Wellbeing
Various Locations
4 - 5:50 p.m. Resource Open Houses & Activity Various Locations
5:30 - 7 p.m. First Year Seminar Meet & Greet Academic Quad
7 - 9 p.m. Spaces & Places Tours Various Locations
7:30 - 9 p.m. Late Night Programming Academic Quad

When What Where
9 - 10 a.m. Matriculation Cannon Plaza
10 - 11 a.m O-Team Meetings Various Locations
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Academic Advising (Group Meetings) Academic Quad
12 - 5 p.m. Individual Advising Appointments Various Locations
1 - 4 p.m. Student Services & Clubs  JSC Quad
1 - 4 p.m. Fall Showcase Preview Oxy Arts
1 - 4 p.m. ICC Open House Intercultural Community Center
1 - 4 p.m. Emmons Open House Emmons Wellness Center
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner Marketplace, Tiger Cooler
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Late Night Programming Residence Halls

When What Where
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Class Registration Library (Academic Commons)
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner Marketplace

When What Where
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. LA Engage Trips Los Angeles
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thouchdown Thrift Move-In Sale Concessions Stand
6 - 8 p.m. Tiger Town Soccer Scrimmage and BBQ Patterson Field 

When What Where
9:30 - 11 a.m. Convocation Thorne Auditorium
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Community Breakfast TBD
1 - 2 p.m.  First Generation Mixer JSC Studemund

 

Goals

  • Celebrate new students, build excitement, and reaffirm their choice in Occidental College.
  • Demonstrate that Occidental is a welcoming, engaging, and inclusive campus.
  • Provide a framework for four years of success through the communication of expectations, norms, and standards.
  • Honor a distinctive interdisciplinary and multicultural academic program.
  • Introduce a culture of care, high-impact involvement opportunities, and outstanding leadership development programs.
  • Identify shared aspirations of social justice, cultural competence, and engaged citizenship.
  • Educate students about sexual misconduct and discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policies.

 

Intended Learning Outcomes

  • Participants will be able to convey their own purpose of education.
  • Participants will be able to define Occidental’s mission and describe where their personal goals and values align with the College’s vision.
  • Participants will be able to identify campus resources and student services that support their educational and personal development.
  • Participants will be able to identify community engagement and leadership development opportunities.
  • Participants will be able to articulate the importance of building a personal connection to the campus community.
  • Participants will reflect on and assess the New Student Orientation, detailing their experiences and opportunities for program growth.
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