January Orientation Schedule

Question 1

8:00am-2:00pm	Residential Students: Move into Residence Halls and Pick Up Student ID Location: Housing and Residential Experience Center, East Hall Description: See emailed directions from Housing and Residential Experience Center with details for your specific location
8:00am-4:00pm	Non-Residential Students: Pick Up Your Student ID Location: Housing and Residential Experience Center, East Hall Description: Non- residential students can pick up their ID on January 13 OR January 14 during business hours.
2:00pm-3:00pm	Welcome (students and families) Location: Innovation Studio 203 Description: students and families have the opportunity to connect with administrators, staff, and faculty.
3:00pm-4:00pm	Family Programming: Support and resources at WPI with the Dean of Students Office Location: Innovation Studio 105
Student Only Program Begins
3:00pm-3:45pm	Life Inside and Outside the Classroom Christine Ziev and Tally Reeverts Location: Innovation Studio 203 Description: presentation on Academic Advising, support, resources and what to expect as a student. The remainder of the program will be information about life outside the classroom, how to get involved, resources, and opportunities in Worcester.
4:00pm – 5:00pm	Campus Tour and Resources Resources: Health Services, Financial Aid, Bursar, Registrar, SDCC, CWB, SAO, ARC, Rec Center, Library, Help Desk, Mail Room, Academic Resource Center, Global Programs, CDC, OAS, Campus Police. Location: Starting in the Innovation Studio, various locations to follow Description: Community Advisors will show students how to navigate campus, learn where their classes are, and get a feel on where to study, hang out, and make connections. Stops will be made on the way to hear from campus resources and what they have to offer.
5:00pm	Dinner Location: Morgan Dining Hall Description: Students gather and have dinner together in Morgan Hall

Question 2

8:00am-4:00pm	Non-Residential Students: Pick Up Your Student ID Location: Housing and Residential Experience Center, East Hall Description: Non- residential students can pick up their ID on January 13 OR January 14 during business hours.
8:00am-4:00pm	IT Service Desk Location: Gordon Library, Main Floor Description: Stop by for questions on how to make sure you’re connected to WPI tech resources on campus
8:30am-9:45am	Breakfast and Welcome Location: Morgan Dining Hall Description: Senior Community Advisors and Community Advisors will have breakfast in Morgan Dining Hall with students including a brief welcome and review of the day..
10:00am-2:30pm	Connect with your Academic Advisor Location: Academic Advising Offices, Unity Hall, 5th Floor Description: Drop-in hours are available to touch base with your academic advisor about schedule or course questions from incoming students.
10:00am-10:45am	Confident to be Authentic with Kipp Colvin Location: Campus Center, Odeum All Description: At the heart of true confidence lies embracing our authentic selves and fearlessly showing up as genuine, unapologetic ones. In this keynote, Kipp Colvin will share personal experiences and insights that have shaped his understanding of authentic leadership. Students will explore the strength in vulnerability and how staying true to ourselves becomes a beacon of inspiration for others. Additionally, students will learn practical strategies and actionable tips on cultivating authenticity and fostering unwavering confidence within themselves.
11:00am-11:45pm	Connecting on Campus – what involvement looks like after orientation Location: Innovation Studio, 203 Description: Learn about how to get involved and connected on campus after orientation.
11:00am-11:45pm	Creating Psychologically Safe Spaces Presented by Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education Location: Salisbury Labs 411 Description: Review what psychological safety is and how to achieve it on individual and group levels. Evaluating case studies to practice developing these skills.
11:00am-11:45pm	Building Success Without Burning Out Presented by Center for Wellbeing Location: Salisbury Labs 104 Learn skills to balance being involved and successful at WPI while also protecting and maintaining your wellbeing.
12:00pm-1:00pm	Lunch Location: Rubin Campus Center, Odeum All Description: Join the Leadership Day Programming Lunch and Networking Event to meet with other student leaders at WPI and learn more about various clubs on campus.
1:00pm-1:45pm	Commuting at WPI: A Student Panel Location: Innovation Studio 203 Description: Join this panel of fellow upper class commuter students to learn tips and tricks that worked for them as they transitioned to WPI.
1:00pm-1:45pm	Civil Discourse Presented by the SWEET Center Location: Salisbury Labs 305 Description: In this session we will discuss how to navigate difficult conversations, signs that the conversation is no longer productive, and strategies for effectively moving forward after the difficult conversation has ended in a way that maintains team morale and helps you to continue to move towards your goals.
1:00pm-2:45pm	QPR Training Presented by the Center for Wellbeing (90 Minute Session starting at 1:00pm) Location: Salisbury Labs 407 Description: QPR is the acronym for Question, Persuade & Refer, a gatekeeper suicide prevention training. The QPR training will not only teach you how to recognize someone who may be at risk, but it will also provide you with the three concrete skills to help.
1:00pm-2:45pm	LGBTQIAP+ Advocacy 101 Presented by ODIME (90 Minute Session starting at 1:00pm) Location: SL406 Description: The 101 training will cover topics such as gender identity, using pronouns, and the state of LGBTQIAP+ community in the world and at WPI. We will also discuss the steps and skills of advocacy and bystander intervention.
2:00pm-2:45pm	Living Your Mission Presented by the Dean of Students Office Location: Salisbury Labs 402 Description: Get back to your organization’s roots! This session provides much needed reminders and tools on how to refocus your organization's work on its mission.
2:15pm-3:00pm	Life Inside and Outside the Classroom Presenters: Christine Ziev and Academic Advising Location: Innovation Studio 203 Description: presentation on Academic Advising, support, resources and what to expect as a student. The remainder of the program will be information about life outside the classroom, how to get involved, resources, and opportunities in Worcester. Note that this is a repeat offering of Monday's presentation of the same name.

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