BEAR BEGINNINGS 2014 Freshman Orientation Schedule

WELCOME, CLASS OF 2018! Welcome to Washington University! As you prepare to begin life at college, you will share many similar experiences with other new students, starting with Bear Beginnings: New Student Fall Orientation. Events such as Convocation, the First Year Reading Program, WUFC, and SUp All Night are designed to promote a common experience for the Class of 2018. At the same time, Washington University recognizes the individuality of its students and we encourage you to tailor your orientation experience to your own personal needs and preferences. Your four-day orientation experience will be comprised of programs designed for the entire freshman class, events related to your undergraduate school, and additional activities tailored to your specific interests. Each undergraduate school has its own programs for students in that academic division. Please pay particular attention to REQUIRED EVENTS as they may pertain to academic requirements. Make note of programs without school affiliations, such as placement exams, social events, and residential college activities and floor meetings. Some of the events are REQUIRED, while others are optional; however, we strongly encourage you to participate in all programs in order to make the most of your Bear Beginnings experience. The most important thing to remember during Bear Beginnings is that you are not alone in this new experience. Everyone on campus is excited to help you learn all you need to know about being a student at Washington University, so don’t ever hesitate to ask questions as you begin to discover your place in the Washington University community! Throughout the schedule, the following abbreviations are used to indicate mandatory programs and events; attendance is required:

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE

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COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

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SAM FOX SCHOOL OF DESIGN & VISUAL ARTS

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We are very excited to welcome you to the Washington University community! THE FIRST YEAR CENTER firstyear.wustl.edu | [email protected] | 314.935.5040 ASK THE FYC Need answers quickly and virtually? Follow the First Year Center on Twitter @WUFYC. Staff from the First Year Center will be able to answer your questions directly throughout Bear Beginnings. FOLLOW THE FYC



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TABLE OF CONTENTS Thursday, August 21

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Friday, August 22 Saturday, August 23

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Sunday, August 24

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Monday, August 25/ Save the Date

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Academic Presentations & Tours

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Academic Open Houses

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Placement Exams & Auditions

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Campus Resources

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Library Tours

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Religious Services

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Dining Hours

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Campus Map Personal Schedule

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 21st INFORMATION STATION 8:30 AM — 4:00 PM South 40, Clocktower Staff from the First Year Center will be available to answer any questions. Directions to local St. Louis shopping and dining locations are also available. Look for the First Year Center tent next to the Clocktower. MOVE—IN DAY! 9:00 AM — 3:30 PM South 40 Welcome to Washington University! Once you are settled, take some time to stop by and visit with the campus departments and organizations that will be present at tables by the Clocktower. Alumni Association Bear Bucks Bear Discounts Bears’ Bikes College of Arts & Sciences Community Service Office Cornerstone: Center for Advanced Learning EnCouncil First Year Center Interfaith Campus Ministries Association Off The Row Office of Student Conduct Office of Sustainability

Olin Business Council Red Alert Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Social Justice Center Student Health Services Student Life, student newspaper Student Technology Services Student Union University Trucking Inc. U-Shuttle, LLC Wash-U-Wash WU Campus Store Wydown Water

REMOTE STUDENT ID STATION 9:00 AM — 3:30 PM

South 40, South 40 House, Residential Life Center If you didn’t send in a photo for your student ID in advance, stop in to have your permanent student ID created. The temporary ID you receive in your Bear Beginnings check-in packet will expire in the next week. Please bring a current photo ID such as a driver’s license with you. You may also visit the Campus Card office in Green Hall, room 1158. SWAP: SHARING WITH A PURPOSE 9:00 AM — 3:30 PM South 40, Basketball courts SWAP is holding a sale of reusable room items, including furniture, fridges, and microwaves, on the Swamp basketball courts starting on Move-In Day. SWAP is a student-run non-profit that works to keep items in reuse on campus. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Trading Post, an on campus freecycling center.

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BUSINESS: ACADEMIC PACKET DISTRIBUTION 10:00 AM — 3:30 PM South 40, Lien House, Ursa’s Stageside Stop by and pick up this important personalized orientation packet for Olin Business School students. The academic packet contains only your Olin Business School events. Be sure you are referring to both your Bear Beginnings schedule and academic packet. CAMPUS SAFETY AND PROPERTY PROTECTION INFORMATION 11:00 AM — 3:30 PM South 40, Lien House, Ursa’s Fireside The Washington University Police Department will be on hand to provide safety information, register bicycles, and sell bicycle locks and computer anti-theft tags. CAMPUS TOURS 11:00 AM — 3:30 PM Danforth University Center, meet at Grand Staircase Tours of the Danforth campus, not including the South 40, will be provided by the Washington University Student Associates (WUSAs). WUSAs work for the First Year Center serving as orientation leaders during Bear Beginnings, and then as academic mentors throughout the first year. Tours depart every half-hour. The last tour will leave at 3:30 PM. CULTURAL OPEN HOUSES Stop in and meet staff, faculty, and student leaders involved in the community at Washington University. Learn about organizations and activities planned for this year. Asian/Pacific Islander/American Students & Families 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM Knight & Bauer Halls, Atrium Black Students & Families 1:30 PM — 2:30 PM Umrath Hall, Umrath Lounge Latino Students & Families 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM Danforth University Center, Goldberg Formal Lounge

WELCOME RECEPTION FOR “WASH U FIRSTS” IN THE FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE & THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS 2:30 PM — 3:30 PM Olin Library, Gingko Reading Room, level 1 Meet Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, a first generation college student, other members of the Wash U faculty and staff, along with fellow members of the Class of 2018 who are the firsts in their family to attend a four year college. CHANCELLOR’S RECEPTION FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge Meet Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and enjoy food and conversation with University administrators, other new international students, and their families.

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WELCOME RECEPTION FOR GAP YEAR STUDENTS & FAMILIES 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM Danforth University Center, Ibby’s Restaurant Join other students who took a year off after high school before coming to Washington University, as well as their family members. Share your experiences and hear about what other people did during their time away from school. RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETINGS 5:15 PM — 7:30 PM South 40, residential college floors Welcome to your residential college community! Meet other residents, your resident advisors, and your WUSAs, and learn how to make the most out of your Bear Beginnings experience! Be sure to wear your new residential college shirt! CONVOCATION 7:30 PM — 9:00 PM Athletic Complex Join students, faculty, and administrators at this memorable event as Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton welcomes all new students and families to the University. Speakers will include both a faculty member and a Washington University senior.

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Doors will open at 6:45 PM for parent and family seating. Due to construction of the Sumers Recreation Center, seating in the Athletic Complex for families and guests is extremely limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note, the majority of seating in the Athletic Complex is limited to bleachers and requires the ability to climb stairs. Alternate seating with a live televised broadcast of the ceremony is available in Graham Chapel and Mallinckrodt Center’s Edison Theatre. Guests with small children or mobility limitations, requiring the use of wheelchairs or chairs with back support, may want to consider these alternate viewing areas. Families in the alternate viewing areas will be closer to the Brookings Quadrangle where all new students will gather with their families to close the Convocation Ceremony. CELEBRATION IN THE QUAD 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM Brookings Quadrangle Immediately following Convocation, join the Chancellor’s procession to Brookings Quad for entertainment and a special St. Louis treat, Ted Drewes frozen custard. Water generously supported by Wydown Water. Thank you to the Office of Sustainability and Green Ambassadors for staffing the Waste Stations and helping us work towards a waste-free event.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22nd ALL except EN

ARCHITECTURE, ART, ARTS & SCIENCES, AND BUSINESS: WRITING PLACEMENT EXAM 8:00 AM — 10:15 AM January Hall, room 110 Students who received notification in late May that they are required to take the Writing Placement Exam MUST report for this examination only if they have not completed the exam online via Blackboard. Plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early in order to check in. Please bring pens or sharpened pencils. Students in the School of Engineering and Applied Science will take the Writing Placement Exam on Saturday, August 22 at 1:45 PM (see page 29 for more information). Be sure you know where you will be meeting for your First Year Reading Program discussion which follows immediately after this exam.

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ENGINEERING: DEANS MEETING 8:00 AM — 10:15 AM Brown Hall, room 100 Dean Ralph Quatrano and Associate Dean Chris Kroeger will review academic policies as well as curriculum information and discuss the services and resources provided by Engineering Student Services and other School of Engineering & Applied Science offices. Be sure you know where you will be meeting for your First Year Reading Program discussion which follows immediately after this meeting. FUN RUN 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM South 40, Clocktower Are you a runner? Do you want to be? Come join us for a morning jog, and also to meet some of your new classmates. You may even find some new running buddies! Hosted by the Running Club. CAMPUS SAFETY AND PROPERTY PROTECTION INFORMATION 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM South 40, Lien House, Ursa’s Fireside The Washington University Police Department will be on hand to provide safety information, register bicycles, and sell bicycle locks and computer anti-theft tags.

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RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING 10:00 AM South 40, residential college floors Gather with your residential college floor, your RAs and your WUSAs to walk together to meet your faculty discussion leader for the First Year Reading Program. Please check in with your WUSAs and bring your copy of Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights, by Kenji Yoshino.

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FIRST YEAR READING PROGRAM 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM Various locations, see your RAs or WUSAs for details This is your opportunity to engage a faculty member and your floor mates in a lively discussion of the book, Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights, by Kenji Yoshino. Come prepared with your book, perspective, ideas, questions, and an open mind.

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SWAP: SHARING WITH A PURPOSE 12:00 PM — 5:00 PM South 40, Basketball courts SWAP is holding a sale of reusable room items, including furniture, fridges, and microwaves, on the Swamp basketball courts starting on Move-In Day. SWAP is a student-run non-profit that works to keep items in reuse on campus. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Trading Post, an on campus freecycling center. ENGINEERING: LUNCH WITH ENGINEERING FACULTY ADVISORS 12:30 PM — 1:30 PM Location to be announced at the Associate Dean’s Meeting Bring any questions you may have about the cirriculum, academics, or engineering student life! BUSINESS: OLIN BUSINESS ADVISING SESSION 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM Simon Hall, room 118 Please refer to your personalized schedule that can be found in your Business School Orientation Packet for your required meeting time and location.

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ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX OPEN ADVISING HOURS 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM Bixby Hall, room 1 Meet with either Assistant Dean & Registrar Cris Baldwin, or Associate Dean of Students Georgia Binnington to adjust your Fall schedule or discuss any concerns you might have. Make an appointment using their online calendar. MILDRED LANE KEMPER ART MUSEUM TOUR 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Take a tour, led by museum education staff, to learn more about the history, architecture, and collection of one of the finest university art museums in the country. Tours depart at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. ENGINEERING: DEPARTMENTAL OPEN HOUSES 1:30 PM — 2:30 PM Various Locations Faculty will discuss academic opportunities for students interested in each specific field. Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Material Science

Whitaker Hall, room 100 Lopata Hall, room 101 Crow Hall, room 201

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS 1:30 PM — 2:15 PM Various Locations Come get a sneak preview of the classroom atmosphere at Washington University. Several professors will introduce you to their areas of expertise. These faculty members were nominated by WUSAs to represent the spirit of academics at Washington University. See below for today’s lecture topics and locations. Costs of Including Performance Goals in Executive Compensation Dr. Todd Milbourn, Olin Business School Knight Hall, Emerson Auditorium, KH 110 How is firm performance related to executive compensation goals? Using a large dataset of performance goals employed in incentive contracts we study this question. A disproportionately large number of firms exceed their goals by a small margin as compared to the number that fall short of the goal by a small margin. This asymmetry is particularly acute when compensation is contingent on a single goal or if there is a discontinuous jump in compensation earned for meeting the goal. Firms that just exceed their EPS goals have higher abnormal accruals as compared to firms that just miss their EPS goals. Firms that just exceed profit goals have lower R&D and SG&A expenditures, and experience lower long-run stock returns as compared to firms that just miss their profit goals. Overall our results highlight some unintended costs of linking executive compensation to specific performance goals Are We Doomed? Global Warming and the Culture and Politics of Carbon Dr. Bret Gustafson, Department of Anthropology Crow Hall, room 204 Scientific consensus has established that the earth is warming, that warming is anthropogenic (human-caused), and that carbon emitted by the burning of oil, gas, and coal (fossil fuels) is the primary driver. Scientists also argue that global warming is a factor in environmental and social upheavals - the melting of glaciers and polar ice, intensified hurricanes, storms, and tornados, desertification and food shortages, habitat destruction and threats to species; the list goes on. Are we doomed? This session introduces students to the culture and politics of the problem of carbon, and in particular, to the question of fossil fuels. How can we confront our cultural and social dependence on fossil fuels while also pursuing alternative sources of energy? Technology and markets will surely play a role, but understanding and rethinking the cultural and political dynamics of carbon are at the heart of what is becoming the central issue of our generation.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS 1:30 PM — 3:30 PM Arabic: Seigle Hall, room 103 Chinese: Seigle Hall, room L006 Hebrew: Seigle Hall, room 204 Hindi: Seigle Hall, room 104

Japanese: Seigle Hall, room 304 Korean: Seigle Hall, room 206 Persian: Seigle Hall, room 205 Russian: Seigle Hall, room 106

Students interested in pursuing coursework in one of the languages listed above, who have previous knowledge or experience of the language, should plan to take a written and/or oral exam. If you are starting a new language, no placement exam is required.

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French, Spanish, Italian, Latin, and German language placement exams should be taken online. Visit firstyear.wustl.edu for more information.

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS 2:30 PM — 3:15 PM Various Locations Come get a sneak preview of the classroom atmosphere at Washington University. Several professors will introduce you to their areas of expertise. These faculty members were nominated by WUSAs to represent the spirit of academics at Washington University. See below for today’s lecture topics and locations. Sabermetrics: The Infusion of Statistics in Baseball Dr. Eli Snir, Olin Business School Knight Hall, Emerson Auditorium, KH 110 “Moneyball” forever changed baseball. The book and movie, embodying how baseball teams’ owners can effectively use statistics in making decisions, exemplify how Sabermetrics transformed from a niche field to the great equalizer. Even small-market, low-budget, teams effectively compete with the Yankee’s and Dodgers’ $200M+ salaries. Sabermetrics is fundamentally interested in developing metrics to evaluate players’ performance. For example, explaining why On-Base Percentage is a more appropriate measure of a batter’s effectiveness than Batting Average; or the relationship between an additional run scored and the probability of making the playoffs. While we’ll introduce some basic terminology, we’re primarily interested in demonstrating how Sabermetrics has changed decision-making in baseball. Through the lens of salary decisions it’s clear that Sabermetrics has profoundly changed the game. How Movie Music Means Dr. Todd Decker, Department of Music Crow Hall, room 204 This talk considers how film music both takes meaning from and gives meaning to the powerful images Hollywood puts on the big screen, particularly in those intense moments when dialogue and sound effects are silenced. Examples will focus on the genre of the combat movie, considering how changes in war movie music over the last forty years have responded to the experience of the United States military overseas and the way audiences have come to think and feel about the American soldier.

FUN RUN 2:30 PM — 3:30 PM South 40, Clocktower Are you a runner? Do you want to be? Come join us for a jog, and also to meet some of your new classmates. You may even find some new running buddies! Hosted by the Running Club. ENGINEERING: DEPARTMENTAL OPEN HOUSES 2:45 PM — 3:45 PM Various Locations Faculty will discuss academic opportunities for students interested in each specific field. Chemical Engineering & students interested in Environmental & Energy Engineering Computer Science and Computer Engineering

Lopata Hall, room 101

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ACADEMIC OPEN HOUSES, PRESENTATIONS, & TOURS 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM Various Locations This is your opportunity to meet with representatives from the departments and learn more about specific curriculum and academic support services. Refer to pages 26 and 27 for a detailed listing of times and locations.

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CENTER FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION & SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER OPEN HOUSE 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM Olin Library, 2nd floor Both the Center for Diversity and Inclusion & Social Justice Center promote awareness and understanding of diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice issues through a variety of activities and initiatives. The Social Justice Center was established in 1998 and is located on the South 40 in Umrath House. WUSTL is excited to be opening its new Center for Diversity and Inclusion this fall! Stop in and meet staff, student leaders, and learn about the programs and events planned for this year. EXPLORING ARTSCI OPTIONS 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM Cupples II Hall, Room 102 During this open house, students and parents can meet with Deans from the College Office to discuss the disparate, stimulating paths of undergraduate study in Arts & Sciences. This meeting is an ideal option for students who are open to inquiry and who wish to explore various subjects before honing in on a single major or academic focus. GETTING INVOLVED WITH STUDENT GOVERNMENT 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM Danforth University Center, room 234 Are you interested in student government at Washington University? There are many ways for new students to get involved, and fall elections are held early in the semester! Come and learn about Student Union, which is responsible for campus policy making, and meet and network with current student leaders. Sponsored by Student Union. HARVEY MEDIA CENTER OPEN HOUSES 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM Tour the premiere student media facilities while speaking to student leaders about getting involved with print media magazines and journals, campus radio (KWUR 90.3 FM), campus television (WUTV), and Student Life newspaper. Print Media Suite: Danforth University Center (DUC), room 340 KWUR/WUTV (campus radio & television): DUC, Student Media Suite, third floor Student Life (student newspaper): DUC, room 330

INFORMATION SESSIONS 3:00 PM — 3:45 PM

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Various Locations

Behind the Bunny: The History of Washington University 1853—2014 Laboratory Sciences Building, room 300 How did Washington University get its name? What happened to the live bear on campus? Did Chancellor Wrighton really invent glowsticks, or does he just really like them? Learn about the history and on-going traditions of Washington University and see what they didn’t tell you on the campus tour.

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Disability Resources South 40, Gregg House, Cornerstone Seminar Room Christine Street, Cornerstone Assistant Director for Disability Resources, and Libby Lessentine and Liz Reinhardt, Disability Resources Coordinators, will discuss the University’s policies and procedures for students with disabilities. They will explain the process for disability resource registration, accommodation determination, and available services. There will be an opportunity for questions. This session will repeat at 4:00 PM. Managing Your Food Allergy on Campus South 40, South 40 House, Private Dining Room in Bear’s Den near Paws & Go Washington University Dining Services strives to provide an enjoyable and safe dining experience for those who dine on campus. Meeting the needs of those with food allergies is an important part of that goal. This session will introduce you to dining services’ team members and allow you to ask questions to help make your campus dining experience comfortable. This session will repeat at 4:00 PM.

INTERFAITH CAMPUS MINISTRY OPEN HOUSES 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM Visit with representatives from various Washington University Interfaith Campus Ministries Association groups. Association of Christian   Truth Seekers (ACTS) Catholic Student Center Chabad on Campus Episcopal Campus Ministry Grace Fellowship Lutheran Campus Ministry Cru at Wash U (Overflow) St. Louis Hillel

South 40, Dardick House, Seminar Room | 314.308.1746 6352 Forsyth Blvd. | 314.935.9191 7018 Forsyth Blvd. | 314.721.2884 7023 Forsyth Blvd. | 314.489.2342 South 40, Lien House, Seminar Room A | 308.529.7339 7019 Forsyth Blvd. | 314.863.8140 South 40, Mudd House, Multipurpose Room | 614.787.2090 6300 Forsyth Blvd. | 314.935.9040

SOUTH 40 FITNESS CENTER OPEN HOUSE 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM South 40 House, South 40 Fitness Center Visit the S40 Fitness Center — get in a workout, check out the equipment, programs and services, enter the drawing for class passes, a one-hour massage, or a personal training session. See the Resources section of the schedule on page 30 for their hours of operation during Bear Beginnings.

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LGBT OPEN HOUSE 3:15 PM — 4:15 PM Danforth University Center, Goldberg Formal Lounge Looking for a safe space on campus? Want to find out about the LGBT resources Washington University has to offer? Drop by the LGBT New Student Welcome and meet student leaders and the Coordinator of LGBT Student Involvement & Leadership, while getting your questions answered about LGBTQIA* campus life. Light refreshments will be served. *LGBTQIA: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Questioning Intersex Asexual Ally BALLET, JAZZ, & MODERN DANCE PLACEMENT CLASS 3:45 PM — 5:45 PM Mallinckrodt Center, Annelise Mertz Dance Studio, room 207, main level New students wishing to enter dance classes above the beginning level must attend the placement class. Any preregistered student who signed up for a course beyond the introductory level based on summer conversation with an advisor is tentatively enrolled. These students need to take the placement class as well. The class begins with a short ballet barre, followed by modern dance and a jazz combination to determine appropriate placement for any of these courses. You do not need to sign up for the placement class in advance. Questions about the Dance Placement Class should be directed to Professor Mary-Jean Cowell, [email protected]. ENGINEERING: MEET RALPH S. QUATRANO, DEAN, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Lopata Hall, Lopata Gallery Join the Dean for light refreshments and tour the Advanced Coal & Energy Research Facilities. ENGINEERING: ADVANCED COAL & ENERGY RESEARCH FACILITY TOUR 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Urbauer Hall, room 105 Tour the Advanced Coal & Energy Research Facilities (ACERF), Washington University’s unique environment for the study and development of technologies related to the clean and sustainable utilization of fuels. In addition to combustion studies, ACERF is also home to a series of research photobioreactors for the production of algae and other aquatic organisms. This premiere 1 MW (thermal) facility is accessible to students, faculty, and industry worldwide.

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ENGINEERING: ENQUEST 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM Lopata Hall, Lopata Gallery Join EnCouncil representatives for a team scavenger hunt to learn your way around the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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INFORMATION SESSIONS 4:00 PM — 4:45 PM Please see descriptions from 3:00 PM sessions. Disability Resources Session Dining Services Session

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ENGINEERING: ENGINEERING STUDENT SERVICES AND ENCOUNCIL ACTIVITIES FAIR 4:30 PM — 6:00 PM Engineering Complex Learn more about Engineering student groups, meet members of Engineering Student Services, and enjoy a treat from the ice cream truck. Be sure to pick up your t-shirt! FREE TIME FOR DINNER 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM This time is open on all schedules. You may choose to spend time with family or other new students. There are many locations in nearby neighborhoods where you can enjoy a bite to eat before the next event. Limited dining options will be available on campus. Be sure that you are back in time for your mandatory Residential Floor Meeting at 7:00 PM. FLOOR MEETING 7:00 PM — 8:45 PM South 40, residential college floors Learn what resident advisors do, how they can help you, and the policies and programs of the residential colleges.

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WUFC 9:30 PM — 11:00 PM Athletic Complex Do you think your floor is the best? Well, prove it at WUFC: The Ultimate Floor Challenge! Cheer on your team, and compete in various activities in a highenergy, high-production competition to find out which team will be crowned The Ultimate Floor. Sign up on your floor to participate, and you could be the one to bring home bragging rights and eternal floor glory. Also, turn in any last minute 40 Fact Cards to your WUSAs before the event to get the chance to win great raffle prizes throughout the night! Brought to you by Social Programming Board and the First Year Center.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd FUN RUN 7:00 AM — 8:00 AM South 40, Clocktower Are you a runner? Do you want to be? Come join us for a morning jog, and also to meet some of your new classmates. You may even find some new running buddies! Hosted by the Running Club.

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RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING 8:45 AM South 40, residential college floors Meet your WUSAs, resident advisors, and your floor mates to gather for this morning’s mandatory events. Please check in with your WUSAs. WU LIFE SERIES CHOICES AND DISCUSSION 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre Beaumont Hall, Koenig House, Park House, & Umrath House A series of thought-provoking and entertaining skits about the first-year experience, presented by upper-class students. After the performance, students will meet with their Residential College to hear from their Residential College Director (RCD), which will be followed by a discussion lead by the RAs and WUSAs. THE DATE AND DISCUSSION 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM Graham Chapel Dardick House, Dauten Hall, Lee Hall, Rubelmann Hall, & Rutledge Hall This skit written and performed by WU students examines the issues surrounding sexual violence on college campuses. Following the performance, students will break into discussion groups by gender and floor. A gender-inclusive discussion will take place in the Danforth University Center, room 239. OUR NAMES, OUR STORIES AND DISCUSSION 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM Danforth House & Hurd Hall Brown Hall, room 100 Eliot House & Lien House Laboratory Sciences, room 300 Building on Washington University’s goal to know every student by name and story, Our Names, Our Stories shares student reflections on their experiences at Wash U and illustrates the values of our community, specifically those related to fostering a supportive, diverse, and inclusive community. After the performance, RAs and WUSAs will lead a discussion on the stories presented.

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BUSINESS: LUNCH WITH THE DEAN 11:45 AM — 1:30 PM Charles F. Knight Center, room 351 Hosted by Dean Mahendra Gupta, with Associate Dean Steve Malter, Olin Undergraduate Advisors, and several current business students.

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ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX LUNCH WITH PEER ADVISORS 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Steinberg Hall, North Terrace Meet your peer advisors, student group representatives, and fellow students for a relaxing lunch. ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX DEANS MEETING 1:15 PM — 2:15 PM Steinberg Hall, Steinberg Auditorium The Deans will provide you with an introduction to academic life at Washington University and offer ideas about planning your program of study while at Washington University. ARTS & SCIENCES: DEAN’S MEETING A—L 1:15 PM — 2:15 PM Graham Chapel Dean Smith will provide you with an introduction to academic life at Washington University and offer ideas about planning your program of study while at Washington University.

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This session will repeat at 2:30 PM for students with last names M—Z. ARTS & SCIENCES: WHAT’S YOUR WU IQ M—Z 1:15 PM — 2:15 PM Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre Required for any student who did NOT attend a SOAR Program or Freshman Summer Academic Program (FSAP). This presentation by Dean Jennifer Romney will familiarize students with the College of Arts & Sciences degree requirements and demonstrate some of the unique qualities of the curriculum.

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This session will repeat at 2:30 PM for students with the last names of A—L. BUSINESS: OLIN BUSINESS ADVISING SESSION 1:30 PM — 5:00 PM Location to be announced at the Lunch with the Dean Please refer to your personalized schedule that can be found in your Business School Orientation Packet for your required meeting time and location. ENGINEERING: WRITING PLACEMENT EXAM 1:45 PM — 3:45 PM Whitaker Hall, room 100 Engineering students who have not satisfied the English Composition (L59 100 Writing 1) proficiency requirement are required to take this writing placement exam. Plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to check in.

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NOTE: This is different from the previous Architecture, Art, Arts & Sciences, and Business Writing Placement Exam. FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS 2:00 PM — 2:45 PM Various Locations Come get a sneak preview of the classroom atmosphere at Washington University. Several professors will introduce you to their areas of expertise. These faculty

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members were nominated by WUSAs to represent the spirit of academics at Washington University. See next page for today’s lecture topics and locations. Why Studying Latin America is Life-Changing, and Full of Career Prospects Dr. Ignacio Sánchez Prado, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures Seigle Hall, room L006 Latin America is one of the most important regions of the world for anyone in the United States (US). The US’s second most important trade partner (Mexico), and the tenth one (Brazil), are part of the region, and so are three of the most important sources of energy for the US (Venezuela and the two aforementioned countries). Latin America is the region of origin of nearly 25 percent of the US population, a central partner in national security issues such as the Drug War, and one of the most important sources of customers for most majors US corporations. The region also has a rich history of politically, economically and culturally intertwining with the US. As a result, the study of Latin America is one of the most enriching experiences and one of the most professionally profitable skills for anyone in any profession. With Latinos being the largest-growing population of need in health care and Law, with businesses of every category expanding into Latin America, with the foreign service having a tremendous presence in the region, and with the many careers related to Latin American culture, politics, and trade, studying Latin America is a major enhancement of the cultural experience and professional skills of any undergraduate study today. This spotlight will discuss what it entails to study Latin America, the opportunities offered by it, how students in any major can study Latin America at Washington University, and how our former graduates in Latin American Studies have fared so far. The Endless Loop: Without which there’d be no life, wine, or antifreeze Dr. John T. Gleaves, Department of Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering Wilson Hall, room 214 In 1898 Sir William Crookes warned that the supply of fixed nitrogen for agriculture was insufficient to support an ever-increasing population. In 1909 Fritz Haber and Robert Le Rossignol discovered a catalytic process to synthesize ammonia. Today, the Haber process produces 500 million tons of nitrogen fertilizer per year, which grows food for almost half the world’s population. The Haber process is one of thousands of catalytic reactions necessary for life, the production of fuels and materials, and the most important environmental technology. In this talk we discuss the “endless loop” or catalytic cycle and its future role in creating a sustainable planetary ecosystem.

FUN RUN 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM South 40, Clocktower Are you a runner? Do you want to be? Come join us for a jog, and also to meet some of your new classmates. You may even find some new running buddies! Hosted by the Running Club.

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ARTS & SCIENCES: DEAN’S MEETING M—Z 2:30 PM — 3:30 PM Please see description from 1:15 PM session.

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ARTS & SCIENCES: WHAT’S YOUR WU IQ A—L 2:30 PM — 3:30 PM Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre Please see description from 1:15 PM session.

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ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX OPEN ADVISING HOURS 2:30 PM — 5:00 PM Bixby Hall, room 1 Meet with either Assistant Dean & Registrar Cris Baldwin, or Associate Dean of Students Georgia Binnington to adjust your fall schedule or discuss any concerns you might have. FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS 4:00 PM — 4:45 PM Various Locations Come get a sneak preview of the classroom atmosphere at Washington University. Several professors will introduce you to their areas of expertise. These faculty members were nominated by WUSAs to represent the spirit of academics at Washington University. See below for today’s lecture topics and locations. The Science of Happiness Dr. Timothy Bono, Department of Psychology Seigel Hall, room L006 What makes people happy and how can we increase happiness in our lives? This presentation will discuss the scientific study of happiness and strategies for life satisfaction based on research in Positive Psychology. Our society sends us many messages about what should make us happy (which many people buy into—literally). What does the research suggest about the validity of these messages? The results may surprise you. Sexual and Intellectual Unfolding: Opportunities and Obstacles Dr. Susan Stiritz, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program Wilson Hall, room 214 Young people coming to college expect a curriculum, but are often surprised to find there are two curricula and that the hidden one has as much to do with life success as the official one. This spotlight lecture will review research on college students’ sexual unfolding through the lenses of feminist, masculinities, and queer theories and using strengths and intersectional perspectives. Rather than problematizing young adults’ sexual exploits or lack of them, this short class will focus on how exploring and negotiating this personal terrain can be sources of growth, development, empowering affirmation and happiness. Sexual unfolding, an unofficial curriculum of college, is a developmental period defined by Philip and Lorna Sarrel, sex therapists and sexuality educators Yale University provided undergraduates in the 1970s. The Sarrels recognized that while sexual unfolding is a universal human journey, university life offers particular opportunities for and obstacles to meaningful and safe passage.

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INTERESTED IN COMBINED STUDIES? 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Knight Hall, Emerson Auditorium, KH 110 For all first-year students interested in learning more about combined studies, i.e. students considering degrees from two schools or majors in two schools, there will be a general information meeting followed by breakout sessions with presentations by each of the five undergraduate schools.

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RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING 6:45 PM South 40, residential college floors Meet your WUSAs, resident advisors, and your floor mates to gather for this evening’s mandatory events. Please check in with your WUSAs. WU LIFE SERIES For the event descriptions, see the Saturday, August 23rd 9:30 AM performance information on page 16. CHOICES AND DISCUSSION 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre Danforth House, Eliot House, Hurd Hall, & Lien House THE DATE AND DISCUSSION 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM Graham Chapel Beaumont Hall, Koenig House, Park House, & Umrath House Following the performance, a gender-inclusive discussion will take place in Danforth University Center, room 239. OUR NAMES, OUR STORIES AND DISCUSSION 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM Dardick House & Rubelmann Hall Brown Hall, room 100 Dauten Hall, Lee Hall, & Rutledge Hall Laboratory Sciences, room 300

SUP ALL NIGHT 9:30 PM — 11:00 PM Danforth University Center Come explore the amazing Danforth University Center! Enjoy some delicious food, take some dance lessons, and have a caricature drawn! Have fun and make some memories with your new friends! Brought to you by Student Union, WUSTL Dining, and the Danforth University Center. INFORMATION SESSION ON AUDITIONS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT 9:45 PM — 10:45 PM Mallinckrodt Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre, room 208

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This session is an opportunity for new students to learn about auditioning for the Performing Arts Department (PAD) drama productions. PAD strongly encourages first-year students to audition for the musical, “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” and our other departmental productions: “Sky, Sky, Sky,” “Blues for Mister Charlie,” and “Telegraph.” Auditions for all productions will be held the first week of September. Jeffery Matthews, Coordinator of Acting & Directing for the PAD, will talk about the audition process and answer any questions you may have about theater on campus.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24th FUN RUN 7:00 AM — 8:00 AM South 40, Clocktower Are you a runner? Do you want to be? Come join us for a morning jog, and also to meet some of your new classmates. You may even find some new running buddies! Hosted by the Running Club. RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING 8:45 AM South 40, residential college floors Meet your WUSAs, resident advisors, and your floor mates to gather for this morning’s mandatory events. Please check in with your WUSAs. WU LIFE SERIES For the event descriptions, see the Saturday, August 23rd 9:30 AM performance information on page 16. CHOICES AND DISCUSSION 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre Dardick House, Dauten Hall, Lee Hall, Rubelmann Hall & Rutledge Hall

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THE DATE AND DISCUSSION 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM Graham Chapel Danforth House, Eliot House, Hurd Hall, & Lien House Following the performance, a gender-inclusive discussion will take place in Danforth University Center, room 239. OUR NAMES, OUR STORIES AND DISCUSSION 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM Beaumont Hall & Koenig House Brown Hall, room 100 Park House & Umrath House Laboratory Sciences, room 300

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX OPEN ADVISING HOURS 11:30 AM — 2:00 PM Bixby Hall, room 1 Meet with either Assistant Dean & Registrar Cris Baldwin, or Associate Dean of Students Georgia Binnington to adjust your fall schedule or discuss any concerns you might have. EXPLORE THE LOOP 11:30 AM — 2:00 PM

Delmar Loop, trolleys back and forth from the Clocktower to the Tivoli The Loop is a stretch of Delmar Avenue just north of campus that is full of restaurants and shops—many are Washington University students’ favorite hot spots! Vendors will welcome you with discounts, raffles, giveaways, and other promotions. Take the trolley from the Clocktower to the Tivoli or just walk north of campus via the overpass to enjoy this once-a-year extravaganza! The trolley is co-sponsored by Congress of the South 40 (CS40) and Bear Discounts.

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ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX ASSOCIATE DEAN’S MEETING 2:30 PM — 3:30 PM Steinberg Hall, Steinberg Auditorium This program is specially designed to introduce new students to the University and the Sam Fox School. BUSINESS: OLIN BUSINESS ADVISING SESSION 2:30 PM — 6:00 PM Simon Hall, room 118 Please refer to your personalized schedule that can be found in your Business School Orientation Packet for your required meeting time and location. COMPUTER SCIENCE PLACEMENT EXAM 2:30 PM — 4:00 PM Lopata Hall, room 101 This exam is for students with significant computer science background and programming experience, regardless of intended major. The exam is used to determine proper placement in the computer science curriculum. All students are welcome to take the placement exam, including students who did not take the AP test or who are not satisfied with their AP test score and students who are uncertain about their proficiency. No books or notes are permitted. Please bring sharpened pencils to the exam. This exam determines one of the following outcomes: 1. A student may be placed in CSE 131 to take the course in its entirety. 2. A student may be recommended to begin in a CSE course beyond CSE 131. 3. Same as (2), but completion of specific CSE 131 modules may be required or recommended. Proficiency credit for CSE 131 is given if: 1. A 4 or 5 score is earned on the Advanced Placement CS A test AND the student passes the placement exam (student also receives general elective credit). 2. Student passes the placement exam. Questions about the Computer Science Placement Exam should be directed to Professor Roger Chamberlain, [email protected].

FUN RUN 2:30 PM — 3:30 PM South 40, Clocktower Are you a runner? Do you want to be? Come join us for a jog, and also to meet some of your new classmates. You may even find some new running buddies! Hosted by the Running Club. INFORMATION SESSIONS 2:30 PM — 3:15 PM

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Behind the Bunny: The History of Washington University 1853-2014 Laboratory Sciences Building, room 300 Please see description from Friday 3:00 PM session.

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Perspectives on Academic Success: If I Knew Then What I Know Now Louderman Hall, room 458 Hear from a panel of students who will talk about their experiences at Washington University - successes, struggles, and advice. They will tell you what they wish they had known as new students and answer questions about what the academic experience is like at Washington University.

ARCHITECTURE & ART: SAM FOX FACULTY PRESENTATIONS 3:30 PM — 4:30 PM Steinberg Hall, Auditorium Members of the Sam Fox faculty will present slide shows and discuss their works as artists. ARTS & SCIENCES: GROUP ADVISING MEETING 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Various locations See email from The College of Arts & Sciences for your assigned time and location or ask your academic advisor for more information.

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ENGINEERING: PRE-MED MEETING 4:45 PM — 6:15 PM Whitaker Hall, room 100 Thinking ahead to medical school? Explore your options and learn how your undergraduate years can prepare you with Dr. Dennis Barbour of Biomedical Engineering. Ron Laue, Assistant Dean and Health Professions advisor for Engineering, will also be on hand to answer your questions. ARTS & SCIENCES: ARTSCI SIGNINGS: AUTOGRAPHS FROM THE ACADEMIC BIG LEAGUES 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Mallinckrodt Center, Bowles Plaza rainsite: Umrath Hall, Umrath Lounge Join all the deans and key professorial players from across Arts & Sciences for a late afternoon taste of the ball park. While you get to know our “All-Stars,” the College Office will be offering fresh hot popcorn, ice-cold sno cones and handspun cotton candy. Local DJ, City Clay, will be serving up the official playlist of the Cardinals lineup. Each student will receive an ArtSci scorecard with the career highlights of a number of attending professors. All those students who collect at least five signatures from our Ph.D. pros can turn in their scorecard for a chance to win prime tickets to a Cardinals game.

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BUSINESS: OLIN PEER AMBASSADOR SOCIAL 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Knight & Bauer Halls, Frick Forum An opportunity for you to meet your Olin Peer Ambassador and join them in the first BSBA social of the year. Make sure you grab dinner before this social. You’ll leave directly from the social for your mandatory meeting on the South 40. CLASSES ARE TOMORROW, GET READY! 7:15 PM — 9:15 PM South 40, residential college floors Join your WUSAs and residential advisors for an important discussion about how to best prepare for your first week of classes. Come with any last minute questions before classes start tomorrow. ENGINEERING: INDUCTION CEREMONY 9:30 PM Brookings Quad Join the tradition as you officially become a Washington University engineer. This journey will take you through a series of fun team challenges as you learn who we are and what we do. Please arrive as soon as your floor meeting ends. MOVIE ON THE SWAMP 9:30 PM South 40, The Swamp (Rainsite: College Hall) Come spread out a blanket, enjoy free refreshments, and watch WALL-E with your new friends at the outdoor theatre setup. Brought to you by Congress of the South 40 (CS40).

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MONDAY, AUGUST 25th DAY 1 8:30 AM — 10:30 AM Underpass Day 1 welcomes you to your first day of classes at Wash U! Stop by the underpass for a quick snack and free school supplies on the first day of classes. You can even have a picture taken to send home — priceless! RESIDENTIAL FLOOR MEETING 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM South 40, residential college floors Meet your WUSAs, residential advisors, and your floor mates to gather for the evening’s mandatory events. Please check in with your RAs.

SAVE THE DATE Save the date for other upcoming First 40 signature events. Visit first40.wustl.edu for more information about these events and a listing of other great programs happening during the first 40 days of the fall semester! You’ll always remember your first 40 days! FIRST FRIDAY Friday, August 29th, 12:00 PM — 9:00 PM A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Friday, September 5th, 6:00 PM — 11:00 PM SATURDAY IN THE PARK Saturday, September 27th, 12:00 PM — 4:00 PM SYMPHONY ON THE SOUTH 40 Monday, September 22nd, 5:30 PM — 7:00 PM CARNIVAL ON THE SWAMP Sunday, October 5th, 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM BIKE-IN MOVIE Friday, October 17th, 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM

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ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS AND TOURS

ARTS & SCIENCES Biology

Tours following presentations at 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Rebstock Hall, room 215

Chemistry

Tours following presentations at 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Laboratory Sciences, room 250

Economics

4:00 PM — 5:00 PM

Seigle Hall, room 304

Military Science, Gateway Battalion Army ROTC

3:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Danforth University Center, room 233

Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology

3:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Wilson Hall, room 214

Psychology

3:30 PM — 4:30 PM

Psychology Building, room 216

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

3:30 PM — 4:00 PM

McMillan Hall, room 211

SAM FOX SCHOOL OF DESIGN & VISUAL ARTS Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts

3:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Steinberg Gallery, Steinberg Hall

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE Advanced Coal & Energy Research Facililty

4:00 PM — 5:00 PM

Urbauer Hall, room 105

Biomedical Engineering

1:30 PM — 2:30 PM

Whitaker Hall, room 100

Chemical Engineering (and students interested in energy and environmental engineering)

2:45 PM — 3:45 PM

Lopata Hall, room 101

Computer Science & Computer Engineering

2:45 PM — 3:45 PM

Whitaker Hall, room 100

Electrical & Systems Engineering

1:30 PM — 2:30 PM

Lopata Hall, room 101

Mechanical Engineering and Material Science

1:30 PM — 2:30 PM

Crow Hall, room 201

Cornerstone: The Center for Advanced Learning

3:00 PM — 4:00 PM 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM

South 40, Gregg House, Cornerstone, Seminar Room

Olin Library

3:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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ARTS & SCIENCES American Culture Studies Anthropology Art History and Archaeology Center for the Humanities Classics / Ancient Studies College of Arts & Sciences Comparative Literature/Art EALC - East Asian Languages and Cultures Earth and Planetary Sciences English Film & Media Studies French Germanic Languages and Literatures History IAS - International & Area Studies Italian IPH - Interdisciplinary Project in the Humaniites JINELC - Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics Mathematics Military Science, Gateway Battalion Army ROTC Music Overseas Programs/Study Abroad Performing Arts Department

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Umrath Hall, room 116 Cupples I, room 200 Danforth University Center, room 233 Blewett Hall, Lobby McMillan Hall, room 138 Mallinckrodt Center, 3rd floor, outside room 312 Wilson Hall, room 104 Compton Hall, room 246 Seigle Hall, room 248 Psychology Building, room 216 Busch Hall, room 18 Ridgley Hall, room 107 McMillan Hall, room 211

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Philosophy 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Physics 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Political Science 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Psychology 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Religious Studies 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spanish 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Olin Business School BSBA SAM FOX SCHOOL OF DESIGN & VISUAL ARTS 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM College of Architecture & College of Art STUDENT SERVICES & ACADEMIC SUPPORT OPEN HOUSES 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Career Center 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Cornerstone: The Center for Advanced Learning 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Office of Undergraduate Research 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Olin Library 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Student Involvement & Leadership The Writing Center

Simon Hall, room 118 Steinberg Hall, first floor lobby

Danforth University Center, room 110 South 40, Gregg House, Cornerstone Cupples II, Suite 306 Olin Library, main entrance Danforth University Center, suite 250, Leadership Lab 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Olin Library, first floor

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PLACEMENT EXAMS & AUDITIONS CHEMISTRY DIAGNOSTIC EXAM Students who will take General Chemistry at Washington University (most students intending to major in a science in the College of Arts & Sciences, students pursuing a pre-health track, and biomedical and chemical engineering students) are required to take the General Chemistry Online Diagnostic Exam. The two-hour timed exam is available online at chemistry.wustl.edu/diagnostic. You will need your six-digit WUSTL student ID number to access this website, but no password is required. The webpage also includes a series of tutorials for review, as well as practice problems and quizzes. It is recommended that you review these materials before taking the online exam. General Chemistry Online Diagnostic Exam should have been completed by 5:00 PM Friday, August 15th. Questions about the General Chemistry Online Diagnostic Exam should be directed to Dr. Alison Redden, [email protected]. COMPUTER SCIENCE PLACEMENT EXAM Sunday, August 24th 2:30 PM — 4:00 PM Lopata Hall, room 101 This exam is for students with significant computer science background and programming experience, regardless of intended major. The exam is used to determine proper placement in the computer science curriculum. All students are welcome to take the placement exam, including students who did not take the AP test or who are not satisfied with their AP test score and students who are uncertain about their proficiency. No books or notes are permitted. Please bring sharpened pencils to the exam. This exam determines one of the following outcomes: 1. A student may be placed in CSE 131 to take the course in its entirety. 2. A student may be recommended to begin in a CSE course beyond CSE 131.

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Same as (2), but completion of specific CSE 131 modules may be required or recommended.

Proficiency credit for CSE 131 is given if: 1. A 4 or 5 score is earned on the Advanced Placement CS A test AND the student passes the placement exam (student also receives general elective credit). 2. Student passes the placement exam. Questions about the Computer Science Placement Exam should be directed to Professor Roger Chamberlain, [email protected]. BALLET, JAZZ, & MODERN DANCE PLACEMENT CLASS Friday, August 22nd 3:45 PM — 5:45 PM Mallinckrodt Center, Annelise Mertz Dance Studio, room 207, main level New students wishing to enter dance classes above the beginning level must attend the placement class. Any preregistered student who signed up for a course beyond the introductory level based on summer conversation with an advisor is tentatively enrolled. These students need to take the placement class as well.

The class begins with a short ballet barre, followed by modern dance and a jazz combination to determine appropriate placement for any of these courses. You do not need to sign up for the placement class in advance. Questions about the Dance Placement Class should be directed to Professor Mary-Jean Cowell, [email protected]. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and German placement exams are available online. If you did not complete the exam before arriving on campus, please visit firstyear.wustl.edu/ GetReadyForWustl/Pages/PlacementExams.aspx for more information. For other languages, see Foreign Language Placement Exams on page 10.

MATH PLACEMENT EXAM The Mathematics Department provides a placement exam for all students taking calculus. We ask that all students (Architecture, Arti, Art & Sciences, Business, Engineering & Applied Science) who are planning to take a calculus course during their time at Washington University in St. Louis take this test online. You are exempt from this exam if you received a 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus Test. Students who need to take this exam can do so online from their room or at a campus computer lab using the following website, wumath.wustl.edu/undergraduate/newstudents/ calculus-placement-exam. Math placement exams should have been completed by 5:00 PM Wednesday August 21st.

Students in some first-year programs (e.g., Mind-Brain, Law & Society, Pathfinder) take College Writing 1 in the fall semester, while others (e.g., Text & Tradition) take it in the spring. Advisors will have access to students’ semester placement information by mid-June. For more information, please visit http://pages. wustl.edu/writing1. Questions about Writing Placement should be directed to writing1@artsci. wustl.edu. (Engineering) Saturday, August 23rd 1:45 PM — 3:45 PM Whitaker Hall, room 100 The School of Engineering & Applied Science has its own writing requirements, which can be found online http://engineering.wustl.edu/ freshmen/english.aspx.

Any questions can be directed to Blake Thornton, [email protected]. MUSIC AUDITIONS All students who wish to participate in ensembles MUST audition at the designated times. A schedule of choral and instrumental ensemble audition time slots as well as audition requirements is available online at http://music. wustl.edu/ensembles/placement-days. Please sign up for an audition time in advance. Questions about Music Auditions should be directed to the Music Department, 314.935.5581. WRITING PLACEMENT (Architecture, Art, Arts & Sciences, Business) Friday, August 22nd 8:00 AM — 10:15 AM January Hall, room 110 Students whose records indicate that they need to take the Writing Placement Exam will be notified by letter in late May with instructions about the online exam. Semester placement is determined by the College Writing Program Office and is based on a variety of factors (participation in athletics, first-year programs, etc.).

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CAMPUS RESOURCES ID PRODUCTION New students who have not yet obtained an ID card should have one made in Campus Card Services located in Preston M. Green Hall, room 1158. Thursday, August 21 8:30 AM — 5:00 PM *There will also be a Remote ID Production Station in South 40, Residential Life Center from 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM. Friday, August 22 8:30 AM — 5:00 PM Saturday, August 23 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM Sunday, August 24 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM Monday, August 25 8:30 AM — 6:00 PM STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES If you would like to speak to someone regarding financial aid, loans, grants, scholarships, or any other financial needs or concerns, Student Financial Services will be holding open hours in Brookings Hall, room 75. Thursday, August 21 8:30 AM — 5:00 PM Friday, August 22 8:30 AM — 5:00 PM SOUTH 40 FITNESS CENTER Open for exercise. Located in South 40 House. Thursday, August 21 9:00 AM — 3:00 PM Friday, August 22 7:30 AM — 3:00 PM Saturday, August 23 9:00 AM — 2:30 PM Sunday, August 24 9:00 AM — 2:30 PM

RECEIVING CAMPUS MAIL Students living on the South 40: Student’s Name CB XXXX 6515 Wydown Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63105—2215 You may look up your CB number using the following steps: 1. Visit acadinfo.wustl.edu 2. Select “login” 3. Enter student WUSTL Key and Password 4. On the left column, click the red text that says “Campus Housing” 5. Click “Current Assignment” that expands under “Campus Housing” 6. Mailbox Number and Pin will be displayed on the page STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Locations STS HELP DESK: Gregg House, South 40 STS REMOTE HELP DESKS: Danforth House, Dardick House, Eliot House, Koenig House, Park House, Umrath House Schedule Thursday, August 21: STS Help Desk: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM Remote Help Desks: 1:00 PM — 5:00 PM Friday, August 22: STS Help Desk: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM Remote Help Desks: 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM Saturday, August 23: STS Help Desk: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM No Remote Help Desks Sunday, August 24: STS Help Desk: 12:00 PM—6:00 PM No Remote Help Desks The remainder of the semester: STS Help Desk: Sunday—Thursday: 12:00 PM—12:00 AM Friday, Saturday: 12:00 PM— 6:00 PM No Remote Help Desks

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LIBRARY TOURS

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

OLIN LIBRARY TOURS: Olin Library, Level 1 Help Desk Learn your way around Olin Library physically and virtually before the semester heats up. Find out where to get help with questions about using the library and the many resources available to you.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 JUMMAH PRAYER (FRIDAY PRAYER) 1:15 PM The Village, Lopata House Basement Join Wash U’s Muslim Students Association for the Friday congregational prayer (Jummah Salat), and meet the Muslim community of Wash U.

Olin Library Open Houses FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM Tours every half hour MONDAY, AUGUST 25th— THURSDAY, AUGUST 28th Tours at 10:30 AM, 3:30 PM, and 6:30 PM The libraries will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 1.

Art & Architecture Library 314.935.5268 Kemper Museum Building, ground floor Chemistry Library & Engineering Collection 314.935.6591 Louderman Hall, room 549 Earth & Planetary Sciences Library 314.935.5406 Earth & Planetary Sciences Building, third floor East Asian Library 314.935.5525

January Hall

Gaylord Music Library 314.935.5563

Gaylord Hall

Social Work Library 314.935.6633

REFORM, CONSERVATIVE AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES 5:15 PM — 6:00 PM St. Louis Hillel, 6300 Forsyth Blvd. Join us for your choice of camp-style/Reform, egalitarian Conservative, and Orthodox services to usher in Shabbat at Wash U! Orthodox Mincha will be held at 5:15 with Ma’ariv after dinner. Hosted by St. Louis Hillel at Washington University.

OTHER LIBRARY TOURS: Tours are available upon request.

Physics Library 314.935.6215

Hosted by Muslim Students Association.

Compton Hall

NEW STUDENT & FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM St. Louis Hillel, 6300 Forsyth Blvd. Celebrate your first college Shabbat with a festive, kosher Hillel dinner! Free for new students, $12 for family members. No reservations required, but avoid the lines by pre-registering on our website before Friday at noon (www.stlouishillel.org). Family members are invited to stay after dinner for a discussion about Jewish life on campus. Hosted by St. Louis Hillel at Washington University. CHABAD ONEG SHABBAT 8:15 PM — 9:00 PM Barry H. Levites Chabad House 7018 Forsyth Blvd., 314.721.2884 Parents of incoming students are invited to visit the Barry H. Levites Chabad House for a postdinner gathering. Upperclassmen, along with Rabbi Hershey Novack, will lead this relaxed event. Hosted by Chabad on Campus.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 HILLEL SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 9:45 AM — 12:30 PM St. Louis Hillel, 6300 Forsyth Blvd. Join students for an egalitarian Conservative Shabbat morning service.

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 9:30 AM St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 4967 Forest Park Ave., 314.425.9641 Divine Liturgy and Welcome Reception for Wash U Students and Parents.

Hosted by St. Louis Hillel at Washington University.

Hosted by the Orthodox Christian Fellowship.

SHABBAT LUNCH 12:30 PM Bais Abraham Congregation, 6910 Delmar Blvd. University City, 63130 Join in the weekly Chabad on Campus/St. Louis Hillel/Bais Abraham Shabbat lunch rotation, hosted this week by Bais Abraham Congregation on the Delmar Loop.

CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTER MASS 11:00 AM 6352 Forsyth Blvd., 314.935.9191x230

Hosted by Bais Abraham Congregation, St. Louis Hillel & Chabad on Campus. SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN TRUTH SEEKERS (ACTS) WORSHIP 9:30 AM McKnight Crossings Church of Christ, 2515 South McKnight Road Worship and student/family meet and greet luncheon. Meet in front of the Danforth University Center for rides at 9:15 AM. Hosted by ACTS: Association of Christian Truth Seekers. GRACE FELLOWSHIP GOES TO CHURCH 9:00 AM Olivette Community Center, 9723 Grandview Drive, Olivette, MO 63132 We will provide rides to Crossroads Presbyterian Fellowship. Anyone interested in going should meet at the Clocktower on the South 40 at 8:30 AM or call 308.529.7339 for details.

Hosted by the Catholic Student Center. CRU AT WASH U (OVERFLOW) FIRST SUNDAY 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM South 40, Mudd House, Mudd Multipurpose Room Join us for a morning of worship and fellowship that aims to connect new students to the Wash U Christian community. Hosted by Cru at Wash U (Overflow). CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTER MASS AND WELCOME BACK BBQ 5:15 PM 6325 Forsyth Blvd., 314.935.9191x230 Free BBQ following Mass. Several students will leave from the clocktower on the South 40 at 4:55pm to walk down the CSC if you would like someone to walk with. Hosted by the Catholic Student Center.

Hosted by Grace Fellowship.

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* If you have a religious observance that conflicts with a mandatory Bear Beginnings program, please let your WUSAs know in advance so they can direct you where to meet up with your residential floor after the service concludes.

7:30 AM — 3:00 AM

7:30 AM — 3:00 AM

10:00 AM — 1:00 AM

FRIDAY  08/22

11:00 AM—7:30 PM

7:30 AM—5:00 PM

7:30 AM — 2:00 AM

7:30 AM — 2:00 AM

10:00 AM — 1:00 AM

THURSDAY 08/21

11:00 AM—8:30 PM

7:30 AM—5:00 PM

8:00 AM — 2:00 PM

8:00 AM — 6:00 PM

Bear’s Den

Cherry Tree Café

Paws & Go

DANFORTH CAMPUS

Danforth University Center (DUC)

Café Bergson (DUC)

Whispers (Olin Library)

Law School (Anheuser Busch Hall)

8:00 AM — 6:00 PM

8:00 AM — 2:00 PM

FRIDAY  08/22

THURSDAY 08/21

SOUTH 40

Closed

Closed

9:00 AM — 5:00 PM

11:00 AM — 5:00 PM

SATURDAY  08/23

10:00 AM — 1:00 AM

Closed

Closed

9:00 AM — 5:00 PM

11:00 AM — 7:30 PM

SUNDAY  08/24

10:00 AM — 1:00 AM

7:30 AM — 1:00 AM

Brunch: 11:00 AM—2:00 PM

7:30 AM — 3:00 AM

3:00 PM — 1:00 AM

Brunch: 11:00 AM—2:00 PM

SUNDAY  08/24

3:00 PM — 1:00 AM

SATURDAY  08/23

DINING HOURS

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CAMPUS MAP

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PERSONAL SCHEDULE

8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM

THURSDAY

Welcome to WU!

Open Houses & Receptions

Residential Floor Meeting

Convocation

Celebration in the Quad

FRIDAY

Residential Floor Meeting First Year Reading Program

Foreign Language Placement Exams/ Faculty Spotlights

Academic Presentations, Tours & Open Houses

Residential Floor Meeting

WUFC

Residential Floor Meeting

SATURDAY

WU Life Series

Residential Floor Meeting

SUNDAY

Movie on the Swamp

Classes Are Tomorrow, Get Ready!

Individual School & College Events

Explore the Loop

WU Life Series

Individual School & College Events

Residential Floor Meeting

WU Life Series

SUp All Night

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