Opening Week and New Student Orientation for Faculty (2024-25)

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Student/Academic Advisor Meetings with new students (1:1 appointments)
Music auditions and athletic practice also may take place at this time; schedule students’ advising appointments around these commitments.

1:00 P.M. – 2:30 p.m. | Various locations

Common Read Discussion (for faculty who signed up to facilitate)

4:00 P.M. – 7:00 p.m. | Valhalla

Joint Gathering of New St. Olaf & Carleton College Tenure-Track Faculty

Classes begin

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Reminder: registration in the Student Information System will remain open through the first two days of the semester. After the first two days, all drops/adds will require instructors’ acknowledgement/approval by email; first-year students must also have an email with their advisor’s approval for any schedule changes.  All approvals are to be emailed to registrar@stolaf.edu.

11:10 a.m. | Boe Chapel

Opening Convocation — Faculty assemble in academic regalia and line up @ 11am on the sidewalk outside of Boe Chapel for the procession (or in the undercroft if it rains).

Student Speaker: Zaria Irving ‘25
Faculty Speaker: Bill Sonnega, Theater

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Hh 502

New Advisor Workshop

Move-In for New International Students

Check with your department chair or AAA to see if any
departmental events have been scheduled.

8:00 a.m. – 11:30 A.m. | new venue change: Valhalla, Buntrock Commons

Academic Leadership Breakfast Meeting back in Valhalla, Kings Dining.

12:00 P.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Holland Hall 502

Tenure Track Search Committee Chairs

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Buntrock Commons Plaza

Coffee on the Plaza

8:15 A.m. – 9:00 A.m. | Boe Memorial Chapel

President’s Address to the Campus Community, President Singer

9:15 A.m. – 10:15 A.m. | Various Locations

All-Campus Discussion: “Strengthening Community-Engaging Across Difference”

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 P.m. | Sun, Black & Gold Ballroom

Opening Faculty Meeting

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Stav Hall, Buntrock Commons

All-Staff lunch

12:00 P.M. – 1:00 p.m. |Stav Hall, Buntrock Commons

All-Faculty Lunch

12:00 P.m. – 1:45 p.m.

(During Lunch – bring your Stav lunch to your assigned meeting rooms)

Assessment Committee – Buntrock Commons 145
Curriculum Committee – Buntrock Commons 142
Faculty Governance Committee – Buntrock Commons 220
Faculty Life Committee – Buntrock Commons 222
Faculty Review Committee – Buntrock Commons 144
Student Life Committee – Buntrock Commons 221

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Interdisciplinary Studies Faculty – Associate Dean, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs — Valhalla

3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

Fine Arts Faculty – Associate Dean, Alison Feldt — Center for Art & Dance 305
Humanities Faculty – Associate Dean, Jon Naito— Tomson Hall 210
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty – Associate Dean, Tina Garrett — Regents 210
Social Sciences Faculty – Associate Dean, Susan Smalling — Holland Hall 501

4:00 P.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Campus Green

Family Picnic (catered, bring blankets/chairs)

Move-In for New Students

Check out New Student Orientation for more information.

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Skoglund Athletic Center

“A St. Olaf Welcome”
Faculty are welcome to attend as guests – there will be no faculty procession.

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Boe Chapel

NSO Chapel Service

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Student/Academic Advisor Meetings with new students (1:1 appointments)
Music auditions and athletic practice also may take place at this time; schedule students’ advising appointments around these commitments.

1:00 P.M. – 2:30 p.m. | Various locations

Common Read Discussion (for faculty who signed up to facilitate)

4:00 P.M. – 7:00 p.m. | Valhalla

Joint Gathering of New St. Olaf & Carleton College Tenure-Track Faculty

Classes begin

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Reminder: registration in the Student Information System will remain open through the first two days of the semester. After the first two days, all drops/adds will require instructors’ acknowledgement/approval by email; first-year students must also have an email with their advisor’s approval for any schedule changes.  All approvals are to be emailed to registrar@stolaf.edu.

11:10 a.m. | Boe Chapel

Opening Convocation — Faculty assemble in academic regalia and line up @ 11am on the sidewalk outside of Boe Chapel for the procession (or in the undercroft if it rains).

Student Speaker: Zaria Irving ‘25
Faculty Speaker: Bill Sonnega, Theater