Academic Year Kickoff and New Student Orientation for Faculty (2025-26)

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | TOH 210

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.

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 A.m. | Trollhaugen, Kings dining room

Academic Leadership Breakfast Meeting – must RSVP

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

Tenure Track Search Committee Chairs

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Tomson Plaza ( outside Tomson Building)

Coffee outside Tomson Hall/Tomson 280

8:15 A.m. – 8:30 A.m. | Tomson 280

President Rundell Singer’s Address to the Campus Community

8:30 A.m – 9:15 a.m. | Tomson 280

Fireside chat with Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Tarshia L. Stanley

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

All-Campus Discussion: “Core 4 Values”

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

Opening Faculty Meeting

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 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, Susie Smalling — Holland Hall 501

4:00 P.m. – 7:00 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

Sunday Morning Worship: First Year Service

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m. | Various locations

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

4:00 P.M. – 7:00 p.m. | Carleton College

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: Fiona Mundy ’26
Faculty Speaker: Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Tarshia L. Stanley

3:30 P.m. – 5:30 P.M. | St. Olaf House

Garden Party — Faculty and Staff  are invited to celebrate the first day of class.