{"id":9086,"date":"2023-07-19T10:24:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T15:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/provost\/?page_id=9086"},"modified":"2025-08-25T16:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:39:49","slug":"opening-week-and-new-student-orientation-for-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/provost\/opening-week-and-new-student-orientation-for-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Year Kickoff and New Student Orientation for Faculty (2025-26)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tuesday – Thursday, August 19, 20, 21, 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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9:00 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m. | TOH 210<\/h6>\n

New Advisor Workshop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tuesday, August 26<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Move-In for New International Students<\/h4>\n

Check with your department chair or AAA to see if any
\ndepartmental events have been scheduled.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wednesday, August 27<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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8:30 a.m. \u2013 11:30 A.m. | Trollhaugen<\/span>, Kings dining room<\/em><\/h6>\n

Academic Leadership Breakfast Meeting – must RSVP<\/p>\n

12:00 P.m. \u2013 2:00 p.m. | Holland Hall 502<\/em><\/h6>\n

Tenure Track Search Committee Chairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Thursday, August 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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7:30 a.m. \u2013 8:00 a.m. | Tomson Plaza ( outside Tomson Building)<\/em><\/h6>\n

Coffee outside Tomson Hall\/Tomson 280<\/p>\n

8:15 A.m. – 8:30 A.m. | Tomson 280<\/em><\/h6>\n

President Rundell Singer’s Address to the Campus Community<\/p>\n

8:30 A.m – 9:15 a.m. | Tomson 280<\/em><\/h6>\n

Fireside chat with Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Tarshia L. Stanley<\/p>\n

9:15 A.m. – 10:15 A.m. | Various Locations<\/h6>\n

All-Campus Discussion: \u201cCore 4 Values\u201d<\/p>\n

10:30 a.m. \u2013 12:00 P.m. | Sun, Black & Gold Ballroom<\/em><\/h6>\n

Opening Faculty Meeting<\/p>\n

11:30 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m. | Stav Hall, Buntrock Commons<\/em><\/h6>\n

All-Staff lunch<\/p>\n

12:00 P.M. \u2013 1:00 p.m. |<\/em>Stav Hall, Buntrock Commons<\/em><\/h6>\n

All-Faculty Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Committees Meetings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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12:00 P.m. \u2013 1:45 p.m.<\/h6>\n

(During Lunch \u2013 bring your Stav lunch to your assigned meeting rooms)<\/p>\n

Assessment Committee<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Buntrock Commons 145
\n<\/span>Curriculum Committee<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Buntrock Commons 142
\nFaculty Governance Committee<\/strong> \u2013 Buntrock Commons 220
\nFaculty Life Committee<\/strong> \u2013 Buntrock Commons 222
\nFaculty Review Committee<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Buntrock Commons 144
\nStudent Life Committee<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Buntrock Commons 221<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Faculty Meetings (as planned by associate deans)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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2:00 \u2013 3:00 p.m.<\/h6>\n

Interdisciplinary Studies Faculty<\/strong> \u2013 Associate Dean, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs \u2014 Valhalla<\/em><\/p>\n

3:15 \u2013 4:15 p.m.<\/h6>\n

Fine Arts Faculty<\/strong> \u2013 Associate Dean, Alison Feldt \u2014 Center for Art & Dance 305<\/em>
\nHumanities Faculty<\/strong> \u2013 Associate Dean, Jon Naito\u2014 Tomson Hall 210<\/em>
\nNatural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty<\/strong> \u2013 Associate Dean, Tina Garrett \u2014 Regents 210<\/em>
\nSocial Sciences Faculty<\/strong> \u2013 Associate Dean, Susie Smalling \u2014 Holland Hall 501<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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4:00 P.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m. | Campus Green<\/h6>\n

Family Picnic (catered, bring blankets\/chairs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Friday, August 29<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nCheck with your department chair or AAA to see if any
\ndepartmental events have been scheduled.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Saturday, August 30<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Move-In for New Students<\/h4>\n

Check out New Student Orientation for more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Skoglund Athletic Center<\/em><\/h6>\n

“A St. Olaf Welcome”
\nFaculty are welcome to attend as guests – there will be no faculty procession.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sunday, August 31<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Boe Chapel<\/em><\/h6>\n

Sunday Morning Worship: First Year Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Monday – Wednesday, September 1 – 3<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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9:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00 p.m.<\/h6>\n

Academic Advisor Meetings<\/strong>: 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\u2019 advising appointments around these commitments. )<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Monday, September 1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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1:00 P.M. – 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m. | Various locations<\/h6>\n

Common Read Discussion (for faculty who signed up to facilitate)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wednesday, September 3<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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4:00 P.M. – 7:00 p.m. | Carleton College<\/h6>\n

Joint Gathering of New St. Olaf & Carleton College Tenure-Track Faculty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Thursday, September 4<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Classes begin<\/h4>\n

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.<\/h6>\n

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\u2019 acknowledgement\/approval by email; first-year students must also have an email with their advisor\u2019s approval for any schedule changes. All approvals are to be emailed to registrar@stolaf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

11:10 a.m. | Boe Chapel<\/em><\/h6>\n

Opening Convocation<\/strong> \u2014 Faculty assemble in academic regalia and line up @ 11am<\/strong> on the sidewalk outside of Boe Chapel for the procession (or in the undercroft if it rains).<\/p>\n

Student Speaker: Fiona Mundy \u201926
\nFaculty Speaker: Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Tarshia L. Stanley<\/p>\n

3:30 P.m. – 5:30 P.M. | St. Olaf House<\/em><\/h6>\n

Garden Party \u2014 Faculty and Staff\u00a0 are invited to celebrate the first day of class.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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