January Orientation is for all incoming first-years, transfers, and Dix Scholars who will be starting classes in the Spring Semester. Spring 2013 Orientation will take place on Friday, Jaunary 11, 2013.
At Orientation, you will meet with an academic advisor to register for classes, meet other new and incoming students, and attend important information sessions that will help ensure your success at Simmons.
All incoming students are expected to attend this Orientation, but please complete the following form to confirm your attendance and provide us with additional information. If you are unable to attend, please notify us as soon as possible so that we can work with you to make alternate arrangements. Please email us at orientation@simmons.edu
Schedule
All Orientation activities will take place on the Academic Campus, with the exception of the Campus Tours and the evening social. Check-in will take place in the Main College Building Lobby.
The tentative schedule is below:
- 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.: Orientation Check-In
- If you need to take either of the exams, please check-in by 8:25 a.m.
- 8:30 a.m.: Math Competency Exam and Language Placement Exam
- 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Orientation Welcome
- 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Insider's Guide to Life at Simmons
- 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.: Destination: Your Degree Understanding Simmons College Academic Requirements
- 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 pm.: Honor Code
- 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.: New Student Luncheon and Orientation Leader Meetings
- 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.: FACES (First-Year Appreciation of Cultural Experiences at Simmons)
- 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.: Academic Advising and Registration and Walking Resource Fair
- 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Optional evening social: Dinner with Student Leaders in Bartol followed by Ice Skating on Frog Pond (weather permitting) or bowling at Lucky Strikes Bowling.
Registration and Placement Test information
Once you have deposited at Simmons you will receive an email from Suzanne Ronkin, Program Manager of Academic Advising, to discuss pre-registration and to give you information on placement exams. Students may meet (via phone, email or in-person) with Suzanne to pre-register for classes prior to Orientation. Students who are unable to meet with Suzanne will have the opportunity to meet with someone during Orientation in order to get officially registered for classes. Students who pre-register with Suzanne will be officially registered and receive a copy of their schedule once they arrive for Orientation
Placement information for the math competency requirement, foreign language requirement and chemistry courses will be attached to the email you receive from Suzanne. There will be opportunities to take some of these exams prior to Orientation. You will receive further information once the dates and times are solidified.
If you questions about registration and placement testing, please call the Center for Academic Achievement at 617-521-2474
In Case of Inclement Weather
January in New England can be unpredictable, so we want you to be prepared! If Simmons is closed or has a delayed opening due to snow or ice, January Orientation will also be delayed (with a tentative snow date of Monday, January 14). If this does not work with your schedule, or if inclement weather prevents you from attending, please notify us so that we can work with you.
Snow Closing Information will be posted on WBZ 1030 (AM) Radio and WBZ-TV Channel 4, on the Simmons Information Line (617-521-3463), and on the Simmons website. More information about Snow Closing Information can be found online.
Other Information
Contact
orientation@simmons.edu
Phone: 617-521-2429
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