Newing Community Schedule

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Below is the August 2011 schedule, however additional changes may occur.

9:00 am - 3:00 pm: New Student Check-In & Move-In

9:30 am - 5:00 pm: Get Your Student ID Card

Where: Registrar's Office

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Hall Meeting

Mandatory meeting with your Resident Director and RAs to meet the staff and get a great overview of your new "home away from home".
Where: Residence Hall Main Lounge

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Newing Convocation

Join the entire Newing College freshman class for your official welcome to the area from Assistant Director Kristin Calegari and Faculty Master Professor William Ziegler. You will walk over the Newing College stamp and into the Collegiate Center and will hear more about Newing traditions. You will also be given your Newing College honors cords that you will proudly wear upon your graduation from Binghamton University in 2015. We are going to ask you to keep them displayed in your room each year as a visual reminder of your commitment and dedication to Newing College and your academic achievements.
Where: Multipurpose Room in the Chenango / Champlain Collegiate Center

5:15 pm: Gathering of the Class

Meet with RAs and Welcome Back Crew members to head over as a Newing group to Convocation and the New Student Picnic.
Where: Sidewalk across from Newing Construction

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Convocation

Don't miss this important and formal welcome as a member of the Binghamton University community from our University President and hear from Arel Moodie, this year's keynote speaker on taking action towards your goals.
Where: Anderson Center Concert Theater

7:00 pm-9:00 pm: New Student Picnic

Enjoy dinner with your classmates, other student leaders and staff.
Where: Peace Quad

9:00 pm: Drive-In Movie

Come and watch Thor on a 24 foot inflatable movie screen. We will have movie style munchies available to enhance your outdoor theater experience. Bring your own blanket to sit on!
Where: On the Newing Quad

Friday, August 26, 2011

Course Registration

Visit the Registrar's website for specific times

8:00 am - 9:30 am: Breakfast

Bring your meal ticket & enjoy breakfast!
Where: Dickinson Dining Hall

9:30 am - 5:00 pm: Get Your Student ID

Where: Registrar's Office

1:00 pm: New Student Tours

Bring your schedule and let upperclass students on Newing's Welcome Back Crew show you around.
Where: Meet outside of Endicott Hall on the sidewalk

3:00 pm: Transfer Social

Did you just transfer to BU? Meet with Newing Staff and students to get some helpful tips. Ask questions and make your transfer go smoothly.
Where: Chenango Hall Main Lounge

5:00 pm: Newing Welcome Back BBQ

Grab a burger or a hotdog with your roomate or your new floormates, listen to some music and relax.
Where: Grassy area between Chenango, Delaware and Endicott

8:00 pm: Black Light Party / Cosmic Golf

Cosimic golf is a 3-D, indoor, completely in the dark game of mini-golf. For the black-light party, come dressed in your white/neon clothes and be ready to wave your glow sticks and have a good time. Co-sponsored with Dickinson Community. Be sure to wear white\neon. There will be prize giveaways during the glow party. Don’t miss it!
Where: Bingham Hall Lobby

9:00 pm: Late Nite Binghamton

Check out the Late Nite website for activities!
Where: University Union

Saturday, August 27, 2011

11:00 am - 4:00 pm: University Fest

Where: Peace Quad

7:00 pm: Newing College Council Relay Race

Come out and join the fun with other students in Newing. You’ll compete in a series of competitions for prizes!
Where: Newing Commons

9:00 pm: Bonfire / S'mores

Where: The New Fire Pit

9:00 pm: Late Nite Binghamton

Check out the Late Nite website for activities!
Where: University Union

Sunday, August 28, 2011

1:30: Co-Rec: It's a BU Thing!

Learn all about co-red and the rules we use to play each game.
Where: Meet by the Newing Sign

7:30pm: Floor Meetings

Mandatory floor meetings for all resident students with their RA. Meet your new floormates and get information on living in your residence hall and how your floor will be your new community.
Where: As Communicated by your RA

Monday, August 29, 2011---Classes Start

Classes begin!

9:30am - 5:00pm: Get Your Student ID

Where: Registrar's Office