Welcome to the 2019-20 academic year. As classes begin today, students are kicking off a journey filled with performances, events and activities, and amid all the fun, they must stay in control of exams and deadlines. We couldn鈥檛 include everything, but we chose some important dates you should remember 鈥 the indispensable 麻豆影院 traditions and crucial academic deadlines 鈥 so you can make the most of this year at 麻豆影院.听
Matriculation Convocation
罢丑耻谤蝉诲补测,听Sept. 19, 11:10 a.m. 鈥 12:30 p.m., Memorial Chapel
At the start of each academic year, the president welcomes the 麻豆影院 community back to campus with the Matriculation Convocation. The speech lays the foundation for a collaborative, engaging year. This Thursday, President Mark Burstein will address students, faculty and members of the Appleton community with 鈥淚s Our Future Too Hot to Handle?鈥 He鈥檒l examine how human activities are impacting our natural environment and speak to how higher education institutions can better educate and inform on the topic. The convocation is open to the public. Admission is free.
Last day to make class changes
OK, this one has several dates to mark on the calendar. Fall Term: 贵谤颈诲补测,听Sept. 20聽| D-Term: Monday,聽Dec. 2聽| Winter Term: 贵谤颈诲补测,听Jan. 10聽| Spring Term: 贵谤颈诲补测,听April 3.听
Some students miss their registration time or are waitlisted for a class. That鈥檚 what late class change deadlines are there for. When you get into that class you were waitlisted for, or you decide on the second day of the term that a course isn鈥檛 for you, your schedule is still in your hands. Remember, failing to finalize your schedule by these dates will earn you a late registration fee.
Involvement Fair
贵谤颈诲补测,听Sept. 20, 7-8 p.m., Somerset Room
Do you want to get involved on campus? This is the place to go. The Involvement Fair gives students the chance to explore more than 100 clubs and organizations at 麻豆影院, from the Baking and Cooking Club to the Society of Physics Students. Tour the booths and chat with club representatives to explore all of your extracurricular options. Who knows, you might find the group you stick with for the rest of your 麻豆影院 journey.
鈥淭he Involvement Fair is a great way for student organizations to recruit new members and spread the word about their purpose,鈥 says Assistant Director of Student Organizations Charity Rasmussen. 鈥淥r just have a great time welcoming new or returning students to campus.鈥澛
To learn about student organizations before the fair, visit the聽
Mid-term reading period and D-Term registration deadline
罢丑耻谤蝉诲补测,听Oct. 24聽to 厂补迟耻谤诲补测,听Oct. 27
This long weekend is designated for students to prepare for midterm exams. Some students use this free time to take a trip home; the winter and spring reading periods only last two days. In the meantime, maybe you鈥檝e been considering a supplemental academic experience during your winter break. If so, in the midst of studying, don鈥檛 forget to register for D-Term. 麻豆影院鈥檚 optional two-week term runs Dec. 2-13. Registration can be completed on Voyager. Find information on D-Term and the course list聽.
Convocation Series: 鈥淭he Parallel Polis鈥
罢丑耻谤蝉诲补测,听Jan. 16, 11:10 a.m., Memorial Chapel
Russian-American journalist, author, translator and activist Masha Gessen will give a speech, 鈥淭he Parallel Polis,鈥 as part of the 2019-20 Convocation Series. These convocations are free and open to the community.
Cultural Expressions
厂补迟耻谤诲补测,听Feb. 29,聽Warch Campus Center
Cultural Expressions is an evening of performances in music, dance and poetry that showcase the talents of students of color on campus. This free event serves to celebrate and educate about cultures at the close of Black History Month. Cultural Expressions also punctuates the end of POC Empowerment Week (Feb. 23-29), highlighting the amazing contributions of people of color on our campus.听
Cabaret
厂补迟耻谤诲补测,听April 11聽and 厂耻苍诲补测,听April 12, Stansbury Theatre
麻豆影院 International presents Cabaret, an evening of impressive student talent and a whirlwind of cultures. Members of 麻豆影院鈥檚 diverse student body 鈥 approximately 13 percent of which are international students 鈥 take the stage and treat the audience to cultural performances with the goal of cultural education. This annual spring showcase has taken the stage for 43 years and counting.
Zoo Days
厂补迟耻谤诲补测,听May 16, Main Hall Green
By mid-May, the weather is warming up and the school year is winding down. In true Ormsby Hall spirit of tradition, members of the Ormsby community host this event to showcase activities from student organizations, Greek Life and other residence halls at booths and tables. Zoo Days is distinguished from other campus affairs by the classic carnival booths that are brought to Main Hall Green. Try your hand at the dunk tank and enjoy live music, snow cones, cotton candy and popcorn.
LUaroo
厂补迟耻谤诲补测,听May 23聽and 厂耻苍诲补测,听May 24, Quad Green
Every Memorial Day weekend, students gather on the quad in the final days of Spring Term for 麻豆影院鈥檚 own student-run music festival. The lineup consists of student musicians and exciting headliners, with past performances from The Tallest Man on Earth and Empress Of. This always much-anticipated 麻豆影院 tradition is one last hurrah before finals arrive.听
Georgia Greenberg 鈥20, co-chair of the Band Booking Committee and co-director of LUaroo, says the festival strikes a special chord with students.听
鈥(Students) should feel like they can take time to relax and celebrate how far they鈥檝e come in the school year,鈥 she says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 usually about two weeks from finals, and while that can be a stressful time, Lawrentians like to set time aside to party with their friends and have an awesome and fun-filled weekend.鈥
Honors Convocation
罢丑耻谤蝉诲补测,听May 28, Memorial Chapel, 11:10 a.m.
The 2019-20 Convocation Series closes with the Honors Convocation, which highlights academic and extracurricular achievements of students. Amy Ongiri, the Jill Beck Director of Film Studies and Associate Professor of Film Studies, was selected for this year鈥檚 honor. Her speech is 鈥淭he Importance of Failure.鈥
Final exams
Again, several dates to be aware of here. Fall: 厂耻苍诲补测,听Nov. 24聽to Tuesday,聽Nov. 26聽| D-Term: 贵谤颈诲补测,听Dec. 13聽| Winter: Monday,聽March 16聽to Wednesday,聽March 18聽| Spring: Monday,聽June 8聽to Wednesday,聽June 10.
Final exams are perhaps the most important dates for a student to mark on the calendar. Know the dates well ahead of time so you can give yourself enough time to prepare and ace those tests. Professors give reminders as the exams approach, but they can still sneak up on you.
Commencement
厂耻苍诲补测,听June 14, Main Hall Green
Residence halls close for underclassman three days prior, but the year鈥檚 festivities aren鈥檛 over yet. Graduating seniors stay on campus for Commencement, which signifies their move into life after 麻豆影院. It鈥檚 a time for family, friends and the future. There will be a number of events during the weekend for the graduates, culminating with Sunday鈥檚 Commencement.
