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Excellence at Brown - Schedule of Events 2013
Excellence at Brown - Schedule
Sunday, August 25
12:00-5:00pm Registration, Writing Center, J. W. Wilson 213
1:00–3:00pm Parent meet and greet, Sayles Hall (hors d'oeuvres, assorted cheeses & fruit, and refreshments)
4:00-5:00pm University Financial Planning for Parents, Metcalf Friedman Auditorium
3:00-4:00pm Letting Go, Moderator: Maria Suarez, Metcalf Friedman Auditorium
5:30-6:00pm Bid Farewell to Parents
6:00-7:30pm Welcoming Dinner, Sayles Hall
8:30-10:00pm Life at Brown: Student Facilitators lead discussion, answer questions, Hillel House Chapel; Academic Resources at Brown
Monday, August 26
8:30-10:30am Continental Breakfast, Sayles Hall
9:00-11:00am Reading
11:00am -12:30pm Class
12:30-1:30pm Lunch, Verney-Woolley (V-Dub)
1:30-2:00 Expository Writing, Doug Brown, Director, Writing Support Programs
2:00-6:00pm Writing
3:00-6:00pm Individual 30-minute writing conferences at the Writing Center
6:00-7:00pm Dinner, Sayles Hall
7:00 – 8:00pm Team Wars
8:00-10:00pm Writing
10:00 – 12:00pm Team Games
Tuesday, August 27
8:30-10:30am Continental Breakfast, Sayles Hall
9:00-11:00am Reading
11:00am -12:30pm Class
12:30-1:30pm Lunch, Verney-Woolley (V-Dub)
1:30-6:00pm Writing
3:00-6:00pm Individual 30-minute writing conferences at the Writing Center
6:00-7:00pm Dinner, Sayles Hall
7:00 – 8:00pm Team Wars
7:00-10:00pm Writing
10:00 – 12:00am Team Activities
Wednesday, August 28
8:30-10:30 Hot Breakfast, Sayles Hall
9:00-11:00am Reading
11:00am -12:30pm Class
12:30-1:30pm Lunch, Verney-Woolley (V-Dub)
1:30-3:30pm Writing
3:30-4:00pm Success in the Sciences: David Targan, Associate Dean, Science Center
4:00-6:00pm Individual 30-minute writing conferences at the Writing Center
6:00-7:30pm Dinner, Sayles Hall
7:00 – 8:00pm Team Wars
8:00-10:00pm Writing
10:00 – 12:00am Team Activities
Thursday, August 39
8:30-10:30am Continental Breakfast, Sayles Hall
9:00-11:00am Reading
11:00am -12:30pm Plenary Lecture, Francoise Hamlin; Salomon Center Auditorium
12:30-1:30 Lunch, Verney-Woolley (V-Dub)
1:30-6:00pm Writing
3:00-6:00pm Individual 30-minute writing conferences
6:00-7:30pm Dinner, (TWTP, UCAPP, EaB) Sayles Hall
7:30 – 8:30pm Team Wars
8:00-9:00pm Reading and Writing
10:00 – 12:00am Team Activities
Friday, August 30
8:30-10:30am Continental Breakfast, Alumnae Hall
10:30-11:30 Navigating Library Resources, Ned Quist, Scholarly Resources Librarian, Rockefeller Library
11:30-12:30 Fellowships: Besenia Rodriguez, Associate Dean; Linda Dunleavy, Associate Dean; Kerri Heffernan, Director Faculty Engagement and Royce Fellowship, Goldfarb Family Social Hall
12:30-1:30pm Lunch, Verney-Woolley (V-Dub)
1:30-2:30pm Success in the Sciences: David Targan, Associate Dean, Science Center
3:00-4:00pm Student Facilitators lead discussion reflecting on the week’s events, highlighting Academic Resources; Crystal Room, Alumnae Hall
4:00-6:00pm Closing BBQ, Pembroke Field / Field House