Dear Sagehens,
Tomorrow is August, which means it’s move-in month! So please make sure you go through the To Do and complete everything you need – especially uploading medical records.
This week’s “things”:
- Online Orientation is next Tuesday, August 6 and Wednesday, August 7 from 9:00 am – Noon. Here is the Zoom link, and “Chirp!” is the password. The sessions are required but will be recorded to watch later, as well.
- If you haven’t started yet, now’s the time to start reading Afterparties, which was mailed to you in June*. This week, meet your fellow first-years at a fun book-club-style conversation led by current students from the CSWIM, Pomona’s writing center. Talk about favorite stories from the book before the faculty and staff-led seminar discussions during orientation week. The first is tomorrow, August 1st , at 1 pm PDT with sophomores Hlib and Sebastian. Check out the Orientation Book website for background resources that will enrich your experience of the book—from short videos about the Cambodian Genocide, to interviews, to the award-winning documentary “The Donut King.”
- Interested in joining the Pomona College Choir or other performing groups through the music department? We’ve added that information to the orientation schedule. You can also get a sneak peek at the schedule for advising and course registration.
And a BONUS 4th thing:
- Here is a link to the Registrar Welcome Packet, which you were also emailed separately. This folder includes a collection of PDFs intended to help you navigate the registration process and navigating general education requirements. You should refer to them as useful resources during your time at Pomona.
If you haven’t completed items such as the online alcohol or sexual assault prevention modules, uploading medical documents, or downloading your copy of the Orientation Book Our Missing Hearts, today would be a great time to do that. And, as always, check the archive for information you may have missed.
See you all later this month.
Respectfully,
Josh Eisenberg, dean of campus life
Pierangelo De Pace, associate dean of the College
* International students were emailed a digital copy of the book earlier in July.
Josh Eisenberg, dean of campus life