Welcome, Valiants!Manhattanville New Student Orientation

2900 Purchase StreetPurchase, New York 10577

manhattanville.edu

MNV674

WELCOME WEEKEND 2018

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Take Time For YouFitness Center, Tennis CourtsYour morning energizer! Start your morning off right with a quick workout in our Fitness Center or play a game of tennis on our newly renovated Tennis Courts.

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Welcome BreakfastBenziger Dining Hall

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Mandatory Meetings for Clark ScholarsSister Mary T. Clark, RSCJ Center — East RoomCongratulations on being selected as a Clark Scholar! During this meeting, students will learn more about the program and its requirements, meet the staff from the Sister Mary T. Clark, RSCJ Center staff, and review important paperwork.

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Class of 2022 PhotoQuad Meet everyone in the Class of 2022! What better way to celebrate the occasion than with a class picture?

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Academic Convocation O’Byrne ChapelThe annual Academic Convocation ceremony marks the start of the new academic year and formally welcomes all new students into our Valiant community. President Geisler and several campus leaders will welcome you.

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Valiant Community PicnicQuad

WELCOME WEEKENDTHURSDAY, AUGUST 23 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.I’m a Valiant, You’re a Valiant Quad Who’s a Valiant? I am, you are, we are!

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Personal Safety and Well-Being Take 2East Room Hear from Campus Safety and Residence Life and have your questions answered about Manhattanville’s ID and parking policies, blue lights, emergency notification, and more.

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Valiant Unwind — Ice Cream Social Chartwells East RoomTake a little break and grab a frozen treat!

DAY 1 FRIDAY, AUGUST 24

DAY 2 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

DAY 3 SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Take Time For You!Various LocationsYour morning energizer! Start your morning off right with a quick workout in our Fitness Center or play a game of tennis on our newly renovated Tennis Courts.

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.BreakfastBenziger Dining Hall

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.mLunchBenziger Dining Hall

11:00 a.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Bard CollegeTurf Field Cheer on the Valiants as they play Bard College in a scrimmage match!

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Valiant 501: Building an inclusive Manhattanville community with the Center for Inclusion West Room/Berman TheaterIn this session students will begin to explore the importance of an inclusive Valiant community, discover what is happening on campus to enhance and encourage this, and learn how to get involved in Manhanttanville departments and organizations that celebrate difference.

Valiant 601: Tools for Success in the Global World East Room An interactive and engaging session addressing cross-cultural communication, self-awareness, and real-life experiences in doing the right thing.  

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Valiant 501: Building an inclusive Manhattanville community with the Center for Inclusion West Room/Berman Theater In this session students will begin to explore the importance of an inclusive Valiant community, discover what is happening on campus to enhance and encourage this, and learn how to get involved in Manhanttanville departments and organizations that celebrate difference.

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.BreakfastBenziger Dining Hall

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.mLunchBenziger Dining Hall

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Sound Bath Meditation Ophir Room Join us for a guided musical meditation with a live performance by Grammy award-winning artist and sound healer Erik Lawrence. Enjoy deeply relaxing, restorative acoustic sounds to create an inward journey to refresh and renew the senses. (You may want to bring a blanket and a pillow.) Space is limited. Register on Mvilletickets.com

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Welcome Weekend Begins! Valiant Pep RallyQuadYour Welcome Weekend Adventure begins! Join your class of 2022 in a big pep rally!

OPENING NIGHT ACTIVITIES THURSDAY, AUGUST 235:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Welcome Weekend DinnerBenziger Dining Hall

7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Comedy Hypnotist Jim SpinnatoEast RoomComedian Hypnotist Jim Spinnato will hypnotize those who dare not to remember what they did last summer!

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Presence of YesEast Room Manhattanville’s Peer Education Theatre Troupe will present an original play that explores different romantic/sexual relationships that you may encounter on campus. Topics will include gender identity, consent, alcohol consumption, and sexual assault. Interactive conversations and resources will be available after the performance.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Go Valiants DinnerBenziger Dining Hall

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Amazing Race: Manhattanville EditionQuad It’s time to test your knowledge of campus with the Amazing Race of Manhattanville! Create teams of 10 to race around campus to win a prize. Sponsored by Office of Residence Life.

Valiant 601: Tools for Success in the Global World East Room An interactive and engaging session addressing cross-cultural communication, self-awareness, and real-life experiences in doing the right thing.  

5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. DinnerBenziger Dining Hall

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Welcome to the Ville Game Show Night East Room Are you an expert in pop culture, history, or Manhattanville? Come on down and show off your trivia skills for a chance to win amazing prizes!

8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Outdoor Movie Night featuring Avengers: Infinity War QuadBring your blanket and friends and watch Marvel’s Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet — the evil Thanos. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment.

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Goat Yoga!Quad/East Room Come meet Joeybagadonuts, Mica, Shay, Coconut, Mini Mocha, and Baby Bells with an hour of free Vinyasa yoga. Mats will be provided. Register on Mvilletickets.com. Space is limited.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Welcome Back BBQ and Block PartyQuad Enjoy dinner, music, and giveaways as we kick off the start of the new school year.

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Target TakeoverSpellman Hall Continuous shuttle runs leaving from Spellman Hall to the Target in White Plains, NY.

9:00 p.m.Residence Hall Floor MeetingsResidence HallsMeet your RA and learn the ways of living together as a community.