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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
October 22 — October 25, 2015
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Academic Affairs/Registrar............617-236-8825
Athletics........................................617-236-8815
Bursar (Student Accounts)............617-236-5403
Financial Aid.................................617-236-8821
Health Center................................617-236-8860
Residence Life..............................617-236-8828
Campus Police...............................617-236-8880
2nd Floor: Computer Lab, Mac Lab
106 Residence Hall (accessible only from the Mall Area)
1st Floor: Registrar’s Office
ARLINGTON OFFICE LOCATION
1 Lower Level: Career Services
1st Floor: Admissions
3rd Floor: Financial Aid
4th Floor: Bursar
BEACON OFFICE LOCATION
118 Lower Level: Athletics, Exercise Center
2nd Floor: Library
3rd Floor: Periodicals Reading Room
4th Floor: Academic Center for Excellence (ACE)
116 Lower Level: Campus Security, Alumni Hall, Dean of
Students, Residential Life, Mailroom
3rd Floor: Center for International Programs & Services (CIPS)
114 Residence Hall (accessible only from the Mall Area)
112 Residence Hall (accessible only from the Mall Area)
108 Lower Level: Dining Hall, Falcon’s Nest, Counseling
Services, Facilities/Maintenance, Health Services,
Academic Advising Drop-In Center
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BEACON OFFICE LOCATION
104 Residence Hall (accessible only from the Mall Area)
102 Lower Level: Information Services
Residence Hall (accessible only from the Mall Area)
111 First Floor: DAPS Admissions
131 Lower Level: Student Center, Office of Student
Accessibility (OSAS)
133 Lower Level: Office of Student Involvement & Leadership,
Student Center, Falcon Shop
Residence Hall
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SEPTEMBER
3 - 5, 2016
Are You Ready
FALCONS?

RESIDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
9:00 AM Check-In for All Students • Alumni Hall
-3:00 PM New-Student Move-In & Check-In
12:00 PM Grab & Go Lunch • Dining Hall
-1:00 PM
8:30 PM Improv Asylum • Alumni Hall
-10:00 PM What better way to kick off your college experience
than with some laughs? Get excited for Boston’s
favorite improv & sketch comedy show right on our
campus.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4
5:00 PM Meet Your Student Gov’t Assoc. • Alumni Hall
-6:00 PM Thinking about joining Student Government? Want to
have a hand in campus change? Mix & mingle with
the students who represent YOU in the Student
Government Association (SGA), and discuss ways
they are changing Fisher for the better.
6:00 PM Dinner • Dining Hall
-7:30 PM
1:30 PM Fisher Field Games • Fiedler Field, Esplanade
-3:00 PM Feeling like you can’t “adult” anymore today? Same!
It’s time to let loose with some throwback games in
Fisher’s backyard, better known as the Esplanade.
2:00 PM Academic Advising** • Classroom 108-23
-3:00 PM Didn’t make it to a Registration Day this summer?
Then this session is for you! Head to your required
advising session during this time.
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1:00 PM Placement Testing* • Classroom 108-33
-3:00 PM
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3:00 PM Orientation Overview • Dining Hall
-3:15 PM Find out everything you have to look forward to during
Orientation weekend. Get ready to have some fun as
you kick off your future at Fisher!
3:15 PM Living in the City • Dining Hall
-4:00 PM Learn more about living & learning in the City of
Boston, along with best practices for staying safe as
you embark on your college journey. You’ll hear from
campus & local police about resources available to you
at the College and in our great city.
4:00 PM Meet Your Peer Leader & Orientation Group
-4:30 PM • Dining Hall
Join your Peer Leader for an intro activity.Your PL is
here for you throughout the entirety of Orientation and
will continue to be a resource to you during the
academic year in your Common Experience course!
4:30 PM Travel to Dinner • Depart Dining Hall
-5:00 PM
5:00 PM Dinner • Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
-6:30 PM
6:30 PM Travel to Campus • Depart Rock Bottom
-6:45 PM
7:00 PM Residential Student Meeting • Dining Hall
-8:00 PM Meet the Residence Life staff & learn more about your
home away from home.
8:00 PM Fun with Fondue • Dining Hall
-8:30 PM You can’t enjoy your first dinner as a college student
without some dessert. Join your classmates for a
sweet treat as you get ready for a night of comedy.
9:00 AM Yoga & Yogurt • Student Center
-10:00 AM Kick off Day 2 of Orientation with some health &
wellness, even if your roommate prefers to say
“namaste” in bed.
Inside Middle
10:00 AM Brunch & Campus Fair • Dining Hall
-11:30 AM Get your brunch on while learning about all of the
helpful resources on campus & meet some of the
staff who will be here to support you along the way.
11:30 AM Nick Brown Presents, “The Hustle to
-12:30 AM Make Your Vision Happen” • Alumni Hall
Known for MTV’s “The Real World,” “The
Challenge,” and his work as a songwriter on NBC’s
“The Voice,” Nick will energize you for the
upcoming semester with stories about his pursuit
of the American Dream, emigrating from Jamaica,
and the hustle you’ll need to make your own vision
at Fisher a reality.
12:30 PM Q&A/Photos with Nick • Alumni Hall
-1:00 PM
1:00 PM Lunch • Dining Hall
-2:00 PM
2:00 PM Academic Advising** • Classrooms 108-23 & 118-43
-3:00 PM Didn’t make it to a Registration Day this summer?
Then this session is for you! Head to your assigned
classroom for your required advising session.
2:00 PM Energizer • Fiedler Field, Esplanade
-3:15 PM Head over to the Esplanade for a surprise activity!
3:15 PM Class of 20/20 Olympics • Fiedler Field, Esplanade
-4:45 PM Get your game faces on for some friendly
ccompetition on Boston’s beautiful Esplanade.
4:45 PM Walk Back to Campus • Depart Esplanade
-5:00 PM
7:30 PM It IS My Place (Presented by True to Life) • Alumni Hall
-9:00 PM Through this interactive session, you’ll understand
how you can better navigate difficult situations on
campus and the power you have on influencing
everyone’s Inside college Middle experience for the better.
9:00 PM David Hall’s Cards Against Hypnosis Show
-10:00 PM • Alumni Hall
Get your Snapchat, Instagram story, and cameras
ready for this hilarious hypnosis show.
MONDAY, SEPT. 5
9:00 AM Placement Testing* • Classroom 108-23
-11:00 AM Didn’t make it to a Registration Day this summer?
Then this session is for you! Head to your assigned
computer lab for required placement testing.
9:30 AM Breakfast • Dining Hall
-10:30 AM
10:30 AM Seeing Where You Study • Depart Dining Hall
-11:15 AM This specialized tour of the campus is a great
opportunity to see all of the spots where you and
your friends can hit the books.
11:15 AM Real Talk with Peer Leaders • Alumni Hall
-12:00 PM Join your peer leaders as they share their lessons
learned and secrets for success from when they were
in your shoes not long ago.
12:00 PM Lunch Along the Charles • Fiedler Field, Esplanade
-1:30 PM (Rain location: Alumni Hall)
3:00 PM Take Care of Business • Trustees Reading Room
-3:30 PM Have any last-minute questions before the semester
begins? Use this time to talk with staff from Financial
Aid, Bursar, & the Registrar. Don’t be afraid to ask a
Peer Leader for directions.
3:30 PM Prepare for Boat Cruise
-5:00 PM
5:00 PM Depart for Boat Cruise • Depart Alumni Hall
6:30 PM Board the Cruise Ship • Boston Seaport
7:00 PM Dinner & Boat Cruise • Spirit of Boston Cruise Ship
All aboard! See Boston by boat with the Class of
2020! Dinner will be served & we hope you have your
sea legs for some dancing.
10:15 PM Return to Campus • Depart Boston Seaport
-11:00 PM
Students may have their photos taken for their Campus Access
IDs in the ID room (off the Mall Area) during the following times:
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4
MONDAY, SEPT. 5
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
* Placement tests for students who did not take them during Summer
Registration Days
** For student who did not register for classes during the Summer
Registration Days