Parent & Family Orientation Schedule

7:30 a.m.–9 a.m.

Breakfast available: cash, checks, or credit cards
Vail Commons ($10.15) or Alvarez College Union, Davis Café
Café opens at 8 a.m.

9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Davidson College Store Open
137 N. Main Street

8:30 a.m.–11 a.m.

Parent and Family Check-In
Baker Sports Complex

Doors will not open before 8:30 a.m.

Check in at the Baker Sports Complex to receive a schedule and important information regarding your meeting with your student’s adviser. Your student will be involved in check-in in another area of Baker for approximately 30–45 minutes. Plan to meet your student after check-in at the Baker Sports Complex or their residence hall. In order to minimize congestion and confusion, we ask that families do not attend student check-in. Please enter through the upper entrance of the Vance Athletic Center.

Orientation Fair
Baker Sports Complex
After you check in, you and your student may want to visit with representatives from different college departments and programs that will be available to answer questions and describe their services. Some of the participating departments include Dining Services, Business Services, CatCard Services, and area banks.

Move-In
Residence Halls
Residence Life staff will distribute room keys, CatCards, and other important information to new students during check-in at Baker Sports Complex. All students must check in at Baker before moving into their residence hall. For students who move in Thursday morning, please follow the signs that direct you to the unloading area closest to their residence hall.

Warehouse open
For pick-up of shipped items: 209 Ridge Road
(Warehouse is open Thursday and Friday 7am-4pm. Saturday 8am-5pm)

10 a.m.–11 a.m.

Kitchen Tour
Vail Commons
For students and parents and families of students with food allergies and special dietary needs, a tour of the kitchen and information on the Food Allergy Policy will be offered at Vail Commons.

11 a.m.–1p.m.

Lunch available: cash, checks, or credit cards
Vail Commons ($10.15), Davis Café or explore downtown Davidson

1 p.m.

Opening Session with Carol Quillen
Baker Sports Complex
New students and their families will receive a special welcome from President Carol Quillen and other campus leaders.

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Meet the Deans
Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center
The Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, and other campus administrators will address parents and families. Question-and-answer session follows.

3:45 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

Panels for Parents and Families
Parents and families are invited to attend panel discussions designed to answer common questions regarding college programs and resources. Workshops last approximately 45 minutes.

3:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Panel Options for Parents and Families

Student Athletes at Davidson College
Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center
Athletic staff and current students talk about what to expect for your varsity athlete.

Davidson and the World—An International Perspective
Hance Auditorium, Fourth Floor, Chambers Building
Representatives from the Dean Rusk Program and Education Abroad Office discuss ways Davidson students encounter the world beyond Davidson.

Student Support Resources
Sprinkle Room, Fourth Floor, Alvarez College Union, Knobloch Campus Center
Professionals from the Residence Life Office, the Student Health and Counseling Center, and Academic Access and Disability Resources address some of the resources at Davidson that are available to your student.

Beyond Davidson? But We Just Got Here!
Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center
It’s never too early to start thinking about life after Davidson. Center for Career Development personnel help parents and families understand the four-year process for success after Davidson, and how the Center for Career Development can help.

Mechanics of Money at Davidson
Center for Teaching and Learning, Open Tutoring Classroom, E. H. Little Library
Still confused about things such as Dining Dollars, CatCards, the Parent Portal and Financial Aid? You’re not alone! Come get your questions answered by members of the Business Services Office, Office of Financial Aid, Student Employment and Human Resources, and Auxiliary Services. 

4:45 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Panel Options for Parents and Families

I Just Dropped My Student Off at College, Now What?
Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center
As you anticipate driving away tomorrow, you may be looking for ways to stay connected to Davidson and your student’s experience. The Office of Alumni and Family Engagement discusses a variety of on- and off-campus opportunities to be involved.

Alcohol at Davidson: Challenging the Norm
Hance Auditorium, Fourth Floor, Chambers Building
While most Davidson students make low-risk choices around alcohol most of the time, alcohol issues are still a reality on campus. Come learn about our educational approach, policies, and intervention efforts, and what role you can play in setting students up for success.

Student Support Resources
Sprinkle Room, Fourth Floor, Alvarez College Union, Knobloch Campus Center
Professionals from the Residence Life Office, the Student Health and Counseling Center, and Academic Access and Disability Resources address some of the resources at Davidson that are available to your student.

Beyond Davidson? But We Just Got Here!
Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center
It’s never too early to start thinking about life after Davidson. Center for Career Development personnel help parents and families understand the four-year process for success after Davidson, and how the Center for Career Development can help.

Mechanics of Money at Davidson
Center for Teaching and Learning, Open Tutoring Classroom, E. H. Little Library
Still confused about things such as Dining Dollars, CatCards, the Parent Portal and Financial Aid? You’re not alone! Come get your questions answered by members of the Business Services Office, Office of Financial Aid, Student Employment and Human Resources, and Auxiliary Services. 

5 p.m.–7 p.m.

Dinner available: cash, checks, or credit cards
Vail Commons ($10.15) or Alvarez College Union, Davis Café
Café closes at 8 p.m.

7:30 p.m.–9 p.m.

Parents and Families Gathering
Hamilton W. McKay Atrium, E. Craig Wall Jr. Academic Center
Join the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement for a reception celebrating all incoming families. Relax after a long day of moving, meet other incoming families and ask current parents/guardians any new or lingering questions you may have.

7:30 a.m.–11 a.m.

Breakfast available: cash, checks, or credit cards
Vail Commons ($10.15) or Alvarez College Union, Davis Café
Café opens at 8 a.m.

9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Davidson College Store Open
137 N. Main Street

9:00 a.m.

Group meetings with your student’s holistic adviser
Holistic advisers’ names and locations for these meetings will be distributed at check-in on Thursday, August 22.

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

President’s Reception for Parents and Families
President’s House, hosted by President Carol Quillen
Rain location: Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Farewell Picnic Lunch
Chambers Lawn
Rain location: Baker Sports Complex
Be our guest for lunch under the trees with your student before going home. First-year hallmates and their parents and families will sit together, as will transfer students and their parents and families. Come meet your student’s new friends and neighbors! Signs will direct you to your table.