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Skidmore College

London FYE Orientation 2024

Additional important London FYE information and details can be found here.

Monday, August 19

Time
Event
Place
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

New Student Check-In 

Students must bring their passport with them to check-in as then they will receive their Skidmore ID.

Residence Hall- More information to come.

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. 
President's Welcome & Lunch for students, families, and friends
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall- 2nd Floor Banquet Room
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
Family and Friends Orientation
Gannett Auditorium- Palamountain Hall
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
Student Orientation 
Emerson Auditorium- Palamountain Hall
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 
Returning to Campus after London (Combined session- students, families and friends)
Gannett Auditorium- Palamountain Hall
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. 
Free time for families and loved ones
 
4:15 p.m. 
Students return to the Residence Hall with Skidmore Program Assistant and London Peer Leaders while families and friends proceed to the Scribner House Reception.
 
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 
President's Reception for Families and Friends
Scribner House
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 
Student Dinner
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
5:30 p.m.
Families and Loved Ones Depart
 
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 
Social Event
TBA

 

tuesday, august 20

Time
Event
Place

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. 

Breakfast 
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 

The Honor Code and Linking London and Saratoga for Academic Success

Somers Room, Tang Museum 
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Introduction to Academic Advising, Student Academic Services, and the Writing Center

CEA CAPA London Academic Orientation

Somers Room, Tang Museum 
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

CEA CAPA London Information

Somers Room, Tang Museum 

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Title IX Information Session

Somers Room, Tang Museum 

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dinner

Murray-Aikins Dining Hall

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Social Event

TBA

 

Wednesday, august 21

8:00 a.m.
Breakfast 
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Meeting with Peer Mentors 
Tisch Learning Center 202 & 203
11:00 a.m. 
Bus Arrives
Lower West Lot
11:30 a.m. 

Bus Departs for Airport

To-Go Lunches distributed for bus ride to airport.

Lower West Lot

Dining Hall Summer Hours
Monday – Sunday
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Dinner: 5:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.