Opening Week Schedule for Annapolis Academic Year

Below is the schedule of events for tutors and students for the opening week of the 2021–22 academic year in Annapolis.

All times listed are Eastern Time (ET). Times are subject to change.

*Graduate Institute students will receive a separate calendar.

Opening Week for 2021–22 Annapolis Academic Year

9 a.m.–12 p.m. | Mellon Hall Corridor
Freshmen Sign In and Pick Up Keys; Residence Halls open for Freshmen
1–2:30 p.m. | Francis Scott Key Auditorium
Meeting of Parents Only with Dean, Assistant Dean, and other college officials
2:30–3:30 p.m. | Francis Scott Key Outside Patio
Refreshments for Parents, Tutors, Freshmen, and College Officials
1–4 p.m. | Mellon Hall Corridor
Upper-Class Sign In and Pick Up Keys; Residence Halls open for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
8–10 p.m. | Residence Halls
Activities in the Residence Halls

9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Freshmen and Transfer Student Orientation | FSK Auditorium
More Detailed Schedule Inside Welcome Packet | Mellon Hall Classrooms
9:45 a.m. | Klein Room
Instruction Committee Meeting
4 p.m. | Conversation Room
Faculty Meeting
8–10 p.m. | Back Campus
Campus-Wide Activities

9–10 a.m. | TBD
Convocation Rehearsal: Freshmen and First-Term Graduate Institute Students
10:15 a.m. | TBD
Freshmen and First-Term Graduate Institute Students gather for Robing and Line-Up for Convocation
10:30 a.m. | TBD
Convocation: Freshmen and Graduate Institute Students
1–5 p.m.
Freshman and Transfer Student Orientation | Great Hall
More Detailed Schedule Inside Welcome Packet | McDowell Hall Classrooms
9–9:45 a.m. & 1–3:45 p.m.
Initial Faculty Archon Meetings
8:30 p.m. | Great Hall
Emergency Waltz Lessons
9 p.m.–12 a.m. | Great Hall/Quad
Convocation Waltz Party and Outside Gathering

9 a.m.–3 p.m
Freshman and New Transfer Student Orientation | FSK Auditorium
More Detailed Schedule Inside Welcome Packet | Mellon Hall Classrooms
4 p.m. or 8 p.m. | Refer to individual student class schedule for location
Undergraduate Classes Begin with Seminars
5:15 p.m. | Refer to individual student class schedule for location
Graduate Institute Classes Begin on Campus with Tutorials
10 p.m. | Quad
Coffee on the Quad

9 a.m. | Refer to individual student class schedule for location
Tutorials and Laboratories Begin
3:45–4:45 p.m. | Iglehart Gym (The Temple)
Freshman and Transfer Student Orientation to Athletics
4:45–5:15 p.m. | Quad Steps above College Seal
Freshman Class Picture
8 p.m. | FSK Auditorium
The Christopher B. Nelson Lecture

11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Leave from the gym parking lot near tennis courts
Freshman Only Shopping Shuttle
7–8:45 p.m. | TBD
Freshman Gathering with All RAs
9 p.m. | Coffee Shop
Board Game Night