Fall Welcome 2023

August 18 – August 21

Day 1 – Friday, August 18, 2023

Daily Goal: Arrive, move in, and get to know the people/places.
8 - 10:30 am *New Student Move-In – Lot 1*
LMS & Clinton • Entrance- Triage for Armory, Health Services and Student Accounts
o If bringing a firearm to check into the armory, proceed to Lot 10
behind Buxton Gymnasium immediately (before check in)
10:30 am – 1 pm • Pick up Welcome Packet (weekend schedule, bobcat card, student ID,
Lakeside & Essex parking pass
• Residence Halls - Once cleared by Armory, Health Services and Student
Accounts
o Pick up Room Keys
11:00 am-1:00 pm Lunch – Dining Hall
Open to campus community

10:00am – 2:00pm Meet the Saranac Lake Vendors!

Great Lawn

1:30 – 2pm Student Center Porch – Welcome from Chief of Staff, Nicole Feml
(Rain location: Dining Hall)

2pm – 2:20pm Orientation Leaders and New Students First meeting

Orientation Leaders – help students line up for Convocation

2:20pm Line up for Convocation

2:30–3 pm Convocation on Great Lawn

3:00pm – 4:00 pm Family final goodbye!

4:30pm-7:00pm Dinner

7pm – 8 pm Initial Residence Hall Meetings- “Getting to Know You”

8:30 -10:30pm Movie on Great Lawn/Fire at lake w/s’mores /Nacho Bar

(Rain location in the Student Center)

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 Fall Welcome 2023
August 18 – August 21

Day 2 – Saturday, August 19, 2023

Daily Goal: Team Building, Canoe Safety
7am – 9am Breakfast
9am-9:20am Orientation Leaders Team Meetings – Individual Meeting Rooms
* OL’s bring all groups to Great Lawn for class picture*

9:20am – 9:30am First Year Photo

Great Lawn
9:30am- 12:30pm First Year Olympics - Great Lawn Canoe Safety – Meet at dock
Cascade, Big Slide, Marcy, & Giant St. Regis: 9:30-10:15
Whiteface: 10:15-11:00
Crafting & Quiet – St. Regis Ampersand: 11:00-11:45
*Cosponsored by the Apollos Mackenzie: 11:45-12:30
11:00am–
Lunch - Dining Hall
1:00pm
1:30 – 2:30 pm Campus Safety & Fire Safety Presentation
Great Lawn
2:30pm – 3:00pm Residence Life & Student Code of Conduct
Freer Auditorium
3:00pm – 4:00pm Sexual Misconduct & Title IX
Freer Auditorium
4:00pm-7:00pm First Year Olympics - Great Lawn
Canoe Safety – Meet at dock
St. Regis, Whiteface, Ampersand,
Cascade: 4:00-4:45
Mackenzie
Big Slide: 4:45-5:30
Marcy: 5:30 – 6:15
Quiet Crafting – St. Regis
Giant: 6:15 – 7:00
*Cosponsored by the Apollos
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Dinner – Dining Hall

7:00pm – 8:00pm Canoe Rentals (Canoe Safety Required!)

Boat Launch behind Student Center
8 pm Bingo (Dining Hall)
Late Night- Wings, Apps & Ice Cream
Bookstore open – 3:00pm-6:00pm

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 Fall Welcome 2023
August 18 – August 21

Day 3 – Sunday, August 20, 2023

TREKS
7:00am - 9 am Breakfast
9am – 5pm TREKS (Varies- sign up online!)
10am-8pm Canoe Rentals (Canoe Safety Required!)
Boat Launch behind Student Center
9:30am-7pm Quiet Crafting – St. Regis
*Cosponsored by the Apollos
9:30am – 7pm Lawn Games – Great Lawn
Weather Permitting
11:00am – 1pm
Lunch: Lakeside Dining Hall
4:30pm – 7pm
Dinner, Lakeside Dining Hall
8pm-10pm Deal or No Deal, Pine Room, Student Center
Board Games, St. Regis, Student Center
Gaming (bring your system!) – Bobcat, Student Center
Bonfire – Great Lawn

TREKS Sign Up Options (Student Sign-Up Link Coming Soon!)

• Ziplining @ Experience Outdoors
• Rock wall climbing @ Mt. Van Hoevenberg
• Log Rolling and Axe Throwing
• Build Your Own Cutting Board
• Azure Mountain
• Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center
• Canoe/Kayak Trip from Campus
• Fishing & Canoe Trip

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 Fall Welcome 2023
August 18 – August 21

Day 4 – Monday, August 21, 2023

Academic & Student Success Prep
7:00am– 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am – 9:30am Orientation Leaders Team Meetings – Individual Meeting Rooms
9:30 – 10am Academic Success Overview - Freer Auditorium
10am – 10:30am Smitty Success Goal Setting & checklist review – Individual Meeting Rooms
10:30am-11:15am Technology for Success – ADK Room Student Government Association &
St Regis, Whiteface, Ampersand & Mackenzie Clubs/Organizations- Pine Room
Cascade, Big Slide, Marcy & Giant
11:15am-12pm Technology for Success – ADK Room Student Government Association &
Cascade, Big Slide, Marcy & Giant Clubs/Organizations- Pine Room
St Regis, Whiteface, Ampersand & Mackenzie
11:00am – 1 pm Lunch
1 pm – 4:30pm Academic Advisor Optional Drop-In Student Support Sessions
Meetings: Walk Your Schedule – Library, 24-hour room
Pre-Scheduled for Get a tour of your academic schedule from one of our Orientation
Each student Leaders! Know exactly where you’re going for the first day of class, and
other important campus locations too!
Check PSC Email Time Management 101 & TRIO Overview – TRIO Office, Library 209
for more Strategize how you’ll use your time effectively this semester! Any
information and attendee will get a free academic planner and lots of support making a
for the location of tailored success plan for the Fall semester!
your advisor’s Working on Campus – Library 206
office! Looking to find a job on campus? The CACS can help! Drop in to the
CACS in Library 206 to talk about jobs on campus, get some resume
Can’t find the pointers and learn from our campus career services pro, Maureen!
advising email? Student Government Association – Student Center Basement
We can help! Interested in getting involved on campus, or running for freshman class
Reach out to president? Drop down to the basement of the student center and chat
academic_success with our SGA leaders about how you can get involved!
@paulsmiths.edu Mental Health & Wellness – Student Center Basement
for more Meet our campus counselors and learn about mental health and
information about wellness events on Campus! Students can also drop in to schedule
your advising their first counseling session!
appointment! Safety on Campus – Admin Building Basement
Connect with our Campus Safety Director & staff to learn more about
what PSC does to keep students safe!
4:30pm – 7pm Dinner – Dining Hall
5:30pm-7:30pm Van Driver Certification Course
5:00pm – 7:00pm International Student Orientation – St. Regis
6pm – 8pm Canoe Rentals (Canoe Safety Required!) – Boat Launch behind Student Center
Bookstore open – 9:00am-4:00pm

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 Fall Welcome 2023
August 18 – August 21

Fall Welcome Continues (August

22nd – 26th):
Tuesday, August 22nd: First Day of Classes – Pick up Textbooks!
Fall Fest 4:30pm – 6:30pm – Great Lawn
Dinner, games & concessions!
Wednesday, August 23rd: Women’s Soccer Game vs NCCC, 5 pm
Men’s Soccer Game vs NCCC, 7 pm
Soccer Field is across from Fire Station
Bingo Extravaganza, Pine Room 7 pm
Thursday, August 24 : th Free movie, Lake Placid Movie Theater 7 pm
Open Mic Night, St. Regis 8 pm
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Friday, August 25 : Pool Tournament, Game Room, 6pm
Malone Van Trip, Depart 7pm @ Student Center
Saturday, August 26 : th Shopping Trip to Plattsburgh, Depart 11 am
Sign up by Jill’s office Student Center ground floor room #007

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