All Day

CLASSES OPEN TO PARENTS

Students should notify professors if their parents are attending.

All Day

RECREATION CENTER

Ground floor, Harwood Memorial Union

Enjoy free pool or just relax in the Pub!

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

REGISTRATION & INFORMATION

Office of Annual Fund, Alumni Relations and Parent Programs (First Floor, Smith Hall)

7 a.m. - 2 p.m.        

WE PROUDLY BREW STARBUCKS

Lower Lobby, S.N. Pickard Commons

8 a.m. - Noon

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION

Lower Lobby, S.N. Pickard Commons

10:15 - 11 a.m.         

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

1) The History of Ripon College

Room B12, Lower Level, S.N. Pickard Commons

Ripon College has been teaching students since 1851. This session will look at changes and continuities in the college’s goals, in student life, and in the campus itself.  There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

2) Off-Campus Study Programs

Dahm Heritage Room, S.N. Pickard Commons

Associate Dean of Faculty and Registrar Michele Wittler will lead a discussion by students who have participated in off-campus programs. They will discuss opportunities and benefits.   Parent questions are especially welcomed.

3) The Value of a Liberal Arts Education

Mihaly Room, S.N. Pickard Commons

Dean of Faculty Jerry Seaman discusses the benefits of a Ripon College education, its impact on your student’s future, and why majors don’t necessarily predict career choice.

11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

ALL CAMPUS BBQ PICNIC/TAILGATE

Memorial Green Space (Rain site: S.N. Pickard Commons)

1:30 p.m.

PRAIRIE WORK PROJECT, CERESCO PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY

Skip Wittler, professor of biology, will lead a group seed collecting in the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy. Enjoy the fall flora and fauna! Dress appropriately. (Meet at the Kegel Classroom-follow the signs starting at the west corner of the parking lot behind Storzer Center.)

5 - 7 p.m.

COMMONS DINNER

S.N. Pickard Commons ($6.75, pay at the door)