MAIN ACTIVITIES
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Check-In
Student Center
Stop by check-in to grab your materials for the day and a special Clarkson merch item!
10:45 a.m.
Meet Your Student Knight
Student Center
We'll do our best to pair you up with a student who is either in the same major, from the same geographic area, or who has the same interests as you!
11 a.m. - 3:30/4:30 p.m.
Shadow-a-Knight Time
Various locations
Shadow your student host, including classes, lunch and social time (students may stay with hosts until 4:30 p.m. if they do not pre-register for the optional campus tour at 3:30 p.m.)
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Optional Campus Tour
Starting from the Student Center
If you've never been to campus, or you need another look, join us for this optional traditional campus tour that will bring you to all major student life spots, academic buildings, residence halls and more.
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Optional Meetings
Varies
Is there a group or person on campus you are really hoping to connect with during your visit? Let us know when you fill out your registration form and we'll do our best to schedule 30 minutes with up to two different people or groups.
5 - 9:30 p.m.
Optional Men's Hockey Game vs. Yale and Pre-Game Dinner
Cheel Campus Center
Wear your green and gold, and join us to watch Clarkson's Division I men's hockey team take on Yale University! Complimentary tickets will be provided for our 7 p.m. game at Cheel Arena. Before the big game, come have a complimentary dinner with current students, alumni, and staff and celebrate our annual Cold Out, Gold Out, which is all about embracing our winter season and love of all things hockey!
5 - 9 p.m.
Optional Dinner & Activities
Location TBD
If hockey isn't your thing, that's okay! Join our staff and students from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office for dinner and activities.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Check-in
Student Center
10:45 a.m.
Say Goodbye to Your Student
Student Center
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Current Student Panel
Student Center Multipurpose Rooms
Learn more about Clarkson from a current student perspective in this panel led by our student affairs staff.
12 - 1 p.m.
Lunch with Faculty and Staff
Student Center Multipurpose Rooms
Enjoy a complimentary buffet lunch while chatting with Clarkson faculty and staff members, as well as other new parents!
1 - 2 p.m.
12x5 with Student Support Departments
Student Center Multipurpose Rooms
Meet staff and hear important information from several of our student support areas in a fun format where each gets 5 minutes to present! Represented groups will include: Student Success Center, Accessibility Services, Career Center, International Center, Campus Safety, Student Life, Residence Life, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Student Prototyping Machine Shop, Clarkson Ignite, Student Health and Counseling Center, and Institute for a Sustainable Environment.
2 - 2:30 p.m.
Financial Aid & FAFSA Session
Student Center Multipurpose Rooms
Get all your final questions answered about the financial aid and FAFSA processes from our admissions and financial aid staff.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Family Mix and Mingle with Snack and Coffee Break
Student Center Multipurpose Rooms
Grab a snack, a beverage and mingle with other future Clarkson families!
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Optional Campus Tour
Starting from the Student Center
If you've never been to campus, or you need another look, join us for this optional traditional campus tour that will bring you to all major student life spots, academic buildings, residence halls and more.
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Optional Meetings
Varies
Is there a group or person on campus you are really hoping to connect with during your visit? Let us know when you fill out your registration form and we'll do our best to schedule 30 minutes with up to two different people or groups.
5 - 9:30 p.m.
Optional Men's Hockey Game vs. Yale and Pre-Game Dinner
Cheel Campus Center
Wear your green and gold, and join us to watch Clarkson's Division I men's hockey team take on Yale University! Complimentary tickets will be provided for our 7 p.m. game at Cheel Arena. Before the big game, come have a complimentary dinner with current students, alumni, and staff and celebrate our annual Cold Out, Gold Out, which is all about embracing our winter season and love of all things hockey!
5 - 9 p.m.
Optional Dinner & Activities
Location TBD
If hockey isn't your thing, that's okay! Join our staff and students from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office for dinner and activities.
