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Register your vehicle, New Student Convocation, and more, this week.

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Back-To-School Information

Welcome lunch 

‌All are invited to join new students and their families for lunch under the tent on Upper South Park Lawn at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29.

New Student Convocation 

Cheer on the Class of 2028 as they process along the the walkway between the Tang and the tent on Upper South Park beginning at 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The ceremony will begin at 10:15 a.m. under the tent on Upper South Park Lawn. (In the case of severe weather, Convocation will be held in Arthur Zankel Music Center for new students only.) The ceremony will be livestreamed on Skidmore's website

‌Founder’s Day Picnic

‌Celebrate the start of the academic year from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the tent at Upper South Park. Murray-Aikins Dining Hall will be closed during this time. The Office of College Events is also seeking volunteers to help serve food; contact collegeevents@skidmore.edu to get involved.

‌Important traffic reminders 

‌Over 400 students will be arriving at campus on Thursday, Aug. 29, with the remainder of first-year and transfer students arriving on Sunday, Sept. 1. Please use the Clinton Street entrance instead of the North Broadway entrance, especially between 8 and 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29. To access Greenberg Child Care Center, use the Clinton Street entrance; take a left towards Palamountain Hall, and use the service entrance. Access to the following lots is restricted between the hours of 7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on these dates (unless otherwise noted): Tower Lot; Wait Lot and Barrett Loop; west half of Case Lot (near McClellan Hall); north end of West Lot, closest to Penfield Hall (vehicles should be removed from the north end by 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, through the evening of Sept. 1), and Arts Quad A (‌Zankel Lot). More information can be found in an email sent by Campus Safety on Aug. 22.

The Coming Week

Thursday. Aug. 29

‌8:30-11:30 a.m. 

‌Pre-Orientation arrival 

‌Sunday, Sept. 1 

‌8:30-11:30 a.m

‌First-year/transfer student arrival 

Monday, Sept. 2 

‌Returning students arrive

Tuesday, Sept. 3 

‌10:15 a.m. 

‌New Student Convocation 

‌The tent on Upper South Park Lawn

‌Tuesday, Sept. 3 

4:30-6:30 p.m. 

‌Founder’s Day Picnic 

‌The tent on Upper South Park Lawn

‌Wednesday, Sept. 4 

Classes begin

Announcements

Constitution Day Lecture with Susan McWilliams Barndt 

‌Distinguished author and scholar Susan McWilliams Barndt will lead this year’s Constitution Day Lecture, “A Tale of Two Liberalisms: Desegregating American Political Thought” at 5 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 9, in the Payne room of the Tang Teaching Museum. The lecture is one of many events this fall aimed at educating students and the broader community about the important issues at stake in the Nov. 5 U.S. elections and preparing them to participate in the democratic process. 

An invitation to In It 9 

In It 9, a suite of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs designed to raise our cultural fluency and strengthen our community, will take place Sept. 20-25. All members of the Skidmore community are encouraged to participate. Please for more information on and to sign up for workshops. 

‌Employee vehicle registration 

‌Employees who need to register a vehicle may do so through the online . To register, click on the permit icon and input the vehicle’s information, click “Add To Cart,” then click on the shopping cart icon to checkout. For those whose vehicles are already registered with a current decal, there is no need to register again. Please reach out to the Department of Campus Safety at 518-580-5567 or by email with questions. 

‌Campus Safety move and interim fleet vehicle process 

‌The Department of Campus Safety has begun its relocation from Jonsson Tower to a new office space on the first floor of the Annex. As part of this move, all fleet vehicles have been relocated to the Falstaff parking lot, where they will need to be picked up and dropped off. All vehicles have a designated parking spot, which should be clearly marked.  

‌Call for book donations 

‌The Scribner Library is seeking donations for its annual book sale, supporting the annual library student worker awards. Donations can be books of any genre in good condition and should be dropped off at the Circulation Desk, to the attention of Patty Kolberg.

‌New Burgess drinks launch and half-price deal 

‌Burgess café is launching a new Botrista beverage system, which will make customized, made-to-order boba teas, milk teas, fruit smoothies, and refresher drinks, the week of Sept. 3. Botrista drinks will be offered at a half price discount the entire first week of classes, and representatives will offer samples.

Seeking ‘hosts' for international students

‌All Skidmore employees are invited to join the , a relational program (no housing required) that pairs faculty and staff with an international student to help them feel welcomed into the Skidmore community. It's low-key and fun, and some connections last a lifetime. or contact Chloe Jaleel with questions. 

 

‌New web ticket system from the Office of Communications and Marketing 

All requests for OCM web assistance, training, troubleshooting, and Yodeck digital signage must be submitted through its for website support, TeamDynamix, which is available through via the “OCM Web Tickets” tile. OCM no longer accepts requests submitted by email. Requests for support from IT (for technology or computer support, printer services, etc.) should continue to be submitted to the , and requests to update the Course Catalog should be directed to the Registrar

‌Bike for free with CDPHP Cycle 

‌Anyone with a skidmore.edu email address can register for by downloading the CDPHP Cycle app and subscribing with a Skidmore email address; submit promo code "Skidmore," enter a credit card for incidentals, and you're ready to ride. The program includes free access to pedal bikes, and e-bikes are free for the first 30 minutes (e-bikes parked outside of Cycle! racks are charged a $2 convenience fee). In addition to its locations throughout Saratoga Springs and the capital region, there are racks on the covered walkway near the entrance to Scribner Library and at the southeast corner of Northwoods Apartments. Please contact the Sustainability Office with questions. ‌ ‌ 

‌Study hard, bank easy 

‌Need to visit an ATM? Skip the fees and bank with Broadview Credit Union, which has an ATM at its on-campus branch, located next to Jonsson Tower. Broadview is open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a 1:15 to 2 p.m. break for lunch. Federally insured by NCUA. 

‌Tennis Court fall hours 

‌The tennis courts will be closed Friday, Aug. 30, through Tuesday, Sept. 3. The courts will resume normal semester hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Contact Peter Fisher for more information.  

Skidmore Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule 

‌Please help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in Skidmore Weekly Bulletin, which is distributed to all students and employees. Submit ; ; and by completing the appropriate online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Please email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions.

‌Skidmore shop move-in hours 

‌To accommodate the move in process, will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2 through Friday, Sept. 6; and noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.

Athletics News

The Skidmore Athletics teams, already a week into on-campus training, are back this weekend with the first competition of the fall season. Field hockey has the first home game of the year, hosting Thomas College at noon on Friday, Aug. 30. The women’s volleyball team begins its campaign in California with four matches this weekend. Men’s soccer will visit Utica University on Friday night, and women’s soccer goes back-to-back on the road against St. John Fisher University and SUNY Brockport. Stay up to date with results and schedules on the , and be sure to subscribe to the brand new .

Looking Ahead

Thursday, Sept. 5 

‌Noon-1 p.m. 

 

‌Tang Teaching Museum 

‌Thursday, Sept. 5 

‌6-7:30 p.m. 

‌‌Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

‌Friday, Sept. 6

‌1-2 p.m.

September Staff Meeting

‌Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor

 

Friday, Sept. 6

‌3:30-4:30 p.m.

September Faculty Meeting

‌Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall

‌Sunday, Sept. 8 

9 a.m.-noon 

 

‌Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

‌Sunday, Sept. 8 

‌2-3 p.m. 

‌Tang Teaching Museum

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