MOVE-IN DAY AND WELCOME WEEK

A series of programs welcomes new students and their parents to the Tulane community. The President's Convocation features traditional academic pomp and circumstance mixed with a touch of New Orleans Jazz. Informational sessions, social events, a riverboat cruise and a day of service introduce students to the campus and New Orleans. Find the complete schedule, helpful checklists and more on the welcome week website.

Important Dates for Fall 2009

• School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine orientation events will be held on Wednesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 20.
  
• New transfer students move in at 9 a.m., Friday, August 21.
• New first-year students move in at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 22.
• Parent programs begin at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 22 and end at 4:15 p.m., Sunday, August 23.
• Classes begin Monday, August 24.
• Homecoming/Parent-Family Weekend: October 9-11.
  
• Fall break: October 15-18.
• Thanskgiving holiday: November 25-29.
• Last day of class: December 4.
• Exam period: December 7-15.
  

E-mail orientation@tulane.edu or call (504) 865-5180 for more information.