
Schedule of Events
*Schedule and offerings subject to change
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
10:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. |
Check-in and Welcome Center |
Family Hospitality Center |
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Drop off at Check-in: Food and Personal Care items for Upper Valley Families in Need
Collis Center, Common Ground, 2 North Main Street |
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Root for the Big Green |
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Brunch/Lunch On Your Own |
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Self-Guided Tours |
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11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Book Arts Workshop Open House |
11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. |
Campus and Special Tours General Campus Tours
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12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Open Houses Academic Skills Center Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy & Society Dartmouth Athletics and Recreation Campus Billing and DartCard Services Center for Professional Development The Center for Social Impact Community Life and Inclusivity Department of Computer Science (1:00–1:45pm only) Financial Aid Health Services The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding The Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences The Thayer School of Engineering invites you to explore the West End of campus! |
1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. |
Engineering Major Informational Session for ’27 Parents and Families Tuck Business Bridge Program and TuckLAB Program Tuck Business Bridge: Now in its 26th year, the Business Bridge certificate program delivers a comprehensive business curriculum taught by top-ranked Tuck faculty, a capstone team project, recruiting services, and one-on-one career guidance. The program is offered three times a year in-person at Tuck and once virtually. TuckLAB: TuckLAB certificate programs are exclusive opportunities for Dartmouth students to explore two dynamic topics. Energy: An interactive introduction to the complexities of modern energy systems, helping students build their capacity to manage and lead energy transitions across all sectors of society.Entrepreneurship: Students learn how to build a startup from concept to final pitch as well as the vital skills that teach them to think differently and focus on the applied innovation that resonates in any field. Upper Valley Business Alliance |
2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. |
Campus Tours With your wristband, meet in front of Robinson Hall, 6 North Main Street |
3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions: Choose One Consciousness and Attention: How Attention Gives Us the Experiential World We Live In (Special Faculty Lecture) Presenter: Cracking the Code: Doing Well Academically Presenters: Dartmouth Outing Club Presenters: |
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
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Family Welcome Reception
Tent, Lord Hall Lawn, Tuck Mall Drive
Enjoy light appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages, hear brief welcoming remarks at 4:45 p.m. by Dean of the College Scott Brown, and get to know fellow families. |
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Dinner and evening on your own with family and friends
Enjoy a meal in the Upper Valley. Check the list of places to eat. The main on-campus dining location at the Class of 1953 Commons (aka FOCO) is open to all and also a great option for those with food allergies or dietary restrictions. Dinner is $16.75; children ages 3-11 eat for half price, and children 2 years and younger eat for free.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Root for the Big Green Women's Tennis Fall Foliage Fest Equestrian vs. Stonehill College Field Hockey vs. Brown Women’s Soccer vs. Cornell Men’s Soccer vs. Penn |
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Self-Guided Tours Feel free to explore the renovated and new academic buildings: Dartmouth Hall, one of the most iconic buildings on campus; the Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center; and The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society. Tour pamphlets are in your welcome bag. |
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8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Check-in and Welcome Center Collis Center, Common Ground Check in and pick up your nametag, welcome bag, and materials for the weekend, including the full schedule of events, and campus map. Also, sign up for Saturday’s tours and A Cappella Showcases on a first-come, first-served basis. |
Drop off at Check-in: Food and Personal Care items for Upper Valley Families in Need Collis Center, Common Ground, 2 North Main Street Drop off your donated, non-perishable food and personal care items at the Family Weekend Check-in tables. The items will be donated to the Upper Valley Haven in White River Junction, which has been providing food relief and temporary shelter and educational programming for home-insecure and at-risk families and adults since 1980. Food items needed: canned chicken/tuna, peanut butter, oatmeal, pasta and pasta sauce, canned vegetables, macaroni and cheese, canned fruit, soups or broths, and rice. Personal care items needed: deodorant (men’s/women’s), shampoo, bar soap, diapers (sizes 5 and 6) and Pull-ups (sizes 3T-4T.) |
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8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. | Breakfast The Class of 1953 Commons, (aka FOCO), 6 Massachusetts Row Vouchers for complimentary breakfast are available at Check-in. Students will use a meal swipe on their dining card. |
10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
Campus Tours |
10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions: Choose One Fostering Curiosity, Creativity, and Compassion (Special Faculty Lecture) Presenter: Going Global: Study Away Opportunities Presenters: Alumni Relations: Dartmouth after Commencement Presenters: |
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Book Arts Workshop Baker Library Lower Level, Rooms 21-25 Stop by to explore the printing and bookbinding workshop under Baker-Berry Library! Try your hand at running a letterpress and learn more about methods of making books and other printed materials. Leave with a printed souvenir. |
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. |
A Conversation with Dartmouth President Presenters: |
12:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Family Weekend Cookout |
12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. |
Half-Day Koru Mindfulness Retreat Reconnect to yourself and discover tools to help you manage stress more effectively. During this 4-hour retreat we will spend time learning a variety of exercises that have been shown to enhance your focus and concentration, boost your energy and immune system, all while deepening your self-awareness and your ability to enjoy life. Although the majority of the retreat will be spent in ‘noble silence’, we will plan to open and close the retreat with optional sharing among one another. Other practices to be included are: Meditation, Yoga, Mindful eating, and Mind/body skills for relaxation. Additional details (what to bring, etc.) will be provided following registration. Please contact siddhant.m.babla@dartmouth.edu with any questions. Retreat Instructors: |
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. |
Hood Museum of Art Community Day: Homecoming |
1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. |
Campus Tours |
2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions and Tours: Choose One A Vaccine for Public Speaking Anxiety? (Special Faculty Lecture) Presenter: Class of 2027: Your Student's Journey through the Liberal Arts Presenters: Class of 2024: Making the Most of Your Senior Year Presenters: |
3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions and Tours: Choose One What We Wish We Had Known Hands-On Learning for Dartmouth Students Presenters: |
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. |
Social Time
Tent, Lord Hall Lawn, Tuck Mall Drive
Enjoy conversation with fellow families, along with lawn games, refreshments, popcorn-with-toppings bar, and maple cotton candy. |
Dinner on your own
Enjoy a meal in the Upper Valley. Check the list of places to eat. The main on-campus dining location at the Class of 1953 Commons (aka FOCO) is open to all and is also a great option for those with food allergies or dietary restrictions. Dinner is $16.75; children ages 3-11 eat for half price, and children 2 years and younger eat for free. |
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7:00 p.m. OR 9:00 p.m. |
A Cappella Showcases |
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
9:15 a.m.–10:00 a.m. |
First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE): A Snapshot
Black Family Visual Arts Center, Loew Auditorium, 22 Lebanon Street Learn more about the First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE), where your student currently lives, and how the House Communities system and FYRE support students’ curricular and cocurricular journey at Dartmouth. Presenter:
Stacey Millard, Associate Dean for Residential Life |
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. |
House Community Family Brunches
Enjoy breakfast in your student’s house community and meet your student’s house professor and other members of their house team. Stop by anytime between 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Allen House: 12 Allen Street (rain location: House Center B—the Cube—16 Hitchcock Street
East Wheelock House: McCulloch Hall, 1st & 2nd floor lounges North Park House: Occom Commons, Goldstein Hall, 9 Maynard Street School House: House Center B, “The Cube”, Cemetery Lane South House: The Onion, 12 Crosby St (joint event with East Wheelock House) West House: Fahey Hall, 5 Tuck Drive, ground floor lounge |
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. |
Root for the Big Green
Field Hockey vs. University of New Hampshire
1:00 p.m. Chase Field, 3 Summer Court |
We look forward to seeing you at Family Weekend!

Have questions?
For more information, contact Kay Reynolds, Associate Director, Family Relations and Engagement at dartmouth.families@dartmouth.edu