SEPTEMBER
September 1st (Tuesday)
- Add/Drop period ends
- Enrollment Clearance ends (clean your holds!)
September 3rd (Thursday)
- Extended Orientation: Library Resources
With Bill Short, Associate Director of Barret Library
7AM CST
Learn about the library and how to access the many resources available there. Our special highlight will be learning how to use the research databases to find the academic source material you need for academic assignments. Attendance is mandatory.
- Game night (or morning)!
With IPA Team
8:30PM CST
After one week of classes, come have fun with your friends and the IPA team! It will be a good opportunity to check on each other!
September 9th (Wednesday)
- Movie!
With IPA Team
9PM CST
Submit your suggestions HERE
September 10th (Thursday)
- Extended Orientation: Mental Health Resources
With Rhodes College Counseling Center staff
7AM CST
The Counseling Center staff want to be able to provide you with useful tips for when you experience first year stress, dealing with uncertainty during COVID, and ways to cope during difficult times. Attendance is mandatory.
September 15th (Tuesday)
- Last day to submit Pass/Fail requests
September 16th (Wednesday)
- Monthly Check In: Students on gap semester/year
With João Pedro Tampellini
Individual/Group appointments
Email: tamjo-21@rhodes.edu
September 17th (Thursday)
- International Food Fest!
With IPA Team
Time TBD
Let's all get together on Zoom, talk about life, and share our cultures through food with our peers! You are welcome to make any dish on camera or bring it after it is ready. This exciting event will allow us to experience food from all over the world, and it is just a taste of what we can do when we're able to be on campus together! Let's build an international menu! Share your recipe with as many (or as few) details as you want HERE
DATE TBD
- Extended Orientation: Academic Trees
With Student Life Office
7AM CST
This session will begin to help you create your academic career path while at Rhodes. Learn about the requirements for graduation and how to organize your classes to fulfill Foundation requirements. This session will help you organize your next four years. Attendance is mandatory.
September 29th (Tuesday) - October 1st (Thursday)
- Midterms Check-In
With IPA Team
Time TBD
As midterms season approach, it is important to feel confident and prepared for the first round of exams of the semester. Talk with your IPAs about your concerns and anxieties regarding exams and the team will give you the student perspective on it, while sharing tips and experiences from previous years. Attendance is strongly encouraged.
OCTOBER
October 7th (Wednesday)
- Movie!
Stressed about exams? Take this opportunity to let your brain take a short break from your classes and come relax with your friends. We all need it. Submit your movie suggestions HERE
October 13th (Tuesday) - October 15th (Thursday)
- Monthly Check In: Students on gap semester/year
With João Pedro Tampellini
Individual/Group appointments
Email: tamjo-21@rhodes.edu
October 16th (Friday)
- Mid-term grades due
- Grades should appear on BannerWeb a few days after
October 21st (Wednesday)
- Fall Recess
- No travel (as per College regulations)
FUTURE EVENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.