| Times | Events |
|---|---|
Winter Welcome WeekEnjoy activities celebrating the start of the semester. Student Involvement, (703) 993-2909 | |
| 9 am - 11 am | Math Placement TestingScience and Technology I, Room 2 Determines readiness for math courses. Bring a picture ID, a pencil or pen and G Number. Incoming students will have a chance to take the Math Placement test during orientation. Catherine Sausville, (703) 993-1460 |
| 10 am - 11:30 am | Customer Service Certificate Program: Professional CommunicationPrince William Campus, Occoquan Building, Room 110L Learn how to make your message clear and effective by being mindful of purpose, tone and self-concept. Practice sounding professional with a series of exercises. Rick Holt, (703) 993-6764, hrlearn@gmu.edu |
| 10:30 am - 11:45 am | Academic Skills Workshop: Overview of Study StrategiesStudent Union Building I, Room 3129 This workshop explores effective study methods and note-taking techniques. You'll examine how you learn best, explore strategies to capitalize on your learning style, and learn methods to transfer information from short-term to long-term memory. Open to Mason students only. Counseling and Psychological Services, (703) 993-2999 |
| 11 am - 12 pm | Statistics SeminarJohnson Center, Room B Spring 2012 weekly statistical seminar, featuring speakers from academia, private industry and the government. Statistics Department, (703) 993-3645 |
| 12 pm | Center for Global Education Open HouseJohnson Center, George's Learn about study abroad programs and how you can participate! Center for Global Education, (703) 993-2154 |
| 12:30 pm | Kings Brass PerformanceHarris Theatre Non-ticketed. Center for the Performing Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888 |
| 2 pm - 4 pm | Information Fair and Welcome Reception for New and Returning International StudentsStudent Union Building I, Patriots Lounge For international students only. Office of International Programs and Services, (703) 993-2970 |
| 3 pm - 4 pm | Department of Computational Social Science SeminarResearch Hall, 3rd floor, Center for Social Complexity Suite An Agent-Based Model of Environmental Stress and Social Structure on Easter Island 1380-1680 AD. Presented by Mark Stover, PhD Candidate, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University. Q&A session and refreshments will follow. Karen Underwood, (703) 993-9298, kunderwo@gmu.edu, Computational Social Science |
| 4 pm - 5:30 pm | Experimental Economics Seminar: Leeat YarivArlington Campus, Truland Building, Room 648 Collective Dynamic Choice: The Necessity of Time Inconsistency. Presented by Leeat Yariv from the California Institute of Technology. The Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, (703) 993-4719 |
| 6 pm | PB Film: Happy Feet 2Johnson Center, Cinema Mumble's son, Erik, is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new thret to their home - one that will take everyone working together to save them. Program Board, (703) 993-2925 |
| 7 pm - 11 pm | Winter Welcome Week: Mason on IceMason Hall Plaza (between Concert Hall & Mason Hall) Lace up your skates and ice skate around the Arts Plaza. Get an airbrushed winter hat or a phot snow caps candy with a hot chocolate. Skates will be supplied. Alternate location: Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. Student Involvement, (703) 993-2909 |
| 8 pm | Concert: River North Dance ChicagoCenter for the Arts, Concert Hall Jazz-based, contemporary dance ensemble. $42; $34; $21 Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888 |
| 9 pm | PB Film: 50/50Johnson Center, Cinema Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease. Program Board, (703) 993-2925 |
