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Your first experience of campus may start with a tour.
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The all-important acceptance letter and package!
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On Admitted Students Days, we invite admitted students to campus for tours, classes and info sessions.
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Part of Admitted Students Days is the majors/departments fair.
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Orientation and Move-In Day arrives sooner than you'll think.
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You'll be greeted on Orientation Day by many smiling faces.
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Bring people with strong arms (though there will be lots of people to help out)
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Orientation Day means FINALLY meeting your new roommate (and possibly their family)
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You may even run into President Oxtoby on Orientation/Move-In Day
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First-years shop for previously used dorm gear at the ReCoop sale on Orientation Day, one of the ways you can live sustainably at Pomona
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Did you think we'd let you go hungry on Orientation Day?
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Heralding the incoming class as they approach their entrance through the College Gates
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First-years traditionally run through the College Gates at the end of Orientation
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High-fives all around from the Welcome Team
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Soon it's time to get to know your fellow Sagehens and the state of California on Orientation Adventure
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Biking in Big Bear during Orientation Adventure
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Visiting beautiful Sequoia National Park on Orientation Adventure
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More Orientation Adventure beauty at Sequoia National Park
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On the first day of classes, students are inspired by Convocation talks
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Sponsor groups are support systems for first-year students, led by sophomores.
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Sponsor groups live in adjacent areas, and all have dinner at Dean Miriam Feldblum's house during their first year.
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Exchanging secret holiday gifts is one possible way your sponsor group might bond
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And some sponsor groups remain close for all four years or have reunions
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During the first week of classes, you can visit the Summer Undergraduate Research Program and Summer Internships poster conferences to get a feel for what may await you in the summer.
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At the job fair, you can explore campus jobs like working with Admissions, academic departments, the Coop Store and Fountain, and more.
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The 5C Turf Dinner gives you an opportunity to explore clubs and meet students from the other Claremont Colleges
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One of the many clubs you can join at the Claremont Colleges is Psycho Taiko
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You can also join intramural and club sports teams, in addition to our varsity athletics program.
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The Draper Center for Community Partnerships facilitates opportunities for students to volunteer and partner with community organizations.
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Students on Alternabreak (supported by the Draper Center) devote their spring recess to community service in LA, San Diego and San Francisco
