Admitted Student DaysSchedule for Friday, April 20, 2012highlights

Welcome and congratulations on your admission!We are delighted you are here and hope you enjoy your day with us.

8–8:45 a.m. Registration and Refreshments Rasmussen Rotunda, Wheelock Student Center

9–9:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening RemarksSchneebeck Concert Hall

Welcome: Vice President for Enrollment George MillsKeynote: President Ronald R. Thomas

10 a.m., 11a.m., Noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m.

Class Visits for StudentsVarious Academic Buildings

See page 2 for more information.

Noon–2 p.m. Campus Resource FairTrimble Forum

Representatives from a variety of departments, programs, and student clubs will be available to discuss topics such as study abroad, choosing a major, and the Puget Sound experience. See page 3 for more information.

Noon–2:30 p.m. Lunch Reception Brown Family Courtyard, Harned Hall

12:30–2 p.m. Multicultural Involvement at Puget SoundStudent Diversity Center, 3211 N. 15th St.

Students and staff members will provide an overview of support services and programs offered through Multicultural Student Services and the Office of Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice. A Student Panel will take place from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. Student PanelWheelock Student Center, Room 106

Students will share their academic and residential experiences in two Q&A sessions.

Campus tours will depart from the front steps of Jones Hall at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m.

Student Financial Services will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Jones Hall, Room 019)

Computer Access: In case you need to check your email, print a boarding pass, or find directions to the airport, three computers and a printer are set up in Wheelock 106 for your use.

Campus Office Hours

Office of Admission8 a.m.–5 p.m.Jones Hall, Room 115

Student Financial Services8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Jones Hall, Room 019

University Bookstore8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.Wheelock Student Center

Kittredge Gallery10 a.m.–5 p.m.Kittredge Hall

Diversions Café7:30 a.m.–8 p.m.Wheelock Student Center

Oppenheimer Café7 a.m.–5 p.m.Brown Family Courtyard, Harned Hall

Puget Sound Contact Information

University of Puget Sound1500 N. Warner St. #1062 Tacoma, WA 98416-1062 www.pugetsound.edu

Office of Admission253.879.3211 • 800.396.7191admission@pugetsound.edu

Student Financial Services253.879.3214 • 800.396.7192sfs@pugetsound.edu

Academic ExcellencePuget Sound is one of only two independentcolleges in Washington state granted a charterby Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigiousacademic honor society.

Doctoral StudyFrom 2000 to 2009, more graduates fromPuget Sound went on to earn doctoral degreesthan from any other baccalaureate college inWashington state, according to a survey by theNational Opinion Research Center (NORC).The same survey ranked Puget Sound in the top10 percent of baccalaureate colleges nationally.

Scholarships and FellowshipsPuget Sound students have earned 93 nationalscholarships since 2000. Past honors include Fulbright, Goldwater, Watson, Mellon, Phi Kappa Phi, Truman, and Rhodes scholarships.

Science on DisplayHarned Hall provides 51,000 square feetof teaching laboratory space for the biology,chemistry, geology, and physics departments,and creates a dedicated space for environmentalpolicy and decision making. It was built tomeet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEEDSilver Rating standards, using sustainablematerials and meeting stringent environmentalguidelines. For more information visitwww.pugetsound.edu/sciencecenter.

Commitment to TeachingEighty-nine percent of Puget Sound’s faculty isfull time, and 98 percent of tenure-track facultymembers hold a Ph.D. or equivalent terminaldegree. Six Puget Sound professors havereceived the Carnegie Foundation WashingtonState Professor of the Year award, more than atany other institution. Eighty-four percent offaculty members serve as student advisors.

New Center for Health SciencesIn fall 2011 Puget Sound opened WeyerhaeuserHall, a 42,500-square-foot center for healthsciences designed to prepare students forwork in the dynamic fields of health andbehavioral sciences. It is home to the college’sundergraduate programs in psychology, exercisescience, and neuroscience, as well as graduateprograms in occupational and physical therapy,bridging innovative teaching and research withhands-on clinical training.

AthleticsAt Puget Sound almost 20 percent of studentsparticipate in intercollegiate NCAA DivisionIII sports each year on 23 teams, 11 for menand 12 for women. The Loggers have won 40 Northwest Conference championships since 1999. In 2005–06 and 2006–07, Puget Sound was awarded the McIllroy-Lewis All-Sports Trophy and is currently in second place for the 2011–12 trophy.

Asian Languages and CulturesPuget Sound is the only liberal arts collegeto offer a nine-month study tour of Asia.Additionally, the college offers majors inChinese, Japanese, and East Asian Languages.

Global ServicePuget Sound is consistently ranked amongthe nation’s top small colleges producingPeace Corps Volunteers. As of 2011 the collegehad 22 alumni in the corps.

Civic Scholarship InitiativeThe Civic Scholarship Initiative supportsprograms that join together the south PugetSound region and University of Puget Sound inprojects of mutual concern, providing realworldlaboratories for faculty and studentswhile partnering with regional organizationsto solve problems, develop policy, and educate.Current projects include habitat restorationin Puget Sound, a homelessness policy forPierce County, and education achievement andassessment in local school districts. Related tothe education initiative, Puget Sound hostedthe Race and Pedagogy National Conferencein September 2006, and October 2010. Morethan 800 people from colleges and universities,schools, and community organizations fromacross the nation attended the 2010 event.

School of MusicPuget Sound is the only national liberal artscollege in the Northwest to be accredited by theNational Association of Schools of Music and tooffer a full symphony orchestra, concert band,jazz band, and a comprehensive choral program.

School of Business and LeadershipPuget Sound is the only national liberalarts college in the Northwest to offer aninterdisciplinary major in business.

Medical and Law School AcceptanceIn 2011 Puget Sound graduates enjoyed a 78percent acceptance rate to medical school.Graduates also enjoy a 74 percent law schoolacceptance rate. In recent years students havebeen admitted to medical programs at Stanford,Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, JohnsHopkins, Oregon Health & Science University,Tufts, University of Washington, and USC,among others. Students have been admittedto law programs at Boston College, Cornell,Georgetown, Michigan, New York University,UCLA, USC, and Yale, among others.

Prelude, Passages & PerspectivesPrelude, Passages & Perspectives, the innovativeand highly successful Puget Sound freshmanorientation program, was named the best inthe nation by the American College PersonnelAssociation. The Chronicle of Higher Education high-lighted Puget Sound’s program amongtop orientation offerings; others includedDartmouth, Princeton, and Georgetown.

National RankingFiske Guide to Colleges, U.S. News & World Report, and The Princeton Review’s The Best 376 Colleges rank Puget Sound as one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges.

Arts and Culture Recent performers and speakers at Puget Sound include Cornel West, Nina Totenberg, Philip Glass, David Sedaris, Twyla Tharp, and Spike Lee.

Office of Admission StaffGeorge Mills, Vice President for EnrollmentFumio Sugihara, Director of AdmissionCarolyn Johnson, Senior Associate DirectorKyle Haugen, Senior Associate DirectorMike Rottersman, Associate DirectorRobin Aijian, Associate DirectorJohn Hansen, Assistant DirectorMartha Wilson, Assistant DirectorEmma McLeavey-Weeder, Assistant DirectorSam Riggs, Assistant DirectorChris Sheppard, Admission CounselorRuth Schauble, Admission Counselor and

Music Admission CoordinatorSally Sprenger, International Student Advisor

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Campus Resource FairNoon–2 p.m., Trimble Forum

RESOURCE HOST

Academic Advising Landon Wade

Career and Employment Services Kim McDowell

Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching Peggy Perno, Julie Nelson Christoph

Collins Memorial Library Peggy Burge, Andrea Kueter

Counseling, Health, and Wellness Services Linda Everson

Health Professions Advising Joyce Tamashiro

International Programs Roy Robinson

Intramural and Club Sports Justin Lunt

Multicultural Student Services, Religious Life, Social Justice, and Community Service

Rev. Dave Wright, Ian Fox ’14

Pre-law Advising Brad Reich

Residence Life Krystle Cobian

Student Activities Justin Canny, Marta Palmquist Cady

Student Clubs and OrganizationsAssociated Students of the University of Puget Sound, Puget Sound Outdoors, Repertory Dance Group

Technology Services Rachel Vaughan-Desir, Olin Stickler ’13

Campus Activities

EVENT TIME LOCATION

Puget Sound’s Earth Day Celebration and Market

Noon–4 p.m. Wheelock Student Center, Piano Lounge

Kittredge Gallery Exhibit: 2012 Senior Art Show

Noon–5 p.m.Kittredge Art GalleryFree

Music in the Library—”Marimba” 2:30–3:30 p.m. Collins Memorial Library

Spring Zing “Block Party” for Puget Sound Families and Proctor Business District

3–10 p.m.Proctor Business District Visit Wheelock Student Center for more information.

Senior Theatre Festival 2012 presents Pterodactyls by Nicky Silver (mature content)

7:30 p.m.

Norton Clapp TheatreTickets: $8 general; $6 Puget Sound student/faculty/staff, senior citizen, military, student. Tickets available at Wheelock Information Center, remaining tickets available at the door. Call 253.879.3419, or online at tickets.pugetsound.edu

Concert Band and Wind Ensemble 7:30 p.m. Schneebeck Concert Hall

Class VisitsAdmitted students who registered online will find one ticket with their class visit information in their packets. The ticket contains an abbreviated class title, the time and location of the class, and the name of the instructor. These are regularly scheduled classes, so please show up early and introduce yourself to the instructor before the beginning of class. If a class visit ticket has not been included in your packet, or if you would like to attend an additional class, members of the admission staff will be available to assist you in Jones 113.

Parent Session

PRESENTAT I O N PRESENTER D EPAR TMENT LOCAT I O N

Parent Session: What is the Parent’s Role Over the Coming Months?

George Mills Vice President for Enrollment

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PARENT SESSION: We strongly recommend the parent session. To assist with crowd flow, we ask that parents with last names beginning with letters A–L attend the 10 a.m. parent session, and parents with last names beginning with letters M–Z attend the 11 a.m. session.