All day through 4:00 p.m.
Arrival and Check-in*
You'll be picked up from either the Portland Transportation Center, the Portland International Jetport, or the Brunswick train station by a staff member and brought to the Admissions Office for check-in. More details with specific itineraries will be sent via email. 
Admissions Office (Burton-Little)

11:30-4:15 p.m.
Class Visits
Choose a real Bowdoin class to shadow. Please make sure you arrive to the class early to introduce yourself to the professor and plan to stay for the entirety of the class.

12:30 p.m.
Tour #1
Tour campus with a current student.
Leave from the Admissions Office (Burton-Little)

3:00 p.m.
Tour #2
Tour campus with a current student.
Leave from the Admissions Office (Burton-Little)

4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Welcome from the Dean and Program Overview*

Come meet the Admissions team and hear a special welcome from Dean of Admissions Claudia Marroquin ’06. We’ll also have an overview of schedule and expectations for your stay on campus. Your overnight host will pick you up from this meeting and take you to dinner.
Visual Arts Center (Kresge Auditorium in the basement)

7:00- 8:00 p.m.
Lisa Munoz: Women in Science Now Lecture

Come learn about obstacles and solutions for gender equity in the sciences from science writer Lisa Munoz. Munoz’s book Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity describes obstacles that women working in the sciences face and solutions to the persistent gender gap in the sciences.
Cleveland Hall 151

7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Christian Students Association Meeting
The weekly CSA meeting is open to all! Stop by after dinner.
Mills Hall, Room 129

7:00- 10:00 p.m.
Journey of Black Mathematicians Movie Night

Join the Bowdoin Association for Women in Math for this documentary screening and discussion.
H-L Library, Media Commons Screening Room (ask at the circulation desk for directions!)

7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Black Student Union Board Game Night
Join Active Minds, our mental health and wellness student group, for crafts and conversation. Bring any questions you may have about wellness and mental health at Bowdoin.
Ladd House, Basement.

7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Small Group Introductions
Meet your small group and your group leader before heading out to a night of student programming!
🌞 Suns meet up at at 7:30
🌲 Pines meet up at 8:00
Admissions Office (Burton-Little)

8:00-9:00 p.m.
Nightingale Society Weekly Meeting
Join Bowdoin’s poetry group, the Nightingale Society, for their weekly meeting. They’ll have snacks, chill music, and some paper and pens to write some poetry.
Adams Hall, Room 406

8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
WBOR 91.1 FM Open House

Learn more about our campus radio station and tour their space!
The WBOR studio is located on the basement level of Dudley Coe with an entrance at the rear of the building.

9:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
LASO Weekly Meeting
All are welcome to join the Latin American Student Organization (LASO) for their weekly meeting. This week’s meeting will feature the club’s annual guacamole competition!
Ladd House

9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Swing Dance Workshop
Join Bowdoin's Swing Dance Club for a workshop or just come to watch!
Smith Union, Sargent Dance Studio (3rd floor)

9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Bowdoin Orient Production Night
Curious about student journalism and what goes into producing a weekly college paper? Stop by the Bowdoin Orient House during their weekly production to see the staff in action and get a tour of their space.
Bowdoin Orient House, 12 Cleveland St

10:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
Super Snacks
Head to Super Snacks for some late-night food.
Thorne Dining Hall

8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Class Visits
Choose a real Bowdoin class to shadow. Please make sure you arrive to the class early to introduce yourself to the professor and plan to stay for the entirety of the class.

9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Interviews*

Have a half-hour conversation with a current Bowdoin student, staff, or faculty member. The interviewer will guide a back-and-forth conversation, and there will be plenty of time for you to ask questions. Find your interview time and location in your email and on the back of your nametag.

12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
Jum’ah Prayer
All are welcome to join this Jum’ah Prayer hosted by the Bowdoin Muslim Student Association.
Ladd House, South Room

1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
☀️ Suns: Field Trip to Coastal Studies Center*
Sun group, it's your time to take a field trip to coastal Harpswell to visit Bowdoin’s marine research and conference facilities.
Meet at the Polar Bear Statue 10 minutes before departure

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
🌲 Pines: Admissions and Financial Aid Session*
Learn more about the admissions process and Student Aid at Bowdoin.
Mills 103

2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Campus Open Houses
During your break between programming, take the opportunity to see into some key spaces on campus. Learn more about identity-based organizations and belonging at Ladd House, tour Bowdoin’s fabulous Museum of Art, or learn more about Bowdoin’s connection to the arctic at the Arctic Studies Museum. Stop by on your own time or meet at the following locations & times to go with a group:

2:30 p.m. – Outside Mills Hall

3:30 p.m. – At the Polar Bear Statue

3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
🌲 Pines: Field Trip to Schiller Coastal Studies Center*
Pine group, it's your turn to take a field trip to coastal Harpswell to visit Bowdoin’s marine research and conference facilities.
Meet at the Polar Bear Statue 

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
☀️ Suns: Admissions and Financial Aid Session*
Learn more about the admissions process and Student Aid at Bowdoin.
Mills 103

5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Shabbat with Bowdoin Hillel
All are welcome to join Bowdoin Hillel for their weekly Shabbat.
Ladd House, Dining Room

6:00 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
Dinner with Admissions Staff and Faculty*

Join staff and faculty from across the College for a final dinner together. We’ll have faculty members from departments across campus – just look for the table signs to find professors in your departments of interest. This is a great way to learn more about academics at Bowdoin in a laid-back environment. Headed to the lecture at 7? Feel free to head out of dinner a bit early.

Thorne Dining Hall, in the back section of the dining room.

7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Roots and Belonging: A Conversation on Migration

Why do individuals and families pull up roots in search of safety, livelihood, and belonging?What forces impact whole nations and individual communities as they do or don't accept or welcome immigrants and migrants? Join this conversation on migration featuring Dr. Jamella Gow, Rasuli Lewis Assistant Professor of Sociology at Bowdoin; Fatuma Hussein H'17, Founder and Executive Director of the Immigrant Resource Center of Maine; and Erin Mooney, Executive Director of Safe Passage.
Visual Arts Center (VAC), Kresge Auditorium (Note: Kresge is in the basement level of the VAC)

7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Queer Writers Night
Join the Sexuality, Women, and Gender Center (SWAG) and the Quill (Bowdoin’s literary magazine) for a night for queer writers and friends to get together and share their writing. Topics will range from prose to short non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and more.
Massachusetts Hall, Seminar Room (top floor)

7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Liz Kosack, Electronic Music Performance
Join us for an evening of boundary-pushing soundscapes with Berlin-based synthesizer player and mask maker, Liz Kosack. This is also a great chance to check out our music recital hall.
Studzinski Auditorium

7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Make Tote Bags with Active Minds
Join Active Minds, our mental health and wellness student group for crafts and conversation. Bring any questions you may have about wellness and mental health at Bowdoin
Ladd House, Basement

8:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
Gelato and Student "Ask Me Anything"
Head off-campus to The Gelato Fiasco in downtown Brunswick with your Explore Bowdoin (EB) group and student leader. This is a perfect time to ask your questions about Bowdoin—no question is too big or too small! Costs covered by Admissions.

☀️ Suns depart at 8:00 PM
🌲 Pines depart at 8:30 PM

Leave from the Admissions Office

9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Bowdoin Outing Club and South Asian Student Association S'mores
Join the Bowdoin Outing Club (BOC)  and the South Asian Student Association (SASA) for a night by the fire with some s’mores to learn more about their organizations.
Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center

9:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
QuestBridge Hangout and Q&A
Learn more about applying to Bowdoin via QuestBridge and meet some current QB Scholars.
Admissions Office, Living Room

10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Super Snacks
Head to Super Snacks for some late-night food.
Thorne Dining Hall

12 a.m. (Midnight)
Return to Smith Union for Check-In*
Explore students take over Smith Union! The Smith Union overnight will have games, movies, snacks, and quiet places to sleep before your early morning departure. Make sure you have all your luggage with you when you check-in.