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Family Weekend Schedule

Thursday, November 2, 2023 - Weekend early bird virtual session

College 101 Supporting From Afar: A Rollins Family’s Guide to College Support

7 - 8 p.m. (EST)
Kick off the weekend early with a virtual session discussing the developing needs and college transition experiences of college students. Join the Office of Student & Family as we navigate how to support your student most effectively from afar, exploring an overview of support services and holistic wellness. Come with your questions and leave with a great toolkit of resources!
Microsoft Teams Link: TBA

Friday, November 3, 2023

Welcome Back to “R” Neighborhood Check-In

10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Family Weekend Check-In/Registration/Information Center.
Be sure to visit us in the Archibald Granville Bush Science Center Auditorium Lobby to pick up your name badge and welcome packet.
Location: Bush Auditorium Lobby, Bush Science Center

Self-guided Mister Rogers Walking Tour (all weekend)

To honor beloved alumnus, Fred Rogers '51 '74H, and the milestone of his 50 years on television, take part in our Mister Rogers Walking Tour during Family Weekend. You’ll see many special tributes, including experiencing the stunning 7- foot tall permanent sculpture, A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor created by British artist Paul. Day. 

Join a special Family Weekend tour of the Rollins Museum of Art (RMA)

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Whether you are a long-time art enthusiast or it’s your first time visiting the RMA, you’ll enjoy exploring the fall season exhibits. The Rollins Museum of Art is the only teaching museum in the greater Orlando area, and as part of the docent-led tour, you’ll explore a selection of recent acquisitions and works from the museum’s current exhibitions. In additional you will be able to explore, and exhibition connected to the first year student's Rollins College Conference (RCC) common read.
Location: Rollins Museum of Art

Visit the Olin Library for open houses at the Tutoring & Writing Center and Office of Accessibility Services

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Olin Library

Empowering Financial Success: A Guide for Rollins Parents and Families

11:30-12:30 p.m.
Join Andrew Holliday, '13 of Ostrich for a parent and family focused version of the financial wellness workshops they host for Rollins student-athletes and other student groups. During this session, Andrew will walk through a few key strategies Rollins students can start doing for financial success, and how you can incorporate these into your interactions and conversations with your student. Tips will be shared on how students can create good credit, savings, and emergency funds, and start to manage their overall finances.
Location: Galloway Room, Kathleen W. Rollins Hall

Interfaith Labyrinth Walk

Noon – 12:45 p.m.
Labyrinth walking is an ancient practice used by many faiths for spiritual centering, contemplation, and prayer. Experience the labyrinth where you can quiet your mind, and focus on a contemplative question.
Location: Located on the backside of Knowles Memorial Chapel facing Chase Avenue.

Tours of the Annie Russell Theatre and the Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre

Tours begin at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic Annie Russell Theatre and the stunning new Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre! At “the Annie,” you’ll enjoy the view from the stage and see the scene shop, dressing rooms, and green room. Then, we’ll travel just behind the building to the Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre, home to our dance studio, design and technology lab, costume design and construction lab, and the Sally K. Albrecht Studio Theatre. Tours leave from the front steps of the Annie.
Location: Annie Russell Theatre steps

Variations on a Theme: Legacy - A Rollins Improv Players (RIP) Show

1 – 1:50 p.m.
Come relax and laugh during this Friday afternoon Rollins Improv Players (RIP) show. Celebrating its 20th year, RIP is a theatrical improvisation student troupe performing a variety of long form and short form shows. RIP creates improvisational theatre that expresses challenging and provocative subject matter and represents the dramatic and comedic aspects of student life and beyond!
Location: Bush Auditorium, Bush Science Center

Jum’ah Friday Prayers at Rollins

2 p.m.
All are welcome to join the Muslim Student Union and attend Jumu'ah Prayers.
Location: Knowles Memorial Chapel, Interfaith Room 102

Rollins Graduate Programs Meet and Greet

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Stop in an info session and meet staff from Crummer Graduate School of Business, and the Hamilton Holt School who’ll update you on Rollins top-ranked graduate and 3/2 programs offered at the College.
Location: Crummer Auditorium, Bush Executive Center

Special Screening of the Florida Road Trip – Winter Park episode

2 – 2:30 p.m., second screening from 2:30 – 3 p.m.
Join us Rollins Family Weekend special viewing of Florida Road Trip, a PBS produced television series that explores the history, culture, and quirks that make Florida unique. This episode features Winter Park and you'll learn how Rollins became the first college the state, our history, more about a prominent Rollins graduate, and insights on Winter Park’s history! You’ll also have the opportunity to meet and have a Q&A with the Managing Partner Kyle Fuchs and Melissa Braillard, Director of Community Impact.

Following the screening, visit the Rollins Archives in the Olin Library to see College treasures and learn more about the College’s historic town and gown relationship with the City of Winter Park
Location: Olin Library Room 230 and Rollins Archives

"R" Focus on Career & Life Planning

2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Rollins has made a commitment to developing a robust career and life planning program. The Center for Career & Life Planning is leading this initiative alongside campus partners to expand current services and programs that will integrate career planning resources into students’ overall Rollins Gateway experience. Our goals are to help students explore and clarify potential career pathways through experiential opportunities and to increase the professional marketability of our students. We hope you consider joining us for an interactive afternoon to learn more!
Location: Kathleen W. Rollins Hall, Galloway Room - Rm. 300

"R" Community Block Party and Lawn Concert

3:30 - 5 p.m.
Explore “R” Neighborhood for an afternoon of fun! You'll also be able to get connected with campus offices, student organizations, participate in service, and meet other Rollins families and enjoy our *live music lawn concert!
Location: Brick walkway along the Bush Building, Knowles Chapel and Annie Russell Theatre

"R" Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Showcase

4 – 5 p.m.
Visit with student and faculty members of this outstanding program where students participate in high-level scholarly research and scholarship that is typically only available at the graduate-school level. You’ll be able to talk to the collaborative partners to learn about the original research and scholarship taking place at Rollins.
Location: Atrium, Bush Science Center

Family Weekend Welcome Reception with President Grant and Peg Cornwell and Parent & Family Council

5-6 p.m.
Stop in for light bites and a warm welcome from President Grant and Peg Cornwell and members of the Parent & Family Council. This reception is especially for parents and family members to meet and greet one another.
Location: Rice Family Pavilion

Family Shabbat hosted by Rollins Hillel

6:30 p.m.
Rollins Hillel invites all for a Shabbat dinner with student-led traditional Shabbat blessings. Dinner is free and open to everyone.
Location: Kathleen W. Rollins Hall, Galloway Room

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Late Check-In

9 – noon
Location: Tars Plaza

Walking Tour of the Genius Preserve

9-10:30 a.m.
Dr. Bruce Stephenson, Professor of Environmental Studies, is offering a special tour of The Genius Preserve. Owned by the Genius/Morse Foundation, the preserve is sited between 3 lakes and a short drive from campus. A remnant of "Old Florida" that Marjorie Rawlings illustrated in Cross Creek, it is also an award-winning ecological restoration project. With the Foundation's support, faculty and students have spent the last 20 years restoring a degraded Live Oak Hammock into a work of art that reflects “beauty of ecological integrity." The project received the 1000 Friends of Florida Community Betterment Award “for the careful restoration and projection of a sensitive natural area by a dedicated group of faculty, students, and members of the public.” *Note this tour is 1.5 hours and has physical walking demands. Please wear socks/comfortable clothing/shoes for outdoors.
Location: Meet in Tars Plaza for the short van ride to the Preserve. Van ride is required and leaves promptly at 9:10 a.m. Space is limited for this program and will be first-come, first-served.

Morning Yoga

9:15 – 10 a.m.
Greet the sun and the arrival of the weekend. During this outdoor yoga session, become aware of the rhythms of nature while balancing movement to strengthen, stretch, and rejuvenate your mind and body. Feel free to bring your own favorite yoga mat or towel. Rollins mats will also be available.
Location: Lakeside Lawn

Conversation with President Cornwell

11 – 11:45 a.m.
Join President Cornwell for a conversation on the exciting happenings at Rollins, our applied liberal arts education and Gateway experiences! We'll have coffee to help start your morning.
Location: Bush Auditorium, Bush Science Center

Women's Lacrosse Scrimmage vs. Florida Southern College

11 a.m.

Location: Sandspur Field

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Tail Gate

11:30 – 3 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate and rally behind our Rollins student athletes during Family Weekend! Come out and showcasing your support and pride in our TAR athlete's achievements at the Women’s and Men’s swim meet, Women’s and Men’s Lacrosse scrimmages! We’ll have great snacks, music, games, and more!
Location: Swindle Patio located outside of Dave’s Boathouse facing the Alfond Pool.

Family Weekend Brunch in the Marketplace

11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enjoy a complimentary brunch will all the Rollins favorites, served by Rollins administrators! Be sure to wear your Family Weekend name badge to enter, Rollins students use their regular dining swipes with their R-card.
Location: The Marketplace, Cornell Campus Center

Support our Tars: Men's and Women's Swimming

12 - 3 p.m.
Rollins Swimming vs. Barry University. Come out and cheer on the Tars as they compete against conference rivals Barry University.
Location:
Alfond Pool

ChatGPT and AI: What does it all mean?

1-1:50 p.m.
Dr. Dan Myers, from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science will take you "behind the scenes" of how ChatGPT works, how faculty at Rollins are embracing it, and how higher education institutions are thinking about new AI tools.
Location: Bieberbach Reed Room, Cornell Campus Center 

From Setbacks to Success: Cultivating Grit in the College Years

2-2:45 p.m.
Hear from Drs. Connie Briscoe, Executive Director of the Wellness Center and Penelope Strater, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student & Family Care, who will share stories of resilience, discuss the role of failure in growth, and provide strategies for parents to support their students in bouncing back from setbacks.
Location: Bieberbach Reed Room, Cornell Campus Center

Men's Lacrosse Scrimmage

3 - 4:30 p.m.
Come out and see our Men's Lacrosse team play against the alumni of the program. This annual alumni game promises to showcase the talents of past and current players!
Location: Cahill-Sandspur Field/Barker Family Stadium

Family Weekend Cornhole Contest

4 – 6 p.m.
Fraternity and Sorority Life would like to invite parents and students to engage in some friendly competition at our first annual Family Weekend Cornhole Contest! Sign ups will be available at family weekend check in and families and students are encouraged to sign up as teams of 2-3 to participate. There will be a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners!
Location: Mills Lawn

Family Weekend Trivia Night in Dave's Boathouse

8 - 9 p.m.
Question: How do you find out who has all the answers in your family? Answer: Head to Family Weekend Trivia Night in Dave’s Boathouse! Stop in for a fun evening and challenge your Rollins, current event, and pop culture acumen! Dave's will offer special Family Weekend small plate options for light bites, plus a complimentary hot chocolate bar.
Location: Dave's Boathouse, Cornell Campus Center

Campus Happening: Annie Russell Theatre presents Metamorphoses performance

7:30 p.m. (ASL interpreted performance)
Presented in partnership with the William Daniel Mills Theatre Company, Based on the Myths of Ovid
Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman, Directed by Nick Bazo and Thomas Ouellette. This one-of-a-kind theatrical experience reinvigorates ancient Greek and Roman myths. Performed in and around a large onstage pool of water with audience members seated on 3 sides, Metamorphoses will be the inaugural production in the Sally K. Albrecht Studio Theatre inside the new Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre. Content warning: Metamorphoses contains sexual themes and other mature content. 
Location: Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre. Seating in the Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre is limited.
To attend: Tickets must be purchased in advance directly through the Rollins Theatre and Dance box office. To take advantage of your Family Weekend discount (a $12 ticket, including fees), call the box office at (407) 646-2145 and ask for Family Weekend discounted tickets.

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Founders Day Service

Time: 10 a.m.
Rollins families are welcome to take part in a joyous Founders Day worship service celebrating the establishment of Rollins College and our historical roots in the Congregational Church. The Rollins Department of Music provides magnificent arrangements as part of this annual celebration.
Location: First Congregational Church of Winter Park
225 S. Interlachen Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789

Campus Happening: Annie Russell Theatre presents Metamorphoses

Sunday 4 p.m. Matinee in the Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre
Presented in partnership with the William Daniel Mills Theatre Company, Based on the Myths of Ovid
Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman, Directed by Nick Bazo and Thomas Ouellette. This one-of-a-kind theatrical experience reinvigorates ancient Greek and Roman myths. Performed in and around a large onstage pool of water with audience members seated on 3 sides, Metamorphoses will be the inaugural production in the Sally K. Albrecht Studio Theatre inside the new Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre. Content warning: Metamorphoses contains sexual themes and other mature content. 

Seating in the Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre is limited. Tickets must be purchased in advanced directly through the Rollins Theatre and Dance box office. To take advantage of your Family Weekend discount (a $12 ticket, including fees), call the box office at (407) 646-2145 and ask for Family Weekend discounted tickets.


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