Sunday, September 1st

Shuttle Service Information

Residential New Student Move-In
Time: Assigned by Residence Life
Location: Bradley Center Arena
Financial Aid and Student Accounts will be available for assistance at move-in if needed.

Dunkin’
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: Adler Center, 1st Floor

Bookstore Hours: 10:00am-4:30pm

Taking Care of Business: 12:00pm-4:30pm 
Location: Offices Across Campus
The offices listed below are open today to help you answer any questions you may have.

Welcome Barbecue and Carnival
Time: 12:00pm-4:30pm
Location: Barbeque – Scott Student Center 1st Floor, Birch Tree Inn
Carnival – Scott Student Center 2nd Floor, Friends Hall SC-219
New students and their families are invited to join the fun with our Welcome Barbecue and Carnival! The Carnival includes fun for all ages including inflatables, games and a free barbecue! If your check-in time is mid to late afternoon and you want to enjoy the barbeque and carnival first, please park across the street near the tennis courts and walk to the Bandshell Lawn to enjoy the fun!

The Storytelling Activation
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: Alder Center for Nursing (AC012)
An interactive pop-up experience will allow a limited group of students to share their stories on camera. The video created from the student stories will be showcased the next day at the SKiN Experience. Limited spots are available and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Commuter Student Check-In 
Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm
Location: Alumni Lounges, SC 157 & 158
All new commuter students should come to campus to check-in and receive their student ID.

Commuters in Action
Time: 4:00pm-4:45pm
Location: Trustees Pavilion
This interactive workshop for commuter students will address their specific needs and questions.

Panel for Families
Time: 4:00pm-4:45pm
Location: H 129 Auditorium
Families will hear from and can ask questions other Ramapo College parents and staff so they can help you make a successful transition.

Annual New Student Assembly “Arch Event”
Time: 5:15pm-6:00pm
Location: Bradley Center Arena
Students and families will receive an official welcome to Ramapo, including remarks from Dr. Cindy R. Jebb, President of Ramapo College; Dr. Christopher Romano, Vice President for Strategic Enrollment, Outreach and Engagement, Joseph Connell, Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Victor Oluwagbemi, Student Government Association President.  The Alma Mater is being sung by Lindsey Ruggiero ’24.  This non ticketed event is designed for new students and up to 2 guests.  Additional guests should plan to enjoy the event via a livestream in an overflow space also located in the Bradley Center.

Alma Mater Lyrics

Annual Arching Ceremony “Arch Event”
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Arch
Students and families join us for this Ramapo College tradition where all new students proceed through the Arch and are greeted by President Jebb. On the eve of Commencement, students will process through the Arch and down Mansion Road, cheered on by family, faculty and staff to signify the completion of your undergraduate experience.

This event happens rain or shine please be prepared.  Guests are allowed to view the ceremony by lining the sides of Mansion Road.  Please note during the ceremony no guests are permitted in the courtyard by the arch. 

Commuters Meet: 7:00pm 
Location: Near the Arch
Commuter students gather before moving as a group to dinner, and then later to Commuter Connection and Lets Meet S’more Friends.

Dinner 
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn
Grab dinner before your required meetings and social programs this evening.

Commuter Connection
Time: 8:45pm-10:00pm
Location: Friends Hall, SC 219
An opportunity for commuter students to meet other commuter students before Let’s Meet S’more Friends!

Residence Life Floor Meetings
Time: 8:45pm-10:00pm
Location: Your Residence Hall
Meet with your Resident Assistant and learn the ins and outs of campus living.

Let’s Meet S’more Friends! 
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Arch and Grove
Come hang outside and meet other new residential students and enjoy s’mores, Gaga Pit, Inflatable Skee Ball, Glow in the Dark Spike Ball and music provided by WRPR the College radio station!

Monday, September 2nd

Shuttle Service Information

Dining Locations and Hours

Breakfast 
Time: 8:00am
Location: Birch Tree Inn

Sharp Fitness Center Hours: 8:00am-10:00pm

ID Office
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: C 101
If you were unable to get your ID yesterday during move-in and check-in head down to the ID office this morning to pick up your ID.

Meet Your Peer Facilitator and Get to Know your FYS Classmates (All First-Year Students) “Arch Event”
Time: 9:00am-10:45am
Location: Various classrooms on campus (Click Here to View Locations)
Meet your Peer Facilitators and First Year Seminar classmates and get to know them.  Work together with these new classmates as you complete a series of activities to develop your leadership skills.

Transfer Center and Veterans Lounge
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Location: E211
Transfer and Veteran students are welcome to use this lounge today and throughout the academic year to study, hang out between classes or even heat up your lunch.  Computers and a printer are available for your use.

Bookstore Hours: 10:00am-3:00pm

What’s My Role on Campus – Part 1 “Arch Event”
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: Group assignments were announced this morning by your peer facilitator (Click Here to View Locations)
Please note: Transfer students join Group A.

• GROUP A – Trustees Pavilion: Welcome to Wellness: This workshop will introduce first-year students to the College’s wellness initiatives. Students will learn about the wellness wheel and be invited to think more deeply about their current wellness strategies and what new strategies they would like to implement in their first year at Ramapo. Students will learn about mental health and medical services the College offers. An introduction to Togetherall for free, anonymous peer support online and the Wellness Room will be provided. Using a harm reduction framework students will learn to make informed decisions about alcohol and cannabis. The goal of this workshop is for students to learn how to prioritize their well-being.
• GROUP B – Sharp Theater, Berrie Center: SCREAM Theater: “Students Challenging Realities and Educating Against Myths” This peer education group uses improvisational theater to educate about issues of sexual and relationship violence, stalking and harassment with a focus on bystander intervention and the understanding that the crime of sexual violence is a community issues.  SCREAM is designed to model positive bystander intervention and primary prevention.
• GROUP C – Friends Hall, SC 219: More Than SKIN Deep – Discovering the you from within: This interactive experience is designed to help students explore the complexities of identity, diversity, and community. Through a combination of storytelling, multimedia presentations, and guided discussions, ‘SKIN’ encourages participants to reflect on their own stories and consider the narratives of others. Students will engage in activities that challenge societal labels and stereotypes, fostering a deeper understanding of themselves and their peers.
  

Lunch 
Time: 12:00pm-1:15pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn

What’s My Role on Campus – Part II “Arch Event”
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Location: Group assignments were announced this morning by your peer facilitator (Click Here to View Locations)
Please note: Transfer students join Group A.

• GROUP A – Friends Hall, SC 219: More Than SKIN Deep – Discovering the you from within: This interactive experience is designed to help students explore the complexities of identity, diversity, and community. Through a combination of storytelling, multimedia presentations, and guided discussions, ‘SKIN’ encourages participants to reflect on their own stories and consider the narratives of others. Students will engage in activities that challenge societal labels and stereotypes, fostering a deeper understanding of themselves and their peers.
• GROUP B – Trustees Pavilion: Welcome to Wellness: This workshop will introduce first-year students to the College’s wellness initiatives. Students will learn about the wellness wheel and be invited to think more deeply about their current wellness strategies and what new strategies they would like to implement in their first year at Ramapo. Students will learn about mental health and medical services the College offers. An introduction to Togetherall for free, anonymous peer support online and the Wellness Room will be provided. Using a harm reduction framework students will learn to make informed decisions about alcohol and cannabis. The goal of this workshop is for students to learn how to prioritize their well-being.
• GROUP C – Sharp Theater, Berrie Center, SCREAM Theater: “Students Challenging Realities and Educating Against Myths” This peer education group uses improvisational theater to educate about issues of sexual and relationship violence, stalking and harassment with a focus on bystander intervention and the understanding that the crime of sexual violence is a community issues.  SCREAM is designed to model positive bystander intervention and primary prevention.

What’s My Role on Campus – Part III “Arch Event”
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Group assignments were announced this morning by your peer facilitator (Click Here to View Locations)
Please note: Transfer students join Group A.

• GROUP A – Sharp Theater, Berrie Center, SCREAM Theater: “Students Challenging Realities and Educating Against Myths” This peer education group uses improvisational theater to educate about issues of sexual and relationship violence, stalking and harassment with a focus on bystander intervention and the understanding that the crime of sexual violence is a community issues.  SCREAM is designed to model positive bystander intervention and primary prevention.
• GROUP B – Friends Hall, SC 219: More Than SKIN Deep – Discovering the you from within: This interactive experience is designed to help students explore the complexities of identity, diversity, and community. Through a combination of storytelling, multimedia presentations, and guided discussions, ‘SKIN’ encourages participants to reflect on their own stories and consider the narratives of others. Students will engage in activities that challenge societal labels and stereotypes, fostering a deeper understanding of themselves and their peers.
• GROUP C – Trustees Pavilion: Welcome to Wellness: This workshop will introduce first-year students to the College’s wellness initiatives. Students will learn about the wellness wheel and be invited to think more deeply about their current wellness strategies and what new strategies they would like to implement in their first year at Ramapo. Students will learn about mental health and medical services the College offers. An introduction to Togetherall for free, anonymous peer support online and the Wellness Room will be provided. Using a harm reduction framework students will learn to make informed decisions about alcohol and cannabis. The goal of this workshop is for students to learn how to prioritize their well-being.

Choose Your Own Adventure 
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
During this session you have your choice of what to attend. Take this time to discover more opportunities that will help shape your college experience!

J. Lee’s
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: J. Lee’s, SC 2nd Floor
Meet new people and play pool, ping pong, video games or catch a baseball game or two on one of our TVs!  Free popcorn always available.

Sharp Fitness Center Open/Explore Bradley Fitness Center
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Bradley Center

Black Student Union Open House
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Scott Student Center 227
Learn about the Black Student Union (BSU), Ebony Women for Social Change (EWSC), Organization for Latino Unity (OLU), Brothers Making a Difference (BMAD) and Studnets of Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA).

Multicultural Center Open House
Time: 4:15pm-5:30pm
Location: D 214
The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance sponsors events for all students throughout the year regarding equity, diversity, inclusion and Title IX! Stop to learn more about their initiatives!

Office of Violence Prevention Open House
Time: 4:15pm-5:30pm
Location: C 216
Come meet the staff and volunteers of the Office of Violence Prevention.  Engage with us and learn how you can do your part to ensure that RCNJ is a safe place for everyone!

Wellness Room Open House
Time: 4:15pm-5:30pm
Location: E 216
Stop by to experience all the relaxation resources at your disposal, including light therapy, a weighted blanket, and a massage chair. The wellness room is available to reserve 7 days a week for individual or small group appointments. Learn more here.

Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services Open House
Time: 4:15pm-5:30pm
Location: C 220
The Women’s Center promotes equality and is a resource for all students – Discover what we have to offer!

Civic and Community Engagment Center (CCEC) Information Sessions
Time: 4:15pm-4:45pm AND 5:00pm-5:30pm
Location: Alumni Lounge 156
Learn how to get involved on and off campus with community service projects, alternative break trips and civic engagement opportunities like voter engagement.

Fraternity and Sorority Life 101 Information Sessions
Time: 4:15pm-4:45pm AND 5:00pm-5:30pm
Location: Alumni Lounge 157
Listen to Greek leaders from the Fraternity and Sorority community talk about their Greek experience and what being Greek at Ramapo is like!

Student Government Association (SGA) Information Sessions
Time: 4:15pm-4:45pm AND 5:00-5:30pm
Location: Alumni Lounge 158
Get involved at Ramapo by joining the SGA! Learn what it means to be the persistent voice of the student body and find out how to run in our Fall Senate Election.

Dive Into Whole-System Sustainability at Ramapo and Beyond Information Sessions
Time: 4:15pm-4:45pm AND 5:00-5:30pm
Location: A 226
Come visit with Ramapo Green and our many “green clubs.” We go far beyond “environmentalism” and “recycling.” We explore the need to change where we are headed, as a campus and as a civilization. Discover all the amazingly diverse ways you can connect with whole-system sustainability and help move us forward, on and off campus. We’ll show you how we can connect sustainability to each of your diverse majors and personal interests. Our groups include: 1-STEP (Students Together for Environmental Progress), Sunrise Club (Climate Action), Garden Club, Plant Strong (Promoting plant-based diets), ENACTUS (Business Entrepreneurship), Birding Club, Hiking Club (Outdoor Recreation). Do whatever you do, we say–just do it sustainably. Come find out more.

Theater/Music/Performing Arts Information Sessions
Time: 4:15pm-4:45pm AND 5:00-5:30pm
Location: A 223
Whether you are majoring in this area or not, discover the opportunities available to you at Ramapo.

Dinner 
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn

Meet at the Arch
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Arch
Ready for Maroon Madness? You can head to the game with roommates or friends (be sure to cross 202 at the Bradley Center) or meet at the Arch to walk with hundreds of your classmates to the game!

Maroon Madness featuring RCNJ Women’s Soccer “Arch Event”
Time: 6:15pm – 10:00pm
Location: Athletic Center Turf Field
Show your school spirit and support RCNJ Women’s Soccer when they face Pratt Institue at this annual event and receive your first official Ramapo t-shirt.  Raffle prizes will be drawn throughout the game!  All of the fall RCNJ athletic teams will be introduced during halftime.  Food, fun and more available after the game for all to enjoy! One lucky student will win $300 to the bookstore, drawing happening at 9:30pm, must be present to win.

To get to the turf field, ALL STUDENTS must cross 202 at the Bradley Center/Main Entrance crosswalk.

Outdoor Movie: Inside Out 2
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Bandshell Lawn (Rain Location: H Wing Auditorium, H 129)
On your way back from the soccer game stop at the Bandshell Lawn to watch Inside Out 2.  Pixar’s top grossing film ever, two years after her move to San Francisco, 14-year-old Riley Andersen is entering high school. Her personified emotions — Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger — now oversee a newly formed element of Riley’s mind called her “Sense of Self”, which houses memories and feelings that shape Riley’s beliefs.

J. Lee’s
Time: 10:00pm-12:00am Midnight
Location: J. Lee’s, SC 2nd Floor
Meet new people and play pool, ping pong, video games or catch a baseball game or two on one of our TVs!  Free popcorn always available.

Tuesday, September 3rd

Shuttle Service Information

Dunkin’ Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm
Dining Locations and Hours

Breakfast 
Time: 8:00am
Location: Birch Tree Inn

Sharp Fitness Center Hours: 8:00am-10:00pm

New Student Advisement Walk-In Hours
Time: 8:30am-9:30am
Location: Center for Student Success, D 207

Bookstore Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm

What’s My Role on Campus – Part IV “Arch Event”
Time: 9:30am-11:10am
Location: Group assignments are the same as yesterday (Click Here to View Locations)
Please note: Transfer students join Group A.

• Group A: Trustees Pavilion
  • 9:30am-10:00am – Academic Rights and Responsibilities
  • 10:05am-10:35am – Campus Safety
  • 10:40am-11:10am – Ignite Your Success
• Group B: Sharp Theater, Berrie Center
  • 9:30am-10:00am – Ignite Your Success
  • 10:05am-10:35am – Academic Rights and Responsibilities
  • 10:40am-11:10am – Campus Safety
• Group C: Friends Hall, SC 219
  • 9:30am-10:00am – Campus Safety
  • 10:05am-10:35am – Ignite Your Success
  • 10:40am-11:10am – Academic Rights and Responsibilities

Lunch 
Time: 11:15am-12:15pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn
Grab lunch before heading to Convocation.

New Student Advisement Walk-In Hours
Time: 11:15am-12:15pm
Location: Center for Student Success, D 207

Meet Your FYS Class for Convocation (All First-Year Students)
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Classroom assignments are the same as yesterday (Click Here to View Locations)
Meet up with your Peer Facilitator and FYS classmates before heading to convocation.

Opening Convocation (All First-Year Students) “Arch Event”
Time: 1:30pm-2:45pm
Location: Bradley Center Arena
This College-wide event welcomes the beginning of the new academic year. The program highlights the summer reading selection and provides an experiential learning opportunity for all students.

This year’s event will feature guest speaker Victoria Christopher Murray, author of The Personal Librarian, the 2024 First-Year Seminar summer reading selection.

Copies of the book are available for purchase in the Campus Bookstore.

Book Signing (All First-Year Students)
Time: 2:45pm
Location: Bill Bradley Center Lobby
Guest speaker Victoria Christopher Murray will be available to sign copies of The Personal Librarian. Please bring your copy of the book.

Meet your FYS Professor (All First-Year Students)
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Location: Classroom assignments are the same as yesterday (Click Here to View Locations)
Meet your First Year Seminar professor and discuss Convocation and the Summer Reading book.

School Receptions “Arch Event”
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location: See listing below
Meet the Dean and faculty members from your School during this reception.

• Anisfield School of Business – Trustees Pavilion
• Contemporary Arts – Berrie Center Lobby
• Humanities and Global Studies – Alumni Lounges, SC 156-158
• Social Science and Human Services – Friends Hall, SC 219
• Theoretical and Applied Science – Bradley Center Spectator Lobby
• Undeclared – Alumni Lounges, SC 156-158

Dinner (All Students)
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn

Roadrunner Night Out (All Students)
Time: 5:00pm-12:00am Midnight
For the rest of the night, kick back and relax with friends and explore all of the opportunities below:

Padovano Commons
Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Padovano Commons
Looking for a low key place to hang out and meet friends? Check out the Padovano Commons, located between the Scott Student Center and Kameron Pond.

Wellness Room Open House
Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm
Location: E 216
Stop by to experience all the relaxation resources at your disposal, including light therapy, a weighted blanket, and a massage chair. The wellness room is available to reserve 7 days a week for individual or small group appointments. Learn more here.

J.Lees
Time: 5:00pm-12:00am Midnight
Meet new people and play pool, ping pong, videos games or catch a game or two on one of our TVs!  Free popcorn always available!

Potter Play
Time: 7:00pm-8:45pm
Location: Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons
Come have fun with the Potter Library in the Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons!  Relax with friends by playing games, exploring our space and entering our raffle for a chance to win prizes. Don’t miss out!

Movie (Second Showing): Inside Out 2
Time: 7:00pm
Location: H 129 Auditorium
Pixar’s top grossing film ever, two years after her move to San Francisco, 14-year-old Riley Andersen is entering high school. Her personified emotions — Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger — now oversee a newly formed element of Riley’s mind called her “Sense of Self”, which houses memories and feelings that shape Riley’s beliefs.

Block Party
Time: 8:00pm – 12:00am Midnight
Location: Laurel Courts and Lawn
All of campus is invited to the Block Party!  Come and enjoy live music by Modern Ties, free food (wings, mozzarella sticks & more!), a mechanical bull, a rock wall and so much more!

Open Mic Night
Time: 9:00pm-12:00am Midnight
Location: Padovano Commons
Come show your talent as a Ramapo Roadrunner by attending our first Open Mic Night with the College Programming Board (CPB) and Music Club. Students are welcomed to  showcase their talent with music, spoken word poetry, and more! Sponsored by the Campus Programming Board (CPB)

Optional Late Night Dining
Time: 9:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn

Wednesday, September 4th

First Day of Classes! Good Luck!

Shuttle Service Information

Dunkin’ Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm
Dining Locations and Hours

Sharp Fitness Center Hours: 8:00am-10:00pm

Bookstore Hours: 9:00am-6:00pm

Student Involvement Fair and Global Opportunities Fair “Arch Event”
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Grove
The Student Involvement Fair is designed to give new students the opportunity to learn more about Ramapo’s clubs and organizations.  More than 100 clubs and organizations, nearly 30 fraternities and sororities, and campus partners from community and civic engagement will be present.  Rain date: Thursday, September 5th, 1pm

The Global Opportunities Fair will link you with the international options available to you as a Ramapo College student.  Not only do you have access to study abroad but to many other resources; internationally themed course work/majors/minors, volunteer abroad, service-learning abroad, intern abroad, international clubs on-campus, internationally focused events on-campus throughout the year and so much more! Rain Location: Friends Hall, SC 219

Optional Late Night Dining: 9:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn

Thursday, September 5th

Shuttle Service Information

Dunkin’ Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm
Dining Locations and Hours

Sharp Fitness Center Hours: 8:00am-10:00pm

Bookstore Hours: 9:00am-6:00pm

Student Government Association (SGA) Open House
Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm
Location: SGA Office (SC 225)
Interested in joining SGA? Looking for campus resources? Or do you just want a free snack? Join the Student Government Association (SGA) for an Open House with free candy! Visit the SGA Office (to the right of the Bookstore), learn how to apply for the upcoming election or just stop by for a quick chat! Any questions? Email sga@ramapo.edu.

Navigating Your Undeclared Journey in the Ramapo Exploration Program (REP)
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm OR 5:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Alumni Lounge SC 157
This event for all undeclared students will allow you to hear from and interact with peers who have successfully achieved academic success.

CPB Welcome Back BBQ
Time: 8:00pm-12:00am Midnight
Location: Laurel Courts
Enjoy a fun welcome back kickoff to the Fall 2024 semester with the College Programming Board! Come hangout for a fun event with food, games, and more!  Sponsored by College Programming Board (CPB)

Optional Late Night Dining
Time: 9:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn

Friday, September 6th

Shuttle Service Information

Dunkin’ Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm
Dining Locations and Hours

Sharp Fitness Center Hours: 8:00am-10:00pm

Bookstore Hours: 9:00am-4:30pm

Student Government Association (SGA) Open House
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: SGA Office (SC 225)
Interested in joining SGA? Looking for campus resources? Or do you just want a free snack? Join the Student Government Association (SGA) for an Open House with free candy! Visit the SGA Office (to the right of the Bookstore), learn how to apply for the upcoming election or just stop by for a quick chat! Any questions? Email sga@ramapo.edu.

Support Your Roadrunners
Women’s Field Hockey vs. University of Saint Joseph
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Athletic Center Turf Field

CPB Grocery Bingo
Time: 9:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Friends Hall, SC 219
Earn a cool item to enjoy by attending this fun event! You can win some great items to make your RCNJ experience amazing if you earn a Bingo! Sponsored by College Programming Board (CPB)

Optional Late Night Dining: 9:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn

Saturday, September 7th

Shuttle Service Information

Dining Locations and Hours

Bookstore Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm

Sharp Fitness Center Hours: 10:30am-4:30pm

CPB Dorm Decor
Time: 9:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Friends Hall, SC 219 
Create some great items to show off at your dorm room or place at this event! We will have decorations and creative items for all RCNJ roadrunners to enjoy.  Sponsored by College Programming Board (CPB)

Optional Late Night Dining
Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm
Location: Birch Tree Inn

Homecoming Weekend, October 17-21, 2024

Octoberfest
October 17-20, 2024

Family Day
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Founders Day
Monday, October 21, 2024
Visit https://www.ramapo.edu/homecoming for more information!

Be sure to continue checking the Archway app and your Ramapo email for updates on additional events throughout the fall semester!