Prospective Augustinian Candidates
Schedule
Friday |
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8 a.m. |
Check-in |
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8:30 a.m.
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President’s Breakfast Reception Join us for breakfast and meet President Gayle D. Beebe on the patio of the Global Leadership Center. |
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9 a.m.
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Welcome Program President Beebe will share a message on The Westmont Way. Global Leadership Center |
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10 a.m.
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Chapel We’ll arrive early at chapel so you can meet Campus Pastor Scott Lisea, who will share insights on the importance of chapel for our Westmont community. Pastor Lisea and his wife, Jamie Lisea, will speak in chapel. Murchison Gym
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11:30 a.m.
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Lunch* and Tours The group will split, with half taking a tour at 11:20 a.m. and then eating in Dining Commons and the other half eating at 11:20 a.m. and taking the tour at 12: 20 p.m. Enjoy the natural beauty and sacred spaces that abound on campus, which could soon be your new home! Parents and guests may pay for their lunch ($11 per person) at the entry desk. Candidates enjoy a complimentary meal. Murchison Lawn / Dining Commons |
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1:30 p.m.
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Informational Seminars: Student Life and Financial Aid Hear from Westmont’s Student Life and Financial Aid departments. Global Leadership Center |
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3:15-4:30 p.m.
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Scholar Candidate Discussions Candidates only. Parents and guests can check in at their hotels and prepare for the banquet. Candidates will meet with a faculty member and the people in their group to explore various topics. Find the location in the packet you received at check-in. |
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4:45 p.m.
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Meet your Augustinian Host After the Scholar Discussions return to the Global Leadership Center to meet your Augustinian host and check into your room on campus. Global Leadership Center |
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5:30-7:30 p.m.
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Augustinian Scholar Candidate Banquet Join us for a dinner celebration and meet other Augustinian Candidates and their families. College leaders will share student insights and experiences related to the Augustinian Scholars Program. Murchison Gym |
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8 p.m.
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Evening Activity: Reel Talk with the Provost (Candidates Only) Join Augustinian students for a Reel Talk with Provost Mark Sargent. Global Leadership Center |
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9 p.m.
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Game Night: Candidates with Augustinian Scholars Get to know other Augustinian candidates—and Augustinian Scholars—at a fun game night! Global Leadership Center |
Saturday |
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8 a.m.
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Augustinian Scholar Candidate Breakfast (Candidates Only) Find your cohort leaders and group members and begin the day with breakfast in Founders Room. Please bring your luggage with you so we can move it to the GLC and you can easily retrieve it at the end of the day. Keep any belongings with you that you’ll need throughout the day! Founders Room, attached to the Dining Commons |
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8:45 a.m.
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Candidate Scholar Discussions Your cohort leaders and faculty leader will guide you to your classroom for a time of discussion. Find the location in the packet you received at check-in. |
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9:30 a.m.
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Academic Break-out Session I (Candidates Only) You will attend one of five lectures with your cohort group to experience a class session with a Westmont professor. Find the location in the packet you received at check-in. |
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10:30 a.m.
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Break The Westmont Bookstore is open from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
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10:45 a.m.
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Academic Break-out Session II (Candidates Only) You will attend one of five lectures with your cohort group to experience a class session with a Westmont professor. Find the location in the packet you received at check-in. |
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12 p.m.
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Lunch* Parents may join the candidates for lunch in the Dining Commons and pay for their meal at the entry desk of the Dining Commons; candidates enjoy a complimentary meal. Dining Commons |
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1 p.m.
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Provost’s Office Hosts a Faculty and Augustinian Scholars Panel Hear from Westmont educators and Augustinian Scholars as they discuss a liberal arts education. Global Leadership Center |
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2:30 p.m.
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The Scholars Respond (Candidates Only) Scholar Candidates will make their individual responses. Location: TBD |
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2:30 p.m.
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Parent Mixer with the Director of the Augustinian Program Meet with other parents and guests participating in the Augustinian Weekend and speak with the director of the program. Global Leadership Center |
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3:45 p.m.
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Closing Reception Global Leadership Center |
*Parents and guests who would like to eat in the Dining Commons (DC) for lunch on Friday and Saturday may pay for their meals at the D.C.’s front desk. Augustinian Candidates enjoy complimentary meals all weekend, and there is no charge for anyone at the Augustinian Scholars Banquet .
Hieronymus Lounge in Kerrwood Hall offers a beautiful and comfortable place for parents and guests to relax in between activities. Ask for assistance or coffee and tea in the adjacent Admissions Lobby.
The Campus Bookstore, located behind the Kerrwood Hall courtyard and fountain, is open on Friday until 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
What You Need to know for your Augustinian Weekend Visit
We ask Augustinian candidates to dress in your personal best throughout the weekend. As our coastal weather may be cooler in the morning and grow warmer in the afternoon, we recommend layers of clothing throughout the day. Please wear comfortable shoes because you will walk a lot during the weekend; golf carts will be available for anyone who needs transportation around campus. Please dress in your Sunday best for the semi-formal Scholar’s Banquet, where we celebrate you!
Candidates competing for the Augustinian Scholarship will stay overnight in our residence halls so you can experience life on campus and meet the Augustinian Scholars attending Westmont.
Families and guests can check our website to find a hotel that offers a special Westmont rate when you mention the college.
Check-in on Friday begins at 8 a.m. at the Global Leadership Center (campus map and directions to campus). The morning begins with the President’s Breakfast Reception, and the program starts promptly at 9 a.m.
Candidates enjoy complimentary meals during the weekend. Please bring your own sleeping bag, pillow and towel for your overnight stay. If you are unable to bring these items, please email admissionevents@westmont.edu by Wednesday, January 30, to let us know, and we will have a set reserved for you.
Parents and guests are invited and encouraged to attend Augustinian Weekend events. Please see the schedule above for more details. Only students may attend events identified as Candidates Only. Please wear comfortable shoes because you will walk a lot during the weekend; golf carts will be available for anyone who needs transportation around campus.
After you follow directions to campus, take the first campus entrance on Cold Spring Road on the left Westmont College Cold Spring Entrance. Signs and balloons will guide you to the Global Leadership Center, where you will check in.