This event has always been a treasured and exciting time for families to connect with students, faculty, and staff and to experience the excitement and expertise within the Landmark College community.
Friday, September 22, 2023
Event
9 a.m. – Noon
Family Registration
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Landmark College Faculty and Staff Atrium
We request that families check in at registration upon arrival to campus to pick up name tags.
Continental Breakfast is available.
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Landmark College Faculty and Staff Atrium
We request that families check in at registration upon arrival to campus to pick up name tags.
Continental Breakfast is available.
10 – 10:30 a.m.
Landmark Leadership Welcome
Location: Fine Arts Building, Greenhoe Theatre
Presenter: Dr. Peter Eden, President
How to Get the Most Out of Family Weekend
Presenter: Michael Luciani, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Dr. Karrie Kalich, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Location: Fine Arts Building, Greenhoe Theatre
Presenter: Dr. Peter Eden, President
How to Get the Most Out of Family Weekend
Presenter: Michael Luciani, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Dr. Karrie Kalich, Vice President for Academic Affairs
10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Parent/Student/Advisor Meetings
Prescheduled meetings for students in their first two years. Meetings must be scheduled before Family Weekend. Please check with your student to see if they have scheduled an appointment or contact their advisor for information.
Prescheduled meetings for students in their first two years. Meetings must be scheduled before Family Weekend. Please check with your student to see if they have scheduled an appointment or contact their advisor for information.
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
What to Expect the First Year, A Follow-up
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenters: Michael Luciani, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Dr. Karrie Kalich, Vice President for Academic Affairs
The transition to college is an eventful one with many clear benchmarks and milestones along the way. This workshop will review the patterns of a student’s transition into college and will make suggestions on how parents and guardians can support their student in making the transition. A brief overview of Landmark’s support systems will be provided.
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenters: Michael Luciani, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Dr. Karrie Kalich, Vice President for Academic Affairs
The transition to college is an eventful one with many clear benchmarks and milestones along the way. This workshop will review the patterns of a student’s transition into college and will make suggestions on how parents and guardians can support their student in making the transition. A brief overview of Landmark’s support systems will be provided.
11:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Lunch
Location: Alumni Hall, Dining Hall
Please join us in our dining hall for lunch.
Location: Alumni Hall, Dining Hall
Please join us in our dining hall for lunch.
1 – 2 p.m.
Virtual Internship Program
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenters: Misaki Yamamichi, Partnerships Account Manager for Virtual Internships, and Jan Coplan, Senior Director of Employer Relations & Career Connections
This is an overview of the Virtual Internships (V.I.) program and the application process. V.I. has a global network of over 13,000 host companies spanning 18 career fields. They guarantee placement for students regardless of their location or background in their field of interest. Additionally, it provides additional support to ensure students are successful, including career coaching, continuous check-ins, and training for employers on how to structure their internship projects. This presentation will be delivered virtually.
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenters: Misaki Yamamichi, Partnerships Account Manager for Virtual Internships, and Jan Coplan, Senior Director of Employer Relations & Career Connections
This is an overview of the Virtual Internships (V.I.) program and the application process. V.I. has a global network of over 13,000 host companies spanning 18 career fields. They guarantee placement for students regardless of their location or background in their field of interest. Additionally, it provides additional support to ensure students are successful, including career coaching, continuous check-ins, and training for employers on how to structure their internship projects. This presentation will be delivered virtually.
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Student Affairs Fall Crafts, Fun, Kettle Corn, & WLMC Radio Live
Location: Quad
Join the Student Affairs Staff for interactive activities on a wonderful fall afternoon.
Location: Quad
Join the Student Affairs Staff for interactive activities on a wonderful fall afternoon.
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
The Centers for Diversity and Inclusion, Unity & Peace Wall
Location: Near Bridge 3, by Perseverance Lane
Change may bring challenges, but it also brings progress. With progress, we foster education and open minds. Join the CDI student leaders to paint the Unity & Peace Wall.
Location: Near Bridge 3, by Perseverance Lane
Change may bring challenges, but it also brings progress. With progress, we foster education and open minds. Join the CDI student leaders to paint the Unity & Peace Wall.
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT), Open House
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, Innovation Lab Room #103
Come learn about how Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT) changes education for students who learn differently around the world. You will also hear how our current research is enhancing the Landmark College student experience.
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, Innovation Lab Room #103
Come learn about how Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT) changes education for students who learn differently around the world. You will also hear how our current research is enhancing the Landmark College student experience.
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Art Gallery Exhibition “In the Fine Arts Gallery: This Mortal Coil”
Location: Fine Arts Building, Gallery
Featured Artists: N.E. Brown, Johannes DeYoung, Johanna Hoogendyk, and Young Min Moon
The Fine Arts Gallery at Landmark College is pleased to present This Mortal Coil, a multimedia exhibition of artwork centered around the human form.
Art Gallery Exhibition “Solo Exhibition by Andrae Green”
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, The Nurjehan and Moaiz Daya Family Lower Lobby
Featured Artist: Andrae Green
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Andrae Green’s artistic sensibilities were shaped by the comic books of Marvel and DC, the only accessible art sources in the impoverished ghetto where he grew up. Economic hardship and social upheaval, compounded by the threat of violence, led Green to take refuge in art, school, and church.
Location: Fine Arts Building, Gallery
Featured Artists: N.E. Brown, Johannes DeYoung, Johanna Hoogendyk, and Young Min Moon
The Fine Arts Gallery at Landmark College is pleased to present This Mortal Coil, a multimedia exhibition of artwork centered around the human form.
Art Gallery Exhibition “Solo Exhibition by Andrae Green”
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, The Nurjehan and Moaiz Daya Family Lower Lobby
Featured Artist: Andrae Green
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Andrae Green’s artistic sensibilities were shaped by the comic books of Marvel and DC, the only accessible art sources in the impoverished ghetto where he grew up. Economic hardship and social upheaval, compounded by the threat of violence, led Green to take refuge in art, school, and church.
2 – 3 p.m.
What’s Your Major Fair
Location: Outside the Lewis Academic Building, Quad
This is an opportunity to explore major options at Landmark College. Degree program faculty will gather at tables under the colonnade to highlight each of our major options. Come check out program requirements, student work, and find out what kind of work happens inside and outside the classroom when you are part of the major.
Location: Outside the Lewis Academic Building, Quad
This is an opportunity to explore major options at Landmark College. Degree program faculty will gather at tables under the colonnade to highlight each of our major options. Come check out program requirements, student work, and find out what kind of work happens inside and outside the classroom when you are part of the major.
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
BroadFutures Internship Program
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenter: Jan Coplan, Senior Director of Employer Relations and Career Connections, and Carolyn Jeppsen, CEO of BroadFutures
This is an interactive, virtual presentation by Carolyn Jeppsen, DEO of BroadFutures who will provide an overview of the Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that is revolutionizing the way young neurodivergent people enter the workforce. It is an engaging presentation and Carolyn will invite questions from the audience.
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenter: Jan Coplan, Senior Director of Employer Relations and Career Connections, and Carolyn Jeppsen, CEO of BroadFutures
This is an interactive, virtual presentation by Carolyn Jeppsen, DEO of BroadFutures who will provide an overview of the Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that is revolutionizing the way young neurodivergent people enter the workforce. It is an engaging presentation and Carolyn will invite questions from the audience.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
The Family Journey (continues)
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenters: Tori Tilson, Director of Counseling Services; Meg Spicer, Assistant Director of Counseling Services; Matthew Cherry, Counselor; Jeffrey Hawkinson, Counselor; and Sarah Yzkanin, Counselor
We recognize that the act of ‘parenting’ is often the responsibility of a broad range of family members. This session is for any family member who promotes and supports a student’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenters: Tori Tilson, Director of Counseling Services; Meg Spicer, Assistant Director of Counseling Services; Matthew Cherry, Counselor; Jeffrey Hawkinson, Counselor; and Sarah Yzkanin, Counselor
We recognize that the act of ‘parenting’ is often the responsibility of a broad range of family members. This session is for any family member who promotes and supports a student’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Phi Theta Kappa & Golden Key Induction Ceremony
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges. Golden Key International Honor Society is the world’s largest collegiate honor society for students working toward their bachelor’s degree. New members for each will be inducted.
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges. Golden Key International Honor Society is the world’s largest collegiate honor society for students working toward their bachelor’s degree. New members for each will be inducted.
4:30 – 6 p.m.
Family Weekend Reception
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, The Nurjehan and Moaiz Daya Family Lower Lobby
Join Dr. Peter Eden and the Landmark College community members for conversation and delicious hors d’oeuvres.
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, The Nurjehan and Moaiz Daya Family Lower Lobby
Join Dr. Peter Eden and the Landmark College community members for conversation and delicious hors d’oeuvres.
5 – 7 p.m.
Dinner
Location: Alumni Hall, Dining Hall.
Location: Alumni Hall, Dining Hall.
6:30 – 7:45 p.m.
Magician: Wes Mathison
Location: Fine Arts Building, Greenhoe Theatre
Hosted by: Campus Activities Board at Landmark College
The Landmark College Campus Activities Board (CAB) is excited to provide an amazing night of magic with Wes Mathison. Wes has been featured as “The Mentalist” in the world’s biggest touring show, the Illusionists. Enjoy a fun evening of family entertainment.
Location: Fine Arts Building, Greenhoe Theatre
Hosted by: Campus Activities Board at Landmark College
The Landmark College Campus Activities Board (CAB) is excited to provide an amazing night of magic with Wes Mathison. Wes has been featured as “The Mentalist” in the world’s biggest touring show, the Illusionists. Enjoy a fun evening of family entertainment.
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Event
9 a.m. – Noon
Family Registration
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Landmark College Faculty and Staff Atrium
We request that families check in at registration upon arrival to campus and pick up name tags.
Continental Breakfast is available in the Atrium.
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Landmark College Faculty and Staff Atrium
We request that families check in at registration upon arrival to campus and pick up name tags.
Continental Breakfast is available in the Atrium.
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Finn’s Fun Run/Walk Registration
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Landmark College Faculty and Staff Atrium
Join the Landmark community for a 2.5-mile run/walk on a loop through downtown Putney and back to campus. The event is appropriate for all ages and skill levels. It starts at 9:30 a.m. Preregister here.
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Landmark College Faculty and Staff Atrium
Join the Landmark community for a 2.5-mile run/walk on a loop through downtown Putney and back to campus. The event is appropriate for all ages and skill levels. It starts at 9:30 a.m. Preregister here.
9:15 – 10 a.m.
ROTO (Reach One Teach One)
Location: Robert Frost Hall, The Rise Up Center
Presenters: Marc Thurman ’18, Director of the Centers for Diversity & Inclusion and ROTO Mentor; Sho Conley, ’21, Resident Dean, Assistant Director of the Centers for Diversity & Inclusion, ROTO Mentor
This special session is for families involved with the ROTO Program.
Location: Robert Frost Hall, The Rise Up Center
Presenters: Marc Thurman ’18, Director of the Centers for Diversity & Inclusion and ROTO Mentor; Sho Conley, ’21, Resident Dean, Assistant Director of the Centers for Diversity & Inclusion, ROTO Mentor
This special session is for families involved with the ROTO Program.
9:15 – 10 a.m.
PEERS® Friendship is a Choice!
Location: Administration Building, Auditorium
Presenter: Michaelene “Mickey” Cronin, Director of Social Pragmatic Programs and Support
This special session is for families involved with the Social Pragmatics Program.
Location: Administration Building, Auditorium
Presenter: Michaelene “Mickey” Cronin, Director of Social Pragmatic Programs and Support
This special session is for families involved with the Social Pragmatics Program.
9:15 – 10 a.m.
Transition at College (TaC)
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Cafe Court
Presenter: Eric Gobel-Lynch, Director of Transition Programs
This special session is for families of students enrolled in the TaC Program.
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Cafe Court
Presenter: Eric Gobel-Lynch, Director of Transition Programs
This special session is for families of students enrolled in the TaC Program.
9:15 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Parent/Student/Advisor Meetings
Prescheduled meetings for students in their first two years. Meetings must be scheduled before Family Weekend. Please check with your student to see if they have scheduled an appointment or contact their advisor for information.
Prescheduled meetings for students in their first two years. Meetings must be scheduled before Family Weekend. Please check with your student to see if they have scheduled an appointment or contact their advisor for information.
10 – 11 a.m.
Tax Saving Opportunities Available to Landmark Parents and Students
Location: Fine Arts Building, Greenhoe Theatre
Presenter: Russell North, Financial Advisor with Wilder Business Service
Due to the nature of Landmark College’s comprehensive program, the cost of sending your student to Landmark may seem daunting. This session will show you real-life examples of how to use therapeutic tax deductions and various financial strategies to dramatically reduce tuition expenses.
Location: Fine Arts Building, Greenhoe Theatre
Presenter: Russell North, Financial Advisor with Wilder Business Service
Due to the nature of Landmark College’s comprehensive program, the cost of sending your student to Landmark may seem daunting. This session will show you real-life examples of how to use therapeutic tax deductions and various financial strategies to dramatically reduce tuition expenses.
11:15 a.m. – Noon
Global Opportunities
Location: Administration Building, Auditorium
Presenters: Jessica Lindoerfer, Co-Director for Undergraduate LC Online and Intersession Programs
Hear about upcoming opportunities for off-campus study.
Location: Administration Building, Auditorium
Presenters: Jessica Lindoerfer, Co-Director for Undergraduate LC Online and Intersession Programs
Hear about upcoming opportunities for off-campus study.
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Homecoming & Family Weekend Festival and BBQ
Location: Quad
Join us for good food, lawn games, open air photos, inflatable skeeball, empty bowls sale, pumpkin and fall wreath decorating, appreciation station, crochet, & WLMC radio.
Location: Quad
Join us for good food, lawn games, open air photos, inflatable skeeball, empty bowls sale, pumpkin and fall wreath decorating, appreciation station, crochet, & WLMC radio.
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Art Gallery Exhibition “In the Fine Arts Gallery: This Mortal Coil”
Location: Fine Arts Building, Gallery
Featured Artists: N.E. Brown, Johannes DeYoung, Johanna Hoogendyk, and Young Min Moon
The Fine Arts Gallery at Landmark College is pleased to present This Mortal Coil, a multimedia exhibition of artwork centered around the human form.
Art Gallery Exhibition “Solo Exhibition by Andrae Green”
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, The Nurjehan and Moaiz Daya Family Lower Lobby
Featured Artist: Andrae Green
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Andrae Green’s artistic sensibilities were shaped by the comic books of Marvel and DC, the only accessible art sources in the impoverished ghetto where he grew up. Economic hardship and social upheaval, compounded by the threat of violence, led Green to take refuge in art, school, and church.
Location: Fine Arts Building, Gallery
Featured Artists: N.E. Brown, Johannes DeYoung, Johanna Hoogendyk, and Young Min Moon
The Fine Arts Gallery at Landmark College is pleased to present This Mortal Coil, a multimedia exhibition of artwork centered around the human form.
Art Gallery Exhibition “Solo Exhibition by Andrae Green”
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, The Nurjehan and Moaiz Daya Family Lower Lobby
Featured Artist: Andrae Green
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Andrae Green’s artistic sensibilities were shaped by the comic books of Marvel and DC, the only accessible art sources in the impoverished ghetto where he grew up. Economic hardship and social upheaval, compounded by the threat of violence, led Green to take refuge in art, school, and church.
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
LC Voice, TV Studio, Open House
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Room 014
Visitors will get a chance to tour Landmark Colleges’ television studio and look inside the control room to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the magic of live TV unfolds. Student Interns will direct the tour.
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Room 014
Visitors will get a chance to tour Landmark Colleges’ television studio and look inside the control room to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the magic of live TV unfolds. Student Interns will direct the tour.
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Appreciation Station
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, Universal Design for Learning Classroom #104
Drop in at MacFarlane Building (STEM), Room 104 and record a brief video expressing your appreciation for Landmark College departments, groups, processes, etc.
Location: Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center, Universal Design for Learning Classroom #104
Drop in at MacFarlane Building (STEM), Room 104 and record a brief video expressing your appreciation for Landmark College departments, groups, processes, etc.
1 – 2 p.m.
Planning the Next Step: Career Connections hosted Career Panel
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenters: Jan Coplan, Senior Director of Career Connections; Dean Tziavanis, Associate Director of Career Connections; Marlee Bickfor-Bushey, Career Advisor; and Natascia Pica, Career Advisor
It is never too late to plan for the future! With that in mind, this session will provide an introduction to the Office of Career Connections and the chance to hear from alums in the field. Topics will include services and support available to students and alums and factors to consider when transitioning to a transfer institution or a career.
Location: Lewis Academic Building, Brooks O’Brien Auditorium
Presenters: Jan Coplan, Senior Director of Career Connections; Dean Tziavanis, Associate Director of Career Connections; Marlee Bickfor-Bushey, Career Advisor; and Natascia Pica, Career Advisor
It is never too late to plan for the future! With that in mind, this session will provide an introduction to the Office of Career Connections and the chance to hear from alums in the field. Topics will include services and support available to students and alums and factors to consider when transitioning to a transfer institution or a career.
2 – 4 p.m.
Soccer Game vs. Bard College at Simon’s Rock Llamas
Location: Charles Drake Field, Lower Campus off Charles Drake Lane
Come cheer on the Soccer Team as they take on the Bart College at Simons Rock Llamas!
Location: Charles Drake Field, Lower Campus off Charles Drake Lane
Come cheer on the Soccer Team as they take on the Bart College at Simons Rock Llamas!
2 – 4 p.m.
Cider and Canvas Painting
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Café Court
Presenter: Nicole Pacenka, Associate Director of Residential Life and Resident Dean for Aiken Hall
Create a painting while enjoying delicious cider and cider donuts! First 50-person limit.
Location: Strauch Family Student Center, Café Court
Presenter: Nicole Pacenka, Associate Director of Residential Life and Resident Dean for Aiken Hall
Create a painting while enjoying delicious cider and cider donuts! First 50-person limit.
4 – 5 p.m.
Alumni Basketball Scrimmage
Location: Click Family Sports Center, Coach John Wood Gymnasium
Come cheer at the Alumni versus Student Basketball Game!
Location: Click Family Sports Center, Coach John Wood Gymnasium
Come cheer at the Alumni versus Student Basketball Game!
For questions about Family Weekend, please email [email protected] or call 802-387-6714.
Special note about pets: Landmark College welcomes individuals and their service animals to campus, but other pets should stay home.
For information about Russell North’s presentation in the Spring Family Weekend, “Tax Saving Opportunities Available to Landmark Parents and Students,” please visit: Medical Tax Deduction for Educational Expenses | Landmark College
Important Upcoming Dates
- November 18: Residence Halls close at noon for Thanksgiving Break
- November 26: Residence Halls reopen at noon
- December 17: Residence Halls close at noon for Winter Break
- January 20, 2024: Returning Students Arrive for the Spring 2024 Semester