Camel Days

Camel Days for the Class of 2030
Monday, April 20, and Monday, April 27, 2025.

The Class of 2030 is invited to campus for Camel Days to learn even more about the college you already love! See the sample schedule below. You'll be able to register once you've been admitted to Conn!

Sample Camel Days Schedule

7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Parking Shuttles

Shuttles run between Athletic Center, North Lot and Tempel Green

See map for shuttle stops

7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Check-in

Let us know you’re here, pick up your Camel Day packet and have a little breakfast snack before the day’s events begin!

Tent on Tempel Green (E2)

Early Bird Campus Tour

That rarest of all birds, an early-rising student, will show you around our beautiful arboretum campus in the peaceful stillness of morning. More campus tours will be offered throughout the day—look for them on this schedule.

Check in at the tent on Tempel Green (E2); tour will depart from there

8:20 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.

Welcome

We'll start the day celebrating your admission to Conn with President Andrea Chapdelaine, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Andy Strickler, and a current student, who will also share their Camel experience.

Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium (D3)

9:15 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.

Life at Conn (Students Only)

Get insider info from a group of current Connecticut College students. For this Q&A-style panel, bring questions about academics, athletics, social life and anything else on your mind.

Cummings Arts Center, Evans Hall (D3)

Everything Parents Want to Know But Are Afraid to Ask (Parents/Guardians Only)

This is your chance to ask questions without embarrassing your student! Answering them will be the deans who oversee all aspects of Conn.

Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium (D3)

Campus Tour

Just like it sounds: Take a tour of our lovely campus with one of our amazing students!

Tour will begin on patio outside upper level of Palmer Auditorium (D3)

10:15 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.

Academics: The Liberal Arts in Action

Integrative. Interdisciplinary. Personalized. Learn how our liberal arts education and signature Connections program prepare students for success in an ever-evolving world.

Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium (D3)

Ask a Student

Current students will be available to answer your questions about life as a Camel!

Tent on Tempel Green (E2)

Dance

Conn is synonymous with dance! Learn about our long dance history, see our facilities and meet our renowned faculty.

Meet at Cummings Arts Center Patio (D3) to walk to the College Center at Crozier-Williams, Dance Department Lounge, third floor (F2)

Music

Whether you're a performer, listener, music-maker or scholar, you can be involved in music at Conn. Hear all about it!

Meet in Cummings Arts Center Lobby (D3) to go to Oliva Hall (D3)

Studio Art

Discover studios, darkroom and galleries, and hear more about the broad range of studio art programs available at Conn.

Meet in Cummings Arts Center Lobby to tour Studio Art facilities (D3)

Theater

Love the stage? Meet theater faculty, learn about our program and the many ways you can participate in theatrical productions at Conn.

Meet in Castle Court (D3) to walk to Tansill Theater in Hillyer Hall (F3)

Campus Tour

Take a tour of our gorgeous campus with one of our fabulous students!

Tour will begin on patio outside upper level of Palmer Auditorium (D3)

11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Academic Fair

With so many majors, minors, Integrative Pathways, Academic Centers and certificate programs to choose from, you’ll want to explore your options at the Academic Fair! Stop by our library to meet representatives from departments across campus!

Shain Library (F2)

Research Display

Conn students conduct research across all disciplines at a level usually reserved for graduate students. While you're at the Academic Fair, check out posters documenting the research completed by current seniors.

Shain Library, Living Room (F2)

Campus Life Fair

The kitchen sink of sessions! Talk to representatives from departments across campus that will be part of your Camel experience: student clubs, dining, housing, employment, campus safety, the post office, the LGBTQIA Center, Religious and Spiritual Programs, and more!

College Center at Crozier-Williams, 1941 Room (G2)

11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Candid Camel

We think our mascot is the coolest in the NESCAC—and maybe the whole country—so stop by before or after lunch to get a photo with the Connecticut College Camel! We’ll share a link to the whole album with the Class of 2029.

College Center at Crozier-Williams, patio on the west side, near the Sprout Garden (G2)

Let's Do Lunch!

We have two lunch waves, so check the schedule in your packet to see if you’re in Lunch A or Lunch B.

College Center at Crozier-Williams, 1962 Room (G2)

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Dorm Room Tour

See some typical first-year student rooms on this 30-minute tour.

Tour begins on the west side of Crozier-Williams, near the Sprout Garden (G2)

1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Business at Conn

Find out how our unique approach to the liberal arts, exemplary career program and team advising system serve as a springboard to your career in business or finance. Our advisers have real-world experience.

Cummings Arts Center, Evans Hall (D3)

Pre-health at Conn

If you’re interested in a career in health or medicine, you’ll want to talk to our pre-health advisers about how you’ll gain the research and quantitative skills, cultural competence, and leadership and service experiences to succeed.

Cummings Arts Center, Oliva Hall (D3)

Pre-law at Conn

While there is no formal pre-law “track” at Conn, there are many resources, activities and engagements available if you’re interested in the law. Our pre-law advising advisers will be standing by! (Disclaimer: They may be sitting.)

Blaustein Humanities Center, Ernst Common Room (F2)

STEM Sessions

We offer nine different sessions so you can attend the one you’re most interested in: Biology; Botany; Chemistry / Biochemistry / Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology; Computer Science; Environmental Studies; Geoscience; Mathematics and Statistics; Neuroscience; Physics, Astronomy and Geophysics. Professors in these disciplines will share what it's like to major in them and, if applicable, take you to labs and other spaces they use.

Sessions and tours will depart from the patio on the west side of the College Center at Crozier-Williams, next to the Sprout Garden (G2 on the campus map). Look for a professor holding a sign listing the tour you’d like to take. See the STEM insert in your packet for the full names of tours and their respective sign colors.

Camels Around the World

Visit Walter Commons, our hub for global learning, and speak with staff and students about resources and opportunities that can enhance your global education, including language study, study away, international internships, fellowships and more.

Blaustein Humanities Center, Walter Commons (F2)

Mini Campus Tour

After lunch you can take a mini-tour that will end up back at the big tent where the day started and other events will begin.

Meet in the hallway outside the 1962 Room in Crozier-Williams (G2)

1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ask a Student

Current students will be available to answer your questions about life as a Camel!

Tent on Tempel Green (E2)

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Dorm Room Tour

See some typical first-year student rooms on this 30-minute tour.

Tour begins on the west side of Crozier-Williams, near the Sprout Garden (G2)

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Dorm Room Tour

See some typical first-year student rooms on this 30-minute tour.

Tour begins on the west side of Crozier-Williams, near the Sprout Garden (G2)

2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Camels Ace Careers

To prepare you for an exciting, meaningful career and teach you skills to last a lifetime, Conn integrates career into almost everything! Advisers are there every step of the way, and you have the opportunity to receive funding from the College to pursue your dream internship or other career-related activity.

Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium (D3)

Arboretum Tour

Established in 1931, the Connecticut College Arboretum encompasses the entirety of Conn’s 750-acre landscape. The Arboretum offers students a place for experiencing beauty, enjoying nature and passive recreation as well as serving as a living laboratory for environmental research and teaching. Take a tour of the 30-acre Native Plant Collection.

Departs from the front patio of Horizon House (D1)

Behind the Scenes of Meeting Net Zero

Camels walk the walk. On this walking tour of some of Conn’s sustainability initiatives, you’ll get to see the reality of the climate issues facing our world today and how Conn is working to meet net zero. Please note: Capacity is limited on this tour because we'll be visiting some small spaces, and there will be stairs along the way.

Meet at the blue statue between New London and Fanning halls (E3)

Campus Tour

Take a tour of our stunning campus with one of our fantastic students!

Tour will depart from the tent on Tempel Green (E2)

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Dorm Room Tour

Your last chance to see some typical first-year student rooms on a 30-minute tour.

Tour begins on the west side of Crozier-Williams, near the Sprout Garden (G2)

3:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tell Me More! (Students)

Meet your fellow 2029 Camels, have a little fun and maybe win a prize!

College Center at Crozier-Williams, 1962 Room (G2)

Coffee with the Deans (Parents/Guardians)

While your student is having fun (see above), you can chat with the deans who oversee all aspects of the Camel experience to ensure your student’s wellbeing, fulfillment and success.

Harkness House, Coffee Closet at Ruane’s Den (D/E2)

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Parking Shuttles

Shuttles run between Athletic Center, North Lot and Tempel Green.

See map for shuttle stops

4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Athletic Center Tour

See where our Camels get fit and in fighting shape. On this tour of the AC, you'll see the fitness center, field house, rock wall, natatorium, ice hockey rink and artificial turf track and field. You'll also get a view of our newly revitalized waterfront, including the boathouse and new docks on the Thames River.

Meet outside the front door of the Athletic Center (G5). Note: We suggest driving to the AC for the tour if you'd like to depart from there.

Bonus Campus Tour

Join one of our superb student tour guides on a final stroll around our breathtaking campus.

Tour will depart from the tent on Tempel Green (E2)

Farewell Reception

Farewell until we meet again for the fall semester! Enjoy some snacks, get answers to your questions from admission counselors, and exchange contact information with your fellow 2029 Camels before you head home!

Tent on Tempel Green

Throughout the Day

Take a Class (Students Only)

Students: See our fabulous faculty and superior students at work! You'll choose from this list of available courses. (We'll also include the list in your Camel Day packet so you don't have to make a decision now.) Please note: Classes are open to students only as space is limited. If there are no seats available, we ask that you go to another class rather than stand or sit on the floor.

Various locations

Financial Aid Services

The Office of Financial Aid Services will be open during Camel Day, so if you have questions or need to drop off paperwork, stop by at your leisure.

Larrabee Annex (G3) This one's a little tricky to find. Look for signs directing you to Coffee Grounds. Financial Aid Services is to the right of the entrance to the coffee shop.

Snacks!

There's a lot to do on Camel Day, so stop by and fuel up on grab-and-go snacks between sessions!

Tent on Tempel Green

Info Desk

We're here if you have questions about the day’s events, if you need directions or just want to chat with our admission staff.

Tent on Tempel Green

Camel Days for the Class of 2030 Monday, April 20, and Monday, April 27, 2025.

Camel Days for the Class of 2030
Monday, April 20, and Monday, April 27, 2025.