OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 | 9:30am-2:00pm
Join a university where questions become research, individuality is celebrated, and you gain the relationships and tools you need to turn your passions into impact. At Southern, you’re part of the Owl family!
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INFO SESSIONS
10:30am-11:00am
Pathways to Nursing at Southern Lyman Center
The Honors College Experience: Beyond the GPA Student Center, Theater
Explore Southern: Career and Majors Engleman Hall, C112
WELCOME TO
SOUTHERN!
9:30am: WELCOME
SESSION
Lyman Center for the Performing Arts
Welcoming Remarks from SCSU Interim President Dr. Sandra Bulmer
11:30am-Noon
Living on Campus: Life in the Nest Engleman Hall, C112
Involvement at SCSU:
Find Your People, Find Your Place Student Center, Theater
12:30pm-1:00pm
Financial Aid: Paying for College Made Simple Engleman Hall, C112
Accessibility & Accommodations: Success for Every Student Adanti Student Center, Theater
Transfer Success: Make the Switch to Southern Adanti Student Center, room 301
Most areas of the event open at this time. Attend any of the information sessions, below, or ongoing events, right. Feel free to explore and divide your time as needed. Detailed Session Descriptions
WHILE YOU’RE ON CAMPUS...
10:00am - 2:00pm
Grab coffee, tea, donuts, or other beverages for purchase. Dunkin’ App / gift cards not accepted. Adanti Student Center (plaza level)
10:00am - 3:00pm
Visit our bookstore and enjoy a 10% discount on clothing and gifts! Adanti Student Center (ground level)
CONN HALL Brunch
11:00am - 2:00pm
Enjoy a buffet-style brunch at our main dining facility, Connecticut Hall.
Planetarium Show
1:00pm
Physics and Earth Science invite you to view a short show guided by our campus astronomers – plus learn about our astronomy minor. Morrill Hall, 104
10:00am - 2:00pm:
ONGOING EVENTS
ACADEMIC FAIR
10:00am - 1:00pm
Adanti Student Center, Ballroom, 3rd floor
Explore Southern’s 225+ majors, minors, and academic programs. Meet faculty and staff, discover leadership opportunities, and find your path.
STUDENT SERVICE AND RESOURCE FAIR
11:00am - 2:00pm • Buley Library, 1st floor
Connect with campus offices offering support in academics, career development, counseling, financial aid, health, housing, diversity, sustainability, and more!
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
SHOWCASE • 10:00am1:00pm Adanti Student Center, room 217 (The Nest)
Explore campus engagement opportunities with the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development. Connect with club leaders and discover co-curricular opportunities.
RESIDENCE LIFE’S OWL
FEST
11:00am - 2:00pm
Meet in Residence Life Quad, behind Farnham Hall
Join us for a fun, interactive experience with activities, giveaways, music, and more. Learn what it’s like to live on campus, connect with our vibrant community, and tour a residence hall.
ADANTI STUDENT CENTER (ASC), 2nd floor
MULTICULTURAL
CENTER & IDENTITY SPACES ASC 202
Stop by the Multicultural, Interfaith and SAGE Center spaces for walk-in tours that celebrate diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
SCSU FITNESS CENTER
ASC 204 • Tour the facility and learn more about the Department of Athletics and Recreation including FREE student memberships, and group fitness classes.
We’re Connecticut’s first and only R2 institution. We’re nationally recognized for:
• A high level of research activity and development
• Awarding a significant number of doctoral degrees
• Promoting inquiry and discovery
• Opportunities for student research and engaged learning
We’ve also been recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as a topproducing institution for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
E-SPORTS
LOUNGE (Mario Kart/Super Smash) ASC 225
Visit our student lounge featuring flat-screen 4K TVs with blue LEDs, lounge chairs, and restaurant-style tabletops. GAME ON!
CAMPUS TOURS
GENERAL WALKING TOURS are led by current Southern students and showcase key areas of campus life — including classrooms, student spaces and more. Each tour lasts about 45 minutes.
Tours depart from the Academic Quad every 30 minutes: 10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm
SPECIALIZED BUILDING
TOURS (meet in building lobbies)
RESIDENCE HALLS
ONGOING 10:30am-2:00pm
First-Year students: Chase, Farnham, Hickerson, Neff and Wilkinson Halls
Transfer students: Schwartz Hall
ACADEMIC SCIENCE AND LABORATORY BUILDING (including Center for Nanotechnology, CSCU) 12:30pm and 1:30pm
EARL HALL (Art and Design Department) 11:00am
Earl Hall 111
Explore our Department of Art and Design studios and student workspaces on a guided tour. All majors are invited!
MOORE FIELD HOUSE
12:00pm and 12:30pm
SCSU’s primary indoor athletic complex. It includes a track, training areas, and locker rooms, serving as a central space for student-athletes and campus events.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SCOB) 12:30pm
DIGITAL PRODUCTION FACILITY (Communication, Media and Screen Studies Department) 12:00pm and 1:00pm
Earl Hall 122 • Visit our cutting-edge media production hub for Film, Television, and Media Production students, featuring a broadcast studio, editing suites, a podcast studio, and high-end field equipment.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) Meet in Academic Quad Nursing majors: 12:00pm Non-nursing majors: 12:45pm
LYMAN CENTER (Theatre Department) 11:30am and 12:30pm Theatre majors and enthusiasts alike can explore boundless creative opportunities at Southern.
SHUTTLES are available in Parking Lot P-2 adjacent to Buley Library/Engleman Hall from 11:00am onwards to return to the Wintergreen Parking Garage.
STEM Majors
Business Majors