Welcome to New College of Chemistry Students
Golden Bear Orientation – New Student Welcome 2026
Monday, August 24
9-11:45 am / New Student Welcome / 1 Pimentel Hall
Meet the Undergraduate Dean, CoC faculty, CoC's Career Counselor and DEIB Officer, the advising staff, and CoC Peer Services staff. Hear from panels of current CoC students about their first-year experiences.
- 10:15am / First Year Student Panel / 1 Pimentel Hall
- 10:15am / Transfer Student Panel / 9 Lewis Hall
12-1 pm / Lunch (New Student Services)
1:30-2:30 pm / Meet Your Advisers / Various
Learn more about advising and other key resources in the College of Chemistry, and get to know your adviser!
- Last Names A-E, Location TBD with Heidi Maqueos
- Last Names F-K & Y-Z, Location TBD with Tina Truong
- Last Names L-R, Location TBD with Mellia Kanani
- Last Names S-X, Location TBD with Shamaya Pellum
2:30-4 pm / CoC Library Tour / CoC Library
Join the Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Librarian, Nicholas Dehler, for a tour of the Chemistry, Astronomy & Physics Library (1st floor of Hildebrand Hall), where you'll learn about the Library's print and electronic collections, study spaces, and the range of services available to students in the College of Chemistry.
- Tours will run every 15 minutes for 20-25 students at a time.
2:30-4 pm / CoC Student Org Fair / CoC Plaza
Info tables with CoC student orgs, Peer Advisers, and more!