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Mrs. Caldwell
Education Support Specialist

319 Letcher Avenue
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450

Open House Itinerary - Prospective Cadet

Open House Weekend 

PROSPECTIVE CADET ITINERARY  
Friday   
8:00-9:45      Registration/room assignments (Lejeune Hall)
10:00-10:10      Superintendent’s Welcome
10:10-10:20      Dean’s Remarks
10:20-10:50      History and Traditions of VMI
11:00-11:45      Lunch ($8.00/person, Crozet Hall) *
11:00-12:25      Tours Available (Jackson Memorial Hall) *
11:00-12:25      Visit VMI Museum *
11:00-12:25      VMI Bookstore Open *
11:00-12:25      Visit Marshall Museum *
11:00-12:25      Miller Academic Center (215 Carroll Hall) *
11:00-12:25      Office of Financial Aid (306 Carroll Hall) *
11:00-12:25      Visit/Tour Preston Library *
12:25-12:35      Academic Enrichment Program Presentation **
12:35-1:15      Academic Program Overview
          Social Science Division
          Engineering Division
          Natural Science & Mathematics Division
          Arts & Humanities Division 
1:15-2:15      ROTC presentation
2:30-3:15      Primary Academic Department Conference **
3:30-4:15

     Secondary Academic Department Conference

     Arts & Humanities:

  • English & Fine Arts - Room TBA
  • History - Room TBA
  • International Studies - Room TBA
  • Modern Languages & Cultures - Room TBA
 
 

     Engineering:

  • Mechanical Engineering - Room TBA
  • Civil Engineering - Room TBA
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering - Room TBA
 
 

     Natural Science & Mathematics:

  • Applied Mathematics - Room TBA
  • Biology - Room TBA
  • Chemistry - Room TBA
  • Computer Science - Room TBA
  • Physics & Astronomy - Room TBA
 
 

     Social Sciences

  • Economics & Business - Room TBA
  • International Studies & Political Science - Room TBA
  • Psychology & Philosophy - Room TBA
 
4:30      Parade (Parade Ground)
5:00      Supper (Crozet Hall) **
6:30      Fourth Class Panel
7:00      Corps System Briefing (Chaplain, Honor Court, Band, Rat Disciplinary Committee,  Regimental & Class System) **
7:30      "Special Interest Session":  Women at VMI *
8:30      Meet Cadet Hosts in Barracks
12:00      Taps
Saturday   
6:15      Reveille **
6:20      Breakfast (Crozet Hall) **
7:00      Observe Breakfast Roll Call Formation and March Down (in front of Barracks) **
8:00-8:30      Corps Systems BriefCommandant's Remarks **
8:30-8:50      Commandant's Remarks **
8:50-9:25      Cadet Services Panel
          Financial Aid
          Information Technology
          VMI Health Center - Center for Cadet Counseling/Infirmary
          Chaplain 
9:25-9:35      Break
9:35-9:50      Admissions Briefing
9:50-10:10      Physical Education & Rat Challenge Briefing
10:10-10:30      Athletics Briefing
10:30-11:00      Cadet Panel
11:10      Closing Remarks & Program Evaluation

*     Optional
**   Tour guides will escort prospective cadets to designated locations