8–11 a.m. Check-In

Thomas-Garrett Plaza

8–9:30 a.m. Grab and Go Continental Breakfast

Thomas-Garrett Plaza

9–10:25 a.m. Class of 2030 Welcome Session

Galileo Hall (All Rooms)

• Welcome from Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid, Thyra Briggs, ASHMC Presidents, and HMC President, Harriet B. Nembhard.
• Claremont Colleges Overview
• HMC Curriculum Overview
• Intro to Support and Wellbeing at HMC
• Q&A
• Housekeeping and Orienting Yourself on HMC’s Campus

10:25–10:40 a.m. Break/Passing Period

Enjoy a few minutes to map out your day. Feel free to visit our Cafe, HMC merch tent, or the help desk if you need anything!

10:40–11:40 a.m. Research and Clinic Presentations

Research Session 1: 10:40 -11:05 a.m.

Research Session 2: 11:15 -11:40 a.m.

See Research and Clinic Presentations Page for locations and presentation information.

11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Lunch Break

Platt Campus Center and Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons

Enjoy a break from structured programming and mingle with other admitted students and current Mudders!

11:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Family Panel and Lunch

Platt Living Room

Parents of current Mudders answer your questions. Space is limited for this event and please pick up your lunch in Strauss Plaza prior to attending this panel.

12:25–12:50 p.m. Computer Science Department Presentation

Shanahan Center, Room 1430 (Shanahan Auditorium)

12:55–1:20 p.m. Chemistry Department Presentation

Galileo Hall (Edwards)

1:25-1:50 p.m. Mathematics Department Presentation

Shanahan Center, Room 1430 (Shanahan Auditorium)

1:55–2:20 p.m. Engineering Department Presentation

Galileo Hall (McCallister & Pryne)

2:25–2:50 p.m. Physics Department Presentation

Shanahan Center, Room 1430 (Shanahan Auditorium)

2:55–3:20 p.m. Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment Presentation

Galileo Hall (McCallister & Pryne)

3:25–3:50 p.m. Biology Department Presentation

Galileo Hall (Edwards)

3:45–4:30 p.m. Next Steps Panel

Shanahan Center, Room 1430 (Shanahan Auditorium)

Hear from campus leaders about your student’s next steps at HMC:

• DSA Academic Resources
• DSA Campus Life
• DSA Residential Life
• Financial Aid
• Dining Services
• Computer and Information Systems (CIS)
• Student Accounts

4:00–4:30 p.m. Student Panels

Shanahan Center, Rooms B450 and B460

Current Mudders answer your questions about campus life. Admitted Students only.

4:35–5 p.m. Mock Classes

Shanahan Center, Room 1430 or Galileo Hall (Pryne)

Attend a mock Computer Science Class (Shan 1430) or HMC’s Core 99 mock class (Galileo Pryne).

4:35–5 p.m. Joint Music Program Information Session

Galileo Hall (Edwards)

5–5:30 p.m. Program Conclusion & Celebration

Thomas-Garrett Plaza

Join us for a celebratory snack break before ending your day on Mudd’s campus.

5:30–6:30 p.m. Roberts Pavilion Tour

Meet at Thomas-Garrett Plaza

Join an optional tour to see the Roberts Pavilion Athletic facility, which is shared between Harvey Mudd College, Claremont McKenna College, and Scripps College. Meet at Booth Plaza for the tour, leaving at 5:30p.m. sharp.

11 a.m.–1 p.m. Chaat and Chat with Indian Food Club

Shan 3460 (Skycube)

Join Indian Food Club for a snack filled chat session. Make your own mini snack bowl as you get to know the members of this club!

11 a.m.–1 p.m. Harvey Mudd Racing

Shan 2465

Join Harvey Mudd Racing (HMR) in building rubber band cars out of household materials while learning about the team’s rookie Formula SAE car!

Noon–1 p.m. Cookie Decorating Social with MGaP

Stauffer Physics Lounge

Join the Minoritized Genders Across Physics (MGaP) club for a cookie decorating social in the Stauffer Physics Lounge. This is an opportunity to meet current students from various years studying physics and other related majors.

1–2:30 p.m. Pin making with Mudders Making and Ethical World

Shan B450

Come make pins with Mudders Making an Ethical World and discuss ethics in tech and at Harvey Mudd. Boba and pins will be provided!

1:15–3:15 p.m. Scavenger Hunt with the HMC Dorms

Lawn Outside of the Hoch Dining Hall and Platt Campus Center

Compete and work with current students to win games and prizes! Get to know the people you might be studying and living with next year, and have some fun in your long day. Free hotdogs, snow cones, and other snacks provided!

4–6 p.m. Introduction to 7C Quizbowl!

Shan 3421

Come learn about Claremont Quizbowl, the Claremont Colleges’ academic trivia team. We regularly compete against other colleges in Southern California and sometimes nationally. We’ll be reading trivia questions so please consider stopping by!

10:30–11:30 a.m. Paint Keycaps with Code the Change & Mechanical Keyboard Club!

Shan 2440

Interested in tech for good? Want to build your own mechanical keyboard? Come chat with club members about laser cutting a keyboard case or working on coding projects for organizations like the American Red Cross and The Nature Conservancy. We will also have delicious snacks for you to enjoy!

10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Bedazzling Workshop

Shan 2450

We’ll be hosting a bedazzling workshop, complete with yummy snacks! Join us to talk to talk about SWE, and get excited about coming to HMC, or simply to make a cute, Pinterest-worthy artwork! We’ll have all the materials and yummy foods needed, so just bring yourself (and a friend)!

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Face Painting with First Gen, Low Income Students

Lawn in front of the Hoch Dining Hall

Admitted Students can have their face painted, ask questions, and become familiar with First Gen, Low Income Students of Harvey Mudd College’s (FLISHMC) support program.

10:30–11:30 a.m. Rapid Prototyping with Adaptive Design At Mudd

Riggs Plaza (Platt Courtyard)

Join Adaptive Design At Mudd (ADAM), a club focused on improving accessibility through hands-on engineering and community service. Come see some of the projects we’ve worked on this year, join in on a quick rapid-prototyping activity with us, and meet current Mudd students and ADAM members. Drop in for 10–15 minutes—no experience needed!

10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Bottle Rocket Competition & Rocketry Showcase w/ MARC

Linde Activities Center (LAC) Basketball Court

Join the Mudd Amateur Rocketry Club (MARC) for a bottle rocket competition open to all students and parents! Top 5 teams will get prizes! We will also be showcasing high power rockets (launched in the desert) made by current members and discuss how to get involved with amateur rocketry at HMC.

1–2 p.m. Crafts and Chat with Gender Equity in Math (GEM) Club!

Shan 2450

Are you curious about majoring in math at Mudd? Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to foster gender inclusive communities at Mudd? Come chat in an ask-us-anything with math (and math adjacent) majors at Mudd while painting tote bags (and maybe walk away with some cool stickers!)

2–4 p.m. MuddEscapes: Scavenger Hunt and Booth!

Ronald and Maxine Linde Activities Center (The LAC) – Aerobics Room

Learn about MuddEscapes, Mudd’s own escape room club, by doing a fun scavenger hunt for the chance to win a prize & talk to current club members! The Scavenger Hunt will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. but come talk to us from 2-4 p.m.!

2–4 p.m. Jigsaw Puzzles with Puzzle Club

Shan 2465

Come hang out with current Mudders to do jigsaw puzzles, eat snacks, and ask questions! Mudd’s Puzzle Club will be hosting an event for prefrosh and parents with jigsaw puzzles. We will also have small pendants for anyone who swings by!

2–5 p.m. Mudd Tabletop Games

Shan 2440

Come to Mudd Tabletop Games! Play anything from quick game of Exploding Kittens, a four-hour session of Dune, or anything in between. We’ve got a game for everyone in our collection!

4–6 p.m. Jam Society Open Mic

Riggs Plaza (Platt Courtyard)

Come join Jam Society for a fun evening of live music performance! All are invited to come on stage and participate in a loosely-structured performance of musical improv or prepared songs.

4–6 p.m. NSBE BBQ

Basketball Court next to East Dorm

The National Society of Black Engineers invites admitted students to our welcome barbecue. Come stop by for a bite to eat and to chat with our members.