Jump To: Friday, October 18 | Saturday, October 19 | Sunday, October 20

This year’s schedule is still under construction and will be finalized by September 2024. Check back for updates!

Friday, October 18

  • 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visit the Welcome Table in Severance Great Hall for nametags, refreshments and up-to-date weekend schedules. 
  • 10:50 – 11:50 a.m. Convocation in Skinner Chapel featuring Maya Warren ’07.
  • 2:20 – 3:20 p.m. Campus Tour led by students. You are encouraged to ask about life as a Carl, residential life, and our campus community as you check out our academic buildings and other facilities. Ideal if you’ve never been to campus before, or have younger siblings visiting! Meet outside Scoville Hall.
  • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. East Energy Station Tour. Carleton is a nationwide leader in campus sustainability, and in 2020 completed a shift from steam heating to a new geothermal and heat pump system that provides 70% of the campus’ heating and cooling year-round. See where the magic happens on a tour of the East Energy Station. Limit: 50 people, first come first served. Meet in Olin 141.
  • 3:30 p.m. Jummah in Skinner Memorial Chapel Lounge.
  • 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. East Energy Station Tour. See description above. Limit: 50 people, first come first served. Meet in Olin 141.
  • 4 – 5 p.m. Architecture Tour of the Carleton campus, highlighting the history of buildings and recent construction. Led by Ross Elfline, professor of art history, starting from the steps of Sayles-Hill.
  • 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Research and Internship Symposium in the Weitz Center Commons. Nearly 200 students will present posters sharing learning from summer academic research and internship experiences.
  • 4:30 p.m. Christian Social at Chapel Lawn/Vestibule entrance.
  • 5 p.m. Women’s Halaqah in Skinner Memorial Chapel Lounge.
  • 5 – 6 p.m. Campus Tour led by students. See description above. Meet outside Scoville Hall.
  • 6:15 p.m. Jewish Shabbat Service at Chapel Lawn/Skinner Memorial Chapel.
  • 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Macalester College in West Gym.
  • 8 – 9 p.m. Music Department Showcase with performances by instrumental and choral ensembles, as well as chamber groups and student soloists in Kracum Hall. 
  • 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. Game Night in Great Hall. Face off with your family on board games and Legos, and enjoy some hot beverages and snacks.

Saturday, October 19

  • 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visit the Welcome Table in Severance Great Hall for nametags and up-to-date weekend schedules.
  • 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Are you a parent and an alum? Join us at the Alumni Guest House to meet up with other alumni who are raising the next generation of Carls for an Alum Parents Coffee Reception. The Alumni Guest House is located at the southwest corner of First and College Sts., diagonally across from the Carleton sign.
  • 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. East Energy Station Tour. Carleton is a nationwide leader in campus sustainability, and in 2020 completed a shift from steam heating to a new geothermal and heat pump system that provides 70% of the campus’ heating and cooling year-round. See where the magic happens on a tour of the East Energy Station. Limit: 50 people, first come first served. Meet in Olin 141.
  • 9 – 10:30 a.m. Carleton faculty will present short talks designed to give family members a window into the experience of working with our consistently top-rated faculty. Held in Weitz Center Cinema.
  • 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Campus Tour led by students. You are encouraged to ask about life as a Carl, residential life, and our campus community as you check out our academic buildings and other facilities. Ideal if you’ve never been to campus before, or have younger siblings visiting! Meet outside Scoville Hall.
  • 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. East Energy Station Tour. See description above. Limit: 50 people, first come first served. Meet in Olin 141.
  • 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Updates and Q&A’s from President Byerly and Dean Livingston, in Skinner Chapel. 
  • 11 a.m. Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Intrasquad/Alumni Meet at West Gym
  • 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Family Weekend Lunch. All families and students are invited to attend in either the Burton Dining Hall or the Language and Dining Center. This is a great time to meet your Carl’s friends! There is no cost to attend for families, but students will still be required to swipe their OneCard.
  • 1 p.m. Football vs. St. John’s University at Laird Stadium
  • 1 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Hamline University at Bell Field
  • 1 – 2 p.m. Arb Walk led by student naturalists. Hike a small slice of the Upper Arboretum to learn about the restoration work the College is doing in this 800-acre nature preserve. There won’t be time to share the whole place with you, but we hope to provide enough information to encourage you to explore more of the 15 miles of trails on your own. Meet at the Arb kiosk in front of the Rec Center.
  • 1 – 3 p.m. Live trivia with Noah Tarnow ’97, founder of The Big Quiz Thing. Prizes will be awarded! Nobody loves trivia more than a Carl. Held in Great Hall.
  • 2 – 2:50 p.m. Career Development for Carls panel. Learn more about how the Career Center partners with parents in preparing students for their futures. Meet in Weitz Center 236.
  • 3 – 3:50 p.m. Off-Campus Studies panel in Weitz Center 236. Q&A session with Helena Kaufman, Director of Off-Campus Studies, and OCS Fellows, focusing on some of the programs Carleton offers and how students fit it into their academic plans.
  • 3 – 4 p.m. Campus Tour led by students. See description above. Meet outside Scoville Hall.
  • 3:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Hamline University at Bell Field
  • 4 – 5 p.m. Architecture Tour of the Carleton campus, highlighting the history of buildings and recent construction. Led by Baird Jarman, professor of art history, starting from the steps of Sayles-Hill.
  • 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Student Group Showcase featuring musical performances by student groups in Skinner Chapel.

Sunday, October 20

  • 9 – 10 a.m. Arb Walk led by student naturalists. Hike a small slice of the Upper Arboretum to learn about the restoration work the College is doing in this 800-acre nature preserve. There won’t be time to share the whole place with you, but we hope to provide enough information to encourage you to explore more of the 15 miles of trails on your own. Meet at the Arb kiosk in front of the Rec Center.
  • 10 – 11 a.m. Carleton faculty will present short talks designed to give family members a window into the experience of working with our consistently top-rated faculty. Held in Weitz Center Cinema.