First-Year Supper Seminars/Wellness Program
First-Year Supper Seminars 2007-2008

The road to good health begins with personal responsibility. At Colby College we are committed to promoting and enhancing the physical, interpersonal, emotional and spiritual wellness of all our students. First-Year Supper Seminars, offered throughout the year, focus on specific wellness topics to assist students in functioning optimally across all dimensions of their lives. We focus on wellness as an active process that allows students to make positive choices in creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

All Colby students must attend lectures and complete AlcoholEdu as part of the extended orientation called First-Year Supper Seminars (FYSS). Meeting this graduation requirement, which is certified by the Health Center, does not earn academic credit. Failure to meet this requirement will block your ability to register for courses and/or to graduate.

In order to register for classes for second semester (first year):

Students must have completed AlcoholEdu

In order to register for classes for second year:

First year students must have attended four lectures in the first year and completed AlcoholEdu.
Mid-year entrants must attend three lectures, in addition to AlcoholEdu.
First-year students who begin the year in Spain or France must complete AlcoholEdu and attend three lectures by the end of the first year.
Transfer students have the first two semesters at Colby to attend four lectures, in addition to AlcoholEdu, which must be completed in the semester they arrive on campus. If the student has taken AlcoholEdu at their previous institution, they must submit that information to the Health Center for verification.

Your ID card must be scanned at the end of each leture for you to receive credit. If the lecture you attended does not display on your Distribution Checklist within one week, please contact Patsy Stearns in the Registrar's Office, Eustis 201.

ALL PROGRAMS AT 7 p.m. IN PAGE COMMONS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Opens Tue. Aug 7 AlcoholEdu for College
AlcoholEdu for College is a web-based alcohol prevention program used at more than 400 colleges and universities nationwide. AlcoholEdu for College incorporates proven prevention strategies with essential, science-based alcohol education to educate students about the impact of alcohol on the mind and body. Whether or not you drink, AlcoholEdu for College will empower you to make well-informed decisions about alcohol and help you better cope with the drinking behavior of peers.

Click on this AlcoholEdu for College link to download a copy of the directions for starting AlcoholEdu for College.

Orientation
Tim Wise -
Tim Wise lectures across the country about the need to combat institutional racism, gender bias and the growing gap between rich and poor in the U.S.

Tue. Sept 4
Sex 101: Surviving the Weekend - River Huston
River Huston is an award-winning poet, journalist, performer and activist. She travels throughout the United States speaking on issues related to sexuality, self-esteem, alcohol abuse, HIV/AIDs, and body image. In this lively, humorous and provocative presentation, River creates a safe forum for students to participate in candid discussions on sexuality.

Wed. Sept 5 Four Stages of Drinking - Mike Green
"Greeny" returns to Colby at the recommendation of previous students who highly valued his non-judgmental educational message which stresses:

How to make responsible choices around drinking.
How to deal with peer pressure.
How to help a fellow teammate, classmate, or friend with a drinking problem.
How to set limits for yourself.
Introduction to Colby's alcohol program by substance abuse counselor, Rachel Henderson, M.R.C.

Thu. Oct 4 CUT: Teens and Self Injury - Wendy Schneider
Wendy draws back the curtain on the sensationalism and secrecy surrounding the cycle of self-harm and brings this hidden issue into sharp, clear focus using words, music and artwork of the teens themselves.
PROGRAM BEGINS AT 6 p.m. RATHER THAN 7 p.m.

Tue. Oct 9 Live A Little, Laugh A Lot - Barb Bancroft
This seminar is chock full of humorous tidbits about how we can use diet, exercise, sunlight, stress reduction, and other techniques to live a healthier lifestyle. Barb discusses the latest research on diet and disease prevention, the many benefits of exercise, the healing benefits of sunlight, techniques to reduce stress, and other alternative as well as traditional forms of medicine to live a long, productive, less stressful, happy life. Laugh your way to another healthy decade (and more!)...

Wed. Nov 28 Journey of Hope -
The Journey of Hope speaking tour is about education, advocacy, and awareness for youth HIV/AIDS. These young people impacted by HIV/AIDS come to share their very personal stories about the pain, fear and also hope that comes from living with this disease. This presentation provides a new face for HIV/AIDS and allows audience members to have a conversation about what it really means to be infected with HIV/AIDS in America.
PROGRAM TO BE HELD IN THE LOWER PROGRAMMING SPACE, COTTER UNION.

Tue. Jan 15 Why Do You Hate Me? - Brent Scarpo
Brent's program, "Why Do You Hate Me?" explores the issues of hate on a much deeper level. In this program, Brent takes his collective experiences and shares with his audience not only the issues of hate and diversity but also self-hate and how it affects our self-confidence, self-esteem and self-worth. We answer the question, what is it that we love so little about ourselves that we feel a need to hate someone else or ourselves?

Wed. Jan 23 AIDS, Love and the Secret of College Students - Scott Fried
Through this presentation, Scott seeks to increase HIV/AIDS awareness with the hope of reducing the rate of HIV infection. Scott's focus is on love and self-respect relative to growing up in the age of AIDS. This is Scott's fifth year at Colby due to positive student evaluations.

Wed. Feb 6 Can I Kiss You? - Mike Domitrz
With his background in entertainment, Mike created "Can I Kiss You?" - a fun, interactive, and thought-provoking program that focuses on why "asking first" makes all the difference. Since 1990, Mike has been motivating and igniting change on college campuses across the country.

Thu. Feb 28 The Soul of a Profession: Public Education Under Siege - Jonathan Kozol
In the passion of the civil rights campaigns of 1964 and 1965, Jonathan moved from Harvard Square into a poor black neighborhood of Boston and became a fourth grade teacher in the Boston public schools. He has devoted the subsequent four decades to issues of education and social justice in America.
PROGRAM BEGINS AT 7:30 pm RATHER THAN 7:00 pm
Mon. Mar 3 Eating Disorders - Kathleen MacDonald
Eating disorders survivor and education coordinator shares her story of recovery from an 18 year long battle with eating disorders and body image issues.

Wed. Apr 9 Choosing a Major: Separating "Major" Myths From Reality - Campus Life
Starting April 9th, all first-year students will be asked to make a decision regarding their choice of academic major. Between April 9 and the beginning of the fall course selection period (April 21), students will have the opportunity to declare a major or to choose "undeclared."
PROGRAM BEGINS AT 12:30 pm in Robins Room, 2nd Floor Roberts Union

Opens Tue. Aug 7	AlcoholEdu for College AlcoholEdu for College is a web-based alcohol prevention program used at more than 400 colleges and universities nationwide. AlcoholEdu for College incorporates proven prevention strategies with essential, science-based alcohol education to educate students about the impact of alcohol on the mind and body. Whether or not you drink, AlcoholEdu for College will empower you to make well-informed decisions about alcohol and help you better cope with the drinking behavior of peers. Click on this AlcoholEdu for College link to download a copy of the directions for starting AlcoholEdu for College.
Orientation	Tim Wise - Tim Wise lectures across the country about the need to combat institutional racism, gender bias and the growing gap between rich and poor in the U.S.
Tue. Sept 4	Sex 101: Surviving the Weekend - River Huston River Huston is an award-winning poet, journalist, performer and activist. She travels throughout the United States speaking on issues related to sexuality, self-esteem, alcohol abuse, HIV/AIDs, and body image. In this lively, humorous and provocative presentation, River creates a safe forum for students to participate in candid discussions on sexuality.
Wed. Sept 5	Four Stages of Drinking - Mike Green "Greeny" returns to Colby at the recommendation of previous students who highly valued his non-judgmental educational message which stresses: How to make responsible choices around drinking. How to deal with peer pressure. How to help a fellow teammate, classmate, or friend with a drinking problem. How to set limits for yourself. Introduction to Colby's alcohol program by substance abuse counselor, Rachel Henderson, M.R.C.
Thu. Oct 4	CUT: Teens and Self Injury - Wendy Schneider Wendy draws back the curtain on the sensationalism and secrecy surrounding the cycle of self-harm and brings this hidden issue into sharp, clear focus using words, music and artwork of the teens themselves. PROGRAM BEGINS AT 6 p.m. RATHER THAN 7 p.m.
Tue. Oct 9	Live A Little, Laugh A Lot - Barb Bancroft This seminar is chock full of humorous tidbits about how we can use diet, exercise, sunlight, stress reduction, and other techniques to live a healthier lifestyle. Barb discusses the latest research on diet and disease prevention, the many benefits of exercise, the healing benefits of sunlight, techniques to reduce stress, and other alternative as well as traditional forms of medicine to live a long, productive, less stressful, happy life. Laugh your way to another healthy decade (and more!)...
Wed. Nov 28	Journey of Hope - The Journey of Hope speaking tour is about education, advocacy, and awareness for youth HIV/AIDS. These young people impacted by HIV/AIDS come to share their very personal stories about the pain, fear and also hope that comes from living with this disease. This presentation provides a new face for HIV/AIDS and allows audience members to have a conversation about what it really means to be infected with HIV/AIDS in America. PROGRAM TO BE HELD IN THE LOWER PROGRAMMING SPACE, COTTER UNION.
Tue. Jan 15	Why Do You Hate Me? - Brent Scarpo Brent's program, "Why Do You Hate Me?" explores the issues of hate on a much deeper level. In this program, Brent takes his collective experiences and shares with his audience not only the issues of hate and diversity but also self-hate and how it affects our self-confidence, self-esteem and self-worth. We answer the question, what is it that we love so little about ourselves that we feel a need to hate someone else or ourselves?
Wed. Jan 23	AIDS, Love and the Secret of College Students - Scott Fried Through this presentation, Scott seeks to increase HIV/AIDS awareness with the hope of reducing the rate of HIV infection. Scott's focus is on love and self-respect relative to growing up in the age of AIDS. This is Scott's fifth year at Colby due to positive student evaluations.
Wed. Feb 6	Can I Kiss You? - Mike Domitrz With his background in entertainment, Mike created "Can I Kiss You?" - a fun, interactive, and thought-provoking program that focuses on why "asking first" makes all the difference. Since 1990, Mike has been motivating and igniting change on college campuses across the country.
Thu. Feb 28	The Soul of a Profession: Public Education Under Siege - Jonathan Kozol In the passion of the civil rights campaigns of 1964 and 1965, Jonathan moved from Harvard Square into a poor black neighborhood of Boston and became a fourth grade teacher in the Boston public schools. He has devoted the subsequent four decades to issues of education and social justice in America. PROGRAM BEGINS AT 7:30 pm RATHER THAN 7:00 pm
Mon. Mar 3	Eating Disorders - Kathleen MacDonald Eating disorders survivor and education coordinator shares her story of recovery from an 18 year long battle with eating disorders and body image issues.
Wed. Apr 9	Choosing a Major: Separating "Major" Myths From Reality - Campus Life Starting April 9th, all first-year students will be asked to make a decision regarding their choice of academic major. Between April 9 and the beginning of the fall course selection period (April 21), students will have the opportunity to declare a major or to choose "undeclared." PROGRAM BEGINS AT 12:30 pm in Robins Room, 2nd Floor Roberts Union