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Start Your Visit with Parent and Family Check-in

10 a.m.–7 p.m. | Tinkham Veale University Center

All registered Parent & Family Weekend participants or their students must come to check in to receive their registration information along with any additional event tickets purchased through the registration process.

Special Collections Exhibit: The Cleveland Salon, 1920-1924

10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Kelvin Smith Library, Hatch Reading Room

In the 1920s, Cleveland, OH, was an epicenter of modern artistic thought. The Cleveland Salon, 1920-1924 features work from painter William Sommer, poet Hart Crane, architect William Lescaze, and theater designer Richard Rychtarik, showing how these artists influenced each other and their impact on national and international style. This exhibit was curated by Larry Waldman, Cleveland art historian. Please visit Kelvin Smith Library's Hatch Reading Room on the second floor at any time between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 to view the exhibit.

Pre-registration not required.

Student Services Resource Fair

10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | Tinkham Veale University Center

Various offices will be stationed at tables or outside of their offices at the Tinkham Veale University Center to provide information and answer questions for parents and families. Offices include:

• Residence Life
• Academic Support Resources for Students
• Dean of Students
• Education Abroad

Pre-registration not required.

Putnam Sculpture Collection Walking Tour

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 1–2:30 p.m. | �ǿմ�ý Garage, S-46 (outside)

Join us on an outdoor walking tour of �ǿմ�ý’s Putnam Sculpture Collection for Parent & Family Weekend. Led by a �ǿմ�ý staff member or alum, learn about seven contemporary works on Case Western’s North Side and Uptown. Dogs are welcome! This event is brought to you by The Sculpture Center. Meet at the TOUR flag outside of Garage S-46.

Pre-registration for this tour is required as the experience is capped to a limited number of participants.

Music Event: Tales from Tin Pan Alley

noon–1 p.m. | Kelvin Smith Library, Art Gallery

Join Kelvin Smith Library for an opening reception, talk and musical performance, as well as an art gallery exhibit that uncovers the history of sheet music publishing and American culture from the Tin Pan Alley era (1895 through the mid-20th century). The combination of context and music excerpts provided by Associate Dean and Head of Popular Music Studies Dr. Daniel Goldmark will immerse audiences in a world that seems at once anachronistic, yet incredibly familiar to us today.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Presentation: Student Wellness and Nutrition at �ǿմ�ý

1-2 p.m. | Clark Hall, 104

Join our Senior Wellness Coordinator and the Office of University Health and Counseling services for a presentation about student wellness and nutrition options available to our students.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue

Presentation: Navigating Off-Campus Housing in the Future

1 p.m, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. | Eldred Hall, 103

The �ǿմ�ý housing team will present information about off-campus housing and the support and resources available to students (and families) after completing their two-year residency requirement.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue

Presentation: Pre-Med Pathways at �ǿմ�ý

2–2:50 p.m. | Bingham 140

The Associate Director of Health Care Careers will share best practices on pursuing the pre-med path at �ǿմ�ý to support your students in their journey to medical school.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Presentation: Student Wellness and Nutrition at �ǿմ�ý

2–3 p.m. | Clark Hall, 104

Join our Senior Wellness Coordinator and the Office of University Health and Counseling services for a presentation about student wellness and nutrition options available to our students.

Presentation: Undergraduate Advising Support for Students

2–3 p.m. | Nord 204

Join us for a presentation by our Undergraduate Advising Support Office (UAS). Learn about how the Undergraduate Advising Support (UAS) Office provides an invaluable resource for students throughout their four years on campus. UAS views students as individuals, providing personalized guidance that empowers them to make informed decisions toward their academic, professional, and personal goals.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Presentation: Letting Go—Helping Your Student Grow and Be Successful

3–4:30 p.m. | Eldred Hall 203

When should parents encourage independence? When should parents intervene? These are some of the questions many parents have in helping their students be as successful as possible in the college environment. This program will offer some insights into this rite of passage for students and a new lens for parents and families as they navigate �ǿմ�ý. Gardner D. Patterson has over 40 years of experience in Student Affairs and is an alumnus of �ǿմ�ý. He will be joined in the last 30 minutes by student leaders to share their experiences on how their families have supported them during their journey.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Friends & Family Night

6–10 p.m. | Thwing Center Atrium

Light snacks and refreshments from the Jolly Scholar with music and board games for a casual hangout.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Parent & Family Leadership Council Networking Reception

6:30–9 p.m. | The Jolly Scholar | Thwing Center

Hosted by the Parents and Family Leadership Council, join us in the Thwing Center for snacks, beverages, and get to know the individuals influencing the student experience!

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

�ǿմ�ý Film Society Presents: The Great Gatsby

7 p.m. and 10 p.m. | Strosacker Auditorium

Additional purchase required: $4 per person

The �ǿմ�ý Film Society is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to the promotion of film as an art form. We make available to the university community films of artistic and cultural importance, as well as a number of the more popular films of recent years. Ticket price includes admission and concessions: soda + popcorn or candy.

The Great Gatsby (originally written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925) tells the story of writer and Wall Street trader Nick Carraway, and how he finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his mysterious millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby, amid the riotous parties of the Jazz Age.

Start Your Visit with Parent and Family Check-in

8 a.m.–noon | Tinkham Veale University Center

All registered Parent and Family Weekend participants or their students must come to check in to receive their registration information along with any additional event tickets purchased through the registration process.

Coffee & Croissants Legacy Breakfast

8:30–10 a.m. | Linsalata Alumni Center

We’re inviting all legacy families—those of you with multigenerational �ǿմ�ý connections, who have a parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse, aunt, uncle, or any other family member who graduated from �ǿմ�ý or a predecessor school—to the Legacy Breakfast during Parent & Family Weekend.

Join us as we participate in this long-standing �ǿմ�ý tradition.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

�ǿմ�ý History Tour: Lake View Cemetery

9:30-11 a.m. | Lake View Cemetery

Lake View Cemetery located between Mayfield and Euclid Ave. at Cleveland's eastern boundary, is known for its hilly, manicured landscape graced by monuments of famous Clevelanders and overlooked by President James A. Garfield's Memorial. Learn about �ǿմ�ý's history through stories of those buried at this historic site while you walk through a showcase of trees and shrubbery, cultivated for scientific, ornamental and educational purposes.

This tour will meet by the Euclid Avenue Gate and will be approximately 1.5 miles, on paved roads and grassy terrain that may be hilly or uneven at points. The walk will last roughly 90 minutes.

Pre-registration for this tour is required as the experience is capped to a limited number of participants.

Cleveland Cultural Gardens Tour

10 a.m.–noon | Location TBD

The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are one of Northeast Ohio’s oldest and most beautiful treasures. Some 36 dedicated gardens, designed and cultivated by distinct cultural or nationality groups, adorn the drive along Martin Luther King Boulevard and East Boulevard in Rockefeller Park. Depicted in the gardens are the poets, philosophers, peacemakers, composers, scientists, and others who have contributed to world culture. Also featured in the gardens are symbolic sculptures and replicas of or tributes to sacred monuments in other lands.

Open House with �ǿմ�ý President Eric Kaler

12:30–2 p.m. | Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom

Drop in anytime between 12:30 and 2 p.m. at the Tinkham Veale University Center Grand Ballroom for our Parent and Family Weekend Open House on Saturday, Sept. 28! Enjoy light refreshments and snacks, take a family picture in our photo booth, and mingle with students, other families and members of the campus community. �ǿմ�ý President Eric W. Kaler, his wife Karen Kaler, and other members of the university’s leadership team also will be on hand to meet and greet guests!

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Farm Harvest Festival

1–5 p.m. | �ǿմ�ý Farm, 37125 Fairmount Boulevard

Come join the University Farm and the Student Sustainability Council on Saturday, Sept. 28. You’ll learn about the farm, the Farm Food Program, and more at SSC’s annual event. Snacks and cider provided, bring your own picnic lunch! Enjoy live entertainment, a farmers market, games, hayrides, and more.

�ǿմ�ý Men’s Soccer vs. Mount Union

1–3 p.m. | DiSanto Field

The Spartans take on the Mount Union MUcaws at DiSanto Field.

Pre-registration is not required.

�ǿմ�ý History Tour: 200 Years in the Making

2–3:30 p.m. | Adelbert Hall

Join us on a stroll across campus and through stories of �ǿմ�ý's history! Learn about the university's beginnings, secrets, quirks, beauty and its fascinating past of almost 200 years. We'll begin at Adelbert Hall, walk through the Case Quad, and then cross Euclid to learn about the historic former campus of the Flora Stone Mather College for Women. Approx. 90 minutes. Wear comfortable shoes. Meet at the Hudson Relays Rocks outside Adelbert Hall.

�ǿմ�ý History Tour: Lake View Cemetery

3-4:30 p.m. | Lake View Cemetery

Lake View Cemetery located between Mayfield and Euclid Ave. at Cleveland's eastern boundary, is known for its hilly, manicured landscape graced by monuments of famous Clevelanders and overlooked by President James A. Garfield's Memorial. Learn about �ǿմ�ý's history through stories of those buried at this historic site while you walk through a showcase of trees and shrubbery, cultivated for scientific, ornamental and educational purposes.

This tour will meet by the Euclid Avenue Gate and will be approximately 1.5 miles, on paved roads and grassy terrain that may be hilly or uneven at points. The walk will last roughly 90 minutes.

Pre-registration for this tour is required as the experience is capped to a limited number of participants.

Celebrate the Opening and Tour New Biology Laboratory Classrooms

3-4:30 p.m. | Dental Research Building

Join President Eric Kaler and Interim Dean Peter Whiting to celebrate the opening of 30,000 square feet of state of the art biology laboratory classrooms and student collaborative spaces. Following the ceremony there will be an opportunity to tour the space with faculty from the Biology Department.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros

7:10 p.m. | Progressive Field | Additional purchase required: $45 per person

We’re heading to Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland to watch the Guardians take on the Houston Astros. Cost of admission includes exclusive access to the Pennant District in Right Field, food and Pepsi products. Transportation will be available, though not required.

A limited number of tickets are available for this experience; pre-registration is required.

�ǿմ�ý Film Society Presents: Clue

7 p.m. and 10 p.m. | Strosacker Auditorium | Additional purchase required: $4 per person

The �ǿմ�ý Film Society is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to the promotion of film as an art form. We make available to the University community films of artistic and cultural importance, as well as a number of the more popular films of recent years.

Ticket price includes admission and concessions: soda and popcorn or candy.

Clue: Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.

�ǿմ�ý History Tour: Lake View Cemetery

9:30–11 a.m. | Lake View Cemetery

Lake View Cemetery located between Mayfield and Euclid Ave. at Cleveland's eastern boundary, is known for its hilly, manicured landscape graced by monuments of famous Clevelanders and overlooked by President James A. Garfield's Memorial. Learn about �ǿմ�ý's history through stories of those buried at this historic site while you walk through a showcase of trees and shrubbery, cultivated for scientific, ornamental and educational purposes.

This tour will meet by the Euclid Avenue Gate and will be approximately 1.5 miles, on paved roads and grassy terrain that may be hilly or uneven at points. The walk will last roughly 90 minutes.

Pre-registration for this tour is required as the experience is capped to a limited number of participants.

School of Nursing: Donuts with the Dean

9:30–10:30 a.m. | Cosgrove Courtyard, Samson Pavilion

Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing students along with their parents and families are invited to have Donuts with Dean Carol Musil. Faculty members and alumni will also be in attendance to meet and greet visitors. 

In addition to donuts, a full savory breakfast will be available starting at 8:30 a.m. for those who may need to get on the road early.

The simulation lab and flight nursing area will be open and staffed for guests to see where students practice their nursing skills through hands-on training sessions that simulate real-life situations. Sit in a helicopter, listen to a lung, test your nursing knowledge!

Frances Payne Bolton-branded swag and prizes raffle at 10:30 a.m. Visitor parking passes for the Cleveland Clinic P1 Parking Garage provided.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Select the "Update My Registration" button and follow the prompts. You will be emailed a link to update your registration to purchase the parking voucher.

There is a waiting list! Submit the following information to spartanfamily@case.edu:

• Your full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• The names of the individuals you would also like to register 
• The event(s) waitlists you would like to be added to

You can also register for the weekend without signing up for the remaining events. Simply indicate that you will be attending “Parent & Family Weekend” and you can select “Not attending” for the remaining events.

Yes! The committee is excited that so many parents and family members want to visit �ǿմ�ý this weekend. We are working on adding more events and opportunities, and putting together recommendations so that you can still explore campus, Cleveland and hang out with your student and their friends.

You can, but you will be sitting separately from the �ǿմ�ý block. We’d recommend purchasing tickets for your entire party or join the waiting list if you’d like to sit together.