SDP Cohort 18 Orientation: Full Schedule

8:00am EDT

Monday August 31, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Welcome to C17 Orientation 2025! The SDP team is incredibly excited to welcome you to Cambridge. Please join us for breakfast in Gutman Conference Center between 8 - 9 AM.

The Gutman Conference Center is located on the ground floor (Level 1) of the Gutman Library. After entering the building, please take the stairs or the elevator down one floor.

On your way to breakfast you will pick up your name tag and some surprise swag items. A check-in and general help desk will be located near breakfast.

Monday August 31, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Lobby - Gutman Conference Center

Meal

11:15am EDT

Lunch

Monday August 31, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT

Lobby - Gutman Conference Center

Welcome to Orientation! All meals and breaks will be located in the Gutman Conference Center Lobby (Floor 1). An information desk will be located in the Gutman Lobby throughout the event.

Monday August 31, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
Lobby - Gutman Conference Center

Meal

7:00pm EDT

C17 Welcome Dinner

Monday August 31, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Loeb House at Harvard University

To celebrate the kickoff of the 2025 - 2027 Cohort 17 Fellowship, we invite all fellows and supervisors to join us for dinner at the Loeb House (across the street from the Faculty Club) at 17 Quincy St , a beautiful and historic building on campus.

SDP staff will meet and walk with fellows and supervisors from both Harvard Square Hotel and the Sheraton Commander at 6:40 PM to the Loeb House

Welcome drinks will kick off our evening, followed by dinner and dessert.

The Loeb House is located on campus at 17 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Monday August 31, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Loeb House at Harvard University 17 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Meal

8:00am EDT

Breakfast

Tuesday September 1, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Lobby - Gutman Conference Center

Welcome to Orientation! All meals and registration will be located in the Gutman Conference Center Lobby (Floor 1).

Tuesday September 1, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Lobby - Gutman Conference Center

Meal

11:15am EDT

Lunch (Supervisors Breakout)

Tuesday September 1, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT

GCC 4&5 - Gutman Conference Center

During lunch, Supervisors will meet with Rebecca Marshall in GCC Room 3 for an overview of key supervisor supports and action items for the SDP fellowship experience.

Fellows and guests will have access to our meeting rooms (GCC 4 & 5) for lunch.

Tuesday September 1, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
GCC 4&5 - Gutman Conference Center

Meal

5:30pm EDT

Bites & Drinks: Fellow Mixer and Social Hour

Tuesday September 1, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Grafton Street Pub & Grill

Please join us for a hosted happy hour of bites and drinks at Grafton Street Pub! Heavy appetizers will be served, but please note this is not a formal dinner, and we encourage you to connect and explore Harvard Square (and beyond) with your fellow cohort mates following our social hour.

Grafton Street Pub & Grill is located centrally in Harvard Square.

A SDP staff member will walk from Harvard Square Hotel and the Sheraton Commander at 5:25 for those that wish to walk together.

Tuesday September 1, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Grafton Street Pub & Grill 59 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Meal

8:00am EDT

Breakfast

Wednesday September 2, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Rebecca's Cafe (Main Floor of Gutman Library)

Wednesday September 2, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Rebecca's Cafe (Main Floor of Gutman Library)

Meal

12:00pm EDT

Extended Break & To-Go Lunch

Wednesday September 2, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

TBA

Following our time to build connections between cohort members, please enjoy an extended lunch and break. Lunch will be provided immediately after our teambuilding block.

Wednesday September 2, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
TBA

Meal

8:00am EDT

Breakfast

Thursday September 3, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Lobby - Gutman Conference Center

Thursday September 3, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Lobby - Gutman Conference Center

Meal

12:00pm EDT

Grab & Go Lunch

Thursday September 3, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Lobby - Gutman Conference Center

As you depart Orientation, we are so thankful for your engagement and participation as we launch our next cohort. A boxed lunch will be provided for you as you depart, should you need to make a quick departure home.

Thursday September 3, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Lobby - Gutman Conference Center

Meal

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