First Year Student Schedule
Welcome Week begins on Wednesday, August 21; Classes for all students begin on Monday, August 26. When you get to campus, you'll receive a detailed schedule of ALL Welcome Week activities.
Please note: this is a sample schedule from 2018. The 2019 schedule will be updated soon and likely look quite different!
Wednesday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8-10 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Johnson Center |
| 8-10 a.m. |
New Residents Check-in |
Johnson Center |
| 10 a.m. | Commuter Students Check In | Johnson Center |
| 11 a.m. | Commuter Meeting | Brehme Conference Center |
| 11:30a.m. |
Lunch for New Students and Families |
Hoover Dining Commons
|
| 1:30-1:45 p.m. | Farewell to Family & Friends | |
| 1:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Students meet their College Experience (Gen 100) Class | The Quad |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 6:30-8:30 p.m. | New Student Olympics (Students compete in unique games with their section for team prizes.) | Blossom Hall Quad |
| 8:30 p.m. | Residence Hall Floor Meetings | Residence Halls |
Thursday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 7:15 a.m. | Gen 100 Section Breakfast | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 7:45 a.m. | Gen 100 Section Breakfast for sections | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 8 a.m. | Camp Gideon | Vans leave from Osborne Hall |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon | Class meeting | Check your printed schedule |
| 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Lunch | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 12 noon - 5 p.m. | Section Activities | Quad |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 7-9:00 p.m. | New Student Olympics 2.0 | Blossom Quad |
| 9-10:00 p.m. | One S'more Social | Myers Lounge Fire Pit (WWF) |
Friday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 7:15 a.m. | Gen 100 Section Breakfast | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 7:45 a.m. | Gen 100 Section Breakfast | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 8 a.m. | Camp Gideon | Vans leave from Osborne Hall |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon | Class meeting | Check your printed schedule |
| 12 noon- 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 12 noon - 5 p.m. | Section Activities | Quad |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 6:30 p.m. | Karaoke | East Campus Center |
| 8 p.m. | Outdoor Movie | Quad |
Saturday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8-10 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon | Amazing Race: A Tour of Your New City | Meet behind Brehme Centennial Center |
| 12 noon - 2 p.m. | Lunch | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 2-4:30 p.m. | Chaos Day | Blossom Quad |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Campus Block Party | The Quad |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Mentalism & Magic |
East Campus Center |
| 9-11 p.m. | ResHallapalooza | Look for info posted on the entrances of your residence halls. Commuters are warmly invited to attend! |
Sunday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8-9:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 10:30 a.m. | Worship at a local church | A list is provided outside the Office of Spiritual Formation in the Barn |
| 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Brunch | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 2:00 p.m. | International Student Gathering | Bennett Lounge (The Barn) |
| 4-6 p.m. | Multicultural Mixer | Check your printed schedule |
| 4:30-6 p.m. | Dinner | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 8:00 p.m. | Celebration, A Night of Student-led Worship | Quad (Rain Location- JC Worship Center) |