Welcome Week is a great time to connect with new friends, find your way around campus, and have some fun before the semester begins. Below is a daily schedule of events for your first week on campus.
Welcome Week Dining
- August 16–17: 9:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- August 18–22: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- August 23–24: 9:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Dining at the Hawk HUB, Crimson Café, and Folger Student Center will open on Monday, August 25, 2025.
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Open Swim
- M–F: 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Tu/Th: 6:00–8:00 a.m.
- M, W, F: 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Welcome Week Information Table
M–F: Noon–1:00 p.m.
HUB Fitness Center
M, T, W: 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 16
90:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
- New Student Move-In
7:00–8:00 p.m.
- Residence Life Floor Meetings
9:00 p.m.–Midnight
- Folger Late Night
Sunday, August 17
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- New Student Move-In
7:00–8:00 p.m.
- Residence Life Floor Meetings
8:00–9:30 p.m.
- Playfair
Monday, August 18
9:00–10:00 a.m.
- Green Dot
- , Room 112
9:00–10:30 a.m.
- Campus Tours
- Check-in with your Welcome Week Leader
9:30–10:30 a.m.
- Yoga in the Oak Grove
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11:00 a.m.–Noon
- It’s in the Syllabus
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
1:00–2:00 p.m.
- It’s in the Syllabus
1:00–3:00 p.m.
- Cook Honors College Meeting
3:30–4:30 p.m.
- University Welcome
4:30–7:00 p.m.
- Community Dinner
8:30–11:00 p.m.
- Outdoor Movie
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Tuesday, August 19
9:00–10:00 a.m.
- Green Dot Training
- , Room 112
11:00 a.m.–Noon
- TechTok
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
1:00–2:00 p.m.
- TechTok
2:00–3:00 p.m.
- Leadership Workshop - Topic: TBA
- , Room 215
2:00–3:00 p.m.
- LGBTQIA+ Student Support Affinity Group Meeting
3:00–6:00 p.m.
- Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) Affinity Group Meeting
6:00–9:00 p.m.
- Chalking the Grove, Yard Games, and Tie Dye
9:00 p.m.–Midnight
- Folger Late Night
Wednesday, August 20
9:00–10:00 a.m.
- Green Dot
- , Room 112
9:00–10:30 a.m.
- Campus Tours
9:30–10:30 a.m.
- Green Dot Training
- , Room 112
11:00 a.m.–Noon
- Leadership Workshop - Topic: TBA
- , Room 215
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
1:00–2:00 p.m.
- Employment and Financial Resources
2:00–3:30 p.m.
- Employment Fair
- , Lobby
2:00–3:30 p.m.
- Learning Commons Tour
3:30–6:30 p.m.
- Pool Party hosted by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Swim Club
8:00–10:00 p.m.
- Bingo
Thursday, August 21
9:00–10:00 a.m.
- Leadership Workshop - Topic: TBA
- , Room 215
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
2:00–4:00 p.m.
- Black and Brown Students Affinity Group Meeting
9:00 p.m.–Midnight
- Folger Late Night
Friday, August 22
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
7:00–9:00 p.m.
- BINGO!
- , Ohio Room
8:30 p.m.–Midnight
- Outdoor Movie
- (Rain location: )
Saturday, August 23
2:00–5:00 p.m.
- Crimson Carnival Block Party
5:00–9:00 p.m.
- 150th Anniversary Kickoff
9:30 p.m.–Midnight
- Karaoke Night