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Week of Welcome starts this weekend! We can't wait to welcome you to campus.

Week of Welcome

Welcome to campus! We're so glad you're here.

Week of Welcome, or as we like to call it: WOW, is an event designed to immerse new students into campus culture and community, while also acclimating them to what college might be like before classes start. It's a great way for students to make friends, get comfortable with the campus, and feel settled into their new home-away-from-home.

Helpful Links

Join us virtually for the Welcoming Celebration!

The Plan

Step 1: Move-In

Campus is ready for you! Let's do this!

STEP 2: SUNDAY

On Sunday, we will have a variety of experiences planned for students including the opportunity to tune in to or join a local church in the morning and other community-building activities.

STEP 3: MONDAY

Monday will include a bunch more fun activities and will provide students enough time to check out where their classes will be on-campus and prepare for classes on Tuesday.

Snapshots from Last Year

Schedule of Events

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

Time

EventLocation

1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Registration OpenClock Tower
1 p.m. - 7 p.m.Student Move-inResidence Halls
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.DinnerThe Atrium

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

Time

EventLocation
8 - 10 a.m.

New Student Check-in and Move-in

Residence Halls
8 - 10 a.m.RegistrationClock Tower (tent)
8 - 10 a.m.Grab & go breakfastClock Tower
10:15 a.m.Campus tours**Clock Tower
10:15 a.m.WOW meeting #1*B.J. Haan Auditorium
11:30 a.m.Welcoming celebration***B.J. Haan Auditorium & Atrium
12:30 - 2 p.m.Lunch and Department ExpoRecreation Center
2 - 2:45 p.m.Parent information panel**B.J. Haan Auditorium
2 - 2:45 p.m.RA & Commuter meetings*Residence Halls & Eckardt Lounge
3 - 6 p.m.Performing Arts Center
3 - 4 p.m.Parent social**The Atrium
4 - 5 p.m.Prayer walkDe Yager Student Activity Center
5:30 - 7 p.m.WOW picnicThe Atrium
7 p.m.WOW meeting #2*B.J. Haan Auditorium
8 p.m.Ice Cream SocialClock Tower
*Student-only activities

***a virtual viewing will be in the lower level of the Atrium

**Parent-only activities

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

Time

EventLocation
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.BreakfastThe Atrium

Various times

Morning churchLocal Churches
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.LunchThe Atrium
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.Families say goodbye
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.WOW meeting #3B.J. Haan Auditorium
2 - 4:15 p.m.Olympic preliminariesB.J. Haan Auditorium

4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Dinner with the HoekstrasRecreation Center
Various timesEvening church serviceLocal churches

MONDAY, AUGUST 25

Time

EventLocation
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.BreakfastThe Atrium
6 - 9 a.m.Athletic PracticesVarious Locations
8 - 10 a.m.Performing Arts Center
8 - 10 a.m.Free Time (Find your classes, purchase your books, set up your room, take a walk, go to the Rec Center, tour the Gaming Guild, etc.)

Various Locations

10:15 a.m.Program orientation kickoffB.J. Haan Auditorium
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.Program OrientationVarious Locations
12 - 1 p.m.LunchThe Atrium
1 - 2 p.m.Double-majors and explorers orient.Various locations
2 - 4 p.m.Student employee meetingsB.J. Haan Auditorium
4 - 5 pm

Performing Arts Center
5 - 6 p.m.Olympic PicnicCampus Green
6 - 9 p.m.WOW OlympicsSouthview Lawn

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26

Time

EventLocation
8:10 a.m.Classes begin
2 - 5 p.m.Talent AuditionsSB 1606
7 p.m.Community standards meetingB.J. Haan Auditorium
7:30 p.m.Wing meetingResidence Halls

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

Time

EventLocation
11:10 a.m.Chapel & ConvocationB.J. Haan Auditorium
8:00 p.m.

The Show

B.J. Haan Auditorium

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

Time

EventLocation
1 - 3:30 p.m.Taste of Sioux Center & Club FairRecreation Center
8:15 p.m.Defender FeudB.J. Haan Auditorium
9:30 p.m.Praise and WorshipDe Yager Student Activity Center

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

Time

EventLocation
6 p.m.Block PartySouthview Lawn

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

Time

EventLocation
8 - 9 p.m.All-campus worshipB.J. Haan Auditorium
9:15 p.m.Campus Ministries Kick-Off

De Yager Student Activity Center