Week of Welcome
Week of Welcome
2026 Schedule
Express Check-in: Saturday, August 8th 9am-12pm
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Thursday, Aug. 20 | Student Move-In
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 9:00 – 1:00 p.m. | First-Year Move-In | Garver & East Hall |
| 11:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Complimentary Lunch for Families & Students | Haist Commons |
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Commuter Student Check-in | Academic Center 101 |
| 3:30 p.m. | Family Departure | |
| 3:45 p.m. | Meet Your WoW Group | The Mall |
| 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Student Welcome | Cordier Auditorium |
| 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. | WoW Group Meetings | Various Locations |
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner with Wow Group | Haist Commons, Jo Young Switzer Center |
| 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. | Residential Life Floor Meetings | Residence Hall |
| 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. | Commuter Student Welcome | SAC, Chinworth Center 128 |
| 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. | ResLife & WoW Ice Cream Social Event | Oak Grove |
Friday, Aug. 21
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Haist Commons, Jo Young Switzer Center |
| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | Wellness Wakeup | Yoga & PERC Open (7am-9:30am) |
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | WoW Group Meetings | The Mall |
| 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | Faculty Meetings | Various Locations |
| 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Cookout & Fun | Oak Grove |
| 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. | Rotating Session 1 | Various Locations |
| 3:00 p.m. | Wow Group Mixer | Various Locations |
| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. | Success Advising Group Meetings | Various Locations |
| 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Dinner | Haist Commons, Jo Young Switzer Center |
| 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | PERC House Party | Physical Education & Recreation Center (PERC) |
| 9:15 p.m. | Manny’s Almost Midnight Mile | Spartan Stadium |
Saturday, Aug. 22
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Haist Commons, Jo Young Switzer Center |
| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | Wellness Wakeup | Yoga & PERC Open (7am-9:30am) |
| 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. | WoW Group Meeting | Various Locations |
| 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Rotating Session 2 | Various Locations |
| 11:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Haist Commons, Jo Young Switzer Center |
| 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. | Rotating Session 3 | Various Locations |
| 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. | Wow Group Mixer | Various Loccations |
| 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Haist Commons, Jo Young Switzer Center |
| 8:00 p.m. | Event | The Great Game |
Sunday, Aug. 23
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Wellness Wakeup | PERC Open (7am-9:30am) |
| 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Brunch | Haist Commons, Jo Young Switzer Center |
| 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. | Class Photo | Spartan Stadium |
| 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Spartan Life & Getting Involved | Cordier Auditorium |
| 1:30 p.m. | First-Year Toast & Tall Oaks Tour | Tall Oaks |
| 2:30 p.m. | Sex Rules Title IX Presentation | Cordier Auditorium |
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Haist Commons, Jo Young Switzer Center |
| 7:00 p.m. | WoW Group Meeting | Various Locations |
| 8:00 p.m. | Hypnotist – Chris Carter | Cordier Auditorium |