Welcome Weekend and First 50 Days
Welcome Weekend is four days of events that introduce all first-year students to key elements of ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ life. Hundreds of events make up the full schedule of transition programs for first-year students, which extends through the First 50 Days of the fall semester.
2025 Schedule Overview
| Event | Time and Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Weekend Welcome Center |
7-9 p.m. |
Check-in for Welcome Weekend! Learn how to access your individualized schedule, take a photo to commemorate Welcome Weekend, and grab a sweet treat. |
| Late Night ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Preview |
9-11 p.m. |
More information to come soon! |
| Event | Time and Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Weekend Welcome Center |
2-6 p.m. |
Check-in for Welcome Weekend! Learn how to access your individualized schedule, take a photo to commemorate Welcome Weekend, and grab a sweet treat. |
| Residence Hall Meetings |
6:15-7:30 p.m. |
Meet your residence hall staff and the other students in your hall, while reviewing hall details and expectations. Check with your residence hall staff for specific details. |
| Welcome Home with MAP |
7:30-11 p.m. |
Welcome Home! Join ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Activities and Programming for an amazing Friday night featuring many activities, crafts, and games! Visit Lewis Place to plant your roots and end the night with a fireworks show behind Benton Hall! |
| Event | Time and Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RedHawk Ready |
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
Follow your individualized Welcome Weekend schedule to attend a variety of events throughout the day. |
| Residence Hall Rendezvous |
7-8:30 p.m. |
Rendezvous at your residence hall! Check with your residence hall staff for your hall-based activity. |
| Saturday Under the Stars |
8:30-11 p.m. |
Spend Saturday under the stars! Based on the Class of 2029 popular vote, we’ll watch a movie, capture your night in the photo booth, make your own flower bouquet, enjoy some snacks, and grab a giveaway! |
| Event | Time and Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Choose Your Own Adventure |
10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Looking for ways to get connected to campus? Try out one of these campus spaces:
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| Love and Honor Convocation |
3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Join President and Dr. Crawford for Love and Honor Convocation! Celebrate the academic year, get your class t-shirt, and learn the ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ fight song! |
| Transfer Student Social |
6:30-8 p.m. |
Are you a new transfer student? Come meet other new transfer students, map your classes, and sign up for the transfer mentor program – all while enjoying an ice cream sundae bar! |
More event dates, times, and details will be available on the ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Events app later this summer. You'll download the ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Events app from your app store, and then select the Orientation and Welcome Weekend 2025 guide to access Welcome Weekend and First 50 Days details.