Welcome Week Schedule
Thursday, Aug. 17
| 8:30-11:00am | All residential students check in with Residence Life, check in for Welcome Week, and purchase picnic tickets for guests. Last name A-L check in from 8:30-9:45am Last name M-Z check in from 9:45-11:00am |
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| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch available for purchase Brewer Dining Hall |
| 4:00-4:45pm | All commuter students check in for Welcome Week and purchase picnic tickets for family members and guests. Barefoots Joe, SUB |
| 5:00-6:15pm | Indoor Picnic Brewer Dining Hall (in SUB) and Carl Grant Events Center
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| 6:15pm | Students meet with Welcome Week Leaders Small Gym, PAC |
| 6:30-7:00pm | Seminar for Parents and Guests Dr. Ray and Mrs. Tammie Van Neste Chapel |
| 6:30-7:00pm | Welcome Week Small Groups I Assigned Rooms |
| 7:15-8:30pm | Welcome and Worshipping as the Union Community "Blessings" Dr. Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver, President Chapel, PAC |
| Programming for guests concludes. | |
| 9:30pm | Refreshment Reception PAC Fountain Provided by the Office of University Ministries |
| 11:00pm | Curfew |
The following areas will be open on Move-In Day, Thursday, August 17 and Friday, August 18:
| Business Services, Penick Academic Complex (PAC) | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
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| Safety and Security, Penick Academic Complex (PAC) | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Student Financial Planning (SUB) | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Union Station (PAC) | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| The Bulldog Depot (SUB) | 8:00am - 6:00pm |
| Modero Coffee Roasters, The Logos (Library) | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Post Office (SUB) | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Barefoots Joe Coffee Shop (SUB) | 10:00am - 5:00pm (Thurs. only) |
Friday, Aug. 18
| 8:00-11:00am | Take Care of Business (optional) Visit Union Station, Student Financial Planning, change your class schedule (if necessary), ID Card, Parking Pass, Health Services, etc. |
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| 11:00-11:50am | Welcome Week Small Groups II Assigned Rooms |
| 12:00pm | Lunch Brewer Dining Hall |
| 12:00pm | Honors Community Luncheon (students in General Honors Program) Carl Grant Events Center |
| 1:05-2:35pm | Community Values Session Chapel |
| 2:45-4:45pm | SL Walk and Talks Various Offices |
| 5:00-6:30pm | Dinner Brewer Dining Hall |
| 7:00pm | Welcome Week Show Chapel |
| 8:30-10:30pm | Take You Pick: Open Mic Night - Barefoots Joe Rec Night - Bowld Gym, Small Gym, Outside Courts |
| 11:00pm | Curfew |
Saturday, Aug. 19
| 8:30-9:15am | Breakfast with RAs Brewer Dining Hall |
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| 9:30-10:30am | Involvement Fair (Groups 1-19) Great Lawn Life Group Fair (Groups 20-37) Grant Center |
| 10:30-11:30am | Involvement Fair (Groups 20-37) Great Lawn Life Group Fair (Groups 1-19) Grant Center |
| 11:45am-12:45pm | Lunch Brewer Dining Hall |
| 1:00-1:30pm | Welcome Week Small Groups III Assigned Rooms |
| 1:45-2:45pm | BeReal: What is it really like to be a Union student? Student Panel G.M. Savage Memorial Chapal |
| 3:10-4:00pm | Spirit Rally and Class Picture Fred DeLay Gymnasium |
| 4:30-6:30pm | Volleyball Scrimmage Fred DeLay Gymnasium |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Dinner Outside of Fred Delay Gymnasium |
| 7:00-9:00pm | Ice Cream with the Olivers Dr. Dub and Mrs. Susie Oliver's Home Depart from Carl Grant Events Center |
| 11:00pm | Curfew |
Sunday, August 20
| 8:30-9:15am | Breakfast Brewer Dining Hall |
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| 9:30-10:30am | Welcome Week Small Groups IV Assigned Rooms |
| 11:00-11:50am | Morning Worship Joe Ball, Director for Student Leadership and Engagement, Student Life Carl Grant Events Center |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch Brewer Dining Hall |
| 1:30, 2:00 & 2:30pm | Rotating Sessions (choose three)
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| 3:00-3:30pm | Welcome Week Small Groups V Assigned Rooms |
| 3:30-5:30pm | Time to Rest and Reflect |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Dinner Brewer Dining Hall |
| 6:45-8:15pm | Student Activities Council's Welcome Fest Student Activities Council Bowld Lawn |
| 8:30-10:00pm | It's About to GLO Down Small Gym |
| 11:00pm | Curfew |
Monday, August 21
| 8:30-9:15am | Breakfast Brewer Dining Hall |
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| 10:30-11:30am | Welcome Week Small Groups VII Assigned Rooms |
| 11:30am | Meet in Small Gym to Find Academic Department |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch with your Academic Department Brewer Dining Hall & Grant Events Center |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Academic Department Open House Various Locations |
| 4:30-5:30pm | Life Group Roundup Residence Halls |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Dinner Brewer Dining Hall |
| 6:30-8:30pm | Howdy Party Student Government Association Great Lawn |
| 11:00pm | Curfew |