Wildcat Welcome 2020 Schedule

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Check-in for Catalyst program
Meaders Lounge, Gladys Crown Student Center

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Check-in Fall Athletics (new student football)
Himsl Field or J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center (rain site)

1 - 3 p.m. Check-in Fall Athletics (returning football)
Himsl Field or J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center (rain site)

9 p.m. Mandatory Floor Meetings***
Various Residence Halls

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

9 - 11 a.m. Check-in Fall Athletics (women's soccer, women's volleyball and sophomore nursing students)
Himsl Field or J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation & Wellness Center (rain site)

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Check-in Fall Athletics (men's soccer)
Himsl Field or J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation & Wellness Center (rain site)

9 p.m. Mandatory Floor Meetings***
Various Residence Halls

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20

International Student Orientation Day
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. International Information Sessions
(Mandatory for new international students)
Herrick Foundation Center

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Check-In
Himsl Field or J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center (rain site)

11 a.m. Lunch (Sponsored by Alumni & Admissions)
Dining Hall, Gladys Crown Student Center

1 p.m. Commuter student check-in
Outdoors or J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center

3:30 p.m. Students meet with FYE Group #1**
Various locations on campus

3:30 p.m. Transfer Student Session**
Meaders Lounge, Gladys Crown Student Center or Dulaney Lecture Hall (3rd Floor Henderson Hall)

4:30 p.m. Getting to Know Your Academic Advisor**
Various locations on campus

5:15 p.m. Kick-Off & Matriculation**
The Quad

6:15 p.m. Dinner
Dining Hall, Gladys Crown Student Center

7:30 p.m. Wildcat Welcome Leader Skits**
Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center (PAC) Auditorium

8 p.m. Entertainment
The Quad or J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center (rain site)

9:30 p.m. Mandatory Floor Meetings**
Various Residence Halls

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

8 a.m. Breakfast
Dining Hall, Gladys Crown Student Center

10 a.m. EDM**
Meet In FYE classrooms

5 p.m. Dinner
Dining Hall, Gladys Crown Student Center

6 p.m. Dessert Social
Meaders Lounge & Cat’ Pause (CP) or Crown Center Courtyard

8 p.m. Comedian Jeff Scheen
The Quad or Rober W. Brown Performing Arts Center (PAC) Auditorium

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23

10 a.m. Chapel Service
Merillat Chapel, Robert W. Brown Performing Art Center (PAC)

11:30 a.m. Lunch w/ FYE Group**
Dining Hall, Gladys Crown Student Center

5 p.m. Welcome Back BBQ & Concert (Artist TBD) 
The Quad

MONDAY, AUGUST 24

11 a.m. CPC’s Free Giveaway: Custom Street Sign Designs
Gladys Crown Student Center

5 p.m. First Campus Programming Council (CPC) Meeting
Dulaney Lecture Hall (3rd Floor Henderson Hall) or Zoom

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25

6:30 p.m. Week of Welcome: CPC’s Recreation Center Sports Night
J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center or The Quad

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

4 p.m. Week of Welcome: Games on the Quad w/ Intramural Sports
The Quad

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

4:30 or 5 p.m. Opening Convocation**
Ellison Poulton Stadium

8 p.m. Week of Welcome: SGA’s Bingo & Banana Splits
Dining Hall, Gladys Crown Student Center

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28

8 p.m. Week of Welcome: CPC’s Casino Night
Dining Hall and Meaders Lounge, Gladys Crown Student Center

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

7 p.m. Week of Welcome: Movie Night
The Quad or J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center (rain site)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

8 or 9 p.m. Week of Welcome: CPC presents National Toasted Marshmallow Day
Gladys Crown Student Center Fire Pit

**Mandatory Events For All New Students
***Mandatory Events For All Student-Athletes