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