Welcome Week and Orientation
Welcome Week 2026: Thursday, August 27 – Sunday, August 30
Welcome Week is for all new students at ذكذكتسئµ. We kick it all off with Move-in Day! Then you will connect in a small group throughout the weekend for:
- Evening outings
- Meals
- StreetFest: service-learning in the city
- Fall Orientation
- And so much more!
You'll meet fellow students, discover ways to find and build community, and learn how to thrive as you begin your ذكذكتسئµ journey.
International students and some fall athletes have earlier move-in dates and special programming. Find information below, and we'll share details with you via email and your .
Welcome Week Schedule
Here's a schedule overview (subject to change). Some sessions and activities are required, while others are optional. We'll share the specifics as we get closer to Welcome Week.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Move-in | Residence halls |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch | Commons dining hall |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Impact Welcome lunch | Chapel undercroft |
| 1 - 1:50 p.m. | Chapel service | Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium |
| 2 - 2:30 p.m. | First-Gen college student meet-up | Covenant Fine Arts Center east lobby |
| 12 - 2:50 p.m. | Campus expo | Spoelhof University Center Atrium (level 1) and hallway (level 2) |
| 3 - 3:45 p.m. | Family rootbeer float reception | Spoelhof Fieldhouse lobby |
| 3 - 3:45 p.m. | First meet up | Commons lawn |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Convocation | Van Noord Arena |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Family cookout | Commons lawn (rain location: dining hall) |
| 6:30 - 6:45 p.m. | Goodbyes to families | Campus |
| 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. | Homeroom chats | Homerooms |
| 7:45 - 8:45 p.m. | Opening session | Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium |
| 9 - 10:30 p.m. | Residence Life programming | Residence halls |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 - 9 a.m. | Breakfast | Commons dining hall |
| 9 - 10:15 a.m. | "Behind the Blackboard" and core overview | Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium |
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Connect: Meet Your Major | Across campus |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Group lunch | Commons dining hall |
| 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. | Streetfest kickoff | Van Noord Arena |
| 1:45 - 5:15 p.m. | Streetfest | Community locations |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Floor dinners | Commons dining hall |
| 8 - 11 p.m. | "Create Your Own Adventure" | Off-Campus |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7 - 9 a.m. | Breakfast | Commons dining hall |
| 9 - 10 a.m. | Transfer Panel | Meeter Center lecture hall |
| 10 - 11 a.m. | Tech and tools | Homerooms |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Group Lunch | Commons dining hall |
| 12:30 - 1 p.m. | Love your Neighbor Kickoff | Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium |
| 1:15 - 2 p.m. | Rotation one | Breakout Rooms |
| 2:15 - 3 p.m. | Rotation two | Breakout Rooms |
| 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. | Debrief | Homerooms |
| 4:30 - 4:45 p.m. | Closing | Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium |
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Residence hall dinner | Commons dining hall |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Knights Night Out | Johnny's (patio, cave, commuter space) (rain location: Commons Annex) |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Brunch | Commons dining hall |
| 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. | Faith Dialogues | Homerooms |
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Group dinner | Commons dining hall |
| 6:15 - 7 p.m. | Worship | Chapel |
| 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. | Sem Pond Reflections | Seminary Pond |
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Welcome Week Events
Snapshots of Welcome Week and Orientation
