Winter Welcome Weekend 2025
New students and transfers joining us for the Spring 2025 semester: We can’t wait to see you January 11-12, 2025 for Winter Welcome Weekend!
A registration link for Winter Welcome Weekend programming is coming soon!
Winter Welcome Week Registration Link
| Saturday, January 11, 2025 | ||
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| 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Move-In | Residence Halls Check in at your residence hall lobby. |
| 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Onboarding & Sailfish Start Finalize bills, pick-up ID card, t-shirt, fish hat, swag bag, schedule, and more. Departments include: - Admissions - Financial Aid - Student Accounts - PBA Card - Department of Public Safety - SAIL - ITS - Student Success And more! | Lassiter Student Center First Floor |
| 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | New F1 Visa Student Orientation New international students will gather to learn important information regarding their visas. Students should bring their I-20, Passport, Visa and I-94. | Warren Library, The Hanley Classroom, 1st Floor |
| 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Dinner at the Dining Hall Use your meal plan to savor your first dinner at the dining hall, and enjoy lawn games outside. Meals for family members available for purchase at the door. | Fraser Dining Hall and Rinker Green |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dessert trip to The Square (students only) Take a walk with us to The Square for a free dessert treat! | Meet at Lassiter Student Center First Floor to walk over together |
| Sunday, January 12, 2025 | ||
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| Morning | Experience a Local Church of your choice | Various Locations Refer to list of local churches if needed. |
| Noon | Lunch available Meals for family members available for purchase at the door. | Fraser Dining Hall |
| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Welcome Program (students & families) Hear from campus leaders as you begin your Sailfish journey. | Weyenberg Center, Second Floor of Lassiter Student Center |
| 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Workship Project Get a start on your first Workship hours with a special group project. | Weyenberg Center (immediately following Welcome Program) |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Find Your Classrooms Tour Venture across campus with student leaders to make sure you’re all set for your first day of class. | Meet at Weyenberg Center (immediately following Workship Project) |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Prayer and Worship Night Join us as we pray for the new semester. | DeSantis Family Chapel |
| 5 p.m. | Dinner available Meals for family members available for purchase at the door. | Fraser Dining Hall |