The full Welcome Week schedule will be released soon.
Welcome Week 2026
August 10 - August 16, 2026
Full Welcome Week Schedule of Events
Monday, August 10, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Roaring Into Tiger Nation New Students Check-in and pick up Welcome Week Materials | David H. Swinton Student Center Ballroom B All new first-year and transfer students check-in here first. |
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Student ID Station Open for students who are financially cleared | ID Station location: Student Lounge on 2nd floor of the David H. Swinton Student Center |
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Check-In | All Residence Halls |
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
| Parent Information Table | Hallway/Lobby Swinton Center |
| 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch | David H. Swinton Student Center Café |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Parent Information Session with Campus Resource Areas | David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballroom B) |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Parent Information Session with Campus Resource Areas | David H. Swinton Student Center Ballrooms |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Connect with your Orientation Leader | Antisdel Chapel |
| 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner “B….C You Later” | David H. Swinton Student Center Café |
| 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Family and Friends Field Day | Activity Field |
| 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Your BEST: Tiger Halls Belong, Engage, Succeed, and Thrive | Residence Halls |
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | David H. Swinton Student Center Café’ |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Check-In | Antisdel Chapel |
| 9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Welcome to Tiger Nation | Antisdel Chapel (Required session for all students) |
| 10:00 a.m. -10:45 a.m. | Navigating Campus Life: Academic Technology | Antisdel Chapel (Required session for all students) |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Mind & Body: A Tool for Success | Antisdel Chapel (Required session for all students. May have to do breakouts.) |
| 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Student ID Station | David H. Swinton Student Center Café Student Lounge/President’s Dining Room |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | The Benedict Standard The Benedict Blueprint: Find Your Resources | Antisdel Chapel (Required session for all students) Meet in Antisdel Chapel then to various offices |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | The Benedict Standard The Benedict Blueprint: Find Your Resources | Antisdel Chapel (Required session for all students) Meet in Antisdel Chapel then to various offices |
| 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner | David H. Swinton Student Center Café |
| 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | Traffic Light Jam-Up | Oak Street |
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | David H. Swinton Student Center Café |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Wisdom vs Research: The Difference Between Knowing and Growing | Antisdel Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | NextGen Leaders | Antisdel Chapel |
| 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Student ID Station | David H. Swinton Student Center Café Student Lounge |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Tiger Survival: Real Talk | Antisdel Chapel |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Your Identity is BEST | Antisdel Chapel |
| 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner | David H. Swinton Campus Center Café |
| 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | Tiger Tracks: Silent Headphone Party | Gymnasium |
Thursday, August 13, 2026
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | David H. Swinton Student Center Ballroom |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Faith, Value, and Purpose | Antisdel Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Leadership and Involvement | Antisdel Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Mathematics Placement Test (New STEM freshmen only, last names A-G) | Alumni 210 |
| 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Student ID Station | David H. Swinton Campus Center Ballroom Student Lounge |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Mathematics Placement Test (New STEM freshmen only, last names H-R) | Alumni 210 |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Pick-up Tiger Commitment Shirts | Antisdel Chapel |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Tiger Commitment Ceremony * First-year students will officially be oriented into “Tiger Nation” | Antisdel Chapel |
| 4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Travel to the Activity Field | Antisdel Chapel to the Activity Field |
| 4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. | Class of 2030 – Aerial Photo | Activity Field (Rain Plan: Center Floor of the Gym) |
| 4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Travel to Tiger Lane | Activity Field to Tiger Lane |
| 5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | The Crossing to Tiger Nation | Tiger Lane |
| 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner | David H. Swinton Campus Center Ballroom |
| 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | Screen on the Green | Activity Field |
Friday, August 14, 2026
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | David H. Swinton Campus Center Ballroom |
| 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Purpose to Profession | Antisdel Chapel |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Major Moves: Academic School Meet-Up | Various locations |
| 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Student ID Station | David H. Swinton Campus Center Ballroom Student Lounge |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Mathematics Placement Test (New STEM freshmen only, last names S-Z) | Alumni 210 |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Transfer Forward: Your Roadmap to Academic Success (Transfer Students) | Starks L |
| 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | The Tiger Family: Diner En Violet et Or | David H. Swinton Campus Center Ballroom |
| 9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | Welcome Back Mixer | Gymnasium |
Saturday, August 15, 2026
| 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Simple Tiger Necessities | Walmart |
| 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Brunch Student ID Station | David H. Swinton Campus Center Ballroom Student Lounge |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Tiger Tide: Pool Party | Pool |
| 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Dinner | David H. Swinton Campus Center Ballroom |
| 10:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m. | Tiger Connections | Activity Field |
Sunday, August 16, 2026
| 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Brunch Student ID Station | David H. Swinton Campus Center Ballroom Student Lounge |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Interfaith Hour of Power | Antisdel Chapel |
| 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner | David H. Swinton Campus Center Ballroom |
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Campus Refresher | Campus Wide |
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Community Gathering | Residence Hall |
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