Welcome Week 2025

August 11 - August 17, 2025

The full Welcome Week schedule will be released soon.

Full Welcome Week Schedule of Events

Monday, August 11, 2025

9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

New Students Check-in and pick up Welcome Week Materials

David H. Swinton Student Center

All new first-year and transfer students check-in here first.

9:00 a.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. – 4:00 p.m.

 

Parent Information Table

Hallway/Lobby Swinton Center

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Parent Information Session with Campus Resource Areas

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballroom A)

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

David H. Swinton Student Center Café

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Connect with your Orientation Leader

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballroom C)

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Parent Information Session with Campus Resource Areas

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballroom A)

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dinner

David H. Swinton Student Center Café

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Residential Life Meetings

Residence Halls (on campus boarding students)

10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Who’s Who? Mixer

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-C)

7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

David H. Swinton Student Center Café’

9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Opening Welcome Session*

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

10:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m.

The ABCs of College Lingo*

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

11:15 a.m. – 12 noon

Connect with your Orientation Leader*

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

12 noon – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

David H. Swinton Student Center Café

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Instructional Technology Session*

An Overview of how to access Canvas & Tiger Portal, Security Awareness

Students should bring their devices

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Individual assistance logging in to Email, Tiger Portal and Canvas

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dinner

David H. Swinton Student Center Café

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Residential Life Meetings

Residence Halls (on campus boarding students)

9:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Screen on the Green: Sinners

(Rain Location: David H. Swinton Student Center)

Activity Field

7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

David H. Swinton Student Center Café

9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. *

Student Support Services

Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A- B)

10:00 a.m.  – 10:05 a.m.*

Distribute Tiger Commitment Ceremony T-Shirts

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

10:10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.*

Here to Serve: BC Service-Learning Requirements

Students should bring their devices.

Presentation is 10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Log in set up assistance is 10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

11:00 a.m. – 12 noon*

Understanding the Importance of Title IX

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

David H. Swinton Student Center Café

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Mental Health Presentation*

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Tiger Commitment Ceremony*

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

4:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Class of 2029- aerial photo

Practice “29”

 

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dinner

David H. Swinton Campus Center Café

9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Laser Tag  

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

David H. Swinton Student Center Café

9:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.

 

Student Engagement Panel & Discussion

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.

Engaging in the Arts @ Benedict College: Focus on Musical Programs

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Placement Testing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Majors

(Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Health Science, all Engineering majors, Computer Science, Physics.)

Last Names A-L report to Alumni Hall, Room 210. Bring your laptop.

10:00 a.m. – 12 noon

 

Students are required to participate in the following rotations as needed to prepare for the fall semester:

Choir Auditions

Assistance with ADA

Information Technology

Scheduled Campus tours

Career Center

Health, Counseling & ADA

STEM Majors Placement Testing

Various Locations announced in the morning session.

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

David H. Swinton Campus Center Café

2:00 p.m.

Meet with OLs: Conversation Connect

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Intentionality is Key

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dinner

Field Day hosted by Greeks

Activity Field

9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Mixer

“The Dream Cycle”

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

David H. Swinton Campus Center Café

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.*

Class Meeting to prepare for meetings with Faculty and Deans as well as any loose ends to tie up

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.*

You are a part of our Team! Meeting the deans and faculty of your academic school/major

Various locations. Information provided at the 9:00 a.m. session.

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

David H. Swinton Campus Center Café

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Leadership Academy session

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Students are required to participate in the following rotations as needed to prepare for the fall semester:

Choir Auditions

Assistance with ADA

Information Technology

Scheduled Campus tours

Career Center

Health, Counseling & ADA

Various Locations announced in the morning session.

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Placement Testing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Majors

(Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Health Science, all Engineering majors, Computer Science, Physics.)

STEM Majors only:

Last Names M-Z report to Alumni Hall, Room 210. Bring your laptop.

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dinner

David H. Swinton Campus Center Café

9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Tigers Den Mixer

First-year student bonding time

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Brunch

David H. Swinton Campus Center Café

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Beat the Heat Pool Party

Pool

4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Dinner

David H. Swinton Campus Center Café

7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.

Field Night Games

(flag football, tug of war, relay race, sack race)

Activity Field

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Brunch

David H. Swinton Campus Center Café

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Classroom Tours

Academic Buildings

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Dinner

David H. Swinton Campus Center Café

7:00 p.m.

 

 

Consecration Service

Theme: “Consecrated for the Journey: A Sacred Beginning Rooted in Faith and Purpose”

Speaker: Pastor John H. Langley ‘18

 

 

David H. Swinton Student Center (Ballrooms A-B)

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