Welcome Week is a great time to connect with new friends, find your way around campus, and have some fun before the semester begins. Below is a daily schedule of events for your first week on campus. Check back often, as the location of events may change due to weather.
Welcome Week Dining
- August 19–20: 9:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- August 21–25: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- August 26–27: 9:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Dining at the Hawk HUB, Crimson Café, and Folger Student Center will open on Monday, August 28.
Check Out the Map
Want to know what's happening where? Check out the interactive map of all the Welcome Week events.
Open Swim
Memorial Field House
M–F: 11:00 a.m.–Noon
Welcome Week Information Table
North Dining
M–F: Noon–1:00 p.m.
HUB Fitness Center
Hadley Union Building
M, T, W: 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 19
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- New Student Move-In
7:00–8:00 p.m.
- Residence Life Floor Meetings
9:00–Midnight
- Folger Late Night, hosted by the Crimson Scholar Circle
Sunday, August 20
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- New Student Move-In
7:00–8:00 p.m.
- Residence Life Floor Meetings
8:00–9:00 p.m.
- Playfair
9:00–Midnight
- Folger Late Night, hosted by the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement
Monday, August 21
9:00–10:30 a.m.
- Campus Tours
- Check-in with your Welcome Week Leader
9:30–10:30 a.m.
- Yoga in the Oak Grove
- The Oak Grove (Rain location: HUB)
11:00 a.m.–Noon
- IUP TeckTok
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
1:00–2:00 p.m.
- IUP TeckTok
- Fisher Auditorium
2:00–3:00 p.m.
- Green Dot
- Leonard Hall, Room 215
- ROTC
- Leonard Hall, Room 216
- Team Building with Welcome Week Leaders
- Elkin Hall, Great Room
3:00–5:00 p.m.
- Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) Affinity
- Suites on Maple East, G62
7:00–9:00 p.m.
- Monday Movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Refreshments start at 7:00 p.m. and the movie will begin at 8:00 p.m.
9:00–Midnight
- Folger Late Night, sponsored by the Coalition for Christian Outreach
Tuesday, August 22
9:00–10:30 a.m.
- Campus Tours
- Check-in with your Welcome Week Leader
11:00 a.m.–Noon
- It's in the Syllabus
11:00 a.m.–Noon
- Welcome to the Library Workshop
- Stapleton Library, 113 Computer Lab
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
1:00–2:00 p.m.
- It's in the Syllabus
- Fisher Auditorium
1:00–2:00 p.m.
- Library Scavenger Hunt
- Stapleton Library, Information Desk
1:30–2:30 p.m.
- Therapy Dog Visit
- Stapleton Library, first floor
2:00–3:00 p.m.
- Difficult Dialogues
- Leonard Hall, Room 215
- Green Dot
- Leonard Hall, Room 216
- ROTC
- Leonard Hall, Room 217
- Team Building with Welcome Week Leaders
- Elkin Hall, Great Room
4:00–6:00 p.m.
- New Hawk Welcome
- Breezedale Alumni Center/MCSLE Lawn
6:00–9:00 p.m.
- Chalking the Grove, Yard Games, and Tie Dye
9:00–Midnight
- Folger Late Night
Wednesday, August 23
9:00–10:30 a.m.
- Campus Tours
- Check-in with your Welcome Week Leader
11:00 a.m.–Noon
- Employment and Financial Aid Resources
11:00 a.m.–Noon
- Welcome to the Library Workshop
- Stapleton Library, 113 Computer Lab
11:00 a.m.–Noon
- Difficult Dialogues
- Leonard Hall, Room 215
- Green Dot
- Leonard Hall, Room 216
- ROTC
- Leonard Hall, Room 217
- Team Building with Welcome Week Leaders
- Elkin Hall, Great Room
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
1:00–2:00 p.m.
- Employment and Financial Resources
- Fisher Auditorium
1:00–2:00 p.m.
- Library Scavenger Hunt
- Stapleton Library, Information Desk
2:00–3:30 p.m.
- Employment Fair
2:30–3:30 p.m.
- Yoga in the Oak Grove
- The Oak Grove (Rain location: HUB)
3:30–5:00 p.m.
- Black and Brown Student Affinity Group Meeting
- Elkin Hall, MCSLE
6:00–7:00 p.m.
- Ice Cream Break
- The Oak Grove
7:00–9:00 p.m.
- Hypnotist
- Fisher Auditorium
9:00–Midnight
- Folger Late Night, BINGO
Thursday, August 24
All Day
- Scavenger Hunt
- Find more information on the GuideBook App
9:00–10:00 a.m.
- Green Dot
- Leonard Hall, Room 215
- ROTC
- Leonard Hall, Room 216
- Team Building with Welcome Week Leaders
- Elkin Hall, Great Room
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
1:00–4:00 p.m.
- Learning Commons Tour
5:00–8:00 p.m.
- CANCELED: Meet the Hawks
- Downtown Indiana
9:00–Midnight
- Folger Late Night, hosted by the Learning Commons
Friday, August 25
All Day
- Scavenger Hunt
- Find more information on the GuideBook App
10:00–11:00 a.m.
- Yoga in the Oak Grove
- The Oak Grove (Rain location: HUB)
10:00–Noon
- LGBTQIA Affinity Group Meeting
- Elkin Hall, MCSLE
Noon–1:00 p.m.
- Welcome Week Information Table
1:00–4:00 p.m.
-
Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement (MCSLE) Open House
7:00–9:00 p.m.
- BINGO!
- HUB, Ohio Room
9:00–Midnight
- Folger Late Night, hosted by Fraternity and Sorority Life
Saturday, August 26
All Day
- Scavenger Hunt
- Find more information on the GuideBook App
1:00–5:00 p.m.
-
Crimson Carnival Block Party
- KCAC, outside
7:00–8:00 p.m.
-
The Legend: Friends and Family Showcase
9:00–Midnight
- Folger Late Night, hosted by Student Government Association
Sunday, August 27
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Academic Department Meetings
- Check the College and Departmental Meetings for details.
5:00–5:30 p.m.
- IUP Welcome
6:00–7:00 p.m.
- Community Dinner