Welcome Week 2008
Schedule

Saturday, August 30th
9 a.m.                                     Residence Halls Open
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.                       Commuter and Transfer Student Social (Port O’ Call)
4 p.m. – 9 p.m.                       Residence Hall Programming
9:30 p.m.                                Chillin’ With the Chancellor
                                               (Hoeschler Clock Tower/West Wittich Lawn)

Sunday, August 31st
10:30 a.m.                              Start Smart Brunch (Chars – Whitney Center)
1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.                  Residence Hall Programming
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.                  Awareness through Performance – Session I
                                              Angell, Coate, Hutchison and Reuter (Graff Main Auditorium)
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.                  Awareness through Performance – Session II
                                              All Other Halls and Commuters (Graff Main Auditorium)
8:15 p.m. – 9 p.m.                  Mocktails (Sidewalk Outside of Wentz Hall)
9 p.m. – 2 a.m.                       All-Night Movies (Center for the Arts Lawn)

Monday, September 1st – Labor Day
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.                     Labor Day Picnic (Coate Field)
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.                     Welcome Week Bash/Carnival (Coate Field)
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.                     Hullabaloo – Club Sports Introduction (Coate Field)
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.                      Campus Tours (Various Locations)
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.                      Common Reading Book Club Orientation (Graff Main Auditorium)
6:45 p.m. – 8 p.m.                  Motivational Speakers and Mission Improvable – Session I
                                              Angell, Coate, Hutchison and Reuter (Valhalla)                            
6:45 p.m. – 8 p.m.                  Freshmen Survival Tips 101 – Session I
                                              Baird, Drake, Laux, Sanford, Trowbridge, Wentz, White and
                                              Commuters (Graff Main Hall Auditorium)
8:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.             Motivational Speakers and Mission Improvable – Session II
                                              Baird, Drake, Laux, Sanford, Trowbridge, Wentz, White and                                               Commuters (Valhalla)
8:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.             Freshmen Survival Tips 101 – Session II
                                              Angell, Coate, Hutchison and Reuter (Graff Main Auditorium)

Tuesday, September 2nd – First Day of Classes
7:30 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.             Lifesaver Table (Hoeschler Clock Tower)
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.                      Common Reading Book Club Orientation (Valhalla B)

Wednesday, September 3rd
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.                Sample the City (Wittich Lawn)
7 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.                 Get a Grip on Talon (Graff Main Auditorium)
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.             Monster.com Presentation (Graff Main Auditorium)

Thursday, September 4th
7 p.m.                                     Cellar Thursday Kickoff Event                                                featuring Sheng Wang (comedian) (Cellar)

Saturday, September 6th
Noon                                      Kick Ball Tournament (Coate Field)
8 p.m. - Midnight                    Clock Tower Dance (Hoeschler Clock Tower)

Monday, September 8th
5 p.m.                                     Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally, Queer and Questioning                                                (GLBTQQA) Student Social (Port O’ Call)

Wednesday, September 10th – Thursday, September 11th
11a.m. – 10 a.m.                      Tent State Camp Out - Overnight (Wittich Lawn)

Thursday, September 11th
5 p.m.                                      Multicultural Student Services Welcome Back Picnic (Myrick Park)

Tuesday, September 16th
7 p.m.                                      An Evening with Byron Hurt (Valhalla)

Friday, September 19th
7 p.m.                                      College Fest 2008 (Location to Be Announced)