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Mark your calendars for Welcome Days, August 13th and 14th!

All first-year students are required to attend Welcome Days, a two-day event that prepares students for life at TWU!

All sessions on August 13th and 14th are required for first-year students, unless otherwise noted.

Collage of campus welcome days showing students at orientation, in cap and gown, playing sports, and a mascot with blue overlay logo effect.

Welcome Days Schedule

Thursday, August 13th

7:30 am-8:45 am                       Breakfast available (Dining Hall) (Optional)

9:00 am- 9:30 am                      Check-in (Townsend Auditorium)

9:30 am – 10:00 am                   Welcome (Townsend Auditorium)

10:00 am-10:45 am                    Campus Quest (Colloms Campus Center Lawn)

10:45 am – 11:00 am                   Break

11:00 am-12:00 pm                     Honor Code Convocation (Townsend)

12:00 pm-1:30 pm                      Lunch (Dining Hall)

1:30 pm-2:15 pm                        Major Mixer (Johnson Event Center)

2:30 pm-2:45 pm                      Student Involvement (Townsend)

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm                   Overview of Mosher Success Center/Success Coaching (Townsend)

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm                   Meet Your Success Coach (Various Locations)

3:50 pm – 4:45 pm                   Work Study/Work Scholarship (Johnson Event Center A)

International Student Meeting (Johnson Event Center B)

If a student is not in the above groups, they will go to breakout sessions with OLs.

5:45 pm – 7:30 pm                     Dinner in Dining Hall* (Optional)

*Honors Program students will join Dr. Thompson and Dr. Murray in Sullins.

7:00 pm                                     Putt-putt at Midway Mini Golf (Optional – transportation will be provided for those who need it. Depart from Colloms Campus Center at 7 pm)

Friday, August 14th

7:30 am – 9:00 am                     Breakfast available in the Dining Hall (Optional)

9:00 am – 9:15 am                     Check-in (Townsend Auditorium)

9:15 am – 9:30 am                     Welcome (OLs)

9:30 am – 10:15 am                   Campus Safety Presentation (Dean Mashburn) (Townsend Auditorium)

10:20 am-11:20 am                   Walk Your Schedule and Small Group Activities (Various locations)

11:20 am – 11:30 am                  Break

11:30 am – 12:30 pm                 Lunch (Dining Hall)

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm                   Group 1 – CLA (Various Locations)    

                                                  Group 2  – Financial Literacy (12:30 pm – 1:15 pm) ,Technology Review/Troubleshooting – Canvas, Email, MyPortal, etc. (1:15 pm – 1:45 pm),  Taking Care of Business (Any last-minute needs with TWU Administrative Offices) (1:45 pm – 2:20 pm)

All Group 2 students meet back in Townsend at 2:20 pm.

2:30 pm-4:30 pm                       Group 2 – CLA

                                                   Group 1 –Taking Care of Business (Any last-minute needs with TWU Administrative Offices) (2:30 pm – 3:15 pm) Financial Literacy (3:15 pm – 3:45 pm) Technology – Canvas, Email, MyPortal, etc. (3:45 pm – 4:15 pm)

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm                     Free Time

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm                     Wesley’s Welcome Picnic (Colloms Campus Center Lawn)