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July 9, 2024 2026-07-23 15:47Mark 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.
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)


