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WOW

WELCOME!

WE'RE SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

SO... WHAT'S WOW?

SHORT ANSWER? ONE OF THE BEST WEEKENDS ON CAMPUS.

Week of Welcome, or as we like to call it: WOW, is an event designed to immerse new students into campus culture and community, while also acclimating them to what college might be like before classes start. It's a great way for students to make friends, get comfortable with the campus, and feel settled into their new home-away-from-home.

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STEP 1: SATURDAY

Here's a quick look at our move-in and groovin' fun.

STEP 2: SUNDAY

On Sunday, we will have a variety of experiences planned for students including the opportunity to tune in to or join a local church in the morning and other community-building activities.

STEP 3: MONDAY

Monday will include a bunch more fun activities, meetings with academic advisers throughout the day, and will provide students enough time to check out where their classes will be on-campus and prepare for classes on Tuesday.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26:

  • 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. – Move-in (residence halls)
  • 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. – Registration open (Campus Center, Tent)
  • 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. – Early Arriving Fall Student Athlete Advising Sessions (professor offices)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27:

  • 7–10 a.m. – Move-in (Residence Halls), Registration process opens (Campus Center), grab-and-go breakfast (Clock Tower)
  • 10:15 a.m. – Campus Tours**
  • 10:15 a.m. – WOW Meeting #1* (BJ Haan)
  • 11:30 a.m. – Welcoming Celebration (BJ Haan) [Livestream]
  • 12:30–2 p.m. – Lunch and Department Expo (Rec Center/Green)
  • 2–5 p.m. – Student Advising Sessions* (professor offices)
  • 2–2:45 p.m. – Parent Information Panel** (BJ Haan) [Livestream]
  • 3–4 p.m. – Parent Social** (De Yager Activity Center)
  • 4–5 p.m. – Prayer Walk (Clock Tower)
  • 5–7 p.m. – WOW Picnic (Behind the Commons)
  • 7 p.m. – WOW Meeting #2* (BJ Haan)
  • 8:15 p.m. – RA and Commuter Meetings* (residence halls and Eckardt Lounge)
  • 9 p.m. – Ice Cream Social (Grille Patio)

SATURDAY OFFICE HOURS

8 a.m.–1 p.m.

  • Computer Services
  • Facilities
  • Print & Mail Center

8 a.m.–3 p.m.

  • Financial Aid
  • Business Office
  • Library
  • Student Services
  • Registrar's Office

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

  • Campus store

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28:

  • 8:30–9:30 a.m. – Breakfast (Commons)
  • Various times – Church (local churches)
  • 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. – Lunch (Commons)
  • 12:30–1:30 p.m. – Families say their goodbyes
  • 1:30–2 p.m. – WOW meeting #3 (BJ Haan)
  • 2–4:15 p.m. – Olympics preliminaries (BJ Haan)
  • 4:15–5:15 p.m. – Dinner (Rec Center)
  • Various times – Church (local churches)
  • 8:30 p.m. – All-Campus Worship (Grille)

MONDAY, AUGUST 29:

  • 7–9:30 a.m. – Breakfast (Commons)
  • 8–11 a.m. – Athletics practices (various locations)
  • 9 a.m.–2 p.m. – Choral auditions (music building)
  • 9 a.m.–12 p.m. – Yard games (sand volleyball courts)
  • 11 a.m.–1 p.m. – Lunch (Commons)
  • 1–2:30 p.m. – Student Employment Meeting (BJ Haan)
  • 2:30–4 p.m. – Assessment (BJ Haan)
  • 4–5 p.m. - Program preview (various locations)
  • 5–6:45 p.m. – Picnic (Grille Patio)
  • 6:45–9 p.m. – WOW Olympics (Southview Field)
  • 9 p.m. – Defender Crunch Time (Grille Patio)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30:

  • 8 a.m. – Classes begin
  • 2–5 p.m. – Talent Show Auditions (BJ Haan)
  • 7 p.m. – Community standards meeting (BJ Haan)
  • 7:30 p.m. – Wing Meeting (Residence Halls)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31:

  • 11 a.m. – Chapel + Convocation (BJ Haan)
  • 9 p.m. – WOW talent show (SB 1606)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1:

  • 1–4 p.m. – Taste of Sioux Center (Rec Center)
  • 7 p.m. – FLAME Grand Opening (55th Avenue)
  • 8:30 p.m. – “The Show” (B.J. Haan)
  • 10 p.m. – Praise and Worship (Grille)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2:

  • 8–10 p.m. – All-campus block party (East Campus) + Campus-wide slip-n-slide (Prairie, W Kuyper)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:

  • 8:30 p.m. – All-campus worship (B.J. Haan)
  • 9:15 p.m. – Small group kick-off (Grille)

*required student events

**parents only events

TAKE A LOOK AROUND

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CAMPUS TOUR

We hope you'll check it out in person sometime soon!

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BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

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WHAT TO PACK

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