Week of Welcome

Welcome to campus! We're so glad you're here.

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.

Helpful Links

Helpful information for parents
throughout the year.

WOW Parent Handbook

Use this as a prayer guide as you walk through campus.

Prayer Walk Guide

The program for our Welcoming Celebration.

WOW Program

Join us virtually for the Welcoming Celebration!

Livestream

The Plan

Step 1: Move-In

Campus is ready for you! Let's do this!

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 and will provide students enough time to check out where their classes will be on-campus and prepare for classes on Tuesday.

Snapshots from Last Year

Schedule of Events

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

Time	Event	Location
1 p.m. - 7 p.m.	Registration & Check-in Open	Clock Tower (tent)
1 p.m. - 7 p.m.	Student Move-in	Residence Halls
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.	Dinner This optional dinner costs $8 per person, for both incoming students and their guests. Student meal plans will begin on Saturday.	The Atrium

Time

Event

Location

1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Registration & Check-in Open

Clock Tower (tent)

1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Student Move-in

Residence Halls

5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Dinner

This optional dinner costs $8 per person, for both incoming students and their guests. Student meal plans will begin on Saturday.

The Atrium

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

*Student-Only Activities || **Parent-Only Activities

Time	Event	Location
8 - 10 a.m.	Registration and Check-in Open	Clock Tower (tent)
8 - 10 a.m.	Student Move-in	Residence Halls
8 - 10 a.m.	Grab & go breakfast	Clock Tower
10:15 a.m.	Campus tours**	Clock Tower
10:15 a.m.	WOW meeting #1*	B.J. Haan Auditorium
11:30 a.m.	Welcome Celebration	B.J. Haan Auditorium & Recital Hall
12:30 - 2 p.m.	Lunch and Department Expo	Recreation Center
2 - 2:45 p.m.	Parent information panel**	B.J. Haan Auditorium
2 - 2:45 p.m.	RA & Commuter meetings*	Residence Halls & Eckardt Lounge
3 - 6 p.m.	Choral Auditions	Performing Arts Center
3 - 4 p.m.	Parent social**	The Overlook
4 - 5 p.m.	Prayer walk	Clock Tower (tent)
5:30 - 7 p.m.	WOW Dinner	The Atrium
7 p.m.	WOW meeting #2*	B.J. Haan Auditorium
8 p.m.	Ice Cream Social	Clock Tower (tent)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23

Starting at 1:30 p.m. all activities on the WoW schedule are student-only activities.

Time	Event	Location
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Breakfast	The Atrium
Various times	Morning church	Local Churches
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Lunch	The Atrium
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.	Families say goodbye
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	WOW meeting #3	B.J. Haan Auditorium
2 - 4:15 p.m.	Olympic preliminaries	B.J. Haan Auditorium
4:15 - 5:15 p.m.	Dinner with the Hoekstras	Recreation Center
Various times	Evening church service	Local churches

MONDAY, AUGUST 24

Time	Event	Location
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Breakfast	The Atrium
6 - 9 a.m.	Athletic Practices	Various Locations
8 - 10 a.m.	Choral Auditions	Performing Arts Center
8 - 10 a.m.	Free Time (Find your classes, purchase your books, set up your room, take a walk, go to the Rec Center, tour the Gaming Guild, etc.)	Various Locations
10:15 a.m.	Program orientation kickoff	B.J. Haan Auditorium
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Program Orientation	Various Locations
12 - 1 p.m.	Lunch	The Atrium
1 - 2 p.m.	Double-majors and explorers orientation	Various locations
2 - 4 p.m.	Student employee meetings	B.J. Haan Auditorium
4 - 5 pm	Choral Auditions	Performing Arts Center
5 - 6 p.m.	Olympic Picnic	The Atrium (outside)/Clock Tower Amphitheater
6 - 9 p.m.	WOW Olympics	Underclassmen Dorm Lawn (between North, East, and West Halls)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25

Time	Event	Location
8:10 a.m.	Classes begin	Various Locations
7:30 p.m.	Wing meeting	Residence Halls

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

Time	Event	Location
11:10 a.m.	Chapel & Convocation	B.J. Haan Auditorium
8:00 p.m.	The Show	B.J. Haan Auditorium

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

Time	Event	Location
1 - 3:30 p.m.	Taste of Sioux Center & Club Fair	Recreation Center
7:30 p.m.	Defender Feud	B.J. Haan Auditorium
9:30 p.m.	Praise and Worship	De Yager Student Activity Center

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28

Time	Event	Location
6 p.m.	Block Party	Underclassmen Dorm Lawn

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

Time	Event	Location
8 p.m.	Campus Ministries Kick-Off	B.J. Haan Auditorium