Schedule of Events: Welcome Week 2013*
Last updated: April 23, 2013
*Schedule subject to change. Some programs may be removed or added as we get closer to August. Please check back regularly.
Collect a RAFFLE
TICKET at any required event marked on this schedule with
"®"
for a chance to win fantastic prizes including half in-state tuition for
one semester. The time of the drawing will be announced.
*New students ONLY. Students
must be present at time of drawing UNLESS THEY HAVE CLASS. In that
case raffle tickets should be dropped off at the Center for Student
Involvement (SC 207) before 5pm on the day of the drawing.
Sunday, August 25
T-SHIRTS
Each student should pick up an
“Explore. Dream. Discover.” t-shirt
in the Midtown Student Center Theater before 1pm. We would like
you to wear the t-shirt during the "Entering the Gates" ceremony, at
future sporting events, and on WestConn Wednesdays.
SHUTTLE
UPDATE:
The WCSU Shuttle will run Sunday through Tuesday (8/25 - 8/27)
between the Westside campus and the Midtown campus, leaving Westside on
the hour starting at 7:00 a.m. and leaving Midtown on the half hour.
The last bus will leave from the Midtown Student Center at 11:30 p.m.
The regular
schedule starts 8/28/13!
MEALS
Students have to bring their Student IDs in order to receive
meals. Resident students should already be carrying their ID
cards at all times but commuters also need to remember to bring their ID
cards as they will be their tickets into the cafeteria.
Students accepted to WCSU after August 3rd, may receive hardcopy meal
tickets at check-in.
MOVE-IN DAY
9:00am – 12:00pm
Resident student check-in and move-in will take place
in each student's residence hall.
Students need to move in during their appointed color-coded move-in time
only! For
more
information
refer to
the check-in email you received or
check the Housing and Residence Life
website. Members of various student organizations and athletic
teams will be available to assist with luggage.
9:00am – 4:00pm
Midtown Student Center Theater open for students and parents to relax
and watch TV on the big screen
10:30am – 12:30pm
Brunch at the Midtown Marketplace (Midtown Student
Center) for students and families. Meal Plan begins
for resident students so they must swipe ID. Commuter students are free
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (swipe ID).
10:30am –
1:00am
Commuter student check-in in the Student Center Plaza.
Commuter students do not need to be here early unless they want to
take a tour or come for other activities such as the Alumni photo at
noon. Main activities for commuters begin with the line-up at
1pm.
10:30am – 1:00pm
Tours of Midtown campus – leave every hour from the Midtown Student Center lobby at 10:30am,
11:30am, 12:30pm
12:00pm
Alumni Legacy Photo - if one of your parents or grandparents is an alum, please join us on the steps of Old Main for a "Next Generation" photo
1:00pm
Assemble on the sidewalk in front of Old Main for the "Entering the Gates"
ceremony which
will begin at approximately 1:30pm. Students will be asked to wear their “Explore.
Dream. Discover.”
t-shirt which they receive in the Midtown Student Center. (In case
of rain this event will be cancelled).
1:30pm (REQUIRED)
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"Entering the Gates Ceremony" leading directly to the
"Opening Ceremony" on the Quad
(In case of rain proceed directly to Ives Concert Hall located in White Hall).
2:30pm (REQUIRED)
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PLAYFAIR on the Fairfield Hall Lawn (Bill Williams Gym in
Berkshire Hall in case of rain) " – "This is the most popular campus
attraction in history for new student orientation programs." -
"This is totally unlike anything else you have ever experienced!
It's entertainment!" - "It's fun! It's the perfect way to make new
campus friendships." - Come in comfortable clothes and have
yourself a great adventure!
For your parents:
2:30pm (or immediately following the Opening Ceremony)
(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
Parent Workshop with Mike Weber in Ives Concert Hall. Changes for College - Parent Edition.
It's new ... it's exciting ... it's scary!
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Dinner at the Midtown Marketplace (Midtown Student Center). Families are welcome to join the students. The cost for family members is $8.00 per person ($6.00 for
kids 12
and under). Family members
should purchase tickets at the Midtown Student Center information desk. Students need to
swipe their Western ID.
Parents are encouraged to leave after dinner to give their students a
chance to settle in.
5:00pm
Catholic Mass in Alumni Hall for those who would like to attend
service.
6:00pm – 12:00am
The Game Room in the Midtown Student Center is open
6:30pm – 7:30pm
(REQUIRED)
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Resident students will meet in their respective residence halls
6:30pm – 7:30pm
(REQUIRED)
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Commuter Student Workshop in the Midtown Student Center 201
8:00pm (REQUIRED)
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Illusionist Joel Myers, Ives Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Program
Activities Council (PAC).
Get ready for a fast paced journey that NBC calls
"A roller coaster ride!" Filled with non-stop laughs, audience
participation, and incredible off the cuff never before seen magic. All
led by Joel's larger than life personality and charm. From masterful
sleight of hand with playing cards and everyday objects, to minds read,
to levitating sunglasses and haunted furniture, to your childhood dreams
becoming a reality right before your eyes. This is a presentation we
GUARANTEE you will never forget!
Monday, August 26
7:00am
Breakfast at the Midtown Marketplace (Midtown Student Center)
8:00am – 2:00pm
Westside Campus Center
The Daily Grind. Come for Starbucks Coffee and/or pastries.
10:00am – 12:00pm
Voices of Students for all new students in Ives Concert
Hall (REQUIRED)
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12:00pm – 1:30pm
Lunch at the Midtown Marketplace (Midtown Student Center)
1:30pm – 4:30pm
(REQUIRED) ®
Progressive Workshops - This program consists of six different
dynamic and exciting twenty-minute workshops that will introduce new
students to what they need to know to be successful during their first
year at WestConn. The workshops start in the Student Center
Theater and rotate every 20 minutes.
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Dinner at the Midtown Marketplace (Midtown Student Center)
5:00pm – 9:00pm
(Come to Have Fun)
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RecFest '12 on the Quad (Bill Williams Gym in Berkshire Hall
in case of rain.)
Kick back and relax with a game of volleyball or dodgeball in the
gym. Or play some wiffle ball and ultimate Frisbee. AND,
there will be a rock wall and bungee jumping, zorbing (a zorb is a
life-size hamster ball) and lawn game tournaments. Lots of prizes
and giveaways and tons of information!!
6:00pm – 12:00am
The Game Room in the Midtown Student Center is open
9:00pm – 11:00pm
(Come to Have Fun)
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DJ Nix in the Mix Video DJ on the Quad, sponsored by
Program Activities Council (PAC).
Tuesday, August 27
7:00am
Breakfast at the Midtown Marketplace starting at
7:00am
8:00am – 2:00pm
Westside Campus Center
The Daily Grind. Come for Starbucks Coffee and/or pastries.
11:00am – 2:00pm
Lunch at the
Midtown Marketplace (open only until 3:00pm today - dinner will be provided at Clubs’ Carnival BBQ on the Quad)
1:00pm – 2:30pm
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SCVNGR on the Quad. This scavenger hunt is more than a
hunt, SCVNGR is a game. And playing is easy. Go places.
Do challenges. Earn points! That's the core of it but
there's a whole lot more. Discover cool new places on campus.
Do exciting new things. Share what you're up to with your
friends ... all from your mobile device/smartphone.
2:00pm – 11:00pm
The Game Room in the Midtown Student Center is open
2:30pm
– 3:30pm
(REQUIRED for students in the Explorer Program ONLY)
Explorer Student Orientation in the Midtown Student
Center 201 A&B
Meet your faculty and learn more about the program.
3:00pm – 6:00pm ®
Clubs Carnival
sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA)
Your
Student Government Association is sponsoring the "Clubs Carnival" on the Quad (Bill
Williams Gym in Berkshire Hall in case of rain). This is your opportunity to learn about the student organizations at WestConn. There will be amusements and more on the Quad. Get involved; join an organization.
Raffle tickets available at the SGA booth.
4:00pm – 7:00pm
BBQ
Dinner on the Quad sponsored by your Student Government Association
(in Midtown Marketplace in case of rain)
4:00pm – 10:30pm
Westside Campus Center
The Daily Grind. Come for
Starbucks Coffee and/or pastries.
5:00pm – 7:30pm
(REQUIRED for International Students ONLY)
International Student Orientation for all ISEP and F-1 students
(students will go to dinner together as part of the program)
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Midtown
Berkshire Hall Weight Room is open
7:30pm – 8:30pm
(Come to Have Fun)
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Comedian K-von Ives Concert Hall
The star of MTV's hit show "Disaster Date," K-von's humor has made an
international impact. This hilarious hidden-camera show displays
his many talents as each of his characters prove funnier and more
outrageous than the last. Additionally, after a two-year standup
comedy tour and an appearance on SHOWTIME, K-von is ready to unleash
even more of his 'Hip Pop Culture' brand of comedy both on-screen as
well as in comedy clubs.
Wednesday, August 28
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
10:00am – 10:00pm
Midtown
Berkshire Hall Weight Room is open
10:00am – 10:00pm
Westside Campus Center Cardio Room is open
10:00am – 10:00pm
Westside O'Neill Center Weight Room is open
3:00pm – 10:00pm
Westside Campus Center
The Daily Grind. Come for
Starbucks Coffee and/or pastries.
4:00pm
Program Activities Council (PAC) Meeting - Get involved on
campus!!! Join PAC. Midtown Student Center 201
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Welcome Back Spaghetti Dinner in the Newman Center
(on 8th Avenue, across from Newbury Hall)
8:00pm –
8:30pm
Newman Club Meeting
8:00pm
(The RAFFLE for many prizes including half
semester in-state tuition takes place here)*
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ThinkFast in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall
– Have fun and win
prizes at this fast, interactive trivia game show.
Sponsored by IRHA
"Pro sound, cool staging, engaging host, and current
pop culture trivia. Simply stated, it's the best age-relevant,
interactive experience on the planet!
8:30pm –
9:30pm
Holy Hour at the Newman Center10
10:00pm
JUST
ADDED TO THE PROGRAM
Western Theatre Students present A Night of
Variety in the Berkshire Theatre
Come for a night of laughter and fun
Thursday, August 29
10:00am – 10:00pm
Midtown
Berkshire Hall Weight Room is open
10:00am – 10:00pm
Westside Campus Center Cardio Room is open
10:00am – 10:00pm
Westside O'Neill Center Weight Room is open
1:30pm – 3:00pm
(RECOMMENDED)
The Walk of the Town - Join a group of students on a walking tour
of Danbury
Meet at the Friendship Circle. In the event of rain, meet in the
SC Shuttle Lounge.
3:00pm – 9:30pm
Westside Campus Center
The Daily Grind. Come for
Starbucks Coffee and/or pastries.
8:00pm – 10:00pm
(Come to Have Fun)
Midtown Coffeehouse
in Alumni Hall (every Thursday)
One hour of open mic at 8:00pm (sign-ups from 7:30pm) followed by the
Feature Act, Casey Weston
from the hit TV show "The Voice." Coffee and snacks will be served.
Casey Weston is a
singer-songwriter living in Nashville, Tennessee.
She began performing about 6 years ago with both original songs and
covers that “spoke to her”. She was one of the
top two finalists on Adam Levine's team on the first season of The
Voice.
Friday, August 30
10:00am – 10:00pm
Midtown
Berkshire Hall Weight Room is open
10:00am – 10:00pm
Westside Campus Center Cardio Room is open
10:00am – 10:00pm
Westside O'Neill Center Weight Room is open
11:00am – 4:00pm
Affiliate program:
CityCenter Danbury: Farmers' Market on the Danbury
Green
1:30pm – 3:00pm
(RECOMMENDED)
The Walk of the Town - Join a group of students on a walking tour
of Danbury
Meet at the Friendship Circle. In the event of rain, meet in the
SC Shuttle Lounge.
5:00pm
Women's Volleyball Invitational - WCSU vs. Johnson and Wales
in the O'Neill Center Arena (Westside)
7:00pm
(Come to Have Fun)
War Stars in the Student Center Theater –
A one man performance of parts of the Star Wars
Trilogy. Be amazed by WCSU's own John Stegmaier as he spins
from one character to the next. He is an amazing performer and you
will laugh out loud.
7:30pm
Women's Volleyball Invitational - Salve Regina vs.
Brandeis in the O'Neill Center Arena (Westside)
10:00pm –
midnight
Friday After Hours in Alumni Hall
Saturday, September 31
9:00am
Women's Volleyball Invitational - WCSU vs. Salve
Regina in the O'Neill Center Arena (Westside)
11:00am
Women's Volleyball Invitational - Salve Regina vs.
Johnson and Wales in the O'Neill Center Arena
(Westside)
12:00pm
Tie Dye - Centennial Hall on Westside
Crafts - Newbury Hall
1:00pm
Women's Volleyball Invitational - Johnson and Wales
vs. Brandeis in the O'Neill Center Arena (Westside)
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dance Off - Newbury Hall
2:00pm
Crayola Arts & Crafts - Grasso Hall on Westside
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pool and Ping Pong - Newbury Hall
3:00pm
Women's Volleyball Invitational - WCSU vs. Brandeis
in the O'Neill Center Arena (Westside)
3:00pm
Ladderball
- Centennial Hall on Westside
Video Games - Newbury Hall
4:00pm
Game Room Tournament
- Grasso Hall on Westside
4:00pm
- 5:00pm
Candy Apple Making and other Food - Newbury Hall
Movie Night
- Centennial Hall on Westside
Sunday, September 1
11:00am - 1:00pm
Flag Football - Grasso Hall on Westside
12:00pm
Women's Field Hockey vs. Wheelock
in the Westside Stadium
Zombie Apocalypse - Fairfield Hall
1:00pm
Ice Cream Making - Centennial Hall
on Westside
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Minute to Win It
- Fairfield Hall
3:00pm
Recess (Old School Games)
- Centennial Hall on Westside
3:00pm -
4:00pm
Super Smash Bros. Tourney - Fairfield Hall
4:30pm -
5:30pm
UNO Tournament
- Fairfield Hall
5:00pm
Tips on Health
- Grasso Hall on Westside
7:30pm -
8:30pm
Game Night
- Fairfield Hall
8:00pm
Movie Night
- Centennial Hall on Westside
8:00pm
Hunger Games
- Grasso Hall on Westside
Monday, September 2
LABOR DAY - NO CLASSES
10:00am
Tie Dye Monday - Litchfield Hall Main
Lounge/Courtyard
12:00pm
Volleyball - Litchfield Hall Main Lounge/Courtyard
12:00pm
Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader? - Centennial
Hall on Westside
2:00pm
Tea Time - Litchfield Hall Main Lounge/Courtyard
2:00pm
Jam Sesh - Grasso Hall on Westside
4:00pm
Scavenger Hunt - Litchfield Hall Main
Lounge/Courtyard
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Loop Carnival - Pinney Hall on Westside
6:00pm
Giant Monopoly - Litchfield Hall Main
Lounge/Courtyard
7:00pm
Shake and Bake - Centennial Hall on Westside
8:00pm
Mocktini Mixer - Litchfield Hall Main
Lounge/Courtyard
