Welcome Weekend
What is Welcome Weekend?
Welcome Weekend is the four-day fall orientation program designed just for incoming students. Welcome Weekend includes a variety of events to help you become acquainted with campus, succeed at FHSU and create lifelong friendships. Incoming Tigers will have the opportunity to enjoy a kick-off session, keynote speakers, Tiger traditions.
Why Are New Students Required to Participate in Welcome Weekend?
We want YOU to succeed at FHSU! As part of FHSU's First Year Experience initiative, the goals of Welcome Weekend are to:
- Create opportunities to make new friends.
At Welcome Weekend events, you will meet new people & learn about all the ways to get involved in student organizations at FHSU. - Present information and education regarding social issues.
There are a lot of new freedoms when you move away from home. Temptations like alcohol, drugs, and sex may not have been an issue when you lived at home. How do you respond to these issues now? What about your physical health and mental health? Do you know where to go at FHSU to stay healthy? During Welcome Weekend, we hope to present you with information, resources, and options to make the best decisions for YOU. - Provide information regarding academic expectations for college success.
Is college really different from high school? What will my professors expect of me? You will learn about adjustment to FHSU, time management, work and class balance recommendations, academic policies and academic honesty. - Offer information regarding campus resources.
Coming to college is a transition, and you will need some time to learn the lay of the land. During Welcome Weekend, we will introduce you to campus policies & procedures, inform you of office locations; and fill you in on the many services available on campus that can help you to succeed.
The following is an outline of the dates to look forward to and add to your calendar:
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
| 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Living and Learning Communities (LLC) & Transfer Network Move-In |
| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Family Lunch, McMindes Hall Cafe |
Thursday, August 15, 2019
| 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | General New Student Move-In Day |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | LLC Student Orientation Sessions, various locations |
| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Welcome Lunch & Farewell - On-Campus students will meet at McMindes Hall Cafe and Transfer students will meet at the Memorial Union dining area |
Welcome Weekend Begins:
| 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Welcome Weekend Check-In**, Sheridan Hall |
| 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm | New Student & Transfer Student Convocation** Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center, Sheridan Hall |
| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Student Meetings**, On-Campus students meet at Residence Halls & Off-Campus & Transfer Students me at the Memorial Union |
| 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm | New Student Dinner, Custer Hall Lawn |
| 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm | Small Group Meetings**, The Quad |
| 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm | New Student Pep Rally, Tiger Traditions Night, Class Photo & Playfair** Lewis Field Stadium |
Friday, August 16, 2019
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | New Student Networks Breakfast, On-Campus students will meet at McMindes Hall Cafe and Transfer students will meet at the Memorial Union dining area |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Tiger Gold on Friday (TGOF) March**, meet at Custer Hall Lawn/The Quad |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Academic Department Orientations**, various locations |
| 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm | College Cup Competition, The Quad |
| 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm | Fast Action Trivia**, Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center, Sheridan Hall |
| 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm | Casino Night**, Memorial Union |
Saturday, August 17, 2019
| 9:30 am - 12:30 pm | Mystery Bus, Meet at McMindes Hall |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Community Faith & Spirituality Lunch, The Quad |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Water Games on the Lawn, Custer Hall Lawn |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Tour Around Town, Bronze Tiger Statue, west side of Memorial Union |
| 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Small Group Meetings**, The Quad |
| 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Memorial Union Open House**- Nerdology Trivia Games - Cody Commons |
Sunday, August 18, 2019
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | BBQ & Rec'n'Roll, Cunningham Hall |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Sorority Formal Recruitment Orientation, Stouffer Lounge, Memorial Union |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Class Crawl, Cody Commons, Memorial Union |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Fraternity & Sorority Life Information Fair, Cody Commons, Memorial Union |
| 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Welcome Weekend Keynote Speaker** Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center, Sheridan Hall |
| 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Welcome Weekend Closing Candlelight Ceremony**, Picken Hall Fountain |
| 8:00 pm - 9:45 pm | Floor Meetings for On-Campus, Residence Halls |
**denotes REQUIRED events