Welcome Week
Welcome to the family! You're Alfred University bound, so now what? Welcome Week! It's a series of fun and exciting events and opportunities to meet and connect with other new Saxons in your first few days at Alfred University.
Schedule
Not only informational, but fun, too, Welcome Week is your first real taste of what makes Alfred so very "Alfred." We have an exciting lineup of activities planned to help you transition right into life at AU.
August 2022
| Friday August 26th | |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | New to AU: Student Check-In Joyce Walton Center Students will receive Planner and other SWAG items Offices will be tabling in Annex, available to students Football team available to help students move-in to rooms |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Bookstore Open Powell Campus Center, 2nd floor |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Brick Lawn Barbeque Under the tent in Brick Lawn for Lunch, served by AVI |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | It Takes a Village – How to Support Your Student Parent/support person session by Nadine Shardlow, Student Experience Under the tent on Brick Lawn Dean’s Informational Meetings Various locations by school/college College of Liberal Arts and Sciences – Miller Theater College of Business – Olin Building 302 School of Engineering – Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center School of Art and Design/Performing Arts – Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall |
| 2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Allen Walk and Opening Convocation Intersection of Pine Street and Allen Way Faculty and Staff available for students and families |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Advising Meetings College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and College of Business faculty advisors to meet with students throughout campus School of Art & Design/Performing Arts and School of Engineering students will meet with Center for Advising Staff |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Parent Reception Knight Club, 3rd floor Powell Campus Center |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Free time and Goodbyes throughout Campus |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner in Ade Hall Students IDs available for pick-up |
| 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | The People in Your Neighborhood Resources available on campus and when they can help Public Safety, Vice President of Student Experience, Conduct, Center for Academic Success, Wellness, Activities, Residential Communities Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall |
| 9:30 p.m. | Comedy Show – Eric O’Shea Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall |
| Saturday August 27th | |
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| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast Ade Dining Hall |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | College work study time |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | College Work Study Meeting Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center *Mandatory for all students eligible to receive Federal College Work Study |
| 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Returning Student Check In Joyce Walton |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Hike & Bike King Alfred Statue with W.I.L.D., Bike around Alfred with Bike Hub |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Mini Golf Scholes and Herrick Library |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Commuter Connection Herrick Library Lunch provided, come meet other students who are commuters just like you. Current Commuters and staff will share tips, tricks and helpful information about navigating Alfred University campus as a Commuter. |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Ade Dining Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Chalk the Walk, Field Day Activities (games, 4 square, etc.) Brick Lawn Sidewalk |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | BINGO Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center |
| 5:30 p.m. | Honors Orientation, Honors House, 8 Park Street |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Ade Dining Hall |
| 8:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. | Floor Meetings Held in your residence hall |
| 9:00 p.m. | Playfair Joyce Walton |
| Sunday August 28th | |
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| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Cartoons & Coffee Characterize Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center with Courtney |
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Brunch Ade Dining Hall |
| 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Farmers Market Available Village Bandstand |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center Tour Transportation from Powell Campus Center to Equestrian Center & back |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Foster Lake Trip Transportation from Brick Hall to Foster Lake & back |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Tim Collins Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall |
| 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | After the Fire Required: Fire Safety Training Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall |
| 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Nacho First Year – Brick Lawn Welcoming returning students and transfer students, music |
| 7:00 p.m. | Honors Program Students, Honors House, 8 Park Street Death by Chocolate |
| 8:00 p.m. | House of the Dragon at 8pm in Nevins Theater Episodes 1 & 2 will be shown. Snacks provided. |
| Dusk | Top Gun: Maverick Outdoor movie near Fiat Lux sign (second floor of Powell Campus Center (outdoors). Snacks will be provided. |