It might be the most exciting four days of the year! Everyone’s moving in, getting settled, learning about CUW, and revving up for another great school year!
Welcome to New Student Orientation 2024! This time is designed to help you transition into our campus community, provide you with important resources, and give you opportunities to connect with other incoming students.
Here are a few things you’ll need to know. For more details, click here! Questions? Contact Sarah Deheck at sarah.deheck@cuw.edu.
Thursday, August 22
- 9:00 am-3:00 pm: Residential Student Check-in & Move-in | Parking Lot B
- 9:00 am-4:30 pm: CUW Offices Open | University Offices
- 11:00 am-1:00 pm: Lunch | Siebert Dining Hall
- 2:00-3:00 pm: Incoming Athlete Academic Meeting | Concordia Center for Environmental Stewardship (CCES) 200
- 3:00-4:00 pm: Steps to Success | Terrace Room (AL 114)
- 4:00-4:30 pm: Commuter Student Check-in | Welcome Center
- 4:30-6:00 pm: New Student and Family Welcome Picnic | Chapel Courtyard (Rain Location: Siebert Dining Hall/Albrecht Lounge (AL 008))
- 6:00-6:30 pm: Send-off Ceremony | Kapco Park – Moonlight Graham Field (Rain Location: Chapel)
Parents are politely asked to say their good-byes at the Send-Off Ceremony and leave their students on their own at that point.
- 6:30-8:00 pm: Parent Reception | Kapco Park – Johnson Financial Group Backyard Patio (Rain Location: Lakeshore Room (ST 104)
- 7:00 pm: All Hall Meeting | Your Residence Hall
- 7:00 pm: Commuter Student Bonfire & Games | Bluff Amphitheater (Rain Location: Albrecht Lounge (AL 008))
- 8:30-10:00 pm: Bingo | Terrace Room (AL 114) or Albrecht Lounge (AL 008) — Feel free to attend both!
Friday, August 23
- 6:00 am: Sunrise Devotional Over Lake Michigan | Bluff Amphitheater
- 8:30-9:15 am: Breakfast | Siebert Dining Hall
- 8:30-9:15 am: Commuter Student Breakfast | Albrecht Lounge (AL 008)
- 9:30-10:00 am: Who’s Who in Crew? | Chapel Courtyard (Rain Location: Todd Wehr Auditorium)
- 10:15-11:00 am: Crew Connection #1: Meet Your Crew! | Your Specified Location
- 11:00 am-12:00pm: Lunch | Siebert Dining Hall
- 12:00-12:45 pm: College and Faculty Receptions | Various Locations
- 1:00-2:00 pm: (Re)Connect with Academic & Career Advising | Todd Wehr Auditorium
- 2:15-3:15 pm: Blanket Making & Plaque Decorating Service Project | Terrace Room (AL 114) & Albrecht Lounge (AL 008)
- 3:30-4:30 pm: Scavenger Hunt | Meet in Chapel Courtyard
- 5:00-6:00 pm: Dinner | Siebert Dining Hall
- 6:15-7:15 pm: Crew Connection #2: Q&A | Your Specified Location
- 7:30-8:30 pm: Student Conduct: Behaviors and Bloopers | Todd Wehr Auditorium
- 9:00-10:30 pm: Welcome Dance | Concordia Center for Environmental Stewardship (CCES) Patio (Rain Location: CCES 2nd Floor)
Saturday, August 24
- 7:30-8:30 am: Breakfast | Siebert Dining Hall
- 8:40-10:10 am: Essentials Rotations Parts 1-3 | Various Locations
- 10:25-11:55 am: Wellness Rotations Parts 1-3 | Various Locations
- 12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch | Siebert Dining Hall
- 1:15-4:00 pm: Sand Volleyball, Slip N Slide Kickball, and Tie-Dye | Regent’s Courtyard & Catalyst Building
- 1:15-4:00 pm: Board Game Bonanza | Albrecht Lounge
- 3:00-4:00 pm: Transfer Student Mini Golf | Depart from Field House Lobby
- 5:00-6:00 pm: Dinner | Siebert Dining Hall
- 6:10-7:15 pm: Crew Connection #3: Finding Your Classes | Your Specified Location
- 7:30-9:00 pm: Showing Up | Todd Wehr Auditorium
- 9:15-10:30 pm: Outdoor Movie | Wittenberg Lawn
Sunday, August 25
- 8:00-9:00 am: Breakfast | Siebert Dining Hall
- 9:00-9:45 am: Crew Connection #4: Ready, Set, Go! | Your Specified Location
- 10:00-11:00 am: Opening Service | Chapel of Christ Triumphant
- 11:00 am-12:45 pm: President’s Picnic | Chapel Courtyard
- 1:00-1:15 pm: Class of 2028 Photo | Bluff (Weather Dependent)
- 1:15-1:30 pm: Transfer Student Photo | Bluff (Weather Dependent)
- 1:30-3:30 pm: Co-Curricular Fair | Chapel Courtyard
- 3:30-6:30 pm: International Student Orientation and Dinner | Concordia International Center
- 5:00-6:00 pm: Dinner | Siebert Dining Hall
- 7:00-8:00 pm: Haven | Terrace Room (AL 114)
- 8:15-9:30 pm: All Hall Meeting #2 | Your Residence Hall
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