Welcome Weekend

Arrival Tips for Clarion Students

Move-In Day

Friday, August 23. 2024

Move-In for Last Names A – M

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
All Residence Halls

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‍Move-in for Last Names N – Z

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
All Residence Halls

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Move-In Day Lunch

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dining Halls

Students and Guests are welcome to enjoy lunch together in the dining halls.

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FIRST Night Dinner

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dining Halls‍

Don’t miss out on the First Night Dinner. ALL new students are welcome!

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Commuter Dinner and Welcome

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Come learn more about your “Home Away from Home” and meet other Commuters.

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‍Residence Hall Meetings

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

All residents of University Housing will be required to meet with their Residence Director to go over rules, hall specific materials and conduct.

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PlayFair

This experience is for everyone joining the PennWest Family for the first time and is a perfect way to make new and lasting campus friendships. You won’t want to miss out on the action!

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FIRST Night Entertainment

9:00 p.m.

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‍Saturday, August 24, 2024

Brunch‍

Dining Halls

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Choose your Adventure!

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Have some fun shooting hoops at one of our outdoor courts, get into a friendly game of corn hole, or unwind with beginner’s yoga class.

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Take a break!

On your own

Take a minute to relax, set-up your room, call mom or dad. We also have many spots across campus to check out too.

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Upperclassmen Move In

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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‍Meet your Welcome Weekend Leader (first-year students)

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Our Welcome Weekend Leaders are seasoned PennWest students. You may have met one while you toured or made friends with one during New Student Orientation. Your Welcome Weekend Leader will help guide you throughout the rest of the weekend. Don’t forget to ask them questions, they LOVE questions!

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‍Dinner

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dining Halls (all students)

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‍Evening Entertainment

8:00 p.m.

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‍Sunday, August 25, 2024

‍Sunday Brunch (Your meal plan officially begins)

10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
‍Dining Halls‍‍‍

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Non-Denominational Spiritual Services and/or Local Church Information (campus specific)‍

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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‍Club and Organization Fair ‍

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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‍Academic Open Houses/Meet the Dean

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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Explore Campus

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Find classrooms, final schedule details (Success Coaches and Advisors available)

‍

Dinner (meal plans)

4:00 p/m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dining Halls

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PennWest Celebrates                                                                                                                                            

7:30 p.m.

This is evening symbolizes the beginning of your time at PennWest! Hosted by Student Government Association and Faculty Senate.

‍

All Weekend:

• Information Tents
• Bookstores Open
• Food Trucks
• Pop Up Events (Music, outdoor games, etc.)

‍

‍

‍

Move-In Day

Friday, August 23. 2024

Move-In for Last Names A – M

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
All Residence Halls

‍

‍Move-in for Last Names N – Z

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
All Residence Halls

‍

Move-In Day Lunch

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dining Halls

Students and Guests are welcome to enjoy lunch together in the dining halls.

‍

FIRST Night Dinner

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dining Halls‍

Don’t miss out on the First Night Dinner. ALL new students are welcome!

‍

Commuter Dinner and Welcome

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Come learn more about your “Home Away from Home” and meet other Commuters.

‍

‍Residence Hall Meetings

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

All residents of University Housing will be required to meet with their Residence Director to go over rules, hall specific materials and conduct.

‍

PlayFair

This experience is for everyone joining the PennWest Family for the first time and is a perfect way to make new and lasting campus friendships. You won’t want to miss out on the action!

‍

FIRST Night Entertainment

9:00 p.m.

‍

‍

‍Saturday, August 24, 2024

Brunch‍

Dining Halls

‍

Choose your Adventure!

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Have some fun shooting hoops at one of our outdoor courts, get into a friendly game of corn hole, or unwind with beginner’s yoga class.

‍

Take a break!

On your own

Take a minute to relax, set-up your room, call mom or dad. We also have many spots across campus to check out too.

‍

Upperclassmen Move In

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

‍

‍Meet your Welcome Weekend Leader (first-year students)

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Our Welcome Weekend Leaders are seasoned PennWest students. You may have met one while you toured or made friends with one during New Student Orientation. Your Welcome Weekend Leader will help guide you throughout the rest of the weekend. Don’t forget to ask them questions, they LOVE questions!

‍

‍Dinner

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dining Halls (all students)

‍

‍Evening Entertainment

8:00 p.m.

‍

‍

‍Sunday, August 25, 2024

‍Sunday Brunch (Your meal plan officially begins)

10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
‍Dining Halls‍‍‍

‍

Non-Denominational Spiritual Services and/or Local Church Information (campus specific)‍

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

‍

‍Club and Organization Fair ‍

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

‍

‍Academic Open Houses/Meet the Dean

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

‍

Explore Campus

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Find classrooms, final schedule details (Success Coaches and Advisors available)

‍

Dinner (meal plans)

4:00 p/m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dining Halls

‍

PennWest Celebrates                                                                                                                                            

7:30 p.m.

This is evening symbolizes the beginning of your time at PennWest! Hosted by Student Government Association and Faculty Senate.

‍

All Weekend:

• Information Tents
• Bookstores Open
• Food Trucks
• Pop Up Events (Music, outdoor games, etc.)

‍

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