Welcome Weekend 2026
We can't wait to welcome you to campus!
Class of 2030
Welcome weekend
Friday, August 21st
| 8:00 am | First-year Student Move-in (till 5:00 pm) |
| 9:30 am | Dining Hall Open (till 7:00 pm) |
| 8:30 pm | Meet your Orientation Leaders |
| 9:00 pm | Summoning Spirits with Peter Boie - Bluett Theater |
| 10:30 pm | Lowkey Lawn & Best of Philly Snacks - Chapel Lawn |
Saturday, August 22nd
| 8:00 am | First-year Student Move-in (till 5:00 pm) |
| 9:30 am | Dining Hall Open (till 7:00 pm) |
| 4:30 pm | Meet your Orientation Leaders and load buses - MV Parking lot |
| 6:05 pm | Class of 2030 @ Phillies vs Cardinals (includes ticket & food voucher) No registration is required, all members of the Class of 2030 are invited. |
Sunday, August 23rd
| 9:00 am | First Year Floor Meetings (residential students) |
| 9:30 am | Dining Hall Open |
| 10:30 am | Meet your Orientation groups |
| 11:00 am | Get Hawk Ready |
| 12:30-3:00 pm | Advising Center Open - Barbelin 117 |
| 12:30-4:00 pm | Shuttles to Target every 30 minutes - leaving from Cardinal Ave |
| 1:00-3:30 pm | Find your Classrooms Tours with Orientation leaders leaving from Chapel Lawn every 30 minutes |
| 2:00 pm | Men’s Soccer vs. NJIT - Sweeney Field |
| 4:45 pm | Class of 2030 Photo - St. Mary’s Lawn |
| 5:00 pm | Welcome Weekend BBQ - Curran Lawn |
| 7:00 pm | Opening Mass - Chapel of Saint Joseph |