Welcome Week is the first opportunity for residents to experience residence and meet other individuals.
Welcome Week Schedule
Throughout the first week of school, residence will be hosting numerous events for residents to engage with! Some events are for a specific audience so make sure you check the event descriptions to see which events you can attend.
Welcome Week Events
Throughout the first week of school, residence will be hosting numerous events for residents to engage with, and have an opportunity to meet other residents.
Parent & Supporters Orientation: 7pm-8pm
Description: The Parent & Supporters Orientation will be an opportunity for friends & family to learn more about Student Life and residence. There will be specific information regarding supports and resources available to residents, and parents & supporters will have an opportunity to ask any questions they may have!
Education Gym
Only Parents & Supporters
Hall Meetings: 7pm-8pm
Description: Opportunity for RAs to introduce themselves and meet their students. This will be the first introduction to the rules and polices in residence and how certain things are done. RAs will spend the time to build their community and ensure that questions are answered, and expectations are set.
Description: Welcome Home will be the first opportunity for Professional Staff to introduce themselves and get residents excited about living in residence and the Orientation events happening that week.
Education Gym
All Residents and Parents & Supporters
Game of Thrones: 1pm-5pm
Description: Residents will have an opportunity to create a throne out of cardboard and meet other VP residents.
Voyageur Place Gym
VP Residents
Outdoor Movie Night: 8pm-10pm
Description: Hosting a movie night outdoors on a blow-up screen. Residents will be provided with snacks and blankets to make their experience memorable (blanket and snack quantity is limited)
Field 2 (field infront of Birch and Pine Hall)
All Residents
Zumba: 10:30am-11:30am
Description: Will be an opportunity for residents to practice self-care before heading into classes and starting school
Description: Residents will have the opportunity to explore campus and familiarize themselves with residence while engaging in a fun team building activity
Voyageur Place Courtyard
All Residents
Sundae Sunday: 3pm-4pm
Residents will have the opportunity to come make a sundae and explore some fun activities while they eat their ice cream. This will be a very relaxed event that will allow residents to meet each other.
Description: Residents will work in teams to capture the flag and engage in a fun, active event. This will be hosted on the field and residents will have the opportunity to make friends by working together to capture their opponent's flag and return it safely to their team.
Field 3&4
All Residents
Speed Friending: 6pm-8pm
Description: This will be an opportunity for residents to meet others in a casual and relaxed format.
Description: Residents will have the opportunity to create a wonderful tie dye creation. They will be provided with socks or scrunchies (while supplies last) or they can bring their own items to dye.
Description: Residents will have the opportunity to prepare for Toga Run. Facepaint, headbands & togas will be provided though residents are encouraged to bring their own!
Pine Hall
All Residents
Toga Run - September 5
Residents will have the opportunity to partake in the toga run at the first Huskies Football game.
