Welcome Weekend

The following schedule includes events, dates, times, and locations for Fall 2023 Welcome Weekend. The schedule is subject to change.

Note: Siblings are welcome to attend, and may join parents at the family sessions. There is no formal programming for siblings.

Friday, August 25

All day
Event	Time
Offices Open for Business	August 25

Beginning at 8 a.m.
Event	Time
IT Wireless Internet Support IT Support Center	8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Event	Time
Hydration Stations	8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Information Center Welcome Center	8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Residential Student Move-In Engstrom Hall	8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Welcome Weekend Check-In UTCC	8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Beginning at 9 a.m.
Event	Time
ID Card Pick Up East Campus, Mail Room	9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Beginning at 10 a.m.
Event	Time
APU Community Fair Cougar Walk	10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Campus Tours	10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Beginning at 11 a.m.
Event	Time
Lunch	11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Event	Time
Stellic Presentations Multi-Media 1-4, MMED 2	11:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Transfer Student Connect LAPC Board Room	11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Event	Time
Commuter Student Connect Cougar Dome	12:30–1:30 p.m.

Beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Event	Time
How do I eat on campus if I have a dietary restriction/allergy? LAPC Board Room	1:30–2:30 p.m.
LASA & HSI Grant - Advancing Student Achievement and Success: Exceléncia en Académica Student/Family Informational Mixer Wilden Hall, Wilden 119	1:30–2:30 p.m.
Military and Veterans Connect President’s Dining Room	1:30–2:30 p.m.
Third Culture Kids (TCK) Connect Wilden Hall, Wilden 101	1:30–2:30 p.m.

Beginning at 2:45 p.m.
Event	Time
First-Generation College Students and Family Connect Wilden Hall, Wilden 119	2:45–3:45 p.m.
Pastors’ Kids Connect LAPC Board Room	2:45–3:45 p.m.

Beginning at 4 p.m.
Event	Time
Academic Connect	4–5:15 p.m.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Event	Time
President's Picnic West Campus Lawn	5:30–6:45 p.m.

Beginning at 7 p.m.
Event	Time
Student and Family Welcome *Livestream Available Event Center	7–7:45 p.m.

Beginning at 7:45 p.m.
Event	Time
Alpha Group Time (Students Only) Kresge Plaza	7:45–8:45 p.m.
Just for Families Part 1 (Families and Guests Only) *Livestream Available Event Center	7:45–8:45 p.m.

Beginning at 8:45 p.m.
Event	Time
Candela Event Center	8:45–9:15 p.m.

All day
Event	Time
Offices Open for Business	August 26

Beginning at 9 a.m.
Event	Time
APU Legacy Breakfast Segerstrom Science Center, Segerstrom Patio	9–10 a.m.
Continental Breakfast Hall of Champions	9–10 a.m.
Hydration Stations	9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Information and Late Check-in Felix Event Center Ticket Office	9 a.m.–9 p.m.

Beginning at 10 a.m.
Event	Time
Thriving at APU *Livestream Available Event Center	10–11:30 a.m.

Beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Event	Time
Lunch Auxiliary Court, Felix Event Center	11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Spiritual Engagement Fair Duke Student Commons	11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Event	Time
Just for Families Part 2 (Families and Guests Only) *Livestream Available Event Center	1:30–3 p.m.
Passport to APU (Students Only) UTCC	1:30–3 p.m.

Beginning at 3 p.m.
Event	Time
Rest, Run Errands, Get Settled, etc. (Residential Students, Families, and Guests)	3–5 p.m.
The Dome is Your Home (Commuter Students, Families, and Guests) Cougar Dome	3–5 p.m.

Beginning at 5 p.m.
Event	Time
Cougar Family Festival Campus Life Lawn, Campus Life Lawn/Lot D	5–9 p.m.

All day
Event	Time
Offices Open for Business	August 27

Beginning at 8:15 a.m.
Event	Time
Prayer and Dedication (Families and Guests Only) Duke Student Commons	8:15–9:15 a.m.

Beginning at 9 a.m.
Event	Time
Hydration Station	9–11:30 a.m.

Beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Event	Time
Continental Breakfast Hall of Champions	9:15–10:15 a.m.

Beginning at 10:15 a.m.
Event	Time
APU Community Worship Service *Livestream Available Event Center	10:15–11:30 a.m.

Beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Event	Time
Lunch with Family and Friends	11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Beginning at 2 p.m.
Event	Time
Trivia Extravaganza: Scooby Dooby Doo, Welcome To The Zu (Students Only) UTCC	2–4 p.m.

Beginning at 5 p.m.
Event	Time
Dinner (Students Only) Dining Hall	5–7 p.m.

Beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Event	Time
Trinity, Engstrom, Adams - Living Area Meeting (Residential Students Only)	6:30–7 p.m.

Beginning at 7 p.m.
Event	Time
Student [Mug]ging with Root Beer Floats (Students Only) Dillon Field	7–7:30 p.m.

Beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Event	Time
Good Times (Students Only) Dillon Field	7:30–9 p.m.

Beginning at 9:30 p.m.
Event	Time
Shire Mods, University Village - Living Area Meeting (Residential Students Only)	9:30–10 p.m.