Welcome Week

This page gives information on the Spring 2025 welcome week. 

Friday, January 3

8 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Student Leader and Winter Athlete Check-In | Gaither Fellowship Hall

Monday, January 6            

7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Howerton Dining Hall
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | New and First-Year Student Check-In | Bell Library/Anderson Parking Lot
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Howerton Dining Hall
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | New Student Orientation | Chapel of the Prodigal (Required for all new SP25 students)
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | *Welcome and Introduction | Graham Chapel
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | *WW Workshops Session 1 | Various Locations
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | *WW Workshops Session 2 | Various Locations
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Howerton Dining Hall
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Optional Res. Hall Activities

Tuesday, January 7

7:30 a.m. – 10:00 am | Breakfast | Howerton Dining Hall
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Returning Student Check-In | Bell Library/Anderson Parking Lot
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | *Service Projects
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch 
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | *Celebration of Service/Prayer and Worship
2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Free Time
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner |
5:30 p.m. | Women’s Basketball Home Game | @UNCA
7:30 p.m. | Men’s Basketball Home Game | @UNCA
8:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. | Gaither Commons Social/Hot Cocoa Snacks | Fire Pit

Wednesday, January 8

8:00 a.m. | Classes  Begin
10:00 a.m. | Opening Convocation | Anderson Auditorium
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | All Hall Meeting | Residence Hall Lobbies

* Required for New Students
Schedule is subject to change