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Wittenberg Welcome Week

8:00am EDT

Move In (residential students)

Check your housing assignment on the MyWitt portal and use the move in day maps to find your way. Limited assistance will be provided to those moving in after 11:00am.

Thursday August 15, 2019 8:00am - 11:00am EDT
Various residence halls

Required, Students; Residential students; Families

8:00am EDT

Open time, Lunch on your own

Get your room situated, walk around campus, mingle around Post 95 and Founders, attend programming noted below, or head off campus for lunch if you choose. Lunch will also be available for purchase in the CDR (second floor of the Student Center) from 10:30am to 1:00pm.

Thursday August 15, 2019 8:00am - 2:00pm EDT
On your own

Students, Families

9:00am EDT

ID card assistance

If you have had issues with your ID card, need to upload a photo, or have not received your card, now is the time to take care of any concerns.

Thursday August 15, 2019 9:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Information Desk, Benham-Pence Student Center

9:00am EDT

Information Hub

Staff will be stationed at the Information Hub all day to answer questions and troubleshoot issues. This is also an ideal time to get your identification verified for student employment. Can’t drop in? Message us on the Guidebook app through the Interact or Message features.

Thursday August 15, 2019 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Information Desk, Benham-Pence Student Center

Students, Families

9:30am EDT

Commuter students and family/parent meeting (Commuter students)

*Required for all first-year commuters. Tickets for lunch in the CDR will be provided for commuter students and their families following the program. New commuter students will have a daily meal plan during from Thursday 8/15 dinner until Sunday 8/18 brunch.

Thursday August 15, 2019 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
105 Shouvlin Center

Required, Students; Commuter students; Families

10:00am EDT

Information technology Q & A for parents/family members

The Information Technology Solutions Center staff will help family members navigate the parent/family resources on the MyWitt portal.

IT flyer 201920 pdf

Thursday August 15, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
109 Synod Hall

10:00am EDT

Connecting to Campus with Information Technology Services

The Information Technology Solutions Center is your single point of contact for all issues, problems or questions related to technology and computing at Wittenberg University

IT flyer 201920 pdf

Thursday August 15, 2019 10:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Li Room, Benham-Pence Student Center

Students, Families

10:30am EDT

Ask a Philosopher

Ever wondered what the meaning of life is? Whether machines have intelligence? How to know what is justice? Whether humans have free will? Whether we have ethical obligations to the environment and nonhuman animals and if so, how does that require we act? If you have burning questions, then come to the Department of Philosophy's Ask A Philosopher Booth. You have questions. We'll have some answers and even more questions.

Thursday August 15, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR) lobby, Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

Students, Families

10:30am EDT

CDR open for lunch

Special price of $8.25 for lunch on August 15

Thursday August 15, 2019 10:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

Students, Families

11:00am EDT

Jewish student, family and faculty open house

Connect with fellow faculty, staff and fellow students.

Thursday August 15, 2019 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Morris Lounge, Benham-Pence Student Center

Students, Families

11:00am EDT

Campus tours available (offered at 11am and noon)

Walking tour of campus. Tours will take place at 11am and noon and will begin and end at Recitation Hall.

Thursday August 15, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Recitation Hall

11:15am EDT

Annual new student move-in worship service

Come as you are for a brief welcome and worship service in Weaver Chapel.

Thursday August 15, 2019 11:15am - 11:45am EDT
Weaver Chapel

Students, Families

11:30am EDT

Transfer students and family/parent meeting (Transfer students)

*Required for all transfer students. Transfers who are commuting should attend this session, not the commuter session. Tickets for lunch in the CDR will be provided for transfer students and their families following the program.

Thursday August 15, 2019 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
105 Shouvlin Center

Required, Students; Transfer students; Families

1:00pm EDT

Center for Diversity open house

Join faculty and staff for conversations and refreshments and tour the Center.

Thursday August 15, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
McClain Center for Diversity

Students, Families

2:00pm EDT

Students/families meet OAs and advisors

When you hear the Myers Bell start to ring, please head to the 1929 Gymnasium in the Health, Wellness, and Athletics Center.

New students and their families will meet the student’s Orientation Assistants and First Year Seminar instructional team members. All participants are asked to start moving toward seats in the Arena by 2:45pm. *Individuals with mobility concerns are encouraged to take a seat in the HPER Center Arena before 2:30pm.

OAPairingFinal pdf

Thursday August 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
1929 Gymnasium, HWA facility

Required, Students; Families

3:00pm EDT

Welcome Ceremony

The official welcome for all new Wittenberg students and their family members

Thursday August 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Pam Evans Smith Arena, HWA facility

Required, Students; Families

5:00pm EDT

Family members depart

Family members say goodbye and depart campus. Mark your calendar to come back for Family Weekend, September 20-22! More information can be found online.

Thursday August 15, 2019 5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Across campus

5:30pm EDT

Dinner, OA groups 1 through 10

OA groups 1 – 10 meet on the Chapel Lawn for dinner, then OA meeting in assigned classrooms

Thursday August 15, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

Required, Students

5:30pm EDT

OA meeting, groups 11 through 20

OA groups 11—20 meet with OAs in assigned classrooms, then dinner

OA meeting rooms 2019 pdf

Thursday August 15, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Assigned classrooms

Required, Students

6:30pm EDT

Dinner, OA groups 11 through 20

OA groups 11—20 meet in the CDR for dinner

Thursday August 15, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

Required, Students

6:30pm EDT

OA meeting, groups 1 through 10

OA groups 1 – 10 meet in assigned classrooms

OA meeting rooms 2019 pdf

Thursday August 15, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Chapel Lawn

Required, Students

8:00pm EDT

Residence Hall meetings (Residential students)

Residential students will meet their RAs and Area Coordinators.

Thursday August 15, 2019 8:00pm - 9:15pm EDT
Various residence halls

Required, Students; Residential students

8:00pm EDT

Commuter mixer (Commuter students)

Commuter students are encouraged to mix and mingle with commuter OAs and upperclass students. The group will go to the hypnotist together.

Thursday August 15, 2019 8:00pm - 9:15pm EDT
Geil Lounge, Benham-Pence Student Center

Students, Commuter students

9:30pm EDT

Hypnotist, sponsored by Union Board

Dr. Jim Wand has been welcoming students to Wittenberg with his hilarious and engaging hypnotist show for over 20 years! Sponsored by Union Board

Thursday August 15, 2019 9:30pm - 11:00pm EDT
Pam Evans Smith Arena, HWA facility

7:30am EDT

CDR open for breakfast

Be sure to bring your student ID!

Friday August 16, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

9:30am EDT

First Year Student group photo

Gather with your classmates on the Myers Hall steps for this annual tradition.

Friday August 16, 2019 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
Myers Hall steps (rainsite: Weaver Chapel)

Required, Students

10:00am EDT

First Year Seminar

During your first class at Wittenberg, you will meet your FYS team and get to know students in your class.

OA meeting rooms 2019 pdf

Friday August 16, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Assigned classrooms

Required, Students

10:00am EDT

Transfer student advising session

*Required for all transfer students. Get to know your advisors and peers and learn about what you will need to successfully acclimate to Wittenberg.

Friday August 16, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
262 Science Center

Required, Transfer students

12:00pm EDT

Lunch with OAs

Be sure to bring your student ID!

Friday August 16, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

1:15pm EDT

Building a Consent Culture

Wittenberg is committed to developing a campus culture where obtaining consent is the norm. In this program, students will learn about the concepts of consent, bystander intervention, and how to support a friend that has experienced interpersonal violence.

Sexual Misconduct Resource Guide 19 20 pdf

BCC room assignments by group xlsx

Friday August 16, 2019 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Assigned classrooms

Required, Students

3:00pm EDT

OA meeting

Meet with your OAs

OA meeting rooms 2019 pdf

Sexual Misconduct Resource Guide 19 20 pdf

Friday August 16, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Assigned classrooms

Required, Students

4:30pm EDT

Honors Program orientation

Required for new students that are admitted to the Honors Program.

Friday August 16, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bayley Auditorium, Science Center

5:00pm EDT

Dinner with OAs and dessert reception

Stop in and meet Dr. Frandsen and Witt faculty and staff! Enjoy a W Cookie and the company of classmates, OAs, and First Year Seminar advisors. Before going to the reception, meet up with your group at the location designated by your OAs.

Friday August 16, 2019 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Geil Lounge & Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

7:00pm EDT

Witt Olympics

Witt Olympics is an annual tradition where students come together in teams to compete in a variety of activities to win bragging rights!

Friday August 16, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Myers Hollow (rainsite: Pam Evans Smith Arena)

8:30pm EDT

Witt Late Night: Thinkfast trivia

Get to know your peers in this gameshow trivia competition; first show at 8:00, second at 10:15. Winners will walk away with cold, hard CASH! Sponsored by Fraternity & Sorority Life and the Office of Student Involvement.

Friday August 16, 2019 8:30pm - 11:59pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

9:00am EDT

CDR open for brunch

Saturday August 17, 2019 9:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

9:30am EDT

New student service plunge

Register online for the New Student Service plunge here!

Saturday August 17, 2019 9:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Alumni Way outside of the Benham-Pence Student Center (rainsite: Geil Lounge)

1:00pm EDT

Explore downtown Springfield, food truck fest, last minute necessities

Take a walk to downtown Springfield with OAs, visit campus offices to get questions answered, play some FROLF, finish settling into your room, attend the food truck festival, and enjoy campus. OAs will break into groups with students to take part in various activities on and around campus. OAs are available to walk your class schedule with you.

Saturday August 17, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Meet the flagpole outside of the Student Center

3:00pm EDT

Community of Care program & OA meeting

Students at Wittenberg care about their peers and know how to help others in our community. Learn how you can help form a Community of Care with your OAs and peers.

OA meeting rooms 2019 pdf

Saturday August 17, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Assigned classrooms

Required, Students

5:00pm EDT

Dinner with OAs

Be sure to bring your student ID!

Saturday August 17, 2019 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

6:30pm EDT

Theatre and Dance productions

Check out a preview of all the the Theatre and Dance department has to offer!

Saturday August 17, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Chakeres Theatre, base of Tower Hall

9:00pm EDT

Witt Late Night: Casino Night

Join your RAs, OAs and friends for casino games, snacks and prizes. Sponsored by Residence Life and the Residential Housing Association.

Saturday August 17, 2019 9:00pm - 11:59pm EDT
Geil Lounge, Benham-Pence Student Center

10:00am EDT

CDR open for brunch

Be sure to bring your student ID!

Sunday August 18, 2019 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

11:00am EDT

Sunday morning worship service (donuts & coffee starting at 10:30am)

Join the Weaver Chapel staff and students for Sunday morning worship.

Sunday August 18, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Weaver Chapel

12:45pm EDT

Diversity & Inclusion: Conversation that Matter with Jessica Pettitt

Let’s face it, there are people and topics that at some point are just off limits. What if you could engage in these conversations with more confidence, humor, and ease? Understanding your self and others as differently right gives you the tools to intentionally design teams, groups, and partnerships that can bring value to a single project or topic. Learn from keynote speaker Jessica Pettitt how to have Conversations That Matter.

Sunday August 18, 2019 12:45pm - 2:00pm EDT
Pam Evans Smith Arena, HWA facility

Required, Students

2:00pm EDT

Closing OA meeting

Meet with your OAs to review and wrap up Welcome Week.

Sunday August 18, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Pam Evans Smith Arena, HWA facility

Required, Students

4:00pm EDT

Study abroad information session

Interested in studying abroad? Join the Director of International Education to learn about the amazing opportunities for Witt students.

Sunday August 18, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Ness Auditorium, Hollenbeck Hall

5:00pm EDT

CDR open for dinner

Be sure to bring your student ID!

Sunday August 18, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Center Dining Room (CDR), Benham-Pence Student Center 2nd floor

6:00pm EDT

Campus Ministries Welcome Gathering & Ice Cream Social

Join us for a brief introduction about Campus Ministries at 6pm, followed by time to meet with campus ministry leaders and ice cream.

Sunday August 18, 2019 6:00pm - 6:45pm EDT
Ness Auditorium, Hollenbeck Hall

7:30pm EDT

Living in a residential community (Residential students)

Meet with your RAs, ACs and peers from your hall.

Sunday August 18, 2019 7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
Residence hall lobbies

Required, Residential students

9:00pm EDT

Catholic Mass

Weekly mass with Father Ed Burns

Sunday August 18, 2019 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Weaver Chapel