Welcome Weekend Schedule
Thursday, August 21
Residential Halls Move-In
Refer to your email for your exact move-in time. Don’t forget to label all your luggage with your name, residential hall and room number.
- Seton Hall: 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Roncalli Hall (Floors 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10): 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Mother Teresa Hall: 1 - 3 p.m.
- McGivney Hall: 1 - 4 p.m.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Noon | Lunch Check out the dining options on campus. Don't forget your SHUCard! |
Campuswide |
| Noon - 4 p.m. | Big Red Welcome Come to Pioneer Pavilion and play some lawn games, enjoy some music, grab a snack or snap a photo in the open air photo booth! While you’re there, stop and chat with some of our campus partners to learn more about your student's experience living on campus. |
Pioneer Pavilion |
| 5 p.m. | Family Farewell Time to say thank you and goodbye, for now, to family and friends who helped you move in. Welcome Weekend activities are about to begin! |
Campuswide |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner Check out the dining options on campus. Don't forget your SHUCard! |
Campuswide |
| 7 p.m. | Pioneer Paint Night Head to Pioneer Pavilion to meet up with your Orientation Leader from your June session, make some new friends, grab a snack and enjoy a paint night under the stars. |
Pioneer Pavilion |
| 7:30 - 9 p.m. | Floor Meetings* All residential students are required to attend their floor meeting. Meet your Resident Success Assistant (RSA), learn about residence hall life and what resources are available to you. |
Residential Halls |
| 9 p.m. | Hypnotist Once you’re done painting, head to the Little Theatre for an interactive hypnotist show. You won't want to miss it! |
Little Theatre |
Friday, August 22
Residential Halls Move-In
Refer to your email for your exact move-in time. Don’t forget to label all your luggage with your name, residential hall and room number.
- Roncalli Hall (Floors 3, 5, 7 & 9): 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Merton Hall: 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Toussaint Hall: 8 a.m. - Noon
- Catherine of Siena Hall: Noon - 3:30 p.m.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Noon | Lunch Check out the dining options on campus. Don’t forget your SHUCard! |
Campuswide |
| Noon - 4 p.m. | Big Red Welcome Come to Pioneer Pavilion and play some lawn games, enjoy some music, grab a snack or make a custom Class of 2029 street sign for your room. While you’re there, stop and chat with some of our campus partners to learn more about your student's experience living on campus! |
Pioneer Pavilion |
| 4 p.m. | Band Preview Show Join the SHU Marching Band for its annual Fall Preview Show as the band kicks off its season with the 2025 field show, “SHU in The Upside Down 80's.” The performance features music from Stranger Things, Cyndi Lauper and more! |
Amphitheater Steps |
| 5 p.m. | Family Farewell Time to say thank you and goodbye for now to family and friends who helped you move in. Welcome Weekend activities are about to begin! |
Campuswide |
| 5:30 p.m. | Class of 2029 Welcome BBQ Come hang out on Pioneer Village's Upper Quad! Meet up with your Orientation Leader and your new classmates as you grab some food, enjoy live music, sign up for this weekend's cornhole and pickleball tournaments and snap a photo on SHU’s inflatable couch. Did your group win the Orientation photo contest? Stop by the table to claim your special group prize. |
Pioneer Village Upper Quad |
| 7:30 - 9 p.m. | Floor Meetings* All residential students are required to attend their floor meeting. Meet your Resident Success Assistant (RSA), learn about residential hall life and what resources available to you. |
Residential Halls |
| 8 - 11 p.m. | Late Night at Linda's It's Late Night at Linda's—with activities happening on every floor. First, stop by the Presentation Room for a psychic fair to get a quick reading, then head up to the second floor landing for a different giveaway every hour. On the third floor, grab your late-night bites, check out a traveling magic show or spend time with special guest, Travelin' Max! |
Linda E. McMahon Student Commons |
| 11 p.m. | Late Night Karaoke Your night continues. Come down to Red's in the basement of Linda's for a karaoke night and nacho bar. You don't want to miss this! |
Red's |
Saturday, August 23
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. | Commuter Meeting* Meet up with fellow commuter students! All first-year commuter students will receive the information necessary to begin your year, and staff will be available to answer any of your questions. |
Chapel of the Holy Spirit |
| 10 a.m. | The C Word: Consent* (Check back for specific assignment) Get ready for an engaging and open conversation with your fellow Pioneers about relationships and decision-making in college. This program explores a wide range of topics—including bystander intervention, effective boundary setting, online behavior, campus resources and navigating relationships—so you can begin your journey at SHU better informed and prepared to make safe, healthy and respectful choices. |
Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts |
| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Club Sport Fall Team Preview Interested in joining a club sport? Come meet the club sports staff and find out about all the exciting club sports opportunities this year! You can also head to the Valentine Health & Recreation Center to try out bowling or rock climbing, or take a turn in the free throw contest. |
Pioneer Pavilion/Valentine Health & Recreation Center |
| 11:30 a.m. | The C Word: Consent* (Check back for specific assignment) Get ready for an engaging and open conversation with your fellow Pioneers about relationships and decision-making in college. This program explores a wide range of topics—including bystander intervention, effective boundary setting, online behavior, campus resources and navigating relationships—so you can begin your journey at SHU better informed and prepared to make safe, healthy and respectful choices. |
Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts |
| Noon | Lunch Check out the dining options on campus. Don't forget your SHUCard.! |
Campuswide |
| Noon - 4 p.m. | Pioneer Chill featuring SET Enjoy a welcome from the Student Events Team (SET). Join us and relax with a fun-filled event featuring a Starbucks refresher and coffee bar, free bamboo plants, mini golf and pennant making. |
Pioneer Pavilion |
| 1 p.m. | The C Word: Consent* (Check back for specific assignment) Get ready for an engaging and open conversation with your fellow Pioneers about relationships and decision-making in college. This program explores a wide range of topics—including bystander intervention, effective boundary setting, online behavior, campus resources and navigating relationships—so you can begin your journey at SHU better informed and prepared to make safe, healthy and respectful choices. |
Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts |
| 2 p.m. | Pioneer Service Grant Information Session Were you awarded the Pioneer Service Grant? Attend this mandatory session run by Community Engagement to learn all about grant requirements and service opportunities. |
Chapel of the Holy Spirit |
| 3 p.m. | The C Word: Consent* (Check back for specific assignment) Get ready for an engaging and open conversation with your fellow Pioneers about relationships and decision-making in college. This program explores a wide range of topics—including bystander intervention, effective boundary setting, online behavior, campus resources and navigating relationships—so you can begin your journey at SHU better informed and prepared to make safe, healthy and respectful choices. |
Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts |
| 4 - 6 p.m. | Class of 2029 Pioneer Pop-In! Have questions or want to go on a quick tour of campus so you're ready for the first day of classes? Stop by the 63's lawn to check in with an Orientation Leader before jumping on a brief walking tour of campus led by a student ambassador. You'll see all the major spots. Or stick around and face off in a cornhole or pickleball tournament with friends, new and old. |
63's Lawn |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner Check out the dining options on campus. Don’t forget your SHUCard! |
Campuswide |
| 8 - 10:30 p.m. | Class of 2029 Kickoff The whole campus community will come together to celebrate the Class of 2029 with the traditional lighting of the Chapel of the Holy Spirit's bell tower at 9 p.m. to kick off the First 50 Days on campus. Come for the DJ, a 360-photo booth, lawn games, giveaways, balloon art and food trucks. You won’t want to miss this traditional SHU celebration! |
Chapel Quad |
| 10 p.m. | Class of 2029 After Dark The night doesn't end with the kick off. Think you can figure out whodunnit? Come to Red's for an interactive murder mystery to see if you can crack the code before your classmates! |
Red's |
Sunday, August 24
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Davis & Henley College of Nursing Academic Session* Welcome to the Davis & Henley College of Nursing community. This informative session will help first-year students to begin their journey with confidence. Students will meet the nursing science and math course coordinators, learn about academic progression and expectations and explore valuable course resources available throughout the program. Following this overview, students will be introduced to their peer mentor, who will lead them to classrooms for small group discussions and activities with academic advisers and faculty mentors. |
Chapel of the Holy Spirit |
| 9 a.m. | College of Arts & Sciences Academic Session* This interactive session will offer freshmen students in the College of Arts & Sciences a head start on their Sacred Heart University college careers. The freshmen will meet with freshman academic advisers, receive pointers on preparing for the academic realities of college and have an opportunity to have their questions answered and concerns addressed. |
Edgerton Center |
| 9 a.m. | Jack Welch College of Business & Technology Academic Session* Meet at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts for shuttle pick up to West Campus starting at 9 a.m., although students should check their SHU email to see when their major/program is scheduled to start. From there, get a tour of the college, meet with your Welch mentor, peers, faculty and staff to better understand expectations, courses, available resources and more! Shuttles will begin bringing you back to the Park Avenue Campus at 11:30 a.m., with the last shuttle departing West Campus at 12:15 p.m. |
West Campus |
| 10:30 a.m. | College of Health Professions Academic Session* Welcome to the College of Health Professions (CHP)! In this mandatory session, you'll learn essential tips for success in the CHP, meet with your adviser and get a chance to win exciting prizes. You can also ask questions and get the information you need to start your journey! |
Chapel of the Holy Spirit |
| 10:30 a.m. | Farrington College of Education & Human Development Academic Session* This interactive session will give students everything they need to know about the Farrington College of Education & Human Development. Students will meet faculty and other students, interact with their peers and have their questions answered. |
Schine Auditorium |
| 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Classroom Crawl Orientation Leaders will leave every 10 minutes to help you find your classrooms before your first day of class! Remember to bring your schedule! |
Pioneer Pavilion |
| 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Recruitment Counselor Meet & Greet Interested in joining a sorority or want to learn more? Chat with a recruitment counselor. |
Pioneer Pavilion |
| Noon | Lunch Check out the dining options on campus. Don’t forget your SHUCard. |
Campuswide |
| 1 p.m. | Intro to First-Year Experience (FYE)* (Students in FYE 099 A) During your first class of FYE, your FYE instructor and FYE assistant will provide an overview on how this course will help you to make a successful transition into SHU. |
Classrooms (Park Avenue Campus) |
| 2:15 p.m. | Intro to First-Year Experience (FYE)* (Students in FYE 099 B) During your first class of FYE, your FYE instructor and FYE assistant will provide an overview on how this course will help you to make a successful transition into SHU. |
Classrooms (Park Avenue Campus) |
| 3:30 p.m. | Intro to First-Year Experience (FYE)* (Students in FYE 099 C) During your first class of FYE, your FYE instructor and FYE assistant will provide an overview on how this course will help you to make a successful transition into SHU. |
Classrooms (Park Avenue Campus) |
| 5 p.m. | Mass on the Grass Join us as we kick off the year with one of our favorite traditions here at SHU! Grab a blanket, some friends and a spot on the Chapel Quad for the first Mass of the semester. Stick around after Mass to enjoy treats, meet student leaders and staff and learn how to get involved in Campus Ministry, Community Engagement and Multicultural Affairs. |
Chapel Quad |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner Check out the dining options on campus. Don’t forget your SHUCard! |
Campuswide |
| 7 - 10 p.m. | Pavilion Jam Enjoy the last night of Welcome Weekend before kicking off your first day of classes. Enjoy live music, customize a phone wallet for your SHU ID, or kick back and play some lawn games. Don’t forget to grab a s'more before you go. Or head to the Valentine Health & Recreation Center for a night of bowling with friends! |
Pioneer Pavilion/Valentine Health & Recreation Center |
*Mandatory Event