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Week of Welcome 2009

Schedule of Events

Date Event Location Click on sponsor name for more information
Friday, August 21, 2009
8:00 am- 3:00 pm Residence Hall Check-In Campus Residence Halls Residence Life and Housing
8:00 am- 5:00 pm Computer Configuration to Campus Network Bierce 52C or Polsky 267 Information Tech. Services
11:00 am- 1:30 pm Farmer's Market Lock 3 - Downtown Akron Lock 3 Live
12:00 am- 11:00 pm Open Student Union Game Room Student Union
Game Room
Department of Student Life
1:00 am- 4:00 pm Commuter Drive-In
Commuter Lounge - Student Union Student Life
4:00 pm- 5:00 pm New Student Convocation Coleman Commons New Student Orientation
5:00 pm- 6:30 pm Welcome Picnic Carroll Common Student Life
5:00 pm- 6:30 pm Parent & Family Association Welcome Tent Coleman Commons Parent & Family Association
6:30 am- 8:30 pm Residence Hall Floor Meetings All Residence Halls Residence Life and Housing
7:00 pm- 9:00 pm Rock the Lock Concert Lock 3 - Downtown Akron Lock 3 Live
7:30 pm- 9:30 pm Men's Soccer vs. Florida Lee Jackson Field Athletics
9:09pm Comedian: Michelle Buteau EJ Thomas Hall RHPB and EJ Thomas Hall
10:30 pm- 1:00 am Welcome Mixer Student Union Ballroom Department of Student Life
Saturday, August 22, 2009
9:00 am- 1:00 pm "Time to Serve" Community Service Event Haven of Rest - meet in Student Union Service Learning and Civic Engagement
10:00 am- 4:00 pm Computer Configuration to Campus Network Bierce 52C or Polsky 267 Information Tech. Services
8:30am- 12:00 pm (Group A) Campus Focus Outdoor Extravaganza Camp Carl Campus Focus
11:00 am- 12:00 pm Zumba Class Student Recreation Center SRWC
11:00 am- 5:00 pm Akron Art Museum Special UA Welcome Akron Art Museum Akron Art Museum
12:00 pm- 5:00 pm Meet the ACM (Assc. of Computing Machinery) Student Union Association of Computing Machinery
12:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Live Entertainment Student Union Gameroom
Zips Programming Network
12:00 pm- 11:00 pm
Open Student Union Game Room Student Union Gameroom
Department of Student Life
12:00 pm- 6:00 pm Associated Student Government Open House Student Union room 133 Associated Student Government
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Student Affairs Welcome Carnival Carroll Commons Division of Student Affairs
1:00 pm- 5:00 pm (Group B) Campus Focus Outdoor Extravaganza Camp Carl Campus Focus
1:00 pm- 3:00 pm Student Affairs Welcome Carnival Carroll Commons Division of Student Affairs
1:30 pm- 4:00 pm Climb to New Heights Student Recreation Center SRWC
2:00 pm- 4:00 pm Greek Life Ice Cream Social Student Union Ballrooms Greek Life Programs
3:00pm- 5:00 pm Kaleidoscope Reception Lounge Near Student Union Starbucks Department of Student Life
4:00 pm- 5:30 pm Climb the Summit with Summit College Rec Center - Rock Wall Student Life & Summit College
4:30 pm- 5:30 pm Sunday Catholic Vigil Saint Bernard Catholic Church Saint Bernard Catholic Church
6:00 pm- 9:30 pm 7th Annual Lock 3 Gospelfest Lock 3 - Downtown Akron Lock 3 Live
7:00 pm- 8:00 pm RA Lip Sync EJ Thomas Hall RHPB
8:00 pm- 11:00 pm Casino Night and Live Band Karaoke EJ Thomas Hall RHPB/RHC/and EJ Thomas Hall
10:00 pm- 12:00 am Free Movie The Student Union Theater Zips Programming Network
10:30pm- 1:00 am Welcome Mixer Student Union Ballroom Department of Student Life
Sunday, August 23, 2009
10:00 am- 4:00 pm Computer Configuration Bierce 52C or Polsky 267 Information Tech. Services
8:00 am, 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 4:30pm, 6:00pm, 10:00 pm Sunday Religious Services Saint Bernard Catholic Church Saint Bernard Catholic Church
9:00 am, 10:40 am, 6:40pm Sunday Religious Services The Chapel The Chapel
9:15 am, 11:00 am Sunday Religious Services First Congregational Church First Congregational Church
11:00am- 5:00 pm Akron Art Museum Special UA Welcome Akron Art Museum
Akron Art Museum
12:00pm- 11:00 pm Open Student Union Game Room Student Union Gameroom
Department of Student Life
12:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Associated Student Government Open House
Student Union room 133
Associated Student Government
1:00pm- 3:00 pm Pizza with the Police
Outside Student Union near tennis courts Department of Student Life and UAPD
2:00 pm- 4:00 pm Tour Infocision Stadium Infocision Stadium Department of Student Life
3:00pm- 5:00 pm Roo Fest 2009 Student Union Ballrooms The SOuRCe
5:30 pm- 7:30 pm Newman Catholic Tailgate Saint Bernard's Church parking lot Newman Catholic Ministry
6:00pm- 8:00 pm Zips Recruiting Club Welcome Fest Student Union Game Room Zips Recruiting Club
7:00pm- 9:00 pm Women's Soccer vs. Wright State Lee Jackson Field Department of Athletics
8:00pm- 11:00 pm Drive-In Movie Practice Football Field; Rain location - Memorial Gym Zips Programming Network
Monday, August 24, 2009
8:00 am- 8:00 pm Configure Computer to Campus Network Bierce 52C or Polsky 267 Information Tech. Services
8:00 am- 6:00 pm Welcome Team Various Campus Locations New Student Orientation
8:00 am- 6:00 pm Summit College Information Stations Polsky Building - Various Floors Summit College
8:00 am- 1:00 pm Library Welcome Table Bierce Library University Libraries
8:00 am- 6:00 pm School of Social Work Welcome Reception Polsky Building 411 School of Social Work
8:00 am- 9:30 am New Dance Student Welcome Breakfast Guzzetta Hall Lower Lobby and 194 School of Dance
11:00 am- 1:00 pm Operation ID - Book Marking Program Student Union and Polsky Bookstores University Police
11:00 am- 1:00 pm Zips Prize Patrol Various Campus Locations New Student Orientation
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm Library Welcome Table Bierce Library University Libraries
11:00 am- 12:00 pm Welcome Olympics Student Recreation Center SRWC
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
8:00 am- 8:00 pm Configure Computer to Campus Network Bierce 52C or Polsky 267 Information Tech. Services
8:00 am- 6:00 pm Welcome Team Various Campus Locations New Student Orientation
8:00 am- 6:00 pm Summit College Information Stations Polsky Building - Various Floors Summit College
8:00 am- 1:00 pm Library Welcome Table Bierce Library University Libraries
8:00 am- 6:00 pm School of Social Work Welcome Reception Polsky Building 411 School of Social Work
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm Library Welcome Table Bierce Library University Libraries
11:00 am- 1:00 pm Operation ID - Book Marking Program Student Union and Polsky Bookstores University Police
11:00 am- 1:00 pm Zips Prize Patrol Various Campus Locations New Student Orientation
11:00 am- 3:00 pm LGBTU Cookout & Games Spectacular Student Union - Outside LGBTU
11:00 am- 12:00 pm Welcome Olympics Student Recreation Center SRWC
12:00 pm- 2:00 pm Ice Cream with the Dean Mary Gladwin Hall 3rd Floor College of Nursing
7:00 pm- 8:00 pm Fraternity 101 - Information Session Student Union Theater Greek Life Programs
9:09pm Craig Karges - Psychic Magician EJ Thomas Hall RHPB and E.J. Thomas Hall
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
8:00 am- 8:00 pm Configure Computer to Campus Network Bierce 52C or Polsky 267 Information Tech. Services
8:00 am- 6:00 pm School of Social Work Welcome Reception Polsky Building 411 School of Social Work
9:00 am- 11:00 am Library Welcome Table Bierce Library University Libraries
11:00 am- 1:00 pm OMD Free Popcorn and Snocones Buckingham Center Multicultural Development
11:00 am- 1:00 pm Operation ID - Book Marking Program Student Union and Polsky Bookstores University Police
11:00 am- 12:00 pm Welcome Olympics Student Recreation Center SRWC
11:30 am- 1:00 pm Party in the Penthouse Simmons Hall - 3rd Floor Counselling Center/CCM
11:45 am- 1:15 pm Lunch Hour Concert Cascade Plaza - Downtown Akron Downtown Akron Partnership
12:00 pm- 3:00 pm Start Stong! ROTC Open House Shrank Hall South and Vicinity Army ROTC
1:00 am- 3:00 pm Library Welcome Table Bierce Library University Libraries
4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Commuter Game Night Student Union Game Room Zips Programming Network
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm Fraternity Recruitment Student Union 3rd Floor Greek Life Programs
Thursday, August 27, 2009
8:00 am- 8:00 pm Configure Computer to Campus Network Bierce 52C or Polsky 267 Information Tech. Services
8:00 am- 6:00 pm School of Social Work Welcome Reception Polsky Building 411 School of Social Work
9:00 am- 11:00 am Library Welcome Table Bierce Library University Libraries
11:00 am- 1:00 pm Operation ID - Book Marking Program Student Union and Polsky Bookstores University Police
11:00 am- 12:00 pm Welcome Olympics Student Recreation Center SRWC
11:00 am- 7:00 pm Adult/Nontraditional Student Open House Schrank Hall North, 260 Adult Focus
11:30 am- 1:30 pm Passport to Success Simmons Hall All Simmons Hall Offices
12:00 pm- 2:00 pm Sorority Life 101 Student Union Room 335 Greek Life
1:00 pm- 3:00 pm Library Welcome Table Bierce Library University Libraries
1:10 pm- 2:00 pm School of Music Convocation Guzzetta Recital Hall School of Music
6:00 pm- 10:00 pm
Music Fest EJ Thomas Hall Outside Plaza EJ Thomas Hall
6:30 pm- 8:30 pm Downtown & Dusk Concert Akron Art Museum Akron Art Museum
7:30 pm- 9:00 pm Campus Focus The Chapel The Chapel
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm Fraternity Recruitment Student Union 3rd Floor Greek Life Programs
10:00 pm- 2:00 am NPHC Ice Breaker Student Union Ballrooms Greek Life Programs
Friday, August 28, 2009
8:00 am- 5:00 pm Configure Computer to Campus Network Bierce 52C or Polsky 267 Information Tech. Services
8:00 am- 4:00 pm School of Social Work Welcome Reception Polsky Building 411 School of Social Work
10:00 am- 4:00 pm Akron Anime Carnival of Fun & Anime Student Union Akron Anime Association
11:00 am- 1:00 pm Operation ID - Book Marking Program Student Union and Polsky Bookstores University Police
11:00 am- 12:00 pm Welcome Olympics Student Recreation Center SRWC
6:00 pm- 8:00 pm Fraternity Recruitment Open Houses All Campus Fraternity Houses Greek Life Programs
7:00 pm- 9:00 pm Rock the Lock Lock 3 - Downtown Akron Lock 3 Live
7:05 pm- 10:30 pm Akron Aeros vs. Binghampton Mets Canal Park - Downtown Akron Akron Aeros
7:30 pm- 9:30 pm Women's Soccer vs. IPFW Lee Jackson Field Department of Athletics
8:00 pm- 9:00 pm Adult Circus Variety Show Student Union Ballroom Zips Programming Network
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