Orientation: Weeks of Welcome
Weeks of Welcome events will begin the night that first-year students move into their residence hall and students are expected to be on campus and participate in these activities. Transfer-specific events will begin on Sunday, Aug. 21. Return to your One Book steps on Aug. 1 to download the app to learn more about all the events during Weeks of Welcome.
First-Year Students
You will move in on Aug. 19 or 20, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., based on the slot you reserved. We'll have a variety of academic and social programs throughout the first few weeks of the semester, but everything kicks off with New Student Convocation on Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Atlantic Union Bank Center. Below are some of the events you can expect!
- Community Meeting with your Resident Adviser and First yeaR Orientation Guide
- It's Complicated
- Academic Advising
- Student Success Center Open House
- We are JMU
- Student Org Night
- Block Party in the Burg
- Playfair
- URECfest
- Football games
- Movies
Transfer Students
If you are living on campus, you will move in on Aug. 21 between 8 a.m. - noon, based on the slot you reserved. We'll have a variety of academic and social programs throughout the first few weeks of the semester, but everything kicks off with New Student Convocation on Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Atlantic Union Bank Center. Below are some of the events you can expect!
- Transfer Orientation Peer Adviser Meet Up
- It's Complicated
- JMtrUth
- Transfer Advising
- Student Success Center Open House
- We are JMU
- Transfer Cookout
- Student Org Night
- Block Party in the Burg
- Playfair
- URECfest
- Football games
- Movies
- Transfer Socials
