August 18-21
Attend All Welcome Weekend Activities and be Entered in the Grand Prize Drawings on Sunday at the Library! The Grand Prize Drawing will include free books for spring semester, tuition for the spring semester at the In-state rate, and an I-pad!
All new FSU and Pierpont Freshmen should be attending Welcome Weekend!
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, August 18
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2:30-6pm Move In Day Residence Halls
All new freshmen who reside in the on-campus Residence Halls are required to move in the residence halls during these specific times only: - 2:30pm Begin moving into Pence Hall OR Prichard Hall
- 4:30pm Begin moving into Morrow Hall OR Bryant Place
- 6-7pm Parent’s Information Meeting Colebank Gym
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7:30-8pm General Meeting Colebank Gym
All New Freshmen will meet to get acquainted. This will be your first opportunity to get a raffle ticket for the Grand Prize Drawings on Sunday! - 8-11pm Residence Life Block Party
Friday, August 19
- 8am Continental Breakfast in Colebank Gym
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9-10am Convocation Colebank Gym
Traditional ceremony whereby faculty, staff and administration welcome all new Freshmen to campus. Freshmen will recite the Academic Pledge. It marks the beginning of the academic journey of higher education for all new students entering FSU and Pierpont. -
10am General Meeting/Classroom Sessions
New students will be divided into groups for classroom sessions with peer Freshman Counselors providing you with tips for how to Stay in the Game to succeed!
Hands on Guidance in how to navigate the FSU and Pierpont websites and technology tools.
Counseling on how to be more successful in class & where to go to get help such as tutoring, career counseling, personal counseling, advising, etc. will be provided. -
1-3pm General Meeting/Departmental Open Houses
New students will report to academic areas to finalize their registration, ask questions about classes or expectations and meet the various departmental faculty and staff. There will be a Special Session for Undecided Students.
Following these sessions students can return to Colebank Gym if they have Financial Aid or Business Office questions. - 5pm Picnic for Students & Faculty-Falcon Center Lawn (Rain Location is Falcon Center Dining Hall)
- 7pm Playfair Icebreaker -Falcon Center Gym 2
- 8:30pm Intramural Games - Falcon Center Gym 1 & 2
Saturday, August 20
- 11am Brunch-Falcon CenterDining Hall
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1pm General Meeting – Colebank Gym
General meeting for all new students including interactive programs designed to be fun, informative and engaging. Will Take Nominations for positions open to Freshmen only in Student Government
Activities for the Day Include:
- Monster College Advantage
- School Pride Showcases..learn the FSU or Pierpont facts, history, alma mater, etc.
- Welcome to the Party… sexual assault prevention program
- Hypnotist,Tom Deluca
- Music Video Dance Party
Sunday, August 21
- 10-11am International Student Orientation – 500 Wallman Hall
- 11am Brunch-Falcon CenterDining Hall
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1pm e-palooza @ the Library
Your opportunity to explore the Library, take in some live music, enjoy food and meet the incredibly friendly and resourceful library staff. We will also have the Drawings for the Grand Prizes using all of the Welcome Weekend Raffle Tickets you have received all weekend!
