Welcome Week 2024 kicks off on Monday, August 12, with Move-In and the Welcome Back Bash! New students, remember to check in with the Office of Student Life to receive a free T-shirt and your Welcome Week tote.
You’ll receive a physical copy of the detailed schedule upon checking in to your residence hall (for on-campus students) or at The MTCC Welcome Desk (for commuters).
Tentative 2024 Welcome Week Schedule
| Monday, August 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Move-In | Various locations |
| 5–8 p.m. | Welcome Back Bash
| The Commons and MTCC |
| 8–9 p.m. | Floor/Hall Meetings | Various locations |
| Tuesday, August 13 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | First Year Experience (FYE)
| Various locations |
| 1–2 p.m. | Bark Bash with Undergraduate Admissions | Outside of Perlstein Hall |
| 2–4 p.m. | Playfair | Man on a Bench Park |
| 4–6 p.m. | Academic Unit Gatherings | Various locations |
| 8–10 p.m. | Headphone Disco | Man on a Bench Park (Undergraduate Students) Rettaliata West Field (Graduate Students) |
| Wednesday, August 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Dedicated FYE Time
| Various locations |
| 2–4 p.m. | Student Research Showcase (doors open at 1 p.m.) | Hermann Hall, Ballroom |
| 4–6 p.m. | Academic Unit Gatherings | Various locations |
| 7–9 p.m. | Student Athlete Advisory Council and Black Student Athlete Association Carnival | Keating Sports Center |
| Thursday, August 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8–10 a.m. | Honors Breakfast | Location TBD |
| 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Dedicated FYE Time
| Various locations |
| 2–4 p.m. | Introduction to Bronzeville and Trolley Tours | MTCC Auditorium |
| 4–6 p.m. | International Get Together | Man on a Bench Park |
| 8–10 p.m. | Live Band Karaoke | Pritzker Club in The MTCC |
| Friday, August 16 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10–11 a.m. | Elevate Session with Career Services | Location TBD |
| 11 a.m.–Noon | The Chicago Difference Social | The Bog |
| 1–2 p.m. | Convocation | Hermann Hall, McCormick Auditorium |
| 2–6 p.m. | Organization Involvement Fair
| Footlik Lane |
| 9–10 p.m. | Magician Daniel Martin | Hermann Hall, McCormick Auditorium |
| Saturday, August 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m.–Noon | Rise Against Hunger | MTCC Ballroom |
| Noon–4 p.m. | Taste of the Quad/Inflatables
| |
| 9-10 p.m. | Hypnotist Evan Gambardella | Hermann Hall, McCormick Auditorium |
| Sunday, August 18 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Throughout the day: CTA shopping tours or classroom tours led by current students |
