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Fall 2024 Opening Weekend, August 23 - 25

Please click on the appropriate campus for the most up to date information.

California Move-In Day

Move-In Map

Friday, August 23, 2024

Move-In for Last Names A – M

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
All Residence Halls

Move-in for Last Names N – Z

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
All Residence Halls

Move-In Day Lunch

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gold Rush Dining Hall

Students and Guests are welcome to enjoy lunch together in the dining halls.

Information Fair

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Outside Gold Rush Dining Hall

Learn about campus and community services.

Information Tent

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Outside of Natali Student Center, Noss and Dixon Hall

FIRST Night Dinner

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Gold Rush Dining Hall

Don’t miss out on the First Night Dinner. ALL new students are welcome! ALL new students are welcome!

Look for the Student Activities Board for a special give a way from 4pm-4:30pm!

Commuter Dinner and Welcome

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Gold Rush Dining Hall

Come learn more about your “Home Away from Home” and meet other Commuters.

Residence Hall Meetings (Mandatory)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Steele Hall Main stage

All residents of University Housing will be required to meet with their Residence Director to go over rules, hall specific materials and conduct.

Welcome Event (Mandatory)

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Steele Hall Main stage

“Pep Rally” type event with student leaders, and student affairs staff. Include a visit by the mascot and give a way.

PlayFair (Mandatory)

Immediately following welcome event
Third Street

This experience is for everyone joining the PennWest Family for the first time and is a perfect way to make new and lasting campus friendships. You won’t want to miss out on the action!

FIRST Night Entertainment

8:30 p.m. - Late Night Snack AVI – Soft Pretzels – Outside of Performance Center 
9:00 p.m. - John Cassidy – Natali Performance Center
10:00 p.m. - Just Dance – Natali Vulcan Theatre

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Saturday, August 24, 2024

Welcome Weekend Starfish Hunt!

all day

Continuing the fun from our New Student Orientation, where you searched for hidden Starfish in your handouts, we've hidden 10 Patrick Starfish at each campus - can you find one? 

Join the hunt and kick off your semester with a splash!

Upperclassmen Move In

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Spin

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Herron Quad (rain site inside Herron)

Zumba

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Herron Group Fitness Studio

Brunch

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gold Rush Dining Hall

Information Fair

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Learn about campus and community services.

Offices Open: Financial Aid, Student Success, Student Accounts, Admissions, Student Housing, Mail Room, Registrar, Welcome Center

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Library Open

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Information Tent

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Natali Student Center

Choose your Adventure!

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Various Locations throughout campus

Have some fun shooting hoops at one of our outdoor courts, get into a friendly game of corn hole, or unwind with beginner’s yoga class.  Enjoy California Riverfest or join us for Trivia at 1 p.m. in the Vulcan Theater.

Corn Hole Tournament

1:00 p.m.
Herron Quad

Stay a Float with SGA

1:00 p.m.
Outside Gold Rush

Take a break!

On your own

Take a minute to relax, set-up your room, call mom or dad. We also have many spots across campus to check out too.‍

Meet your Welcome Weekend Leader (first-year students)

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Steele Hall Mainstage

Our Welcome Weekend Leaders are seasoned PennWest students. You may have met one while you toured or made friends with one during New Student Orientation. Your Welcome Weekend Leader will help guide you throughout the rest of the weekend. Don’t forget to ask them questions, they LOVE questions!

Dinner

4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Gold Rush, Natali Student Center (all students)

Evening Entertainment

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. California Block Party - Food, Game, Prizes – Duda Lawn
9:00 p.m. - Fireworks in California
9:20 p.m. - Late Night Snack AVI – Walking Tacos – Outside of Performance Center
9:30 p.m. – Grocery Store Bingo - Natali Performance Center 

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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Spin

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Herron Quad (rain site inside Herron)

Yoga

10:00 a.m.
Herron Quad

Sunday Brunch (Your meal plan officially begins)

10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Gold Rush, Natali Student Center

Offices Open: Financial Aid, Student Success, Student Accounts, Admissions, Student Housing, Mail Room, Registrar, Welcome Center

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Information Tent

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Natali Student Center

Non-Denominational Spiritual Services

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Vulcan Theatre

Club and Organization Fair

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Third Street

Fitness Center Open

12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

‍Academic Open Houses/Meet the Dean

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Duda Hall

Explore Campus

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Find classrooms, final schedule details (Success Coaches and Advisers available in Noss Hall)

Meet at the tent outside of Natali Student Center to walk your schedule.

Library Open

2:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Honors Picnic

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Natali Turf

Dinner (meal plans)

4:00 p/m. - 7:00 p.m.
Gold Rush Dining Hall

Residence Hall Floor Meetings (all students, mandatory)

6:00 p/m. - 7:00 p.m.

PennWest Celebrates

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Steele Hall Mainstage

This is evening symbolizes the beginning of your time at PennWest! Hosted by Student Government Association, Academic Affairs and Student Life. Convocation style event with an inspirational message from academics, student life, students and alumni. Ice cream social and give a ways following the event.  First year students will go to the event with the residents on their floor immediately following the floor meetings.

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Clarion Move-In Day

Move-In Map

Friday, August 23, 2024

Move-In for Last Names A – M

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Campus View and Suites on Main North

Move-in for Last Names N – Z

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Campus View and Suites on Main North

Move-In Day Lunch

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Eagle Commons

Students and Guests are welcome to enjoy lunch together in the dining halls.

Information Tent

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Outside of Becht/Library

FIRST Night Dinner

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Eagle Commons

Don’t miss out on the First Night Dinner. ALL new students are welcome!

Commuter Dinner and Welcome

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Eagle Commons

Come learn more about your “Home Away from Home” and meet other Commuters.

Residence Hall Meetings (Mandatory)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tippin Gymnasium

All residents of University Housing will be required to meet with their Residence Director to go over rules, hall specific materials and conduct.

Welcome Event (Mandatory)

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Tippin Gymnasium

Welcome by student leaders, and student affairs staff. Schedule for the weekend explained. Including Ernie and prizes!

PlayFair (Mandatory)

Immediately following welcome event.
Tippin Gymnasium

This experience is for everyone joining the PennWest Family for the first time and is a perfect way to make new and lasting campus friendships. You won’t want to miss out on the action!

FIRST Night Entertainment

8:30 p.m. - Dance Party: DJ, Games, Food, Inflatable, Prizes - Gemmell outdoor performance area.

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Saturday, August 24, 2024

Welcome Weekend Starfish Hunt!

all day

Continuing the fun from our New Student Orientation, where you searched for hidden Starfish in your handouts, we've hidden 10 Patrick Starfish at each campus - can you find one?

Join the hunt and kick off your semester with a splash!

Upperclassmen Move In
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Brunch

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Eagle Commons

Offices Open: Financial Aid, Student Success, Student Accounts, Admissions, Student Housing (9am-3pm), Bookstore, Registrar

10:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m.

Library Open

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Information Tent

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Between Becht Hall and the Library

Choose your Adventure!

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Student Recreation Center

Obstacle Course, Mechanical Bull, Cornhole Tournament and Laser Tag

Corn Hole Tournament

1:00 p.m.
Outside Student Recreation Center

Take a break!

On your own

Take a minute to relax, set-up your room, call mom or dad. We also have many spots across campus to check out too.

Meet your Welcome Weekend Leader (first-year students)

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hart Chapel

Our Welcome Weekend Leaders are seasoned PennWest students. You may have met one while you toured or made friends with one during New Student Orientation. Your Welcome Weekend Leader will help guide you throughout the rest of the weekend. Don’t forget to ask them questions, they LOVE questions!

Dinner

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Eagle Commons (all students)

Evening Entertainment

8:00 p.m. WINGO featuring John Cassidy – Gemmell MPR  
10:00 p.m. - Karaoke / nacho & smores bar – Gemmell 2^nd floor Rotunda  

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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Sunday Brunch (Your meal plan officially begins)

10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Eagle Commons

Offices Open: Financial Aid, Student Success, Student Accounts, Admissions, Student Housing, Bookstore, Registrar

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Information Tent

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Outside of Becht Hall and the Library

Local Church Information

Various times
Information located at the Information Tent

Club and Organization Fair ‍

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Outside of Gemmell Student Center

Fitness Center Open

12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Academic Open Houses/Meet the Dean

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Science and Technology Center

Explore Campus

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meet at Library entrance

Find classrooms, final schedule details (Success Coaches and Advisers available)

Library Open

2:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Dinner (meal plans)

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Eagle Commons

Residence Hall Individual Floor Meetings

6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

First Year students will be escorted to Hart Chapel for PennWest Celebrates.

PennWest Celebrates

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Hart Chapel

This is evening symbolizes the beginning of your time at PennWest! Hosted by Student Government Association, Academic Affairs and Student Life. Convocation style event with an inspirational message from academics, student life, students and alumni. Ice cream social, fireworks, and give a ways following the event.  First year students will go to the event with the residents on their floor immediately following the floor meetings.

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Edinboro Move-In Day

Move-In Map

Friday, August 23, 2024

Move-In for Last Names A – M

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
All Residence Halls

Move-in for Last Names N – Z

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
All Residence Halls

Move-In Day Lunch

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Van Houten Dining Hall

Students and Guests are welcome to enjoy lunch together in the dining halls.

Information Tent

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Outside of Pogue Student Center and Hamilton Hall

FIRST Night Dinner

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Van Houten Dining Hall

Don’t miss out on the First Night Dinner. ALL new students are welcome!

Commuter Dinner and Welcome

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Van Houten North Dining Hall

Come learn more about your “Home Away from Home” and meet other Commuters.

Residence Hall Meetings (Mandatory)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
McComb Fieldhouse

All residents of University Housing will be required to meet with their Residence Director to go over rules, hall specific materials and conduct.

Welcome Event (Mandatory)

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
McComb Fieldhouse

“Pep Rally” type event with student leaders, and student affairs staff. Including a visit with the mascot, and give a way.

PlayFair (Mandatory)

Immediately following welcome event.
Soxx Harrison Stadium

This experience is for everyone joining the PennWest Family for the first time and is a perfect way to make new and lasting campus friendships. You won’t want to miss out on the action!

FIRST Night Entertainment

9:00 p.m. - Grocery Bingo – Pogue MPR
9:00 p.m. - Karaoke – Pogue Food Court
9:00 p.m. - Late Night Snack – Pogue Lobby
9:00 p.m. - Trivia - Pogue Theater, meet members of SGA, Greek Life and UPB as you enjoy the evening activities.  

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Saturday, August 24, 2024

Welcome Weekend Starfish Hunt!

all day

Continuing the fun from our New Student Orientation, where you searched for hidden Starfish in your handouts, we've hidden 10 Patrick Starfish at each campus - can you find one?

Join the hunt and kick off your semester with a splash!

Upperclassmen Move In

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Women’s Soccer  vs Mercyhurst

10:00 a.m.
Sox Harrison Stadium

Yoga

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Pogue Fitness Center Studio

Zip Line & Ropes Course

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Ropes Course

Meet by the UPB Event check-in sign in front of Pogue to be transported to the Ropes Course.

Pick-up Volleyball

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Highlands

1 sand volleyball court with Lambda Chi Alpha

Chill with SGA

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
2^nd floor of Pogue

Come chill with SGA in the game room located on the 2^nd floor of Pogue. Food, Games and Prizes

Community Scavenger Hunt.

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Check out Engage to see a list of participating businesses. Each business has a QR code that you will scan to participate. Many local businesses will be offering discounts during the day. Students that participate will be entered into a drawing to win gift card from the participating businesses.  

Brunch

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Van Houten Dining Hall

Offices Open: Financial Aid, Student Success, Student Accounts, Admissions, Student Housing, OSD, Registrar

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Various Campus Locations based on building office is located in.

Library Open

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Information Tent

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Pogue Student Center

Choose your Adventure!

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Various Locations throughout campus

Have some fun shooting hoops at one of our outdoor courts, get into a friendly game of corn hole, or unwind with beginner’s yoga class.

Corn Hole Tournament (with President Anderson)

1:00 p.m.
Outside Student Center

EMTA Bus Information

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Angus Statue

Learn about the Edinboro Bus Route.

Take a break!

On your own

Take a minute to relax, set-up your room, call mom or dad. We also have many spots across campus to check out too.

Meet your Welcome Weekend Leader (first-year students)

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Van Houten North

Our Welcome Weekend Leaders are seasoned PennWest students. You may have met one while you toured or made friends with one during New Student Orientation. Your Welcome Weekend Leader will help guide you throughout the rest of the weekend. Don’t forget to ask them questions, they LOVE questions!

Dinner

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Van Houten Dining Hall (all students)

Evening Entertainment

7:00 p.m. - Boro Bash - Food trucks, prizes, games, DJ and more… - Pogue Back Lawn

PennWest and the University Programming Board (UPB) want to celebrate you! As the new members of the PennWest Family! Come enjoy Food Trucks, Activities and Entertainment, and music provided by WFSE, all of which is capped by a firework display! Be sure to stop by the UPB Check-In desk to get your free food vouchers and raffle entries! 

10:00 p.m. - Edinboro Firework Watch Party - Mallory Lake

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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Yoga

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Pogue Fitness Center Studio

Sunday Brunch (Your meal plan officially begins)

10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Van Houten Dining Hall

Offices Open: Financial Aid, Student Success, Student Accounts, Admissions, Student Housing, Registrar

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Information Tent

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Pogue Student Center

Local Church Services

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Meet the campus faith based organizations in Pogue Student Center for more information.

Club Rush

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Parking lot between Pogue and Van Houten

All attendees will be entered to win a Parking Pass and other prizes. Please make sure you check into the event at the UPB Check-in table. 

Fitness Center Open

12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Academic Open Houses/Meet the Dean

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Pogue Student Center

Explore Campus

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pogue Student Center

Find classrooms, final schedule details (Success Coaches and Advisers available)

Library Open

2:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Dinner (meal plans)

4:00 p/m. - 7:00 p.m.
Van Houten Dining Hall

John Cassidy - Dinner and Show! 

5:30 p.m.
Van Houten Dining Hall

Enjoy the Funny, Eccentrics, and Energetic Show of John Cassidy in Van Houten Dining Hall!

Residence Hall Meetings – by floor (Mandatory)

6:00 p.m.

PennWest Celebrates

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Cole Auditorium, Memorial Hall

This is evening symbolizes the beginning of your time at PennWest! Hosted by Student Government Association, Academic Affairs and Student Life. Convocation style event with an inspirational message from academics, student life, students and alumni. Ice cream social and give a ways following the event.  First year students will go to the event with the residents on their floor immediately following the floor meetings.

All Weekend:

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