CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) – Southern Illinois University Carbondale will welcome students to campus with Saluki Startup and Weeks of Welcome.
According to SIUC, students will move to campus on August 18 and 19, and classes will begin on August 22.
You can consult the schedule onlinewhich is updated as activities are added.
SIU Dawg Days Student Retreatset from August 15 to 18 at Touch of Nature outdoor educational center, it’s an action-packed week. Organized and run by students, it is designed to help your fellow new students transition successfully into college life.
A recent popular addition to Saluki Startup is Light up the lakeset for 19:00-21:00 on August 18, as the ship’s dock will be glowing all night.
Campus Lake/Becker Pavilion will come alive with glow-in-the-dark games and activities, slacklining, a climbing wall, a DJ, giveaways, snacks, a pottery wheel and other fun Saluki experiences.
A Resource Fair provides information on what is available and how to connect with campus departments or units, as well as community organizations. It will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on August 19, in Room D of the Student Center.
The Saluki Startup Kickoff at 6:30pm on August 19th at Saluki Stadium is a juggernaut, with a class image for the new students. Then the action moves to the Student Recreation Center for late night in the Rec, with volleyball, swimming, basketball and many other activities from 9 to 11 p.m.
The popular Dawg’s Night Out will be in the Student Center at 7pm on August 20th. Participants will enjoy crafts, inflatables, games, food and various entertainment.
The Chancellor’s Welcome Partywill be on August 21st from 1-3pm, featuring a cookout, DJ, climbing wall, yard games and watermelon, giveaways and a chance to meet campus leaders, faculty and staff.
The five Welcome weeksor WOW, as it’s called on campus, will feature some very special guests.
Some of the guests include Kevin and Oscar from “The Office.” They will be in the ballrooms of the Student Center at 6 pm on September 22.
Oscar Martinez and Kevin Malone, played by Oscar Nuñez and Brian Baumgartner, will share about their time on NBC’s Emmy-winning series “The Office.”
Students and the general public are welcome to attend the presentation free of charge; tickets are not required and entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. A book signing will follow and some lucky guests will have the opportunity to meet the couple at a reception following the moderated event.
Other Welcome Week activities include open houses, an involvement fair, movies, a job fair, a bonfire, barbecue, workshops, student organization events and a free family carnival in the west gym from the Student Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to August 27. a bounce house, games, snacks and more.
The Welcome Weeks will end with Saluki Family Weekendfrom September 23 to 25, with a craft saleGreek singing and other activities, including the Salukis football hosting North Dakota in gridiron action.
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