Welcome Incoming Concordia Cardinals!
You have logged into your student portal, registered for classes and applied for housing – the last piece of your transition to becoming a CUAA Cardinal is Fall Welcome Weekend! During this 4-day experience, you will:
- Meet new friends
- Get comfortable on campus before classes start
- Learn about all the great activities you can take part in
- Learn about academic expectations and university conduct
- Attend worship services
- Get ready for what could be some of the greatest years of your life
- Have a ton of fun
- And much more
This year, Fall Welcome Weekend will take place August 22nd-25th!
Fall Welcome Weekend is required for all incoming undergraduate new and transfer students; mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable start to your CUAA career!
2019 Fall Welcome Weekend
Thursday, August 22nd
| 9:00am – 12:00pm | New Student Check In & Move In Students check in to their housing, and move into their residence halls! Enjoy coffee and water. Egg open until 4:00 pm |
Central Campus |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Commuter Students Check-In | Central Campus |
| 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Picnic Lunch & Faculty Meet and Greet Parents, Students and Faculty enjoy lunch together. |
Manor Tent |
| 2:00pm – 2:45pm | Welcome Chapel A short chapel service welcoming students and parents, as they begin their new adventure at Concordia. |
Chapel of the Holy Trinity |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Ice-Cream Social & Resource Fair You and your loved ones partake in an ice cream sundae and discover life beyond the books before saying goodbye. |
Central Campus |
| 4:00pm – 4:45pm | Fall Welcome Weekend Check-In | Central Campus |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | T-Time Small groups meet with their TL’s and get to know each other and go over upcoming weekend |
Varies |
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Playfair A fun activity that will help students to get to know each other! |
Cardinal Fieldhouse |
| 7:30pm – 8:45pm | Fiesta! Dinner Everyone eats dinner together at the Manor tent. |
Manor Tent |
| 9:00pm – 9:45pm | Hall Meetings & Commuter Student Social Residential and CMC Students attend a meeting with their RA at their new Residence Hall. Commuter Students attend a meeting of their own in the Nest. |
Res Halls or Game Room |
| 9:45pm – 10:45pm | Community Bonfire Sponsored by Campus Ministry Students relax and enjoy fellowship around a campfire! S’mores and music too! |
Central Campus |
Friday, August 23rd
| 8:30am – 9:45am |
Breakfast Eat breakfast with your new friends! |
Cardinal Café |
| 10:00am – 11:00am |
Scavenger Hunt for Class Schedule: incentive/prize Football scrimmage starts at 10:00am |
Café Hall |
| 11:00am – 11:45am |
T-Time Connect with your small group to discuss the presentation and any questions you might have. |
Varies |
| 12:00pm – 2:00pm |
CEIR- Fashion show and lunch etiquette | Manor Tent |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
A Shot of Reality | Blackbox |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm |
#400 talk with Marv Fox | Blackbox |
| 3:15pm – 3:45pm |
T-Time | Varies |
| 4:00pm – 5:30pm |
Cardinal Cup | Grass Beneath Chapel Point |
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm |
Hawaiian Dinner Nest Open 7:30-9:00 pm |
Cardinal Café |
| 8:00pm – 10:00pm |
Outdoor Movie: Aladdin - sponsored by SGA | Riverside Patio or Blackbox |
Saturday, August 24th
| 8:30am – 9:30am |
Breakfast | Cardinal Café |
| 9:30am – 10:00am |
Pre-Day of Service Send-Off | Chapel of the Holy Trinity |
| 10:00am – 3:00pm |
Day of Service | Various Sites across Ann Arbor |
| 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
Dinner Group speaker reflections from day of service |
Cardinal Café |
| 7:00pm – 7:30pm |
Final T-Time | Varies |
| 7:30pm – 9:00pm |
Off Campus Target Trip | Target |
Sunday, August 25th
| 9:00am – 1:00pm |
Church Visits | Various Faculty and Staff |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Conco Color Blast: East v. West | Riverside Docks |
Questions?
Contact Alisha Anderson, Student Events & Career Engagement Coordinator
alisha.anderson@cuaa.edu | 734-995-7508
We look forward to seeing you on campus!