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Thursday, August 24th - Sunday, August 27th, 2023

Concordia University Ann Arbor looks forward to welcoming you this Fall 2023. Get ready for a weekend full of adventure and connection. If you have any questions or comments regarding Fall Welcome Weekend either call LaDonna Hawthorne at (734) 995-4804 or email ladonna.hawthorne@cuaa.edu.

A preview of Fall Welcome Weekend 2022

Events

Fall Welcome Weekend 2023 is a 4 day long celebratory weekend introducing you to campus life, featuring the following events:

  • Cardinal Cup
  • Playfair
  • Goosechase--The Ultimate Digital Scavenger Hunt
  • Deluxe Grocery Bingo
  • Outdoor movie
  • Off Campus Excursions
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Cash prizes and giveaways
  • Day of Service
  • And Much more!

Schedule

The 2023 Fall Welcome Weekend schedule finally here! Click below to view what's in store this year!

Thursday, August 24th
Time Event/activities Location
9:00am – 12:00pm

Residential Student Check-in & Move-in

*Rain Location: Black Box Theatre

Campus Wide

11:00am - 12:00pm

Check In for all Commuters, Athletes & Early Move-In Students

*Rain Location: Black Box Theatre

Campus Wide

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Picnic Lunch

Manor Tent

1:30pm - 2:15pm

Welcome Chapel Service

Chapel

2:15pm - 3:30pm

Parent Sendoff & Ice Cream Social

*Rain Location: Black Box Theatre

Central Campus

3:30pm - 4:00pm

T-Time

Various Locations

4:15pm - 5:30pm

Playfair

*Rain Location: Fieldhouse

Kreft Patio

5:30pm - 6:00pm

Break

Campus Wide

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Dinner

Manor Tent

8:30pm - 9:30pm

Freshmen Hall Meetings

Assigned Res Hall

8:30pm - 9:30pm

Commuter Social

Game Room

9:30pm - 10:30pm

Bonfire

*Rain Location: Manor Tent

Kreft Patio

Friday, August 25th
Time Event/activities Location
7:30am – 10:15am

Breakfast

Café

10:00am - 11:00am

The College Experience: Learn It

Black Box Theatre

11:00am - 12:00pm

The College Experience: Live It

Black Box Theatre

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lunch

Café

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Bridge Program Welcome

Invite only

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Day in The Life of a Cardinal

KR 106 and KR 107 (sessions run every half hour)

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Mindfulness Sessions

Recital Hall (sessions run every 15 minutes)

3:30pm - 4:00pm

T-Time

Various Locations

4:00pm

GooseChase Kickoff

Rain Location: Recital Hall

Central Campus

4:45pm - 6:00pm

East v. West v. Commuter Water Gun fight

West Quad (weather dependent activity)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Café

Saturday, August 26th
Time Event/activities Location
9:30am – 9:45am

Class Photo/Transfer Student Photo

Rain Location: Chapel

River Patio

9:45am - 10:15am

Chapel Service

Chapel

10:15am - 10:45am

Brunch with T-Time Group

Café

10:45am - 2:00pm

Day of Service

Various locations

4:30pm - 5:00pm

T-Time

Various Locations

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Café

9:00pm - 11:00pm

SGA Movie Night

*Rain Location: Black Box Theatre

Central Campus

Sunday, August 27th
Time Event/activities Location
4:00pm – 6:00pm

Grocery Store Shuttles

Depart from Central Campus

8:00pm

Night of Worship

Chapel

9:00pm

Upperclassmen Hall Meetings (Mandatory)

Assigned Res Hall

Click here to view the Fall Welcome Weekend Booklet.

Welcome Weekend Registration

Goosechase

Goosechase is a scavenger hunt app that allows you to accomplish creative missions to get to know Concordia better! Compete individually to challenge your friends, meet new people, and win cash prizes! Click this link to download the App (Apple Store | Google Play)! Enter Game Code: MXX4R4 to access our Fall Welcome Weekend themed Goosechase game. The game will go live at 4:15 pm on Friday, August 25th and run through Sunday night. Winners will be announced at Deluxe Grocery Bingo on Thursday, August 31st!

The prizes are:

  • 1st Place Prize: $100 gift card of your choosing
  • 2nd Place Prize: $50 Amazon gift card
  • 3rd Place Prize: $25 Target gift card
Goosechase scavenger hunt (game code: 5W777K)

Service

Service is at the core of our identity. That is why we offer opportunities throughout the year and during Fall Welcome Weekend for Cardinals to put the love of Christ into practice and serve others on and off campus! Day of Service will take place Saturday, August 26th 2023. We will depart campus at 10:45 am and return to campus at 2:00 pm. There will be 3 volunteer sites for students to choose from. Transportation to off-campus sites will be provided. Students will have the opportunity to choose which site they would like to volunteer at during their T-Time meetings; however, students are free to register for Day of Service in advance. See below for where Cardinals may serve this August!

Register here!

Volunteer Sites

  • Habitat for Humanity Re-Store
    • Location: 6241 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
    • Website
    • Description: Helping to organize furniture and any other donations received at the store
  • NAPWorkdays
    • Location: Local park(s) in Ann Arbor
    • Website
    • Description: Helping to organize furniture and any other donations received at the store
  • Care Packages for Meals on Wheels
    • Location: On-campus
    • Description: Making care packages for the homeless and giving to Meals on Wheels

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