Welcome Week events

Wednesday, Aug. 24

• Residence Halls open, 8 a.m.
• Freshman Induction Ceremony, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Families are invited, and a picnic follows.
• New students will attend floor meetings in their residence halls.
• Off-campus freshmen will have meetings at 6 p.m., and transfer students will meet at 6:30 p.m.
• Social events will take place at each residence center.

• Hutton Honors students and Groups students will attend required meetings.
• Academic Orientation, followed by receptions, 3-4 p.m.
• CultureFest, a celebration of culture and diversity at IU, will take place at 4:30 p.m. Stop by for music, henna tattoos and food from around the world.
• pLaY iT Up, a game night at Herman B Wells library, 9 p.m. to midnight. Come see the library in a new way and play anything from Guitar Hero to ping pong with your friends.

• Job fairs for both work study and non-work study jobs, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• University Division students will attend advising meetings at assigned times.    
• Open houses and fairs, noon-3 p.m. This is the time to really get out and explore your campus. Libraries, culture centers and academic support centers will be open with refreshments and tours. You can tour with a Residence Assistant or Welcome Week Assistant, or you can explore on your own.
• RecFest, an intramural sports festival, 1-3 p.m. at the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Find out about everything from club sports to personal training.
• Sex, Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll, noon-3 p.m.
• Meetings to teach the center cheer, introduce staff and welcome students before departing for Traditions and Spirit, 3 p.m.
• Traditions and Spirit of IU, 4:30 p.m. at Assembly Hall. Learn about all things Cream and Crimson, from the fight song to the cheers, to prepare yourself to show your IU spirit.
• Taste of the Union, 6 p.m. Get to know your way through the heart of campus — the Indiana Memorial Union — and do it with free food, karaoke, games and prizes.
• Midnight Madness, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Hop on a free shuttle to a local store to take advantage of the deals and stock up on all the essentials you forgot at home.    

• New Student Service Day, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Get involved with your new community and take a break from the move-in madness to volunteer. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people while working on service projects around town.
• Residence center events to be set by individual centers.

• FaithFest. Get to know all of the unique and diverse religious groups on campus and in Bloomington.
• Residence Hall floor meetings, returning students included.

• IU Guides will help students make their way to classes for the first two days.
• IU Student Involvement Fair, Wednesday, Sept. 7.
• First football game, Saturday, Sept. 10

• IFC recruitment
• Panhellenic information
• meetings
• Museum open houses
• Student organization call out meetings
• LotusFest
• Culture center open houses
• Freshman Family Weekend
• Placement/credit testing
• opportunities
• Academic meetings
• IU technology workshops