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9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Residential Students Arrive | Student Affairs, Indiana Hall
•Receive welcome packet, pick up keys and move into rooms

4:15 – 4:45 pm
Welcome Reception | Westminster Welcome Center
•Mandatory for first-year and transfer students
•Commuter students check-in — receive welcome packet
•Students — meet with first-year or transfer staff

4:45 – 5:45 pm
Introductions & Dinner | Westminster Banquet Room
•Welcome and introductions for all students and parents
•Mandatory for first-year and transfer students
•Strongly encouraged for parents
•Optional for readmitted students

5:45 – 6:45 pm
Parent & Student Orientation | Westminster Banquet Room
•Mandatory for first-year and transfer students
•Strongly encouraged for parents
•Optional for readmitted students

7:00 pm -8:00 pm
A time to say goodbye (Parents Depart)

8:00 pm
Activity with Res Life & Commuter Staff | Indiana Hall, Main Entrance
• First-year, transfer, and readmitted students
• See your RA for details or call the RD-on-Call: 574-635-5737

Students complete required items on check-list if not completed online before arriving at ���Ĵ�ý. If you did not receive your ID at Orientation, please go to the Library as soon as possible to have one made.

10:00 am
Coffee and Cocoa with Transfer Group
Student Involvement, Indiana Hall

Various Times
Student Academic Advising
•New Students meet with their advisors. Info will be given at the Orientation meeting.

12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch with your RA or Commuter Liaison
Alpha Dining
•Commuter students welcome, no meal plan required

1:30 – 2:30 pm
Transfer Student Warsaw/Winona Van Tour
Indiana Hall
•Take a quick drive through Warsaw/Winona to find the best coffee shops, groceries stores, and other helpful places! Meet outside Indiana Hall.

7:00 pm
Transfer Student Game Night
Student Involvement, Indiana Hall
•Join the transfer liaison for board games and snacks.

8:00 am
Classes Begin

7:00 pm
Winter Warm Up | GHAWC
• Play games and win prizes in Alpha Lobby with Student Involvement as we kick off the spring semester! After you’re done, grab your best senior citizen outfit, sit with RedZone (���Ĵ�ý’s student section) and cheer on women’s and men’s basketball as we face our rival!

9:30 pm
All Hall Meetings
•Required informational meeting with RAs for residential students.

10:30 – 11:20 am
First Chapel of the Spring Semester
•President, Dr. Drew Flamm, will be speaking.

Want to stay connected with campus events? Check out or weekly email called “The Lowdown” and follow @lancerlife on Instagram.

Friday, January 16, 2026

7:00 – 9:00 pm
Back to School Bash & Camp Chaos | GHAWC Fieldhouse
•Enjoy mini games to start the semester while you connect with summer camps about job. Bring $2 for a specialty coffee!

Saturday, January 17, 2026 

7:00 – 9:00 pm
Free Skate Night | Miller Sunset Pavilion
•All ���Ĵ�ý students are welcome to enjoy a free night of ice skating at the Miller Sunset Pavilion in the Village at Winona.