Students gather at an outdoor nighttime concert or dance event, silhouetted by vibrant blue and purple stage lighting.

Wahpeton Welcome Week

Move in, get familiar with campus and kick off the academic year with a variety of fun activities during Wahpeton Welcome Week & New Student Orientation!

Move In
New & Transfer Student Orientation
Family members are invited to join all activities on Saturday and the President’s Brunch on Sunday
For questions or to request accommodations during Orientation and Welcome Week activities, please contact the Student Life Department at 701-671-2401 or NDSCS.StudentLife@ndscs.edu.
NDSCS-Fargo and Online students are invited to attend Welcome Week Activities in Wahpeton.

Events and times are subject to change. All scheduled activities & meals are FREE to students AND family members!

Connect with other new students on social media using the hashtag #New2NDSCS!

Saturday, August 23

Time	Activity
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Student Move-In by Appointment: Please check-in at your residence hall. Apartment and townhome students check in at the Residential Life office in Riley Hall 130.
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.	Customer Service Desk Open \| Hektner Student Center
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.	Bookstore Open \| Hektner Student Center
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.	Tool Drop-off \| Visit ndscs.edu/tooldropoff or the Information Desk in Hektner Student Center for locations and times.
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.	Various offices open to answer your questions, address your concerns and help you finalize anything before the semester begins.
12 – 2 p.m.	FREE BBQ Lunch \| Hektner Student Center
12 – 8 p.m.	Move-In Music \| The Oval
2 – 4 p.m.	Snow Cones \| The Oval
2 – 4 p.m.	Wildcat Willie Photo Opportunity \| Hektner Student Center
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.	FREE Picnic Dinner \| The Oval
9 p.m.	Outdoor Movie \| Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning \| The Oval \| Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

Group of students and athletes gathered under a large outdoor tent with red tablecloths, sitting at folding tables and enjoying a meal or event on a sunny day.

Sunday, August 24

Aerial view of a lively outdoor campus event with a large white tent, inflatable slide, rock climbing wall, vendor tables, and crowds of students and staff participating in various activities.

Monday, August 25

Time	Activity
	Dining plans begin — See dining hours
7:45 a.m.	Campus Offices and Bookstore Open
12:30 p.m.	New Student Academic Orientation \| Various Locations All first-year and transfer students must attend!
4 p.m.	CLASSES BEGIN
5:30 p.m.	Archery Team Interest Meeting \| The Alley, Hektner Student Center
7 p.m.	Residence Life Floor Meeting \| Mandatory for all students living on campus. Meet with your RA on your floor.
7:30 – 10 p.m.	Party on the Turf \| Minn-Kota Ag Products Field \| Join us for games, music, food, and fun!

Students participate in a nighttime glow game under blacklight, surrounded by neon pink and green poles, outside the Hektner Student Center.

Tuesday, August 26 – Friday, August 29

Tuesday, August 26	Activity
	First Full Day of Classes
5:30 p.m.	Clay Target Team Interest Meeting \| The Alley, Hektner Student Center
7 p.m.	Student Athlete Orientation \| Bremer Bank Theatre, Harry Stern & Ella Stern Cultural Center \| Required for all student athletes!
9 p.m.	Comedy Magician & Mentalist Parker William \| Bremer Bank Theatre, Harry Stern & Ella Stern Cultural Center Must have student ID! No late entry permitted.
Wednesday, August 27
5:30 p.m.	Esports Team Interest Meeting \| The Alley, Hektner Student Center
7 p.m.	NDSCS Volleyball home game vs Mayville State \| Clair T. Blikre Activities Center
7 p.m.	Yoga Night \| The Oval Must have student ID! Mats available until gone or can bring your own mat and participate.
Thursday, August 28
5:30 p.m.	Drone Racing Team Interest Meeting \| The Alley, Hektner Student Center
9 p.m. – 12 a.m.	Street Dance \| Lot 2 (North of Old Main) \| Must have student ID! Guests must be accompanied by an NDSCS student. (No readmittance)
Friday, August 29
7 – 9 p.m.	Tie Dye \| The Oval Must have student ID!