IGNITE: Welcome Weekend 2011 Schedule
Thursday, August 18 (Thursday is for New Dorm Students and their families ONLY)
1:00-5:00..............International Student Orientation (Field Building 326)
2:00-6:00...............New Dorm Student Move-in and Check-In*
Meet your RA and get your room keys! Our volunteers are here to help you unload. You will also be checking in for Welcome Weekend and receiving your Welcome Weekend packet packed with information.
6:30-7:30...............Dinner and Luau in the Quad*
Join us to celebrate the beginning of the school year with dinner and some Hawaiian-inspired drinks.
7:30-9:00...............Karaoke in thePerk*
Get a dollar off of any drink at thePerk, and maybe even sing some karaoke with your suitemates!
Friday, August 19
9:30-10:30.............AMP Pancake Breakfast in Dining Hall
Pancakes, juice and French toast for all!
9:30-11:00.............Commuter Check-In in Bywaters Lounge**
Pick up helpful information and get answers to questions you have for IT, Financial Aid and Admissions. You'll be checked in for Welcome Weekend, receive a career services packet and student handbooks, and be ready to go for your first semester at MBU.
10:00-11:30...........Commuter Chill Down in thePerk**
ThePerk is open for you to enjoy the air-conditioning and get connected with other fun-loving commuters.
10:00-11:30...........Meet with Faculty and Staff in thePerk
10:30-12:30...........Party in the Quad***
Caricaturists, inflatables, food, a band and 350 new college students...it's a party!
11:00-12:30...........Lunch with the Faculty and Staff in the Quad***
Meet your professors and some key people on campus while enjoying free lunch.
12:30-1:30.............President's Ice Cream & Cobbler Social in Mabee Great Hall***
This is President Lacey's welcome to you! We have free ice cream and cobbler for students and parents.
1:30-2:30...............New Student Orientation in Pillsbury Chapel***
Learn the in's and out's of the MBU campus.
2:30-2:35...............Goodbye to Parents in Pillsbury Chapel
Say goodbye to your parents and get ready for some excitement and fun.
2:35-3:45...............Meet Groups in Mabee Great Hall***
Get ready for your first team competition!
2:35-3:55...............Parent Session in Pillsbury Chapel***
Department heads are here to answer any questions parents have about their student’s education and well-being.
3:45-5:00...............Group Competition in Parking Lot A***
Ready...go!
5:00-6:30...............Dinner in the Quad***
Whew! Break time. Eat up.
6:30-6:45...............Meet Groups in Parking Lot A***
Game plan time!
6:45-7:45...............Group Competition in Parking Lot A***
Give it all you've got and cheer your team on.
7:45-8:30...............Death By Chocolate (Brought to you by the Alumni Association)
We bring together as much chocolate as possible for you to indulge in after a long day of competitions and team bonding!
8:30-11:00............."Remedy Drive" Concert and Competition in Pillsbury Chapel***
A free concert just for you!
Saturday, August 20
10:45-11:00...........Meet with Groups in Dining Hall***
11:00-11:15............Load Buses for Dave and Busters***
11:45-3:30.............Eat lunch and play at Dave and Busters***
3:30-3:45...............Load Buses for Explore St. Louis***
4:00-7:00..............Explore St. Louis***
You and your team will go out on the town and complete another competition at either the Arch, City Museum, or the Zoo. Register early to get your top pick!
7:30-8:30...............Dinner in Mabee Great Hall
8:30-9:00...............Load Buses for Cosmic Bowling***
Bus. You. Cosmic Bowling. The end.
9:00-12:00.............Cosmic Bowling***
Free pizza and soda for every lane! Games last till midnight!
Sunday, August 21st
11:00-12:00...........Chapel in Pillsbury Chapel***
Be here for a good start to a great week!
12:00-1:30.............Brunch in the Dining Hall
1:00-3:00..............Returning Student Move-In
2:00-5:00..............Shuttle to Chesterfield Valley shopping center (meet in Parking Lot D)
6:00-7:30..............Pizza at North Hall*
8:00-9:00..............Resident Life Meeting*
Mandatory meeting for dorm students to learn how the dorms will operate over the next year.
*required for New Resident Students ONLY
**required for New Commuter Students ONLY
***required for ALL new students
