Welcome Week
A great start to an unforgettable college experience
Welcome Weekend and Kick Off Week at Emporia State University is an awesome university-wide week of events that set the stage for your academic and social success.
Hornet Welcome Weekend & Kick Off Week Schedule
- Thursday, August 13th
- FLOOR MEETINGS | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Residential HALLS
- DINNER | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | THE NEST
- HORNET KICK-OFF | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | WEBB HALL
- Friday, August 14th
- MORNING MIXER | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | KELLOGG CIRCLE
- Learning Communities ORIENTATION | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | VARIOUS LOCATIONS
- CLASS CRAWL | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | CAMPUS
- GET DOWN WITH THE GREEKS | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | MU BALLROOM
- RES LIFE FLOOR MEETINGS | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Residential HALL
- SPEAK ABOUT IT | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | ALBERT TAYLOR HALL
- OPEN OFFICES | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | VARIOUS Locations
- DINNER | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | The Nest
- NO PLACE LIKE HOME | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | MU TAKEOVER
- Saturday, August 15th
- BRUNCH WITH THE BAKERS | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | KELLOGG CIRCLE
- INSIDE SCOOP TO YOUR SUCCESS | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | WEBB HALL
- DINNER | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | The Nest
- GET REC'D | 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM | STUDENT REC CENTER
- Sunday, August 16th
- BRUNCH | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | The Nest
- RES LIFE FLOOR MEETINGS | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Residential HALL
- DINNER | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | The Nest
- Monday, August 17th
- FIRST DAY SEND OFF | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | FELTNER SQUARE
- COFFEE + DONUTS | WAW LIBRARY
- WELCOME BACK BLOCK PARTY | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | COMMERCIAL STREET
- Tuesday, August 18th
- POSTER INVASION SALE | 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM | MU MAINSTREET
- GREEK LIFE INFO SESSION | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | BALLROOM
- Wednesday, August 19th
- HUGE ENGAGEMENT EXPO | 10:00 AM -2:00 PM | MU MAINSTREET
- FREE BOWLING | 7:00 PM | FLINT HILLS LANES
- Thursday, August 20th
- THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | 7:00 PM | WELCH STADIUM
- Friday, August 21st
- PARTY ON THE LAWN | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM | KELLOGG CIRCLE