Warrior Welcome

8:00 am to 2:30 pm

• Location: Assigned Residence Halls
• Event: Residence Hall Move-In
• Description: Your new chapter is live. Time to settle in and get ready for the year.

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

• Location: Dansbury Commons
• Event: Nosh and Notes: New Student Dinner
• Description: Grab a plate of quick bites and get your Karaoke on. What happens in Dans, stays in Dans.

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

• Location: Dansbury Commons
• Event: Warrior Bingo
• Description: Win some Warrior merch and sample dirty sodas.

8:00 am to 2:30 pm

• Location: Assigned Residence Halls
• Event: Residence Hall Move-In
• Description: Your new chapter is live. Time to settle in and get ready for the year.

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

• Location: University Center, Information Desk
• Event: Commuter Check-In
• Description: Secure your Warrior Welcome materials.

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

• Location: Assigned Locations 
• Event: Warrior Group Meet Up: Warrior Family
• Description: Join your Warrior Welcome Group Leader and peers from your major. Time to meet the first members of your Warrior family.

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

• Location: Mattioli Rec Center
• Event: PlayFair
• Description: We are throwing the ultimate, zero-pressure campus link-up, and the entire incoming class is invited.

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

• Location: Dansbury Commons
• Event: Prime Beats: New Student Dinner
• Description: Join us for a full spread of prime eats and live entertainment ready to drop the beat.

7:30 pm to 8:45 pm

• Location: Mattioli Rec Center
• Event: Hypnotic Intoxication
• Description: Warriors take center stage and get mesmerized during this mind-bending, legendary event.

7:00 am to 8:15 am

• Location: Dansbury Commons
• Event: Breakfast
• Description: Fuel up before the day's download.

8:15 am to 9:00 am

• Location: Assigned Locations
• Event: Warrior Group Meet up: Min-Maxxing the Semester
• Description: Join your Warrior Welcome Group Leader and peers from your major. Prepare for a critical system upgrade.

9:00 am to 10:00 am

• Location: Abeloff
• Event: Convocation: Launching Your College Chapter
• Description: Welcome to the starting line of your brand-new academic chapter. Your college journey isn't pre-written and today you begin building your direct storyline.

10:00 am - 11:30 am

• Location:
  • Abeloff - College of Arts & Sciences and Meta Majors
  • Sci Tech 117 - College of Business and Management
  • Stroud 117 - College of Education
  • Beers - College of Health Sciences
• Event: Meet Your College: Understanding the Assignment
• Location: Decode your academic journey, skip the guesswork, and learn the blueprint
  for your ESU experience.

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

• Location: University Center
• Event: University Center Ribbon Cutting
• Description: The wait is over! The new University Center has finally dropped. Come join the official opening and celebration.

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

• Location: Main Quad
• Event: Campus Wide Cookout
• Description: Secure a burger, touch grass with your new found friends, or link up with new people who completely pass the vibe check.

2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

• Location: Sci Tech 117
• Event: Warriors Level Up (Red Groups)
• Description: Master the different technology resources at ESU so you can run your learning world.

2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

• Location: Abeloff
• Event: Warrior Success (Black Groups)
• Description: Meet Wen and the team who will help you lock in academic success.

3:00 pm to 3:45 pm

• Location: Sci Tech 117
• Event: Warriors Level Up (Black Groups)
• Description: Master the different technology resources at ESU so you can run your learning world.

3:00 pm to 3:45 pm

• Location: Abeloff
• Event: Warrior Success (Red Groups)
• Description: Meet Wen and the team who will help you lock in academic success.

3:45 pm to 4:45 pm

• Location: Abeloff
• Event: Community Living 101
• Description: Residential Students will learn the blueprint for navigating on-campus living, while also understanding what it means to live in a community.

3:45 pm to 4:45 pm

• Location: Mattioli Rec Center or University Center
• Event: Commuter Vibe Check
• Description: Commuters come recharge your battery before the evening's events.

4:45 pm to 6:30 pm

• Location: Dansbury Commons
• Event: Dinner
• Description: Enjoy some down time & eat at Dansbury Commons.

6:30 pm to 7:45 pm

• Location: Beers
• Event: Commuter Essentials
• Description: Road Warriors (Commuters) will learn tips from parking to campus life.

6:30 pm to 7:45 pm

• Location: Assigned Locations
• Event: Residential Community Meetings
• Description: Residential students will attend their required first-floor meeting.

7:45 pm to 8:45 pm

• Location: Mattioli Rec Center
• Event: Walk of the Warrior
• Description: Experience our unmatched Warrior aura during this special one-time only event.

9:00 am - 10:30 am

• Location: Dansbury Commons
• Event: Brunch
• Description: Get some grub before we start the day.

10:00 am - 10:30 am

• Location: Assigned Locations
• Event: Warrior Group Meet up: Warrior Vibe Check
• Description: Join your Warrior Welcome Group Leader and peers from your major.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

• Location: Abeloff
• Event: Where Warriors Belong
• Description: Come link-up and find your people.

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

• Location: Campus-Wide
• Event: Warrior Sidequest
• Description: Secure the W to help the Warrior.

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm

• Location: Abeloff
• Event: Snackification
• Description: Join your Warrior Welcome Group Leader and peers from your major for a quick snack.

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

• Location: Abeloff
• Event: Warrior Wellbeing (Red Groups)
• Description: Learn about how to protect your peace.

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

• Location: Sci Tech 117
• Event: Warrior Code (Black Groups)
• Description: Hear us out! Learn how Warriors look out for each other and lock-down boundaries

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

• Location: Abeloff
• Event: Warrior Wellbeing (Black Groups)
• Description: Learn about how to protect your peace.

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

• Location: Sci Tech 117
• Event: Warrior Code (Red Groups)
• Description: Hear us out! Learn how Warriors look out for each other and lock-down boundaries.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Location: Abeloff
• Event: I Said, You Said
• Description: Learn about how Warriors step up for each other in a big way.

5:00 pm - 5:45 pm

• Location: Assigned Locations
• Event: Warrior Group Meet up: Main Character Energy
• Description: Join your Warrior Welcome Group Leader and your peers to map your next level.

5:45 pm - 7:00 pm

• Location: Dansbury Commons
• Event: Dinner
• Description: Enjoy some down time & dinner.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

• Location: Sycamore Parking Lot
• Event: The 308
• Description: The entire student network is pulling up, grab some grub and vibe with student organization members and live music

All Day

• Location: Various Locations
• Event: Warrior Mindfulness
• Description: Your spiritual path is completely your own. Please celebrate your individual spirituality exactly how you see fit.

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

• Location: Dansbury Commons
• Event: Brunch
• Description: Leave no crumbs before we start the day.

11:00 am - 6:00 pm

• Location: Mattioli Rec Center
• Event: Wellness Hours
• Description: Charge your batteries for the day.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Location: University Center, Third Floor
• Event: Campus Boot-up: Warrior Help Hub
• Description: Get hands-on help from peers who already understand the campus assignment. We will help you download and configure your entire digital stack—from syncing your school email to unlocking your online portals, and provide help with breaking down the campus layout so you can locate your classrooms. Visit the hub and get your one of kind Warrior t-shirt.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Location: Various Locations
• Event: Explore the Poconos
• Description: Come find out where to secure a coffee that slaps, locate the best thrift stores to elevate your fit, and discover the exact off-campus hangs where you can touch grass and protect your peace when the academic grind gets too heavy.

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Location: Main Quad
• Event: Welcome Back Dinner
• Description: Bring your crew, claim a spot on the lawn, and let’s kick off the semester right.

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

• Location: University Center
• Event: ESU Bookstore: Grand Opening
• Description: Come explore the new Bookstore, live models, and Warrior Merch.