Welcome Week has an energy all its own, and it will mark the beginning of your journey as a ؛£½اشعدك student. During these exciting opening days, you’ll take part in all kinds of activities and events, meet fellow students, begin fostering relationships with faculty, and have a lot of fun while your family enjoy their own Welcome Week Programming. Welcome Week begins with check-in where students are assigned to a “fish†group which is comprised of other first-year students and two upperclassmen who serve as your group’s Fish Leaders. This is the group you’ll be with, taking part in fun activities, athletic events, and social gatherings.
Sailfish Start & Move-In
8 AM – 5 PM | Residence Halls
Onboarding
آ 8 AM – 5 PM | Warren Library
LWYL Community Fair (Love Where You Live)
9 AM – 3 PM | Lassiter Student Center
Hydration Stations
9 AM – 3 PM | Various Locations
Lunch on Your Own
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Campus Dining Locations
Dinner on Your Own
5 PM – 7 PM | Campus Dining Locations
Sunset Social
7 PM – 8 PM | Baxter Green
Sailfish Start & Move-In
8 AM – 5 PM | Residence Halls
Onboarding
8 AM – 5 PM | Warren Library
LWYL Community Fair (Love Where You Live)
9 AM – 3 PM | Lassiter Student Center
Hydration Stations
9 AM – 3 PM | Various Locations
Nursing Orientation
10 AM – 11 AM | Weyenberg Center
Lunch on Your Own
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Campus Dining Locations
Honors Orientation
1 PM – 2 PM | Weyenberg Center
Varsity Athlete Family Meeting
2 PM – 3 PM | Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Hall
ISS Orientation
3 PM – 5 PM | Location TBD
Sensory Friendly Space
3 PM – 8 PM | DeSantis Chapel
Commuter Onboarding
4 PM – 5 PM | Warren Library
Dinner on Your Own
5 PM – 6:30 PM | Campus Dining Locations
Commuter Connect Reception
5 PM – 6:30 PM | Weyenberg Center
Find Your Fish Group
6:30 PM | Baxter Green
Opening Rally (Students Only)
7 PM | Rubin Arena
Family Reception
7 PM | Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Hall
561 Block Party
8 PM | Rinker Green/Sailfish Square
Men’s Breakfast (RSVP)
9 AM – 10 AM | Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Hall
Women’s Breakfast (RSVP)
9 AM – 10 AM | Weyenberg Center
Student Services Available
9 AM – 3 PM | Lassiter Student Center
Parent & Family Hospitality Area
9 AM – 3 PM | Lassiter Student Center
Hydration Stations
9 AM – 3 PM | Various Locations
Take a Break, Run Errands, Get Settled
10 AM – 12 PM
Church Connect
12 PM – 1 PM | Location TBD
Lunch
12 PM – 1 PM | Campus Dining Locations
Life at ؛£½اشعدك (All)
1 PM – 1:45 PM | Rubin Arena
Find Your Fish Group
1:45 PM | Baxter Green
Fish Group Fellowship (Students)
2 PM – 3 PM | Various Classrooms
Parent/Family Breakout Sessions
2 PM – 3 PM | Various Locations
Family Farewell
3 PM – 4 PM | Baxter Green
The family portion of our Welcome Week is now concluded. After this time we encourage families to say goodbye (for now) and begin their journey home. The students-only journey continues with more of Welcome Week activities.
Find Your Fish Group
4 PM | Baxter Green
Dinner with Fish Group
4:30 PM – 6 PM | Fraser Dining Hall
Buses Load for RAC
6 PM | Baxter Green
RAC-reation
6:30 PM – 9 PM | Rinker Athletic Campus
Morning:
Visit a Local Church | Find a Church
Find Your Fish Group
12 PM | Baxter Green
Beach Bash BBQ with Fish Group
12:30 PM – 2 PM | Campus Dining Locations
Footwashing Service
2 PM | Rubin Arena
All Hall Meeting
6 PM | Rubin Arena
Throughout Welcome Week you’ll take part in all kinds of different activities:
Welcome Week is just as much about welcoming families of first-year students into the ؛£½اشعدك family as the students themselves. Families are invited to attend activities such as the Opening Rally, President’s Dessert Social, and Becoming ؛£½اشعدك Family & Time of Prayer. Look for us at the Family Welcome Area in the Warren Library during Move-in days!
For more information about Welcome Week, please contact the Steering Committee: PbaStudents@pba.edu.
For more information about Move-In, please contact the Reslife office: Reslife@pba.edu – (561) 803-2555
Welcome Week is designed for new students starting in the fall semester. You’ll meet the Steering Committee, a student leader group that will guide you on your action-packed week.