Winthrop University is going to celebrate Homecoming November 5-11 with events for
everyone! Join us as we celebrate how the Winthrop Experience has shaped our lives!
All events are FREE to the public unless otherwise noted.
Events will begin on Monday, November 5 with our annual Spirit Banner competition.
Student groups will create and display their school spirit as we prepare to face the
Knights of St. Andrews University at Saturday's big game!
The week will continue on Wednesday, November 7 with the Student Talent Show at 8
p.m. in Tillman Auditorium and is an annual Homecoming favorite. Winthrop students
will take the stage and show off their skills. During the show, our 2012 Homecoming
Court will be announced and voting will begin immediately after the show!
A Pep Rally sponsored by the Council of Student Leaders and a Casino Night sponsored
by the Winthrop Recreational Advisory Council will be held Thursday night to get students
prepared for the weekend!
Friday, November 9 is Garnet & Gold Friday. Display your school spirit by wearing
Winthrop gear! Student Alumni Council members will be looking for who is displaying
the most school spirit and awarding prizes. Trolley Tours will be departing from Tillman
between 1 p.m. — 5 p.m. and will provide riders with a tour of campus in a comfortable,
quaint trolley. That night, enjoy live music by Miami group Xperimento, a photo booth,
photo koozies, caricatures by Bruce Stevenson, food, and cash bar beginning at 9 p.m.
Saturday is going to be a busy day starting in the morning with the Tailgate & Alumni
Cookout at 11 a.m. complete with a Kid's Zone where children will be able to find
games, activities and inflatables. The Men's Basketball game vs. the Knights of St.
Andrews University is at 4 p.m. (Don't forget to get your tickets!) That night in
Dina's Place will be two free showings of The Adventures of TinTin at 7 p.m. and 9:30
p.m.
We will close out the week on Sunday with the Women's Basketball game against the
Troy University Trojans at 2 p.m.!
This year's Homecoming is going to be amazing as we celebrate Livin' la Vida Winthrop.
We cannot wait to see you there!
If you would like more information about Homecoming, or a full schedule, please visit
us online. Please direct any questions to Prescott May at 803/323-4757 or by e-mail.
As with every extended break, residence halls will close for the Thanksgiving holiday
promptly at 9 a.m. Wednesday, November 21 and will reopen at 2 p.m. Sunday, November
25. Students will not be able to get into their residence hall room after the 9 a.m.
closing.
After students depart, residence hall staff will check every room for general health
and safety. These inspections are plain view searches. Staff will be checking for
prohibited items including fire hazards (extension cords, candles, etc) and will also
check the general cleanliness of the room and suite bathrooms. Residence hall contracts
state that health and safety inspections can occasionally occur.
Special arrangements for students to stay can be made for those students who are student
teachers, participating in an internship, athletes whose names have been submitted
by the Athletic Department, students with Rock Hill area jobs, and students that live
more than 300 miles from the Winthrop campus.
A permission slip, which is passed out to all students with more instructions, must
be turned into Residence Life. Students who are staying for the holiday break must
make their own arrangements to stay in Lee Wicker, Phelps, Richardson, Roddey or The
Courtyard. All other halls will be closed.
All students will receive a break notice with more information. Students can also
call their Residential Learning Coordinator (RLC) or Residence Life at 803/323-2223
with further questions.
The Big South Conference held its annual Basketball Media Day in Charlotte at the
Renaissance Suites Hotel releasing its preseason polls as the Winthrop men's basketball
team was picked to finish fourth in the South Division.
The Eagles graduated four senior starters from a squad that was 12-20 in 2011-12 and
enter the upcoming season with a new head coach for just the sixth time in school
history. Pat Kelsey took over the reins of the program in March and looks to restore
the winning tradition at Winthrop.
The annual preseason poll is voted on by the league's head coaches and media panel
as Campbell University was voted first in the North Division and Charleston Southern
was picked to capture the South Division. The Camels received the most votes and 21
total first place votes while Charleston Southern received 16 first-place votes and
had the second highest total points.
Following Charleston Southern in the South Division is Coastal Carolina (8 first-place
votes), UNC Asheville (5 first-place votes), Winthrop, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian
College. Rounding out the North Division is Virginia Military Institute (5 first-place
votes), High Point (3 first-place votes), Liberty, Radford and conference newcomer
Longwood.
Winthrop graduated a group of players that combined for 115 starts and 1,455 points
(71 percent of total offense) and a Big South Championship in 2010.
Winthrop opens the season on Nov. 10 at home as it takes on St. Andrews University
in its annual Homecoming game.
It's getting colder here in the South! Wintertime is generally regarded as the time
of year when you are destined to feel under the weather. We want to make sure your
student continues to stay healthy during these winter months. Fruits, vegetables,
complex carbohydrates, and protein give us the necessary fuel to feel well and energetic.
Make sure your student also understands the importance of washing their hands. We
have anti-bacterial stations at all dining locations on campus — make sure they are
aware of them and use them!
You want to make sure they stay healthy for finals as well! Don't forget the brain
food. Make sure your student eats properly during finals week! A $50 Caf Cash reload
should get them through! You can add Caf Cash immediately to their account by going
to the dining website.
By now your student is getting the flow of things here at Winthrop University — how
everything works, and what they would like to see improved or stay the same! We would
love to have their feedback at our Dining Services Advisory Board meetings which takes
place every month in Thomson Hall. This is a time we like to hear student's feedback
on dining services at Winthrop. We offer free lunch to all students that join the
meeting and a Caf Cash drawing. Our next meeting is November 28 at noon. If your student
has any requests, let them know to stop by!
Happy Holidays from Dining Services!
Winthrop University's December 2012 Undergraduate Commencement exercises is scheduled for Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Winthrop Coliseum. All August 2012 and December 2012 graduates are invited to participate! The procession will begin promptly at 10:50 a.m.
Degree candidates should report to the check-in area, located just inside the north
entrance of the coliseum, in academic cap and gown by no later than 9:30 a.m. Please
note that all students must be in proper graduation attire: black robes, black caps
with garnet and gold tassel. (Ladies do not have to wear the white collar which may
come with the gown.) Caps may not be decorated and only Winthrop-issued honor cords
may be worn. Sorority/fraternity stoles may not be worn over the gown during the ceremony.
You may purchase your cap, gown and tassel at the Winthrop Bookstore.
Family and guests of the degree candidates are invited to enter the Coliseum through
the upper concourse level and be seated by 10:40 a.m. Parking for the ceremony is
available on University property only. Those who park off of University property may
be towed. Guests are asked not to bring balloons into the Coliseum. Balloons obstruct
views and make it difficult to see the graduates.
The Commencement Ceremony will be video streamed on the web. There will be a link
on the Winthrop University homepage on the day of Commencement with the link to the
stream and instructions for optimal viewing.
For more information regarding the December 2012 Commencement Ceremony please visit
our website.
If you have any questions please contact the Office of Records and Registration (126
Tillman Hall, Rock Hill, SC 29733, 803/323-2194, 803/323-4600 (FAX), RecandReg@winthrop.edu).
Election Day (Offices Closed): Tuesday, November 6
Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 21- Sunday, November 25
o Residence Halls Close: Wednesday, November 21 at 9 a.m.
o Residence Halls Open: Sunday, November 25 at 2 p.m.
