Events during Gold Welcome Week will be a mix of virtual and in-person and will occur live in real time. The event list is below and includes event details. If it's virtual, the platform and a link to join will be listed. If it's in-person, the location on campus will be listed. All events listed are in Eastern time.
Welcome home! All students who will be living on campus will check in at this time, by appointment only. Find more information in your Winthrop e-mail, and contact Residence Life with questions.
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Learn more about what Center for Student Wellness offers by familiarizing yourself with our website while competing for “Back to Campus” prize packs. Simply answer 15 questions (all answers can be found on the HCS webpage) for your chance to win – every correct answer is one ticket in our virtual raffle! Here is the list of questions for reference (pdf - 110K). To be eligible, you must complete the Qualtrics link above.
The Academic Success Center is an office on Winthrop's campus focused on supporting the academic pursuits of undergraduate students through a variety of services including FREE peer tutoring and academic coaching. The Tutee Seminar is a short workshop that discusses the expectations associated with tutoring and the process of getting a tutor. The Tutee Seminar is required in order to utilize the ASC's FREE peer tutoring service during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The Tutee Seminar will be completely virtual. Students can self-enroll in the seminar via Blackboard starting the first week of classes. Upon completing the seminar, a student is eligible to obtain two tutors (one tutor in two different courses) during the fall semester.
Here are some step-by-step instructions for self-enrolling:
Looking for something to freshen up your space? Check out this wide variety of posters at the Online Poster Sales Event! At checkout, for order code, please put "Winth20".
Office of Student Engagement & Diversity
For part-time opportunities, please check out HandShake and the Student Employment Portal through HR. Any additional questions contact the Center for Career Development and Internships at careerdev@winthrop.edu or 803/323-2141, and make sure to follow @winthrop_cdi on Instagram.
If you're looking for a job on campus, check out the Student Employee Portal for more information.
Center for Career Development and Internships (CDI)
Discover more than 30 pieces of public art in Rock Hill by taking our Drive the Arts Tour! This tour was put together by The Women’s Art Initiative. Start the self-guided tour here.
Immerse your taste buds in a brand-new adventure in York County. As an emerging food destination, York County offers meals that highlight southern flavors that will create lasting memories. Home to award-winning restaurants and a state chef ambassador, York County’s unique flavors give you a truly special culinary experience. Whether you’re looking for the down-home cooked meal that reminds you of Sunday dinners with your grandparents or a high-end creation that is a culinary masterpiece, York County has the taste for you. That’s why created the perfect curated culinary experience – The YoCo Taste Trail.
This interactive trail is comprised of 15 dishes from some of the best and most unique restaurants across York County, full of southern favorites. To complete the trail, download the Visit York County, SC app in iTunes or the Google Play store. Then, visit the participating restaurants and order the signature dish featured on the YoCo Taste Trail. Once you’ve ordered the dish, just “check-in” via geolocation and add a photo in the Visit York County, SC app. When you’ve visited 12 of the participating restaurants, you can come in to the York County Visitors Center and get a free t-shirt! It’s that easy to become a YoCo Taste Bud! You have a year to complete the trail, so don’t just come visit once, stay a while and let your inner foodie indulge. To start your YoCo Taste Trail just download the Visit York County app!
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Join the Office of Diversity & Student Engagement for a virtual meet and greet to learn more about the office, what we do, how to get involved, and meet the Diversity Peer Educators (DPEs). Welcome to the Village!
Office of Diversity & Student Engagement
Not sure where your in-person or hybrid class is located? The Orientation Leaders are here for you! Join OLs Baten King, Gracie Bennett, Taylor Steward, and Will Gist on Scholar's Walk. Bring your fall semester class list, and they'll show you where your classrooms are so you're ready for next week. New and returning students welcome.
Office of New Student & Family Programs
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All first-year commuter students should plan to attend this session.
Students will learn tips for getting the most out of the commuter experience at Winthrop. You'll also hear from upperclassmen who commuted to campus their first year at Winthrop as well. They'll talk about the strengths and the struggles of living off campus and all about their experience.
Office of New Student & Family Programs, Student Life
For those of you who are nearby, this is a great opportunity to explore your new city! Walk down Oakland Avenue from campus or take a free MyRide bus to explore the Old Town Farmers Market at Legal Remedy Brewing. There’s something for everyone at the market!
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Join RSA online to learn how to use the wonderful My Ride bus system so you never have to wonder how you’ll get to Target, Walmart, and other places if you don’t have a car on campus. Follow RSA on Facebook and Instagram (@WinthropRSA) to find the link to this event and other important information regarding the buses.
Resident Students' Association (RSA), Residence Life, My Ride Buses
Not sure where your in-person or hybrid class is located? The Orientation Leaders are here for you! Join OLs Brooke Stout, Danny Kilgore-Wilson, Sydney Tisdale, and Tammara Lasane on Scholar's Walk. Bring your fall semester class list, and they'll show you where your classrooms are so you're ready for the week. New and returning students welcome.
Office of New Student & Family Programs
Not sure where your in-person or hybrid class is located? The Orientation Leaders are here for you! Join OLs Anna Rhyne, Carrington Wigfall, Chloe Rizer, and Kaia Barefoot on Scholar's Walk. Bring your fall semester class list, and they'll show you where your classrooms are so you're ready for the week. New and returning students welcome.
Office of New Student & Family Programs
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*This event is not live, but will become available at 4 p.m. ET
The Student Alumni Council will share with you Winthrop’s rich history and the distinct characteristics that make Winthrop a university unlike any other. Every new Eagle will have an opportunity to participate in a fun SACtivity and learn about the Garnet and Gold Traditions Book and how you can use it to guide you through your Winthrop experience. We are so excited to give a warm, Winthrop welcome to our incoming freshmen, transfer and adults Eagles!
Enjoy a socially distanced picnic-themed meal in Thomson! Limited outdoor picnic seating available, and free disposable picnic blankets available while supplies last! Engage with us through sweepstakes and giveaways! Social distancing & masks required
As a reminder, all fall courses will no longer be fully remote (unless fully online for the semester). If your class is listed as hybrid, it started remotely and will now have an in-person on campus component. If your class is listed as in-person, it started remotely and will now switch to meeting fully in-person on campus. Make sure to review all syllabi and e-mail your professor if you have questions. You've got this!
The world has faced seismic shifts with the proliferation of COVID-19. Our normal operating procedures have been completely disrupted. What does that mean for Winthrop students and the university? In this event, we will inform students on how we all plan to move forward together and what changes have taken place so far. We will also allow this to be a sounding board to answer questions students may have to ensure that the student body's concerns are heard. We look forward to unity through this conversation.
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Pop in to learn more about Dacus Library and the Archives, including information about our operations, available services for fall semester, a quick tour of the library website, and a question/answer period. Please join us to learn more about how the library and archives can help you succeed this semester!
Tired of those boring masks?! Then come pick up your custom mask kit to take back to your room and decorate with your own unique designs, patterns and colors. #MaskUpEagles
Get involved at Winthrop and find your niche! View the Fall Involvement Fair virtually when it's posted to the Office of Student Engagement & Diversity YouTube account later today.
Office of Student Engagement & Diversity
Based on the hit TV show, students will divide into teams and venture across campus collecting clues and competing in various challenges to see who can finish the fastest. Come participate to win prizes and bragging rights!
We know you’re probably feeling the social distance and the “touch hunger” – and while we can’t offer you an actual hug, think of Friday’s Instagram party as a virtual hug for your mental and physical wellbeing while here at Winthrop. Join representatives from all areas of Center for Student Wellness for the answers to our Scavenger Hunt Questions, a Q & A session, and the live drawing of our raffle winners.
For those of you who are nearby, this is a great opportunity to explore your new city! Walk down Oakland Avenue from campus or take a free MyRide bus to explore the Old Town Farmers Market at Legal Remedy Brewing. There’s something for everyone at the market!
The new Eagle STEM freshmen take part in the Winthrop Low Ropes Course which revolves around the purpose of strengthening interaction between group members and developing group relations. We will continue the building of our team that began during the Summer Bridge program! This event is mandatory for Eagle STEM freshmen.
DSU will show our first on-campus movie of the semester. Come out and enjoy this outdoor film in a safe and comfortable atmosphere.
About the movie: A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family - but it's so much more than that... Come see for yourself! Check out the trailer!
Garnet Week Schedule (August 21-30)
Mandatory Events for New Transfer & Adult Students
Mandatory Events for Residential Students (new and returning)
