Thursday 8/18 & Friday 8/19 | Saturday 8/20 | Sunday 8/21 | Monday 8/22 | Tuesday 8/23 |
Wednesday 8/24 | Thursday 8/25 | Friday 8/26 | Saturday 8/27 | Sunday 8/28 |
Mandatory Events for Freshmen, New Transfer & Adult Students, and Residential Students
Office of New Student & Family Programs
New students should meet your Peer Mentor on Scholars Walk before Convocation.
Office of First Year Experience
Convocation is a tradition dating to the presidency of Winthrop's founder, David Bancroft Johnson, and is held on the first day of classes each new academic year. Today, President Edward Serna convenes members of the 137th new student class of freshmen and incoming transfer students to provide them with an official welcome to the campus community.
Make sure to wear your Blue Line T-shirt!
*Missed Convocation? You can watch a recording of the 2022 event here.
Join fellow new students, faculty, and staff for a BBQ lunch on the front lawn. Campus ministries, local churches, and civic organizations will also provide information about opportunities to get involved in the community.
This placement class is for dance majors, minors, and any other students with dance experience interested in taking a dance major level technique course.
College of Visual & Performing Arts
All new students are required to attend their Academic College Assembly. Not sure which Academic College Assembly to attend? Ask your OL, TOLM, or Peer Mentor!
College of Arts & Sciences | Location: Tillman Auditorium
Dean Takita Sumter will briefly welcome students to the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) and discuss the distinctive qualities and exciting possibilities of CAS programs. Each student will then meet with faculty and students in his or her major.
College of Business Administration | DiGiorgio Campus Center, Richardson Ballroom
Dean P.N. Saksena will welcome students and highlight the programs and goals in the College of Business Administration. Department chairs will discuss the variety of professional development activities that make students successful. Students will then meet with their advisors/mentors and department representatives.
College of Education | Various Locations (see below)
Students will be welcomed by College of Education faculty and staff. Majors should meet at the following locations:
College of Visual & Performing Arts | Johnson Hall
Interim Dean Karen Oremus will welcome visual and performing arts majors as they meet with the faculty and department chairs in their specific area of study to discuss program goals and upcoming events for the academic year.
University College | Dinkins Auditorium
Interim Dean Leigh Poole will welcome students to University College and discuss the resources available to help students make informed decisions about majors.
Fall courses start on Monday, August 22 at 5 p.m. ET. If you have a class that starts at 5 p.m. or after on Mondays, you will attend class on this day. If you have a class that starts earlier than 5 p.m. on Mondays, you won't have class until the next day it meets. Still not sure? That's ok! Talk to your OL, TOLM, or Peer Mentor.
All students living on campus for Fall 2022 are required to attend this floor meeting.