Welcome Week

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FIRST-YEAR STUDENT REQUIRED SESSIONS

All first-year students are required to attend Welcome Week programming on August 12th-17th. These required events are designed to help you transition to UNC Pembroke and allow us to officially welcome you to campus. Please bring your UNCP Braves Card to check in and verify attendance at required events. View the required events in our friendly drop-down menu below or on the move-in checklist you received in your move-in folder/commuter check-in table. 

NEW WELCOME WEEK EVENTS

A graphic of the Feast of Nations flyer with the pictures of sushi rolls, tacos, and spaghetti with the words, Luxury outdoor seating will transform your experience into a whole new world, Sunday, August 13, 7-9 p.m., Feastivities, interactive games, live music, sushi station, outdoors between GPAC and the James B. Chavis Student Center, Meal Plan can be used. Hosted by Sodexo, Office of Global Engagement, and Campus Engagement & Leadership with the UNCP dining services and UNCP logos.

What welcomes in every celebration and brings communities and cultures together more than eating?  Come and eat Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 7-9 p.m. outside between GPAC and the Student Center and inside the UC Annex. Join the "Feast of Nations" as Sodexo relocates the dining hall outside and highlights cultures that represent our UNCP campus. FEASTivities include giant yard games, sushi stations and more!

 

Luxury outdoor seating will transform your experience into a whole new world! Let's Feast!

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Calling ALL student orgs! Join us in the University Center Annex on Monday, August 14th at 3:30 p.m. for our first-ever Welcome Back Roundtable! This will be an opportunity to come back together in one place, laugh, enjoy each other's company & prepare you with the tools that you'll need for a year of programming. Bring your laptops as we'll be giving you the first tips on how to utilize the New & Improved BraveConnect System, get you signed up with all the new apps & prep you for Tuesdays BraveNation Bash! 

Attendance at this event will count towards the SOLD Process and your chance to win the coveted Chancellor's Cup (if eligible). Also, any student orgs currently not on BraveConnect that were active last semester can stop by to get signed up. We ask for a two member maximum for each org at this event. 

A graphic of the sky with floating opaque burgers with a the words Back on our Block in a cloud, Tuesday, August 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dogwood Building

Mark your calendar and prepare to embark on a journey of discovery, connection, and community-building. Get ready to experience a blend of community spirit, civic engagement, and compassion as we host the Community and Civic Engagement and CARE Resource Center Food Pantry open house during Back On Our Block! Grab a plate of free food and explore different ways to get involved both on campus and in the community. 

Don't forget to stop by the on-campus food pantry for a tour of all the resources available! See you at 901 Dogwood Lane, the same side of the street as our infamous Grace P. Johnson stadium.

TRANSFER & COMMUTER STUDENT EVENTS

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Jump Into BraveNation Celebration

Required for Commuters

A breakfast spread with toast & grape jelly, orange juice, coffee, oatmeal with fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit, milk, and muffins

Power UP and Power THROUGH

New Transfer & Commuter Breakfast

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ONline and INvolved

Online Students Join Here

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¡Fiesta Friday!

Transfer & Commuter Lunch

WELCOME WEEK SIGNATURE EVENTS

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Flight

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Hawkfest

An overview shot of BraveNation Bash with students playing Bubble Soccer, talking with other students, and playing other games with vendors.

BraveNation Bash

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First Night Diversity Extravaganza

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Movie in the Annex

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Meet the Greeks

GET CONNECTED AND WIN

Students checking in to BraveNation Bash at a table with two staff members taking Braves Cards, with a crowd of students waiting in line to sign in.

 

Getting connected means identifying your interests and matching them with opportunities at UNC Pembroke. We want to reward students who intentionally engage with Welcome Week events. Attend events all week, find events on BraveConnect, swipe your Braves Card at each event for attendance tracking, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win big prizes. The more events that you attend and that are tracked, the more likely you are to win a prize.

WELCOME WEEK FULL SCHEDULE

Click each date to see required sessions and upcoming events!

Part-Time Job & Volunteer Fair open to students and alumni, August 17, 2023, 11 am to 2 pm, UC Annex hosted by the Career Center and Community & Civic Engagement