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
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!
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.
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
WELCOME WEEK SIGNATURE EVENTS
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GET CONNECTED AND WIN
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!
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FRIDAY | AUG 11
TIME SESSION LOCATION NOTES 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. New Student Move-In
Various Locations Welcome to UNCP Class of 2027! 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Braves Move-In Shopping Shuttle Various Locations Visit uncp.edu/bravesshuttle for stop locations & more info. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Lawn Games w/ Campus Rec Student Center Lawn Enjoy cornhole, kanjam, bucketball & more -
SATURDAY | AUG 12
TIME SESSION LOCATION NOTES 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. New & Returning Student Move-In
Various Locations Welcome to UNCP Class of 2027 & Welcome back Braves! 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Braves Move-In Shopping Shuttle Various Locations Visit uncp.edu/bravesshuttle for stop locations & more info. 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Jump Into BraveNation Game Night Commuter Check-In and Celebration James B. Chavis Student Center & Hawks Nest
Required for all commuter students 6:30 p.m. Black & Gold Kickoff
Make sure that you're wearing black & gold.
Jones Center Main Gym Required for all first-year students 7:00 p.m. Flight Lowry Bell Tower (Quad) A night of fun, food & music. -
SUNDAY | AUG 13
TIME SESSION LOCATION NOTES 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Returning Student Move-In (shuttles available)
Various Locations Welcome back Braves! 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. BraveFARE Jones Center Auxiliary Gym Required for all students living on-campus
Commuter students are encouraged to attend
6:00 p.m. Residence Life Meeting GPAC Required for all students living on-campus 7:00 p.m. Feast of Nations Outside between GPAC & Student Center An international food festival. Swipes required. -
MONDAY | AUG 14
TIME SESSION LOCATION NOTES 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Returning Student Move-In (shuttles available)
Various Locations Welcome back Braves! 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Braves United for a Safe Campus GPAC Required for all first-year students 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Maynor Honors College Lunch and Orientation UC Annex Required for new Honors College Students 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Braves Shopping Shuttle Various Locations Visit uncp.edu/bravesshuttle for stop locations & more info. 2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Know the Code: Academic Integrity GPAC Required for all first-year students 2:20 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Building Belonging & Community with BraveNation GPAC Required for all first-year students 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Back Roundtable UC Annex Student org welcome back refresher & workshop. Laptops required 4:00 p.m. Cornhole/ Yard Sports Tournament Student Center Lawn Enjoy an elimination tournament outside 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Freshman Student-Athlete Meeting Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court in Jones Center Required for all freshman athletes 6:00 p.m. Brave Walk
Lowry Bell Tower (Quad) Required for all first-year students 6:30 p.m. New Student Convocation & Class Photo
Make sure that you're wearing a white t-shirt.
GPAC Required for all first-year students
New transfer students are encouraged to attend
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Free Play in the Hawks Nest Hawks Nest Enjoy bowling, billiards, ping pong & more for free! 9:00 p.m. Hawk Fest: Foam Party Student Center Lawn Enjoy this outdoor dance party -
TUESDAY | AUG 15
TIME SESSION LOCATION NOTES 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. University College Welcome GPAC Required for all first-year students 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Majors Meetings Various Locations Required for all new students. Please review the majors to know which session to attend. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Back on Our Block
901 Dogwood Lane Community & Civic Engagement & CARE Resource Center Food Pantry open house 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Free Play in the Hawks Nest Hawks Nest Enjoy bowling, billiards, ping pong & more for free! 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. BraveNation Bash Jones Center Main Gym Everyone is invited to enjoy free food, bubble soccer, giveaways, music & more at this student involvement fair! -
WEDNESDAY | AUG 16
IME SESSION LOCATION NOTES ALL DAY First Day of Classes
Campus/Online Have a great FDOC! 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Welcome Tent Student Center Lawn Not sure where to go? Stop by. The Division of Student Affairs is ready to help! 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Power UP and Power THROUGH DF Lowry Room 110 New Transfer & Commuter Students' Breakfast 5:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 2v2 Basketball Tournament Oak/Pine Court Watch and/or compete in a double elimination style basketball tournament 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. First Night Diversity Extravaganza UC Annex Everyone is welcome to this diverse evening of fun to learn more & participate in American Indian drumming & dancing -
THURSDAY | AUG 17
TIME SESSION LOCATION NOTES 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Welcome Tent
Student Center Lawn Not sure where to go? Stop by. The Division of Student Affairs is ready to help! 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Part-Time Job & Volunteer Fair UC Annex Come out to discuss part-time job, internship & volunteer opportunities 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ONline and INvolved Online Connect with ways to engage with UNCP as an online student 1:00-2:30 p.m. Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training Student Center Room 233 Learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, know how to offer help, and how to get help and save a life. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Water Yoga (2 sessions) UNCP Aquatic Center Participate in yoga on our floating yoga boards 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cornhole Tournament Lumbee Field Join through IM Leagues or register to participate on-site 8:00 p.m. Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 3 Movie Night UC Annex Join us for drinks and snacks in the UC Annex as we watch the Guardians protect the Galaxy one more time.
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FRIDAY | AUG 18
TIME SESSION LOCATION NOTES 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Welcome Tent Student Center Lawn Not sure where to go? Stop by. The Division of Student Affairs is ready to help! 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Fiesta Friday!
DF Lowry Room 110 Transfer & Commuter Student Luncheon 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Free Play in the Hawks Nest Hawks Nest Enjoy bowling, billiards, ping pong & more for free! 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Meet the Greeks GPAC Meet all of our spectacular fraternities & sororities! -
SATURDAY | AUG 19
TIME SESSION LOCATION NOTES 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. RHA BraveNation Music Bingo
UC Annex Enjoy Bingo with a musical twist BraveNation style