We are so glad you are here!
Eureka College Welcome Week helps new students transition to life at college. Whether a resident student, student athlete, or a commuter student, the week of activities provides fun, entertainment, and, yes, lots of information.
Daily 2024 Welcome Week Schedule will be posted soon.
Additional Resources
- Campus Resource List - summary of services by department, where they are located, and contact information.
- Campus Map - From dorms to academic buildings, this will help you get around on campus.
- Housing & Residence Life - RA information and when the dorms close for breaks.
- Lingo - Colleges have some different lingo and this will help you understand what your faculty are talking about.
- Red Devil Depot - Pick up your books from the Depot. Just down the hall are the mailboxes and Post Office.
2024 Schedule
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Move-in Day
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Schedule to come soon.
Monday, August 20, 2024
Schedule to come soon.
Tuesday, August 21, 2024
9:40 a.m. New Student Line-Up for Convocation
Peace Garden
All new students are part of the procession and participate in a traditional Ivy Ceremony during Opening Convocation.
Mandatory; All new students
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Opening Convocation
Becker Auditorium
At Opening Convocation, the new class of first year and transfer students is presented to the College. Each new student places a sprig of ivy into a basket, symbolic of that which the individual student brings to the campus. The ivy, grown over the years into a continuous vine, will connect the lives of faculty, staff, and students. At graduation, the students are cut from the ivy chain, symbolic of the student's departure from this community to enter a new life. It is hoped that the student will plant the ivy to grow in a new place, beginning a new life, enriched by the Eureka College experience.
Mandatory; All New Students
Wednesday, August 22, 2024
First Day of Classes!
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Financial Aid Office Hours
Whetzel House
Do you have questions about your financial aid? The financial aid office will be open to help
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Office of Student Life Open House
Whetzel House
Stop by to meet members of the Student Life team and learn how to get involved on campus.
(All Students)
Thursday, August 23, 2024
Schedule to come soon.
Friday - Sunday, August 24-26, 2024
Welcome to the Weekend!
Schedule to come soon.
