2025 Welcome Weekend Schedule
Kick off your Barton College journey with Welcome Weekend and Bulldog Day, two time-honored traditions that celebrate the start of the fall semester for new students. The 2025 Welcome Weekend is a required on-campus experience designed for all first-year students, running from Friday afternoon, August 22, through Sunday, August 24. Get ready to connect, engage, and immerse yourself in campus life!
Thursday, August 21, 2025
New Student Move-In
Students who were unable to attend Summer Orientation are invited to move in and get settled ahead of the weekend’s activities.
Friday, August 22, 2025
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8:30 AM – 4:00 PM – New Student Orientation
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4:00 – 5:00 PM – New Student Pathway Session (mandatory for Pathway participants)
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5:00 – 6:00 PM – Dinner Break
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6:00 PM – First-Year Seminar (FYS) Meetings (mandatory)
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7:00 – 8:00 PM – Women’s Volleyball Blue & White Match (mandatory)
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8:30 – 10:30 PM – Funny Feud Game Show with Prizes (mandatory)
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Bulldog Day (All events are mandatory)
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8:00 – 8:45 AM – Pancakes with Peer Leaders
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9:00 – 11:30 AM – “You Are Home” Session
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Lunch Break
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12:45 PM – Meet Your Peer Leader
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1:00 – 4:00 PM – Bulldog Day Engagement Activities
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4:00 – 6:00 PM – Bulldog Bash
(Food trucks, DJ, tailgating, bubble soccer, mechanical bull, games, and more!)
Sunday, August 24, 2025
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8:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Naming and Induction Ceremony (mandatory)
Additional details will be shared during the FYS Meeting.