2023 – 2024 Welcome Weekend Scheduled
Welcome Weekend and Bulldog Day is the official start to the fall semester for first year students at Barton College. The 2023-2024 Welcome Weekend is an on-campus event starting Friday afternoon, August 18, and lasting to Sunday, August 20.
Most events are required for first-year students. We are extremely excited about your arrivals and cannot wait to welcome you to Barton College for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Day 1 (August 18)
All times are Eastern Daylight Time.
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Family and Guest Engagement Social; Kennedy Family Theatre |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | Battle of the Bulldogs; Center Campus |
| 6:30 p.m. | Friday Night Under the Lights; Gates open to Truist Stadium |
| 7:00 p.m. | Women’s Blue and White Soccer Game |
| 8:00 p.m. | Men’s Blue and White Soccer Game |
Day 2 (August 19) Bulldog Day!
| 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast; Culinary Center |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | The Mind Blast; Wilson Gymnasium Lunch; Culinary Center |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Beat the Barton Heat with Bingo and BIG Prizes |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | 121 Years of Barton! Trivia Relay |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Let’s Get Personal |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | All about Wilson Gift Card Scavenger Hunt; Hamlin Student Center - Fountain- Optional |
| 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | “Watch Me Glow” Foam Party and Food Trucks; Center Campus |
Day 3 (August 20)
| 9:00 a.m. | Naming and Induction; details will be provided during Welcome Weekend |