Welcome Weekend 2008
August 22-24
By attending Welcome Weekend you will have the opportunity to meet other students; participate in informational sessions that will help you prepare for college; connect with faculty and staff; move into your residence hall room two days early; have early access to the bookstore; receive a FREE Fall Welcome t-shirt; be entered to win daily prize drawings; participate in social activities such as Domer Fest and Jamaica Shaka; and take part in student activities.
Friday - New Student Enrollment/Registration
Saturday - New Student Small Group Workshops
Sunday - Student Activities
Maps & Directions
Forms to be returned
25 reasons why you should attend Welcome Weekend
Schedule of Events
Friday, August 22, 2008
Opening Ceremonies
New Student Enrollment/Registration
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
| Bookstore Open | Driscoll Hall |
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
| Residence Halls Open |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
| Tuition & Fees, Financial Aid | Vincent Hall Room 146 |
| Parking Decal, Campus Ministry, Dorm Key Pickup, Student Forms, Health Services, Lilly Center | Vincent Atrium |
| Athletics, Student Government Assoc., Banking Institutions | Vincent Student Lounge |
| Student I.D., Email Account Questions | Vincent Hall Room 145 |
| Schedule Adjustments | Vincent Faculty Offices |
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
| All College Picnic Lunch | James Hall Quad |
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
| Parent Orientation Session | Driscoll Auditorium |
4:00 p.m.
| Matriculation Ceremony & Mass (Mandatory for all students) | St. Joseph Chapel |
5:30 p.m.
| Student & Parent Farewell Bar B-Q | James Hall Quad |
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
| Small Group Orientation for students (Mandatory for all students) | James Hall Quad |
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
| New Parent Social | Vincent Atrium |
8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
| Las Vegas Night | Vincent Student Lounge |
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Let the Games Begin
New Student Small Group Workshops
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
| Continental Breakfast & Check-In | Vincent Atrium |
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
| Small Group Orientation Sessions (Mandatory for all students) | Vincent Hall |
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
| Bookstore Open | Driscoll Hall |
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
| New Student Picnic Lunch | James Hall Quad |
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
| Welcome Weekend Leader Theatre: Scenes From Campus Life (Mandatory for all students) | Driscoll Auditorium |
5:30 p.m.
| Friends of Holy Cross Dinner (Mandatory for all students) | Pfeil Recreation Center |
10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
| Domer Fest HCC t-shirt required for admission! | Joyce ACC |
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Closing Ceremonies
Student Activities
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
| Brunch (meal plan in effect) | Dining Hall |
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
| Bookstore Open | Driscoll Hall |
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
| Trivia Game Show | Vincent Student Lounge |
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
| Dinner (Meal plan in effect) | Dining Hall |
8:00 p.m.
| Opening Mass | St. Joseph Chapel |
9:00 p.m.
| Jamaica Shaka | Library Green St. Mary's College |
Maps & Directions
Campus Location and Directions
Welcome Weekend Forms
Please complete the forms below and submit to:
Attn: Sherry Raven
Holy Cross College
PO Box 308
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Please include a copy of your medical insurance card with the Holy Cross College Health Form.
All forms must be submitted by August 22, 2008.
25 reasons why you should attend Welcome Weekend
- Get comfortable in your new home before classes start
- Say goodbye to your family in style by attending the Farewell Barbeque
- Learn about student organizations and how to get involved
- Attend the Matriculation Ceremony and Mass
- Connect with upper-class student leaders
- Partake in gambling and mocktails at our annual Vegas Night
- Break the ice with other students in your small groups
- Meet the women next door at the Saint Mary’s College Jamaica Shaka
- Be eligible for fantastic prize drawings at the end of the week including ND football tickets and cash
- Move into your residence hall room two days early
- Learn about important resources on campus to help you succeed during your first year
- Have fun at late night social activities
- Socialize with Notre Dame students at the Notre Dame Domer Fest
- Win daily prizes
- Explore the three beautiful campuses of Holy Cross, Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame
- Find out where your classes are
- Learn more about your academic college or program
- Take part in a Trivia Contest for fabulous prizes
- Visit the bookstore and pick up your books before classes start
- Enjoy a picnic lunch on the quad
- Get to know your peers and the people you will live with
- Make connections with faculty and staff members
- Learn campus policies by watching upperclassmen put on hilarious skits
- Gather valuable information about how to make the transition from high school to college
- Learn about being a Saint!