Welcome Week Information and Schedule

Example of Move-In Day Checklist

For non-residential/commuter students, please join us throughout the day before your new student orientation and take advantage of the opportunities to connect with key student services on campus and get acclimated. Check-in with us in the lower Geiger Center at the Welcome Table.
For residential students, please only begin to move in your belongings during your designated move-in time. If you have not yet booked a time, please make your reservation as soon as possible.
- As much as possible, pack all of your belongings in sealed bins and boxes labeled with your name/room number on them. (“Stroud, WMU 116”) You will have assistance in unloading your vehicle when you arrive at your Res Hall. All students have received an email about traffic and entering the campus for move-in.

The Geiger Center (GC) is our central student hub. During Move-In Day, there are several reasons you will want to stop by:
- You can have your student ID made ahead of time in Geiger Center room 101, or during Move-In Day from 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- Stop by the lower GC from 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the Student Services Fair to ask questions and gather information about our Health Services, Accommodations/Disability Services, Career Development, Parent and Family Engagement, the Elliff Center, and Counseling Services.

Here is what you can look forward to in 2024.

8 a.m.–12 p.m. Residential Halls Open (according to your designated move-in time)
2:00 p.m. Students meet Family Group Assignments (Raley Steps)
2:00 p.m. Parent Orientation (RAWC—Recreation and Wellness Center)
3:30 p.m. Family and Friends Send Off (Raley South Lawn)
4 p.m. New Student Orientation (RAWC - Recreation and Wellness building)
5:30 p.m. Dinner, Geiger Center
8:00 p.m. Res Hall Meetings
8:30 p.m "First Night" Events, Geiger Center

10:30 Chapel Morning Worship, RAWC
12:30 p.m. LUNCH, Cafe on the Hill
- Honor's program students will gather and meet for lunch in GC 219
- Transfer students will gather and meet for lunch in the Gathering Room
3:00 p.m. A Day in the Life Competition, Meet in the Oval
7:30 p.m. The President's Vision

9 a.m. Campus Crash Course Rotations
- Introduction to Campus Organizations, Spiritual Life, Academic Success, and OBU Traditions
12–2:30 p.m. Division of Music Auditions and Placement
2:30 p.m. Un Cuerpo—Student Organization Fair, RAWC
4 p.m. Title IX and Sexual Assault Awareness Training
7:30 p.m. The Walk
8:30 p.m. Unity Gathering