WELCOME WEEK 2023
Schedule For New Students
Soon we’ll be welcoming you to the PCA&D community! Mark your calendar for these upcoming in person events held on or near campus. Check this page regularly for more details and updates.
Move-in
Days
Aug 12 to Aug 13
Move-in Days
Aug 12 to Aug 13
1. Check Your Email To Reserve A Time!
Move-in days are Saturday, August 12 from 9am-4pm and Sunday, August 13 from 8:30am-12:00pm.
Check your PCA&D student email before Welcome Week for a message from Residential Life & Housing Services with a link to pick your arrival time on your chosen move-in day. Move-in sign-ups are first come, first serve.
If for any reason you’re unable to move in on your assigned day, please contact the Residential Life team as soon as possible at housingservice@pcad.edu.
2. Submit Agreement and Health History
Remember to submit your Housing Agreement (check your PCA&D email) by July 21 and your Health History Form by July 31, or you will not be able to move in!
3. Check-In At Your Community
The Residential Life team will be at your community to welcome you, give you your keys, and direct you to your assigned living room.
Families will be able to help students move in but please limit your guests to four (4).
Parent & Family Orientation
Sun, Aug 13 from 1 to 4pm
Your parents and/or family members are invited to join us on the PAC&D campus for a special parents- & families-only program.
1:00pm – 2:00pm : Reception & President’s Welcome
2:00 – 2:30 : Welcome Remarks, Parents as PCA&D Partners
2:30 – 3:15 : Academic Support Services & A Look Inside the Classroom
3:15 – 4:00 : Meet Current Students + PCA&D’s Parent Council
Welcome Week 2023
Sun, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 18
First-year and new transfer students are required to attend all events during Welcome Week
SAT, Aug 12
first-year & new transfers
9am – 4pm : Move-in
7pm – 9:30pm : PCA&D Graffiti Party
sun, Aug 13
first-year & New Transfers
8:30am – Noon : Move-in
Noon – 1pm : Lunch with President Molla
1pm – 4pm : Academic Advising Overview
7pm – 9:30pm : PJ Movie Night
Mon, Aug 14
the student experience
10am – Noon : Welcome Week & Housekeeping Fair
1pm – 2pm : Student Panel
2pm – 4pm : Meet your Orientation Leader & Community Assistant
4pm – 6pm : Choose Your Own UnWind & Dinner
6pm – 7pm : Letters to Your Senior Self
tue, Aug 15
health & Wellness
9am – 10am : Continental Breakfast
10:30am – Noon : Mental Health, Stigma & Supports
1pm – 4pm : Group A – Academic Advising Session
2:30pm – 3:30pm : Accessing Accommodations
5pm – 8pm : Safety, Health & Wellness
wed, Aug 16
building community
8am – 10am : Continental Breakfast
9am – Noon : Group B – Academic Advising Session
1pm – 4pm : Group C – Academic Advising Session
1:30pm – 2:30pm : Student Council & Student Clubs
2:30pm – 3:30pm : Accessing Accommodation
4pm – 8pm : Building Identity & Community/Community Mural with Salina Almanzar
thur, Aug 17
Team Building
9am – 5pm : A Day at Rock Lititz
Social Mixers with your Community Assistants in your New Housing Communities
fri, Aug 18
It's a muster (a group of peacocks)
9am – 10am : Housekeeping Fair
10am – 11am : Accessing Accommodations
Noon – 1:30am : All Campus Opening Picnic
1:30pm – 2:30pm : New Transfer Students – Mandatory Department Meetings
5pm – 6pm : Housing Community Meetings
7pm – 9:30pm : Glow Karaoke in the Atrium
Questions?
If you have questions about this week, contact us at studentlife@pcad.edu