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Welcome Week

Welcome Week is a time for students to connect and reconnect with the Bradley family! The week is filled with opportunities to safely engage with students, faculty and staff. We are excited to have you at Bradley and can't wait to launch the new year with you.

For information specifically on Residential Move In, please go visit our move in page.

Taste Of Bradley

Saturday, August 19

Time Event
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Freshmen Move In
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Welcome Village with Food Trucks
5:30 p.m. First Floor Meeting, Housing
6 p.m. Commuter Meet Up
7 p.m. B-United, Renaissance Coliseum

Sunday, August 20

Time Event
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Upperclassmen Move In, Varies
10 - 11 a.m. CLA Intro Meeting
11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Adam Grabowski #SayItAnyway, Renaissance Coliseum
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Welcome Back Bash sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life and Campus Dining, Alumni Quad
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. CLA Pre-Speaker
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. The C-Word: Consent followed by CLA Debrief
5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Taste of Bradley, Olin Quad
8:30 p.m. ACBU Movie on the Quad, Olin Quad

Monday, August 21

Time Event
10 a.m. Fitness on the Quad, Olin Quad
Class TBD
11 a.m. Fitness on the Quad, Olin Quad
Class TBD
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mandatory Campus Safety Security Session - Neumiller Hall,
10:00 a.m. - Harper/Wykoff
11:15 p.m. - Geisert
12:30 p.m. - Heitz/Singles/Williams/Commuters
2:00 p.m. - Uhall
Varies CLA Tour/Walk Talk
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Peoria Browse, Olin Quad
4:30 p.m. CLA Meeting and distribution of T-shirts
5:30 p.m. Incoming Student Photo - B-Photo - Alumni Quad
7:30 p.m. Multicultural Greek Council Informational Session and Social, Garrett Center
9 p.m. Late Night BU, Markin Recreation Center

Tuesday, August 22

Time Event
10 a.m. - Noon Part time job and internship fair, Renaissance Coliseum
1 - 3 p.m. Academic Receptions, Location varies
3 p.m. Last CLA Meeting, Location Varies
4 p.m. Convocation, Renaissance Coliseum
4:45 p.m. The Walk to Olin Quad, Renaissance Coliseum to Olin Quad
5:30 p.m. Welcome Picnic, Sponsored by Dining Services

Wednesday, August 23

Time Event
  First Day of Classes!
6 - 8 p.m. IFC and Panhel Block Party, Fredonia Avenue
6:15 p.m. CLA Optional Meeting for Travel to Block Party
8:30 p.m. ACBU Outdoor Movie, Olin Quad

Thursday, August 24

Time Event
7 p.m. NPHC Info Session and Mixer, Garret Center
9 - 10:30 p.m. Rec-a-palooza, Markin Center

Friday, August 25

Time Event
Varies Red Response Kick Off Event
4 - 6 p.m. Activities Fair, Olin Quad
6:00 p.m. IFC Recruitment Orientation, Marty Theater
6 p.m. Panhellenic Recruitment Orientation, Neumiller Hall
7:30 p.m. NPHC Yard Show, Alumni Quad
9 p.m. Bradley Big Breakfast and Bingo, Markin Center

Saturday, August 26

Time Event
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Welcome Week Service Project, Markin
2 - 9:30 p.m. Panhellenic Recruitment Round One, Markin
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Black Student Mixer sponsored by Black Student Alliance, Garrett Center
10 p.m. - 1 a.m. Black and White Party, NPHC, Student Center Ballroom B & C

Sunday, August 27

Time Event
12 - 2 p.m. Activities Fair Rain Date- Olin Quad/Founders Circle
2 - 10 p.m. Panhellenic Recruitment Round 2, Markin
3 - 9 p.m. IFC Fraternity Open Houses, Varies

Monday, August 28

Time Event
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. RAIN DATE Peoria Browse (local vendors/volunteer agencies)- Olin Quad
Varies IFC Informal Recruitment

Tuesday, August 29

Time Event
Varies IFC Informal Recruitment

Wednesday, August 30

Time Event
Varies IFC Informal Recruitment

Thursday, August 30

Time Event
Varies IFC Informal Recruitment

Friday, September 1

Time Event
Varies Red Response
Varies IFC Informal Recruitment

Saturday, September 2

Time Event
9:30 a.m. - Noon Experience Peoria Shuttle to RiverFront Market
Noon IFC Annadexus
2 - 7 p.m. Panhellenic Recruitment Round 3

Sunday September 3

Time Event
11 a.m. Panhellenic Recruitment Round 4
Preference Event
5 p.m. Panhellenic Bid Day, Alumni Quad