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2022 WOW Schedule

Time	Location	Event	Audience
8:00am-4:00pm	Across Campus	First Year Students Move In	First Year Students
10:00am-3:00pm	Fairfield Way	Welcome Tents Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	First Year Students
11:30am-2:15pm	Union Street Market, Quick Service Restaurants in the Union, Putnam, North, South & Gelfenbien	Lunch Visit the Food Court in the Student Union for lunch or see the dining hall locations that are open	First Year Students
12:00-4:00pm	The William Benton Museum of Art front and back patio	Museum Open House at The Benton Join The Benton Museum for free Benton T-Shirts and stickers, Art Scavenger Hunts in the galleries and chalk drawing on the patio! Hosted by: The William Benton Museum of Art	First Year Students and All Students
1:00-3:00pm	Fairfield Way	Pictures with Mascot Welcome to UConn! What better way to kick off the school year than a picture with Jonathan the Mascot? Grab your phone &head to Fairfield way to meet the mascot! Share your photos #uconn2026! Hosted by: Spirit, Pride, and Tradition	All Students
1:00pm-6:00pm	Cordial Storrs House, 1332 Storrs Road	Open House at UConn Recovery Community Center Meet some of our staff, check out the house we have on campus for students in or seeking recovery, and learn more about the social events and services we have planned for fall. New this year is a Meditation Room and an Art/Gaming Room. Hosted by: Student Health and Wellness	Students in recovery from substance use disorders and other mental and behavioral health disorders.
1:30-3:30pm	AACC, AsACC, PRLACC, Rainbow Center, Women’s Center and NACP and MECP in the ODI Commons	Cultural Centers and Programs Open House Come discover all the different ways to get involved and find out more about our programs and services.	Campus Community
2:00pm	Residence Halls	WOW Leaders in Residence Halls WOW Leaders will be roaming the ResHalls to connect about this weekend! Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	First Year Students
2-4pm	2019 Hillside Road - Center for International Students and Scholars	Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS) Open House Please stop by to meet ISSS and UCAELI staff at their new location at 2019 Hillside Rd. on Friday, August 26, between 2pm and 4pm. This is a great chance to meet and connect with your international student advisor, the SEVIS specialists team, and the programs and events team and other staff and student representatives. We are very excited to share with you what we have planned for the Fall semester. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Hope to see you at the CISS Open House.	First Year Students
3:30-5:00pm	Student Union Ballroom	First Gen Student Welcome Event UConn First Gen welcomes students, their families and supporters to a reception on move in day to celebrate their new beginning at UConn Storrs. Students will have the opportunity to meet First Gen Faculty, Staff and fellow students and hear about the many opportunities available to First Gen students. Light refreshments will be served. Hosted by: First Year Programs and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion	First Year Students
4:00pm	Across Campus	Time to Say Goodbye! WOW program begins for First Year Students	First Year Students
4:00pm-5:15pm	All Dining Locations	Dinner in the Dining Halls with WOW Leaders or RAs	First Year Students
5:30-6:30pm	Residential Halls	Residential Life First Community Meetings Students will meet with their Resident Assistant for the first time. Hosted by: UConn Res Life	First year Students
6:30-7:30pm	Outside Residential Halls	First Year Students meet with WOW Leaders WOW Leaders will meet new students outside of their Residential areas. You will go to SU/Great Lawn together. Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	First Year Students
7:45pm	Student Union Mall	Torch Lighting Convocation Ceremony The University traditionally begins the academic year with a gathering called the Torch Lighting Convocation Ceremony. This official welcome event at UConn for first-year students marks the only time that the entire entering undergraduate class gathers as one. Followed by Ice Cream on the Mall.
Immediately following Convocation - 11:30pm	Student Union	Late Night Join us in the Student Union for a night full of sweet treats, music, and so much more! Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	First Year Students
8:30-11:30pm	The Great Lawn	Fire Pits, Glo Swings and More! Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	First Year Students

Time	Location	Event	Audience
9:00am-9:15am	Putnam, North, South, & Gelfenbien	Breakfast	First Year Students
9:00am-3:00pm		Returning Student Check In
9:30am	Jorgensen	(GROUP A) Hartbeat Ensemble UConn has joined in collaboration with Hartford's HartBeat Ensemble to gather and present stories about how identities and the concept of belonging relate to your impending undergraduate career. HartBeat has gathered stories from a diverse group of current and recently graduated UConn students to create truth-telling monologues about life on your campus. Performed by current and recently graduated UConn students, the Identity and Belonging Project invites you to explore how gender, race, class, sexuality, religion and all the intersections in between, affect the way students create their identities and find belonging in campus communities and how they change over time. Reflect and identify with UConn students who have come before you.	First Year Students
9:30am	Check with your WOW Leader	(GROUP B) Campus Tours Interested in a guided tour of campus? Curious about where your classes will be this semester? Join your WOW Leader for a guided campus tour! Check with your WOW Leader for your meeting spot.	First Year Students
10:00am-2:00pm	Fairfield Way	Welcome Tents Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	First Year and Second Year Students
11:00am-4:00pm	Cordial Storrs House, 1332 Storrs Road	Open House at UConn Recovery Community Center Meet some of our staff, check out the house we have on campus for students in or seeking recovery, and learn more about the social events and services we have planned for fall. New this year is a Meditation Room and an Art/Gaming Room. Hosted by: Student Health and Wellness	Students in recovery from substance use disorders and other mental and behavioral health disorders.
11:30am-12:30pm	All Dining Units except Buckley	Lunch (GROUPS A&B)	All Students
12:00-4:00pm	The William Benton Museum of Art	Museum Open House Join The Benton Museum for free Benton T-Shirts and stickers, Art Scavenger Hunts in the galleries and chalk drawing on the patio!	First Year Students and All Students
12:00-1:30pm	Student Union, Room 104	New Commuter Lunch Join Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services for our New Commuter Lunch! Learn about all of the resources and programs available to commuter and off-campus students. Hosted by: Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services	First Year Students
12:30pm	Jorgensen	(GROUP B) Hartbeat Ensemble UConn has joined in collaboration with Hartford's HartBeat Ensemble to gather and present stories about how identities and the concept of belonging relate to your impending undergraduate career. HartBeat has gathered stories from a diverse group of current and recently graduated UConn students to create truth-telling monologues about life on your campus. Performed by current and recently graduated UConn students, the Identity and Belonging Project invites you to explore how gender, race, class, sexuality, religion and all the intersections in between, affect the way students create their identities and find belonging in campus communities and how they change over time. Reflect and identify with UConn students who have come before you.	First Year Students
12:30pm	Check with your WOW Leader	(GROUP A) Campus Tours Interested in a guided tour of campus? Curious about where your classes will be this semester? Join your WOW Leader for a guided campus tour! Check with your WOW Leader for your meeting spot.	First Year Students
12:30pm-4:00pm	Student Union Ballroom	METAS Kickoff and PRLACC Mini Involvement Fair Starting off a new school year with your METAS Cohort (mentors & mentees), and checking out student orgs affiliated with PRLACC and other helpful resources (scholarship, study abroad, etc.) Hosted by: The Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center For any questions please reach out to metas@uconn.edu	Mentors and First Year Students already signed up as Mentees for METAS
1:00-3:00pm	McHugh Hall 101	AsACC Open House The Asian American Cultural Center(AsACC) will be hosting their annual Open House on August 28th to introduce new and interested students to the center and its events. If you would like to hear about our different organizations and learn how you can join, come through! Any questions please reach out to asacc@uconn.edu. Hosted by: AsACC
1:00-5:00pm	North Entrance of Student Recreation Center	UConn Rec Kickoff Party Join UConn Rec outside the SRC for games, music, t-shirts, and free swag! Learn about UConn Rec and all of our programs and events. Don’t miss our mobile app and social media contest! Hosted by: UConn Rec	All Students
4:15pm-5:15pm	All Dining Units, except Buckley	Dinner	First Year Students
6:00-7:15pm	Sherman Family Sports Complex	Playfair for First Year Students With Playfair, seeing is believing! It is totally unlike anything else you have ever experienced. It’s entertainment! It’s fun! It’s the perfect way to make new campus friendships! Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	First Year Students
7:30-10:30pm	Student Union	Late Night Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	All Students
8:00-11:00pm	Great Lawn	Fire Pits, Glo Swings, and more! Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	First Year Students
9:00pm	Jorgensen	Comedy Jam Join SUBOG for their annual Comedy Jam, featuring a soon-to-be announced nationally-touring comedian! Doors open at 7pm! Hosted by: SUBOG	All Students

Time	Location	Event	Audience
7:00am-9:15am	Putnam, North, South, & Gelfenbien	Breakfast	First Year Students, All Learning Community Students
8:00-9:00am	Meet inside the SRC in the Husky Suite – Pre-Registration is required!	Road Dogs Join UConn Recreation for an introductory 2-mile run around campus. Get the heart pumping, meet new students and learn more about our Road Dogs offerings this year. Check in at the front steps of the Rec Center. Pre-register here: https://myrec.uconn.edu/ Hosted by: Rec Services	All Students
9:00am-3:00pm		Returning Student Check In
9:00-11:30am	McHugh 101 and 102	Honors Live! Come learn about the UConn Honors Program from our Honors Guide for Peer Success mentors while playing some games! Hosted by: Honors Program
9:00-11:30am	Gampel Pavilion	14th Annual Learning Community Kickoff! Each year, we gather all Learning Community (LC) members, faculty, and staff to celebrate a new year of LCs, one of UConn’s largest programs, with speakers, games, activities, music and fun. Be prepared to start your year with lots of positive energy as we welcome our new members into the family! The West Entry doors to Gampel open at 9:00am, so make sure you arrive early for music and dancing, and wear your Learning Community t-shirt. https://lc.uconn.edu/lckickoff/ Hosted by: UConn Learning Communities	All Learning Community Members & Student Leaders
10:30am-12:00pm	All Dining Units, except Buckley	Brunch	First Year Students (except for Learning Community Students)
11:00am-4:00pm	Cordial Storrs House, 1332 Storrs Road	Open House at UConn Recovery Community Center Meet some of our staff, check out the house we have on campus for students in or seeking recovery, and learn more about the social events and services we have planned for fall. New this year is a Meditation Room and an Art/Gaming Room. Hosted by: Student Health and Wellness	Students in recovery from substance use disorders and other mental and behavioral health disorders.
12pm-2pm	Student Union TBA	Let’s Talk The Let's Talk program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. Clinicians provide support, coaching, and connect students to other campus resources as needed. Although therapists provide this service, it is not a substitute for formal counseling. Who is it for? Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include: Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend	All Students
12:00-4:00pm	The William Benton Museum of Art Front Patio, Museum, and Back Patio	Museum Open House at The Benton! Join The Benton Museum for free Benton T-Shirts and stickers, Art Scavenger Hunts in the galleries and chalk drawing on the patio!. Hosted by: The William Benton Museum of Art	All Students
12:30pm	Gampel Pavilion	Welcome Speaker Join members of the UConn community as this year’s speaker will welcome our new students and set the tone to excel academically and encourage each student to embrace all the opportunities ahead in your time here at UConn.	First Year and Second Year Students
1:00-5:00pm	Fairfield Way	HuskyTHON Kickoff Event Join HuskyTHON and USG for our partnered Camp Kickoff event on Sunday, August 28th from 1pm-5pm on Fairfield Way! We will have inflatables, yard games, dunk tanks, fries from Fryborg, snow cones, T-shirts and tie-dying, live music by Wavy McGrady, and MORE -- free for all to enjoy! We are SO excited to see you there! Hosted by: HuskyTHON/Undergraduate Student Government
2:30pm	Various Locations	Deans' Meetings Academic Center for Exploratory Students (Aces)- Student Union Theatre College of Agriculture and Natural Resources & The Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture- Schenker 151 School of Business- MCHU102 School of Engineering- Austin 108 College of Liberal Arts and Science- The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts School of Fine Arts- von der Mehden School of Nursing- Storrs Hall WW16- Sczesny Auditorium	First Year Students
3:30pm	Information Technology Engineering (ITE) C80 & Student Union Terrace	Welcome to Honors Reception! Meet new incoming Honors students, leaders of Honors student organizations, and Honors staff in a casual atmosphere with snacks. This event will begin in Information Technology Engineering (ITE) C80 from 3:30-4:00pm with a short introduction from Honors staff and Honors student organization leaders, and will transition to the Student Union Terrace from 4-5pm for an involvement-fair style event with food where students can mix and mingle. Hosted by: Honors	First Year Honors Students
4:00pm-7:00pm	African American Cultural Center, Student Union Room 407	AACC Welcome Back Pizza and Game Night We will be welcoming students back at the AACC with a pizza party and game night.	All Students
4:15-7:00pm	Student Union Ballroom and 304ABC	Asiantation Kickoff Mentors/Mentees This gathering is for new students who have been accepted into the Asian/Asian American Mentoring Program and their UConn Mentors. Check-in starts at 4pm. Hosted by: Asian American Cultural Center and for any questions please reach out to uconnamp@gmail.com.	First Year Students already signed up for AMP
4:15pm-7:45pm	All Dining Units, except Buckley	Dinner	All Students
6:00pm	Mirror Lake	Peer Allies Through Honors (PATH) Reception Come meet the PATH mentors/mentees while playing games and enjoying light refreshments! Hosted by: Honors Program	PATH Mentors & Mentees
7:00pm	Morrone Stadium	UConn Men's Soccer vs. Holy Cross Join us at the UConn Men’s Soccer game vs. Holy Cross for the UConn Traditions event! Fans can kick-off the 2022-23 season by meeting members of UConn Athletics teams, hanging out with Jonathan the Husky, and learning UConn’s gameday cheers and traditions at halftime!	All Students
9:00pm	Student Union Mall	Movie Night Join SUBOG out on the mall for an evening movie before classes start on Monday. Hosted by: UConn SUBOG	First Year and Second Year Students

Date	Time	Location	Event	Audience
Monday, August 29th		Across Campus	First Day of Classes	All Students
Monday, August 29th	TBA	TBA	Community Meetings Contact your RA for details on time and location	All Students
Tuesday, August 30th	11:00am-1:00pm	Student Union Terrace	Grab and Go Hosted by: Student Activities Major Events and Programs	All Students
Thursday, September 1st		Student Union Room 310	Coloring Hosted by Major Events and Programs	All Students
Friday, September 2nd	3:30pm-5:30pm	Outside the UConn Bookstore	Scavenger Hunt for First Year Students Get acclimated to the campus and enjoy free food! Hosted by: Student Alumni Association	First Year Students
Friday, September 2nd	6:30pm	Horsebarn Hill	Sunset Yoga We celebrate the start of another school year with this annual UConn Bucket List event: Horsebarn Hill Sunset Yoga. We hope you enjoy this scenic and relaxing way to finish the first week of classes. Namaste. Hosted by: UConn Rec	All Students
Wednesday, September 7th	2pm-7pm	Fairfield Way	Involvement Fair Can't wait for the Involvement Fair? Check out student organizations everyday on UConntact! uconntact.uconn.edu	All Students