Advantage Schedule - Student Success Center

We are so excited to see you at Advantage! Advantage 2024 will take place
Thursday, August 22 – Sunday, August 25

Classes begin on Monday, August 26. Mark your calendars!

*Events in AQUA are required for Freshmen*
*Events in LIME GREEN are for Transfer Students*
* schedule is subject to change *

Thursday, August 22

Time	Event	Location
8:30 a.m.	Residence Hall Move-In Starts	Residence Halls
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Take care of campus business Textbook Pickup (The Station) Laptop pickup (Rickman Electronic Campus Support Center) Parking Permit pickup (first floor, center of the hallway, Administration Building – after Aug. 30, permits can be picked up at UPD) Bearcat ID pickup (2nd Floor, Student Union)	Campus Wide
10 a.m.	Meal membership is activated. You’ll need your Bearcat Card to access your membership. See what Campus Dining locations are open now	Student Union (1st Floor)
3 - 5 p.m.	Residence Hall Orientation (Required) Required for students living on campus	On your residence hall floor
4 p.m.	LAST move in slot	Residence Halls
6 p.m.	Bearcat Football Green & White Scrimmage	Bearcat Stadium
9 p.m.	Pop up Movie	The Station (if rain, Living Room in Student Union)

If you did not receive your Welcome Packet when you moved in, it will be distributed to you in University Seminar.

Time	Event	Location
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Take care of campus business Textbook Pickup (The Station) Laptop pickup (Rickman Electronic Campus Support Center) Parking Permit pickup (first floor, center of the hallway, Administration Building – after Aug. 30, permits can be picked up at UPD) Bearcat ID pickup (2nd Floor, Student Union)	Campus Wide
8:30 - 10 a.m.	University Seminar meetings (required)	Campus Wide Check your class schedule for your classroom.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.	School/Department Meetings (required)	Location is noted in your Welcome Packet
1 - 2:30 p.m.	Transfer Walk-in Registration Transfer students who have not yet enrolled, make sure to attend	Student Success Center (2nd floor B.D. Owens Library)
4 - 4:45 p.m.	Welcome, Convocation and Walk to the Tower (required) *Wear your Bearcat gear today to convocation and the New Student Celebration.	Bearcat Arena, Bell Tower
4:45 - 8 p.m.	New Student Celebration (DJ karaoke; inflatable; ice cream)	Bell Tower (if rain, Hughes Fieldhouse)
6 - 8 p.m.	SAC: Color Games	Intramural Practice Fields
9 p.m.	Theatre Northwest’s “24-Hour Play Slam” See your fellow Bearcats perform a show they created in 24 hours!	Studio Theatre, PAC
9:30 p.m.	Late Night Movie in the Stadium: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire	Bearcat Stadium (if rain, Performing Arts Center)

Time	Event	Location
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Take care of campus business Textbook Pickup (The Station) — Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Parking Permit pickup (first floor, center of the hallway, Administration Building – after Aug. 30, permits can be picked up at UPD)	Campus Wide
8:30 a.m.	Java Journey Embrace the beauty of campus while enjoying a cup of coffee	Front Entrance, B.D. Owens Library
10 - 11 a.m.	University Seminar *Bring your laptop (Required)	Seminar Classroom
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	SAC: Food Truck Frenzy	Bell Tower
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.*	Helping Bearcats Succeed (required) *Your assigned time will be announced in your University Seminar class	Ballroom, Student Union (3rd Floor)
5 p.m.	T-shirt Giveaway First come, first serve - sponsored by SAC	Info Booths, Student Union (2nd Floor)
9:30 p.m.	Bearcat Back-to-School Bearcat BINGO	Ballroom, Student Union (3rd Floor)

Time	Event	Location
9:30 a.m.	Guided Meditation - Senior Instructor Cris Jacobson will guide you through meditation. Bring a blanket or towel.	Colden Pond
10 - 11 a.m.	Interdenominational Worship Services	Boardroom, Student Union (3rd Floor)
2 - 3 p.m.	University Seminar (required)	Seminar Classroom
2 - 5 p.m.	Take care of campus business Textbook pickup (The Station) Laptop pickup (Rickman Electronic Campus Support Center)	Campus Wide
3 - 5 p.m.	Meet the Fraternities and Sororities Get to know the Northwest fraternities and sororities and speak with members at a come-and-go event.	Bell Tower
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.	Tie Dye Event Sponsored by the Residential Hall Association (RHA)	Bell Tower
6 - 8 p.m.	Religious Organization Open Houses The Lighthouse Christian Campus House Lutheran Campus Center Navigators Newman Catholic Center Wesley Student Center	Fourth Street
8:30 p.m.	Fireworks	Donaldson Park (west side of campus)

Date & Time	Event	Location
Thurs., Aug. 29 6 p.m.	Attend your first Bearcat Football Game	Bearcat Stadium
Wed., Sept. 11 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Student Organization Fair	Student Recreation Center
Thurs., Sept. 5 5 - 7 p.m.	Transfer Student Social	Student Recreation Center
Thurs., Sept. 26 12:40 p.m.	Can I Kiss You?	Bearcat Arena
Oct. 21-25	National Transfer Student Week Save the date and watch your email for more details to celebrate transfer students at Northwest!	Campus Wide
Thurs., Oct. 24 5 - 7 p.m.	Transfer Student Social	Student Success Center (2nd floor B.D. Owens Library)
Tuesday, Dec. 3 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Transfer Pizza Palooza Stop by for pizza and a gift to celebrate the end of the semester!	Student Success Center (2nd floor B.D. Owens Library)