Welcome Week has numerous events to help you become familiar with the people and places at Pitt-Greensburg, so please plan on participating. In addition to the events listed below, there will be activities each evening sponsored by the Student Activities Board.
Tentative 2024 Welcome Week Schedule
| Wednesday, August 21 | |
| 9am - 3pm | New resident students move in, Smith Hall parking lot |
| 9am - 4pm | Campus offices open |
| 11:15am - 1:30pm | Lunch (resident students), Dining Hall (Chambers Hall) |
| 2 - 3pm | New commuter students check-in, Smith Hall parking lot |
| 3pm | Commuter meeting & classroom tour with Mentors, Ferguson Theater (Smith Hall) |
| 3:45pm |
Students line up near the clock in front of Chambers Hall (rainsite: Chambers Hall, 2nd floor hallway) - Peer Leaders will be there to help; Guests should be seated in the gymnasium.
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| 4pm | First-Year Student Convocation, Gymnasium (Chambers Hall) |
| 5-6pm | Dinner (residents and commuters), Dining Hall (Chambers Hall) |
| 7-8:30pm | Residence Hall Meetings |
| 8:30pm | Game Night, Village Hall 118 |
| Thursday, August 22 | |
| (All first-year students are required to attend the sessions from 10am-2:30pm as a class requirement!) | |
| 7:30am - 10am | Breakfast (resident students), Dining Hall (Chambers Hall) |
| 9am |
Foreign Language Placement Exam (only for students who did not already complete it during summer orientation), Cassell Hall 116
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| 10am |
College 101: Part I, Gymnasium (last names A-L); Ferguson Theater (last names M-Z)
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| 11:30am - 1pm |
Lunch (residents and commuters), Dining Hall (Chambers Hall)
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| 1pm |
College 101: Part II, Gymnasium (last names M-Z); Ferguson Theater (last names A-L)
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| 4pm |
Buses leave for picnic dinner at Twin Lakes Park (residents and commuters)
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| 4 - 7pm |
Dinner, Paddleboats, Music, & FUN!, Twin Lakes Park, Greensburg
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| Friday, August 23 | |
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(All first-year students are required to attend the sessions from 10am–2:30pm as a class requirement!)
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| 7:30am - 10am | Breakfast (resident students), Dining Hall (Chambers Hall) |
| 10am |
College 101:Part III, Gymnasium (last names A-L); Ferguson Theater (last names M-Z)
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| 11:30am - 1pm |
Lunch (residents and commuters), Dining Hall (Chambers Hall)
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| 1pm |
College 101:Part IV, Gymnasium (last names M-Z); Ferguson Theater (last names A-L)
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| 3pm |
Work Study Orientation & Job Fair (for work-study eligible students),Ferguson Theater
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| 4 - 6pm |
Van Runs to Walmart (meet at Bobcat Statue)
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| 8pm |
SAB Craft Night, Wagner Dining Hall
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| Saturday, August 24 | |
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DAY TRIPS! - All trip participants should meet their groups at the Bobcat Statue outside of Chambers Hall (rainsite: Fireside Lounge)!
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| 10am |
leave for HEAL Farm and Animal Sanctuary
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| 10:30am |
leave for Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
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| 11am |
leave for Pittsburgh’s Renaissance Festival
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| 12pm |
leave for Kennywood Park
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| 4pm |
Buses start for Greensburg Music Festival
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| 5pm | leave for Pirates Game |
| Sunday, August 25 | |
| 4pm |
“The Big Bang!”, Alumni Pavilion area (Rainsite: Chambers Hall) – Compete in inflatable games & stunts, get some free sign art, play lawn games, win some prizes, listen to music, have a BBQ dinner (5:30pm), & join the fun! Meet other students & faculty/staff members as we kick off the academic year.
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| Dusk (8:30ish) |
Fireworks!!! (Watching from behind the library is a GREAT spot!)
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| Monday, August 26 | |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASSES! | |
| 11am | FREE Coffee Truck! |
College 101 Video Library
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