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WELCOME HOME, CATAMOUNTS!

Fall 2023 Welcome Week plans are in the works! Be on the lookout for schedule updates as we approach the fall semester.

*Please note that the full Welcome Week schedule will be updated continuously in the coming months. If you have further questions, please contact the Office of Student Experience at 304-788-6995.     

  Sunday, August 13

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Move-In for First-year Students 

Even numbered rooms should move-in between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.  *You do not need to register.

Odd numbered rooms should move-in between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.  *You do not need to register.

You must Check-In at the Davis Conference Center upon your arrival.

Staff will be at the entrance and throughout campus with signage to direct you to parking and unloading zones.  We ask that unloading zones are only used for approximately 15 minutes.                                           


12 p.m.

Lunch on the Quad (All Students and Guests welcome)

6:30 p.m.

Connect on the Quad (All students welcome)

Outdoor movie, fire pits, games, and more!

   Monday, August 14

10 a.m. 

RA Tours

All students welcome.

Not sure where your classes are?  Where to park?  Get lunch?  We have you covered – come take a tour of campus to ensure your first day of class is a smooth one.

*Commuter Students should meet tour guides in the Student Union. Residence Hall Students should meet guides at the flagpole on the Quad.


11 a.m.
 

Convocation

*Mandatory for all first-time students. Please meet in the softball field parking lot by 10:45, as student guides will escort everyone to Church McKee Arts Center (weather permitting).

Program designed to set the tone for the start of the semester and help you remember your purpose for attending Potomac State.  Students will also have an opportunity to meet with PSC Faculty, Advisors and Staff. 


12:30 p.m. 

Lunch and Games on the Quad (All Students Welcome)

Enjoy a great BBQ and compete with PSC Faculty, Staff and your friends in yard games like corn hole, Kan Jam, Jenga, and more!

6:30 p.m. 

Living on Campus (at Church-McKee Arts Center (Mandatory for all Residence Hall Students)

Program required for all housing students to discuss expectations and how to have the best on-campus experience.

   

Important Reminders

Required online module-Voices for Change

All first-time and transfer students are required to complete our online wellness course, “Voices for Change.” You will be receiving an email to your mix account towards the end of July with more details. You can also visit https://well.wvu.edu/alcoholeducation for more information. 

Student ID

Students must submit their photo online in order to receive your student ID.  Specific details can be found here: https://studentexperience.potomacstatecollege.edu/student-life/student-id

Residence Hall students can pick up their ID on move in day during check in.

Commuter students can pick up their ID from the Service Desk in the Administration Building between 8:30 am and 4 p.m., beginning August 15th.