Welcome to Penn State Schuylkill!

Welcome Weekend is a chance for the campus community to welcome new and returning students to Penn State Schuylkill. The Office of Student Affairs has many activities planned that provides students with opportunities to:

  • meet their roommates and make new friends 
  • get familiar with campus and ready for classes to start
  • enjoy group activities and delicious eats
  • and more!

Welcome Weekend 2023 Schedule

Saturday, August 19, 2023

  • Residence Hall Move-In for First-Year and Transfer Students
    9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    Pull into our residence hall parking lot to begin the drive-through check-in process
     
  • Bookstore Pop-Up
    10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
    Student Community Center
     
  • Welcome to Campus Lunch
    11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    Hidden Stream Café in the Student Community Center
     
  • IT Support for Students
    Noon to 1:30 p.m.
    Nittany V Apartments Commons
     
  • The Price is What? Game Show
    3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    John E. Morgan Auditorium in the Student Community Center
     
  • Dinner – Pizza & Wings
    5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Hidden Stream Café
     
  • Movie Night
    7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    John E. Morgan Auditorium in the Student Community Center
     
  • Outdoor Basketball
    9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
    Multi-Sport Court

Sunday, August 20, 2023

  • Residence Hall Move-In for Returning Students
    9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    Residence Hall Parking Lot
     
  • Bookstore Pop-Up
    11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    Student Community Center
     
  • Welcome Back Picnic
    Noon to 2:00 p.m.
    Hidden Stream Café in the Student Community Center
     
  • Welcome Weekend Carnival
    Noon to 4:00 p.m.
    Campus Green
     
  • Penn State Bingo
    7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Nittany V Apartments Commons
     
  • Residence Hall Meetings: Meet Your Resident Assistant
    8:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    Assigned Residence Halls
     
  • Outdoor Basketball
    9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
    Multi-Sports Courts

Additional Activities during the week of August 21

August 21 – 25

  • Bookstore Pop-Up
    8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Business Services Building, Room B-204

Monday, August 21

  • Ice Cream Social
    12:20 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.
    Student Community Center

Tuesday, August 22

  • Decorate Your Room – Penn State Pillows
    12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
    Student Community Center
     
  • Tie Diversity
    7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Nittany V Apartments Commons

Wednesday, August 23

  • Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3
    12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    Creekside Corner in the Student Community Center

Thursday, August 24

  • Adulting 101: Laundry
    7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Nittany V Apartments Commons

Friday, August 25

  • Residence Assistants Craft Night
    7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Nittany V Apartments Commons

Saturday, August 26

  • Minigolf – Heisler's Cloverleaf Dairybar
    12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
    Off-campus event

August 28 – September 1

  • Bookstore Pop-Up
    8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Business Services Building, Room B-204