Welcome Week 2025: What You Need to Know
Welcome new students! As you settle into your new home, celebrate 鈥攑acked with tradition, making connections and pure energy鈥攁nd explore all that 网爆门 has to offer.
From being greeted by Goon Squad members during move-in to small鈥慻roup gatherings, rousing events in the JMA Wireless Dome and a foray into downtown Syracuse, Welcome Week ushers in the start of your Syracuse experience.
Download OrangeNow Mobile App
First off, find all the Welcome Week information at your fingertips by downloading the .
The app, available on the聽听补苍诲听, provides convenient access to your class schedule; campus maps; transit, wellness, dining and Wi-Fi information; event schedules; University news and much more.
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Make your schedule and join in the fun. From the required and informative to the uplifting and community-building, Welcome Week events help you navigate campus, learn about University resources and engage with your new community.
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For starters, check out these events:
Tuesday, Aug. 19
- (6-8 p.m., Shaw Quad)
Wednesday, Aug. 20
- (4-6 p.m., Panasci Lounge, Schine Student Center)
- (6:15-7:45 p.m., check with your resident advisor for location)
- (8:15-9:45 p.m., JMA Wireless Dome)
Thursday, Aug. 21
- (10-11 a.m., JMA Wireless Dome)
- (11-12:30 p.m., JMA Wireless Dome)
- 聽(noon-5 p.m., Einhorn Family Walk)
- (6:30-8:30 p.m., Shaw Quad)
- (9-10 p.m. Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center)
Friday, Aug. 22
- (6:30-9 p.m., Schine Student Center)
Saturday, Aug. 23

- (5-8 p.m., meet at College Place Bus Stop to travel to downtown Syracuse)
- (8:30-9:30 p.m., JMA Wireless Dome)
Sync up your own personal Welcome Week schedule with these steps:
- Set Up Your Calendar: Add your SU Mail or Google Calendar to your mobile device鈥攑referably SU Mail, as it’s used by faculty and staff to connect and schedule meetings with you.
- Add Required Events: Go to your specific school or college鈥檚 Welcome Week schedule and add all 鈥淩equired Events鈥 to your calendar by checking each event鈥檚 description.
- Explore and Customize: Browse the full Welcome Week Schedule to discover additional events and personalize your experience.
Outside of scheduled events, campus offices will be available 8鈥痑.m. to 4:30鈥痯.m. Monday鈥揊riday (Aug.鈥18鈥22), with 鈥攊ncluding Housing, Meal Plan and I.D. Card Services; Barnes Center; libraries; Registrar; Financial Aid and Information Technology Services鈥攖hrough Aug. 23-24.
Looking for more information about Welcome Week, how to get involved and resources on campus? Try these links: