Welcome Week Schedule
Arrival time
New incoming students and their families should plan to arrive at North Central for check-in on August 22. Check-in will take place in the Trask Word and Worship Center in the Atrium.
Park in the lots across from the Trask Word and Worship Center when you arrive. If you or your student is moving in, you will be directed to move your car to the appropriate building after check-in is complete.
If your family has extenuating circumstances that would merit missing check-in, please contact our One Stop team at onestop@northcentral.edu with this information.
Welcome Week Schedule 2026
(Subject to change)
| Saturday, August 22 | |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | New Student Check-in |
| Sign up for a specific time (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM) | |
| 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Lunch for New Students & Families |
| 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Unpack, settle in, and explore |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Men’s and Women’s Alumni Soccer Game |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Commuter Check-in |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Women’s Volleyball vs. Staff/Faculty |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Commuter Connections – Campus Tour |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Dinner |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Commuter Dinner |
| 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM | President’s Welcome and Worship |
| 7:15 PM | Student Class Photo & Group Connection |
| Wear your new NCU t-shirt | |
| 7:15 PM – 7:30 PM | Parent Letter Time |
| 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Parent & Student Reception |
| 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM | Mandatory Floor Meeting |
| Sunday, August 23 | |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Sunday Morning Church Service |
| President Williams preaching | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Family Farewell |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Mandatory Session I – Welcome Week Kick-off (Heart of Res Life) |
| 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM | Campus Safety |
| 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Mandatory Downtown Walk with RA/DLs |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Dinner with RA/DL |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Mandatory Session II – Culture Session |
| 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Student Panel |
| 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Student Organization Fair |
| 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM | ING/Antioch Patio Party |
| Monday, August 24 – Academic Day (Schedule TBD) | Online classes begin |
| 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Gather for itinerary |
| 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM | Travel to Minnehaha Falls |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Games, eating, meet faculty |
| 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Side quests (shopping, gelato, etc.) |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Mandatory Session III – Skyline, Courses, Colleague |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Dinner with RA/DL |
| 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Free time with RA/DL |
| 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Funky Night |
| Tuesday, August 25 | |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Mandatory Devotions – Pastor Joshua Edmon |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | Coffee Social Hour |
| 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Mandatory Devotions – Pastor Joshua Edmon |
| 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Morning options (Canvas, advising, registration, etc.) |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch with RA/DL |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Ice Cream Social & Library Tour |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Mandatory Student Worker Orientation |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Target shuttles & classroom tours |
| Free time to prepare for classes | |
| 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Block Party |
| Wednesday, August 26 | On-campus classes begin |
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Morning options (Canvas, advising, etc.) |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | FYE Course |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Mandatory Student Worker Orientation |
| 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Praise Gathering |
| Thursday, August 27 | |
| 10:50 AM – 11:40 AM | Academic Convocation |
| 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM | Mandatory Floor Meeting / Apartment Community |