- Residence Halls Officially Open
- Suggested Arrival Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Warhawk Resources (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
- Come on over and get your questions answered. Connect with campus resources tabling in the University Center (UC), the heart of campus!
- Warhawk Welcome Check-In UC Hamilton Room (12:00-4:00pm)
- Check-in for Warhawk Welcome and pick up your free t-shirt
- 12:00-1:00 pm: Last names A-I
- 1:00-2:00 pm: Last names J-M
- 2:00-3:00 pm: Last names N-S
- 3:00-4:00 pm: Last names T-Z
- Check-in for Warhawk Welcome and pick up your free t-shirt
- New Student Night Rotations (4:00 - 8:00 pm)
- Kick off your first night by connecting with your neighbors and resident assistant! Look for signage on your residence hall floor for timing of your rotations.
- Explore the Nest (7:30 pm - 9:30 pm)
- Explore what is happending around campus! Check out fun activities in your residence hall, the Williams Center, and University Center.
Warhawk Welcome
Together with your Peer Mentor you'll meet other new students, learn more about the University, and become part of the Warhawk community through campus-wide traditions!
Join Us at Warhawk Welcome
Required for new first-year students, recommended for transfer and commuters, and a great time for everyone!
Warhawk Welcome Schedule
Warhawk Welcome is required for first year students and highly recommended for transfer students. All new students are welcome including those commuting to campus!
Any Questions?
First Year Experience is here to support you!
262-472-3205
fye@uww.edu
- Commuter Student Check-In UC Hamilton Room (8:30-10:00 am)
- On-campus students, if you missed check-in yesterday, please stop by to pick up your free t-shirt and weekend schedule.
- Meet Your Peer Mentor (10:00 am - 10:15 am)
- Meet your Peer Mentor in your assigned classroom. Don’t know which group you’re in? It’s listed on the back on your namebadge. Didn’t check-in yesterday or have questions? Go to the UC Info Desk.
- Warhawk Transitions (10:15 am - 2:00 pm)
- With your Peer Mentor, you’ll learn more about campus, meet other new Warhawks, and create a culture of connection! Bring your HawkCard as you’ll be using your meal plan for lunch. Don’t have a meal plan? A lunch has been added to your HawkCard. For lunch it’s important to go to your assigned dining hall at your assigned time, so please check with your Peer Mentor for details.
- Break & Dinner on Your Own (2:00 - 6:00 pm)
- Explore Esker and Drumlin for dinner with your fellow Warhawks!
- Hawk Fest (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm)
- Come to Warhawk Drive for a festival! Visit with campus departments and local businesses, pick up your free bags, giveaways, play lawn games, and more!
- Late Check-In: Purple Tent on Warhawk Drive (8:30 am - 10:00 am)
- Didn’t check-in? You still can at the purple tent on Warhawk Drive.
- Meet Your Peer Mentor (10:00-10:15pm)
- Meet at your group’s assigned location.
- Multiple Events (10:15 am - 3:45 pm)
- Paint It Purple
- With your Peer Mentor, you will leave your mark on campus and paint Warhawk Drive purple! Be sure to wear the purple shirt provided to you at check-in.
- Advising 101
- Meet virtually with your Academic Advisor who will explain the academic advising process, Canvas, and important dates and deadlines. Be sure to take notes!
- Can I Kiss You?
- A high energy, engaging, inclusive program that provides specific how-to skills for teaching consent, respect in relationships, bystander intervention, and addressing sexual assault. Win free t-shirts!
- Paint It Purple
- Break & Dinner on Your Own (4:00 pm - 6:30 pm)
- Explore Esker and Drumlin for dinner with your fellow Warhawks!
- RU Purple (7:00-8:00 pm)
- Join your Peer Mentor on Warhawk Drive. As a group, you’ll run through Perkins Stadium and into the home stands! You’ll hear from the UWW Marching Band, Cheer and Dance Teams, and more! Don’t forget to wear the purple shirt from check-in. Experience this campus tradition!
Peer Mentor
Peer Mentors serve as a resource to new students during their first semester at UW-Whitewater, leading them through Warhawk Welcome, joining them in their New Student Seminar section, and checking-in individually. Throughout the fall semester, Peer Mentors remain in contact with new students to answer questions and help them feel at home on campus.
If you're a freshman at UW-Whitewater, you've got a Peer Mentor.
Team Transfer
Team Transfer is made up of Transfer Orientation Leaders, Rock Orientation Leaders, and Transfer Peer Mentors that help new transfer students feel at home during their transition to UW-Whitewater. Transfer Orientation Leaders serve as a resource to transfer students during Warhawk Welcome and their first week on campus. Transfer Peer Mentors stay with transfer students throughout the fall semester, join them in their New Student Seminar section, and check-in with each student individually.
If you're a new transfer student at UW-Whitewater, you have support from Team Transfer!