Fall Welcome Weekend is when The University of Scranton comes alive!  Fall Welcome Weekend 2012 is going to be held from Saturday, August 25-Sunday, August 26, 2012.  This weekend is centered on move-in, particularly Freshmen Move-In, and the formation of the Scranton community that has been eagerly awaiting its newest members, the Class of 2016, all summer. The weekend also contains freshmen convocation, a class picture, entertainment, the first floor meeting, the first campus-wide mass of the school year, and much more. We are still hard at work with this year's schedule, so check back often.

To view a schedule of the past year 2011 events, click here.

After Orientation, a Move-In Packet will be sent home. This packet will include roommate information, your Royal I.D. Card (If your picture was taken at Orientation), information about the time that you are required to move-in and what color route you will need to follow. Upon arrival on campus, Fall Move-In volunteers will move all of your belongings into your room. PLEASE label ALL of your belongings with your name, residence hall name and room number; it will be easier for the volunteers to locate your room.

If you have any questions about move-in or living on campus, please contact Residence Life at 570-941-6226.

Every year, the newest freshman class is required to read a book over the summer.  The book will be on sale in the University Bookstore during orientation, or may be purchased at any other book seller.  There is a class wide book discussion during Fall Welcome Weekend. At the discussion, there will be a panel of administrators, staff, and possibly the author who will help to facilitate the discussion and answer questions.  Additionally, the book will be discussed during the Freshman Seminar Class and will be addressed throughout the year.

This year's Freshman Reads book is Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle.  You can purchase a copy of the book during summer orientation or you can find the book for purchase at various on-line retailers.

Any upperclassman interested in helping out the University community and moving in a day early can volunteer to be a Fall Move-In Volunteer. Volunteers are required to participate in a three-hour shift and they receive all meals until their meal plans are activated as well as access to their rooms early.

Unfortunately, freshmen moving in early are unable to participate.

Interested? Please contact the Center for Student Engagement. This is a first come first served opportunity, so please make sure you sign up soon!

If you have any questions about Fall Welcome or the Orientation program, do not hesitate to call the Center for Student Engagement or e-mail us at orientation@scranton.edu.