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Wildcat Week is the official welcome to the Wildcat family for you and your family. From the day of Move-in when you make campus your new home to the Goodbye Blessing with everyone gathered, this is a time filled with fun, preparation and discovery.

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What is Wildcat Week?

After you have completed Orientation, all new Wildcats will need to attend Wildcat Week. Wildcat Week is our extended orientation program that provides students with opportunities for spiritual growth, academic success and social excellence, while making Abilene their new home.

What To Expect

Wildcat Week is when your ACU experience lights up! Discover Abilene and take a deeper dive into all of the many programs available at ACU. Immerse yourself in our unique traditions such as Candlelight Devo as you make your transition into a full-time college student.

  • Dive into five days of hands-on learning activities.
  • Enjoy amazing meals.
  • Connect with new friends.
  • Prepare for class.
  • Soak in your first Candlelight Devo.
  • Share a hug at the Goodbye Blessing.

 

Find the complete Wildcat Week Schedule below and be sure to check for last-minute changes by clicking “IMPORTANT SCHEDULE UPDATES.”

IMPORTANT Schedule Updates

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Important Dates

  • August 22
    Move-In
  • August 22-26
    Wildcat Week
  • August 28
    1st Day of Class

Wildcat Week Schedule (Subject to Change)

  • 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
    Move-in (Residence Halls)
  • 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Wildcat Week Check-In (McGlothlin Campus Center, lower level)
  • 5-6 p.m.
    Goodbye Blessing (Moody Coliseum)
  • 8-8:15 p.m.
    Wildcat RoundUP (Campus Mall-Gata Fountain to the Quad)
  • 8:15-9 p.m.
    ACU Leads (Moody Coliseum)
  • 9-10:30 p.m.
    Candlelight Devo (Beauchamp Amphitheatre)
  • 10:30 p.m.
    Residence Hall Meet-up (Residence Halls)
  • 7-10 a.m.
    Breakfast (The Bean)
  • 8-9 a.m.
    Late Wildcat Week Check-in (McGlothlin Campus Center, lower level)
  • 8-10 a.m.
    English Essay Testing (Hart Auditorium)
  • 8-10 a.m.
    CLEP Testing and Placement Exams (COBA #115)
  • 9:30-10 a.m.
    How to be a Wildcat (Moody Coliseum)
  • 10-10:30 a.m.
    Freshmen Follies Launch Party (Moody Coliseum)
  • 10:00-10:30 a.m.
    ACU Compass (Moody Coliseum)
  • 11 a.m.- noon
    Lunch – Purple Group (The Bean )
    Small Group Time – White Group (Various Classrooms)
  • noon-1 p.m.
    Lunch – White Group (The Bean )
    Small Group Time – Purple Group (Various Classrooms)
  • 2-5 p.m.
    Explore Abilene – The Zoo (Abilene Zoo)
    Explore Abilene – MAXX Air (MAXX Air)
    Explore Abilene – Allen Ridge Event (Allen Ridge Shopping Mall)
    Explore Abilene – Slip + Slide (Behind Smith Hall)
    Explore Abilene – Rest & Unplug (your Residence Hall)
  • 6-7 p.m.
    Gameday 101 Tailgate (Wildcat Stadium)
  • 7-8:30 p.m.
    Gameday 101 (Wildcat Stadium)
  • 9-11 p.m.
    Movie at the Stadium (Wildcat Stadium)
  • 6:45-7:30 a.m.
    Sunrise Devo (Outside Steps of Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building)
  • 7-9 a.m.
    Breakfast (The Bean)
  • 8-9 a.m.
    Late Wildcat Week Check-in (McGlothlin Campus Center, lower level)
  • 8-10 a.m.
    CLEP Testing and Placement Exams (COBA #115)
  • 9-10 a.m.
    Spiritual Life at ACU (Moody Coliseum)
  • 10-11 a.m.
    In Living Color (Moody Coliseum)
  • 11 a.m.-noon
    Police Cookout – Purple Group (The Bean)
    Small Group Time – White Group (various classrooms)
  • noon-1 p.m.
    Police Cookout – White Group (The Bean)
    Small Group Time – Purple Group (various classrooms)
  • 1:15-3:15 p.m.
    Mentor Group Olympics (Moody Coliseum)
  • 4-5 p.m.
    ResLife Women’s Mandatory Meeting (Women’s Halls)
    Critical Convos for at ACU for Men     (Moody Coliseum and various locations)
  • 5-6 p.m.
    ResLife Men’s Mandatory Meeting (Men’s Halls)
    Critical Convos at ACU for Women     (Moody Coliseum)
  • 6-8 p.m.
    Dinner (The Bean)
  • 8-10 p.m.
    DEI Office Backyard Bash (GATA Fountain)
    SnoCones & Missions (GATA Fountain)
  • 10:30-11:30 p.m.
    Late Night Worship (Moody Coliseum)
  • 7-9 a.m.
    Breakfast (Moody Coliseum)
  • 8-10 a.m.
    CLEP Testing and Placement Exams (COBA #115)
  • 10-11 a.m.
    Praise Day Friday and Olympic Results (Moody Coliseum)
  • 11 a.m.- noon
    Lunch – Purple Group (The Bean)
    Small Group Time – White Group (Various Classrooms)
  • Noon-1 p.m
    Lunch – White Group (The Bean)
    Small Group Time – Purple Group (Various Classrooms)
  • 1-2 p.m.
    Department Meet & Greet (Your Academic Department’s Building)
  • 2:30-5:00 p.m.
    Playfaire (Playfaire Park)
    Rec Showcase (Royce and Pam Money Recreation Center)
    Movie at Cinemark (Cinemark Theartre)
    Paint & Brew (Campus Center lower level)
    Rest & Unplug (your Residence Hall)
  • 5-7 p.m.
    Dinner with your Mentor Group (your choice)
  • 8-9 p.m.
    Color Run (Lunsford Trail, starting TBD)
  • 9:30-11:30 p.m.
    Silent Disco (Hunter Welcome Center patio)
  • 7-9 a.m.
    Breakfast (The Bean)
  • 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
    Wildcats Pay It Forward (Various Sophomore Residence Halls)
  • 1-2 p.m.
    Roommate Lunch (your choice)
  • 2-3 p.m.
    Are you ready for class? (TBD)
  • 6-9 p.m.
    ACU Fest (Campus Mall-Gata Fountain to the Quad)
  • 9-10 p.m.
    Onward… Wildcats (Beauchamp Amphitheater)