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Wildcat Week
Welcome Wildcats!
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Wildcat Week Schedule (Subject to Change)
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Move-in (Residence Halls)
- 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wildcat Week Check-In (McGlothlin Campus Center, lower level)
- 5-6 p.m.
Goodbye Blessing (Moody Coliseum)
- 6:15-7:45 p.m.
International Student Welcome Dinner (Library Parking Lot)
- 8-8:30 p.m.
Wildcat RoundUP (Campus Mall- Gata Fountain to the Quad)
- 8:30-9:15 p.m.
Welcome & How to be a Wildcat! (Moody Coliseum)
- 9:15-10:30 p.m.
Candlelight Devo (Beauchamp Amphitheatre)
- 10:30 p.m.
Residence Hall Meet-up (Residence Halls)
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- 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)
- 9-10 a.m.
ACU Leads (Moody Coliseum)
- 10:00-10:45 a.m.
ACU Compass (Moody Coliseum)
- 10:45-11:15 a.m.
Freshmen Follies Launch Party & Big Zumba with Ruthie (Moody Coliseum)
- 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.
Transfer Lunch (The Bean)
- 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Lunch – Group Wild (The Bean)
Small Group Time – Group Cats (Various Classrooms)
- 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Lunch – Group Cats (The Bean)
Small Group Time – Group Wild(Various Classrooms)
- 2-3 p.m.
Free Time: Volleyball Clinic for all students! (Orr Gym)
- 2-4 p.m.
Explore Abilene – The Zoo (Abilene Zoo)
- 2-5 p.m.
Explore Abilene – MAXX Air (MAXX Air)
Explore Abilene – Rec Activities (Rec Center)
Explore Abilene – Puppies and Pals (Siggie Pavilion)
Explore Abilene – Rest & Unplug (your Residence Hall)
- 5-6:30 p.m.
Dinner (The Bean)
- 6-7:15 p.m.
SGA AMP UP (Campus Center Mall)
- 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Wildcat Week Concert (Wildcat Stadium)
Thursday, August 22, 2024
- 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)
- 10-10:30 a.m.
Doing College 101 (Moody Coliseum)
- 10:30-11 a.m.
Belonging and Perspective (Moody Coliseum)
- 11 a.m.-noon
Police Cookout & OIEB Fair – Group Wild (Campus Mall)
Small Group Time – Group Cats (various classrooms)
- noon-1 p.m.
Police Cookout & OIEB Fair – Group Cats (Campus Mall)
Small Group Time – Group Wild (various classrooms)
- 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Mentor Group Olympics (Campus Mall)
- 4-5 p.m.
ResLife Women’s Mandatory Meeting (Women’s Halls)
Critical Convos for at ACU for Men (Boone Family Theatre)
- 5-6 p.m.
ResLife Men’s Mandatory Meeting (Men’s Halls)
Critical Convos at ACU for Women (Boone Family Theatre)
- 6-7:30 p.m.
Dinner (The Bean)
- 7:30-10 p.m.
Movie at the Paramount (Paramount Theatre)
- 10:30-11:30 p.m.
Late Night Worship (Moody Coliseum)
Friday, August 23, 2024
- 7-9 a.m.
Breakfast (The Bean)
- 8-10 a.m.
CLEP Testing and Placement Exams (COBA #115)
- 9-10 a.m.
Choose your own adventure (Various Locations)
- 10-11 a.m.
Praise Day Friday and Olympic Results (Beauchamp Amphitheater)
- 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Transfer Lunch
- 11 a.m.- noon
Lunch with your Cornerstone Professor – Group Wild (The Bean)
Meet your Cornerstone Professor – Group Cats (Various Classrooms)
- noon-1 p.m.
Lunch with your Cornerstone Professor – Group Cats (The Bean)
Meet your Cornerstone Professor – Group Wild (Various Classrooms)
- 1-2:30 p.m.
Department Meet & Greet (Your Academic Department’s Building)
- 2-3 p.m.
Free Time: Volleyball Clinic for all students! (Orr Gym)
- 2:30-5:00 p.m.
Rec Showcase (Royce and Pam Money Recreation Center)
Paint & Brew (Campus Center lower level)
Rest & Unplug (your Residence Hall)
Color Wars (Smith-Adams Residence Hall)
- 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Faculty/Staff vs. Student Basketball Game and Wildcat Week Ice Cream and Treats (Rec Center)
- 5:30-8 p.m.
Dinner with your Mentor Group (The Bean or Abilene Cuisine)
- 7:30-8 p.m.
Stadium Roundup (Anthony Stadium)
- 8-9 p.m.
Gameday 101 (Anthony Stadium)
- 9:30-11:30 p.m.
Silent Disco (Anthony Stadium)
Saturday, August 24, 2024
- 7-9 a.m.
Breakfast (The Bean)
- 10-noon
Wildcats Pay it Forward! (Residence Halls)
- Noon-2 p.m.
Roommate Lunch (The Bean or Abilene Cuisine)
- Noon-4 p.m.
Downtown Day (Downtown Abilene)
- 2-3 p.m.
Are you ready for class? (Various locations and Campus Center)
- 6:30-9 p.m.
ACU Fest (Campus Mall)
- 9-10 p.m.
Onward… Wildcats (Beauchamp Amphitheater)
Sunday, August 25, 2024
- 9 p.m.
The Crossing Praise and Worship (University Church of Christ)