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Wildcat Week

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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.

Go Wildcats!

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 20
    Move-In
  • August 20-24
    Wildcat Week
  • August 26
    First Day of Class

Wildcat Week Schedule (Subject to Change)

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 9 p.m.
    The Crossing Praise and Worship (University Church of Christ)