PSEO

3-5 p.m.

PSEO student check-in: We'll be ready to welcome you anytime during this arrival window. Enter campus via the west entrance. Arrival staff will direct you to parking. 

West Lot—Proceed to Brushaber Commons (BC) Atrium Level 2 for check-in

3-5 p.m.

Pick up textbooks: Stop by the Campus Store and pick up your textbooks before the first day of classes.

Campus Store—Brushaber Commons (BC) Level 2

3-5 p.m.

Info central: If you missed any of these stations during the PSEO Summer Orientation, please stop here to get important check-in materials and your ID card. This is also the place to get answers and directions. Your family will check in too!

     Check-In (Atrium)

     ID Photos (Admissions Guest Center)

     Meal Plan Help Desk (Atrium)

     Business Office Help Desk (Atrium)

     I-9 Form Assistance (Atrium)

     Financial Aid (Atrium)

     Post Office (Atrium)

Brushaber Commons (BC) Level 2

1-4:30 p.m.

Advising central: Need to change your class schedule? Want to know more about how credits are transferred? Have general questions about majors? An academic advisor will help you get started well.

Hagstrom Center (HC) 113

5-6:45 p.m.

Welcome picnic: Due to the expected storms, the Lakeside Picnic will be held inside the Dining Center. Stop by anytime to enjoy several food stations. Students are covered under their meal plan and families eat free! 

Monson Dining Center—Brushaber Commons (BC) Level 3

7-8 p.m.

Kickoff Celebration: Your official welcome to Bethel! Arrive 15 minutes early to get a good seat.             

Benson Great Hall

8:30-9:30 p.m.

Commuter/PSEO student kickoff celebration: Meet other commuter and PSEO students and learn about opportunities to engage in campus life.

Kresge Courtyard; rain location is the Loft (BC), Level 4

9:30-10:30 p.m.

Mystery party

1 p.m.

Arrive on campus and check in at the Sports and Recreation Center (SRC)

1:30-4:45 p.m.

Belong and Become event

5-7 p.m.

Dinner with your Core Group

Monson Dining Center—Brushaber Commons (BC) Level 3.

• Core groups 1-8: 5 p.m.
• Core groups 9-16: 5:30 p.m.
• Core groups 17-23: 6 p.m.
• Core groups 24-29: 6:30 p.m.

First meet at your core group location at the time above.

7-8:30 p.m.

Cultural Connections Dessert: This event highlights and celebrates the stories of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) students at Bethel. Come meet new and returning students, hear words of encouragement from student leaders, enjoy desserts, dance, and celebrate the diversity at Bethel. We encourage those who would like to celebrate and hear these stories to join us!

The Underground—Brushaber Commons (BC) Level 2

9-11 p.m.

Movie on the Lawn: After a busy day, bring a blanket and settle in to watch a movie with your new friends, hosted by Bethel Student Government.

Kresge Courtyard

Rain plan: Benson Great Hall

4:15 p.m.

Arrive to the Underground

The Underground—Brushaber Commons (BC) Level 2

4:15-5 p.m.

Games and connect with commuter shift leaders

The Underground—Brushaber Commons (BC) Level 2

5-7 p.m.

Dinner: Have dinner with new friends before attending The Show together.

The Underground—Brushaber Commons (BC) Level 2

7-8 p.m.

The Show: This fun production by Welcome Week staff will help you learn what makes Bethel unique!

Benson Great Hall—Community Life Center (CLC) Level 1

8-10 p.m.

BSG after party: Don't let the fun end after The Show! Come by the after-party for games, karaoke, trivia, and so much more at this annual event hosted by the members of (BSG) Bethel Student Government!

Brushaber Commons (BC) Level 2

7:30-9 p.m.

Koinonia service: A Greek word meaning "fellowship," Koinonia is a service that brings the entire Bethel community together. As a body, we will worship and hear testimonies from Bethel community members. 

Benson Great Hall—Community Life Center (CLC) Level 1