Welcome Week is coming!

Welcome, Dickinsonians! As the 2025-2026 academic year begins, please join us for Welcome Week between Monday, September 1st and Sunday, September 13th! Welcome Week consists of numerous programs and events designed to help students foster new relationships with students and Dickinson’s departments across campus. In short, Welcome Week aspires to facilitate a sense of community and belonging among faculty, students, staff, and Carlisle residents.

Here, students will find the full schedule of events of Welcome Week.

Be sure to check EngageD or CORQ for more events not accounted for in this schedule. 

If you have any questions, please contact Campus Life at 717-245-1671, or visit EngageD for more details.

Items listed in bold count toward the "Make Dickinson Yours" Challenge. Students that attend 4 events in this category before Fall Pause will win exclusive Dickinson swag. 

Monday, September 1st

• First Day of School Photos, 11am-2pm in the Social Hall Lobby (hosted by Campus Life)
• Welcome Cookout, 6:30pm-8:30pm on the Drayer Porch (hosted by Dickinson Christian Fellowship)

Tuesday, September 2nd

• Music Information Night, 5:30pm in Weiss Center for the Arts (hosted by the Music Department)
• Student Senate Open Meeting, 6:30pm in the HUB Social Hall 
• German Film Series, 7pm in Bosler 208 (hosted by the German Department)

Wednesday, September 3rd

• Pre-Health Program and Pre-Health Society Welcome Reception, 6pm-8pm in the Rector Atrium (hosted by the Center for Career Development & Pre-Health Society Club)
• Women's Volleyball vs. Penn State Harrisburg, 7pm in Kline Athletic Center
• French Film Series, 7pm in Bosler 208 (hosted by French and Francophone Studies)

Thursday, September 4th

• Meet the Greeks: Ice Cream Social, 4pm on Morgan Field (hosted by Campus Life & Fraternity and Sorority Life)
• Frisbee Field Day  4pm on Morgan Field (hosted by Ultimate Frisbee Club)

Friday, September 5th

• President's Open Hour with Students, 11:30am-12:30pm in the Dining Hall (hosted by the President's Office)
• Pizza on Weiss Plaza, 5pm in the Weiss Lobby, Plaza, and Lawn (hosted by the Trout Gallery & Dickinson College Farm)
• MOB Chipotle Night 6pm in the HUB Underground (Hosted by MOB)
• Welcome Back Shabbat 5:30pm in the Asbell Center (hosted by the Asbell Center for Jewish Life)

Saturday, September 6th

• Orthodox Christian Fellowship Bible Study, 12pm in Allison Interfaith Chapel (hosted by Orthdox Christian Fellowship)
• Women's Soccer vs Bridgewater College, 2pm on Miller Memorial Field
• International Paint and Powder Festival (Caribbean Style!), 2pm-6pm on Drayer Porch and Morgan Field (hosted by Popel Shaw Center for Race and Ethnicity & The Afro- Diasporic & Cultural Collective)

Sunday, September 7th

• Chapel, 11am-12pm at the Allison Interfaith Chapel (hosted by the Center for Spirituality and Social Justice)
• Welcome Back Bagel Brunch 12-1pm Asbell Center (hosted by Asbell Center for Jewish Life)
• Activities Fair, 1pm-4pm on the Academic Quad (hosted by Campus Life)
• Men's Golf vs Day One (Dickinson College Invite), all day at the Carlisle Barracks
• Multifaith Welcome Dinner, 6:00pm-8:00pm in the Allison Community Room (hosted by the Center for Spirituality and Social Justice)

Monday, September 8th

• Pilates, 3:30pm & 4:30pm in the HUB Dance Studio (hosted by Athletics)
• Dig Drop Devils (Tap Club) Beginner Lesson, 7pm-8pm in the HUB Dance Studio (hosted by the Dig Drop Devils)
• Men's Golf vs Day Two, all day at the Carlisle Barracks
• Italian Film Series, 7pm in Bosler 208 (hosted by Italian and Italian Studies)

Tuesday, September 9th

• Sundaes and Support, 11:30am-1:30pm, in the Kline/Wellness Center Parking Lot (hosted by the Wellness Center)
• Prayer Bead Making with MECA, 12pm in Althouse 110 (hosted by Muslim Educational and Cultural Association)
• Dickinson Career Connections: Central PA Spotlight, 12pm-2pm in Stern Great Room (hosted by the Center for Career Development)
• Zumba, 5pm in the HUB Dance Studio (hosted by Athletics)
• Charter Day, 5pm on the Academic Quad (hosted by Campus Life)
• Student Senate Open Meeting, 6:30pm in Allison Community Room 
• Italian Film Series, 7pm in Althouse 106 (hosted by Italian and Italian Studies)
• German Film Series, 7pm in Bosler 208 (hosted by the German Department)

Wednesday, September 10th

• Pilates, 3:30pm & 4:30pm in the HUB Dance Studio (hosted by Athletics)
• LALC Cafe, 4:30pm on Weiss Patio (hosted by Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies)
• Men's Soccer vs Messiah University, 6:00pm on Miller Memorial Field
• French Film Series, 7pm in Bosler 208 (hosted by French and Francophone Studies)
• Never Enough: What the Neuroscience of Addication Can Teach Us About Living Our Best Lives, 7pm in ATS (hosted by The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues, Wellness Center, & Psychology Department)

Thursday, September 11th

• Extended Orientation: Team Alpha, 12pm in Allison Great Hall (hosted by the Wellness Center)
• Extended Orientation: Team Bravo, 12pm in ATS B (hosted by the Wellness Center)
• Extended Orientation: Team Charlie, 12pm in Weiss Recital Hall (hosted by the Wellness Center)
• Trivia & Crafts & Treats, oh my!, 6pm in Waidner-Spahr Library (hosted by Waidner-Spahr Library)
• Women's Volleyball vs Penn State Berks, 7pm in Kline Athletic Center

Friday, September 12th

• Zumba, 5pm in HUB Dance Studio (hosted by Athletics)

Saturday, September 13th

• Women's Soccer vs Grove City College, 12pm on Miller Memorial Field
• Football vs Waynesburg University, 1pm on Biddle Field
• Men's Soccer vs Alvernia University, 3pm on Miller Memorial Field
• Field Hockey vs Juniata College, 4pm on Biddle Field