Fun & Exciting Days
War Hawk Welcome Week
Freshmen Get to Know One Another
Make Connections With Upperclassmen
Get Familiar With McMurry
And Have Fun!
War Hawk Welcome Week
War Hawk Welcome Week is a four-day, extended orientation program facilitated by the Orientation Leaders—upper-class students. This is an exciting time, immediately before school starts, for the freshmen to get to know one another, make connections with upperclassmen and other students in their residence halls, get familiar with McMurry, and have fun!
Freshman Residence Hall Move-In Day: Wednesday, August 21st.
War Hawk Welcome Week: August 21st-25th
Check-in for War Hawk Welcome Week is in the Garrison United Methodist Campus Center on August 21st, time 9 a.m.
The War Hawk Welcome Week Kick-Off Rally begins in the morning on August 23rd in the Mabee Room located in the Garrison United Methodist Campus Center.
Schedule
***ALL STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS MUST ATTEND***
| Wednesday, August 21st | ||
| 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Check- In, Move- In, Laptop Pick Up | Activity Center/Res Halls/ Cooke |
| 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | **Grab lunch on or off campus & last minute shopping!** | |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | War Hawk Welcome Week Check-In | Matthew's Auditorium, Old Main |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Living Safe on Campus | Matthew's Auditorium, Old Main |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Parent Session | Bishop's Hall, 2nd floor of Radford |
| *** Required for students who have NOT registered for classes *** | ||
| 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Class Schedule Pick-Up & Financial Aid | Registrar’s/ Maedgen 105 |
| 5:15 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Ala Cumba Kick- Off | Kimbrell Arena |
| 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner *Farewell time with family* | Village Market or Off Campus |
| 7:30p.m. – 8 p.m. | Meet Your Flock! | Mabee Room |
| 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. | PlayFair! | Phillip's Activity Gym |
| 10 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Hall Warming Party | Residence Halls |
| Thursday, August 22nd | ||
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Village Market |
| 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Welcome Week Kick- Off Rally!! | Mabee Room |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | First Year Seminar Course | Flock Location |
| *** YOU MUST WEAR CLOSED TOED SHOES TO CAMP BUTMAN!*** | ||
| 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Journey to Camp Butman | Meet with your Flock |
| Lunch will be provided on the way to Camp Butman | ||
| 1:30p.m. – 5 p.m. | Wilderness Ropes Course | |
| The Wilderness Ropes Course is a low ropes course that will be a time for fun and bonding with your flock. These elements are designed to teach you skills that you will use throughout the day, as well as throughout your first year! You do not have to be physically fit to participate. Wear comfortable, cool clothes and closed toed shoes. | ||
| 5 p.m. – 6:30p.m. | Dinner | Flock Talk | Camp Butman Dining Hall |
| 6:30p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Rally | Camp Butman Pavilion |
| 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Journey Back to McMurry | Meet with your Flock |
| 9 p.m.- 10 p.m. | Break (get changed!) | McMurry University |
| 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. | The Song Game | Mabee Room |
| Friday, August 23rd | ||
| 7:30a.m. – 9:30a.m. | Breakfast | Village Market |
| 8:30a.m. – 9:45a.m. | Class Schedule Changes if Needed | |
| A-M see Ms. Carolyn Calvert | Maedgen 105 | |
| N-Z see Ms. Rachel Bein | AEC/ Library | |
| All Developmental Education Courses Must See Ms. Rachel Bein to Drop or Change. | ||
| 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | First Year Seminar Course | Flock Location |
| 12 p.m. – 1:30p.m. | Lunch | Village Market |
| 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m. | Dessert with your Major! | Various Classroom Locations |
| 2:30p.m. – 3:30p.m. | Rally | Mabee Room |
| 3:30p.m. – 6:30p.m. | Activity & Dinner with Your Flock | McMurry/Abilene |
| 6:30p.m. – 7 p.m. | Flock Talk | Flock Location |
| 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Aladdin (2019) | Mabee Room |
| Saturday, August 24th | ||
| 7:30a.m. – 9 a.m. | Breakfast | Village Market |
| 9 a.m. – 9:30a.m. | Rally | Mabee Room |
| 9:30a.m. – 10 a.m. | Flock Talk | Flock Location |
| 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Community Service Projects | Around Abilene |
| 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Lunch | Village Market |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Hot Topics! | Mabee Room |
| 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
| 5:30p.m. - 7 p.m. | Dinner | Village Market |
| 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Midway Mania | McMurry Campus |
| 8:30p.m. - 10 p.m. | Slime Olympics | Wah Wahtaysee |
| Get down and dirty as you compete with other Flocks in a variety of a slimy events! | ||
| Sunday, August 25th | ||
| 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Morning Watch | Mabee Room |
| Join us for a special opening of school worship service led by our Religious and Spiritual Life staff.. | ||
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Flock Talk | Flock Location |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Brunch | Village Market |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Lunch with your Flock | Around Abilene |
| 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Free Time | |
| 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Dinner with your Flock | Around Abilene |
| ***ALL STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS MUST ATTEND*** | ||
| 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Residence Hall Required Meetings | Individual Residence Halls |
| 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Residential Required Meeting | Radford Auditorium |