Welcome Week 2024 kicks off on Monday, August 12, with Move-In and the Welcome Back Bash!
You’ll receive a physical copy of the detailed schedule upon checking in to your residence hall (for on-campus students) or at The MTCC Welcome Desk (for commuters).
Many Welcome Week events are integral to a successful transition to the Illinois Tech community and are marked as “required.”
As you connect with your First Year Experience (FYE) Mentor, they will share where your group will meet up throughout the FYE program times listed on the schedule. Larger FYE events are included below, but are not the only aspects of the program.
2024 Welcome Week Schedule
| Monday, August 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.–5 p.m. | Move-In | Various locations |
| 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Financial Aid and Student Accounting Counseling | MTCC Color Rooms |
| 5–8 p.m. | Welcome Back Bash (required)
| The Commons and MTCC |
| 8–9 p.m. | Floor/Hall Meetings (required for residents) | Various locations |
| Tuesday, August 13 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | First Year Experience (FYE) (required)
| Various locations |
| 1–2 p.m. | Bark Bash with Undergraduate Admissions | Perlstein Hall Lawn |
| 2–4 p.m. | Playfair (required) | Man on a Bench Park |
| 4–6 p.m. | Student Organization Programming
| Various locations |
| 4–6 p.m. | Academic Unit Gatherings | Various locations |
| 6–8 p.m. | Student Organization Programming
| Various locations |
| 8–10 p.m. | Headphone Disco (required)
| Man on a Bench Park (undergraduate students) Rettaliata West Field (graduate students) |
| Wednesday, August 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m.–Noon | Dedicated FYE Time (required)
| Various locations |
| 1–3 p.m. | Academic Unit Gatherings
| MTCC Volleyball Court |
| 2–4 p.m. | Student Research Showcase (doors open at 1 p.m.) | Hermann Hall Expo |
| 4–6 p.m. | Academic Unit Gathering
| S. R. Crown Hall |
| 4–6 p.m. | Student Organization Programming
| Various locations |
| 7–9 p.m. | Student Athlete Advisory Council and Black Student Athlete Association Carnival (required) | Keating Sports Center |
| Thursday, August 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8–10 a.m. | Honors Breakfast | Location shared via invitation |
| 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Dedicated FYE Time (required)
| Various locations |
| 2–6 p.m. | Introduction to Bronzeville and Trolley Tours
| MTCC Auditorium |
| 2–4 p.m. | Student Organization Programming
| MTCC Volleyball Court |
| 3–5 p.m. | Academic Unit Gathering
| S. R. Crown Hall |
| 4–6 p.m. | International Get Together | Man on a Bench Park Rain Location: Hermann Hall Expo |
| 5:30–8 p.m. | Stuart School of Business Welcome | Conviser Law Center |
| 6–8 p.m. | Student Organization Programming
In case of inclement weather, updates or new locations will be posted prior to the start of the event. | Various locations |
| 8–10 p.m. | Live Band Karaoke | Pritzker Club in The MTCC |
| Friday, August 16 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10–11 a.m. | Elevate Session with Career Services | MTCC Auditorium |
| 11 a.m.–Noon | The Chicago Difference Social | The Bog |
| Noon–12:45 p.m. | First-Year Residence Hall Floor Lunch | The Commons |
| 1–2 p.m. | Convocation (required) | Hermann Hall, McCormick Auditorium |
| 2–6 p.m. | Involvement Fair (required)*
*The involvement fair spans over several hours; attendance for the entire duration is not expected. | Footlik Lane |
| 2–5 p.m. | Galvin Library Open House
| Paul V. Galvin Library |
| 7–9 p.m. | Student Organization Programming
| Robert A. Pritzker Science Center, Room 121 |
| 9–10 p.m. | Magician Daniel Martin (required) | Hermann Hall, McCormick Auditorium |
| Saturday, August 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m.–Noon | Rise Against Hunger | MTCC Ballroom |
| Noon–4 p.m. | Taste of the Quad (required)
| Greek Quad |
| 3–5 p.m. | Student Organization Programming
| MTCC Volleyball Court |
| 5–7 p.m. | Student Organization Programming
| Various locations |
| 9-10 p.m. | Hypnotist Evan Gambardella (required) | Hermann Hall, McCormick Auditorium |
| Sunday, August 18 | ||
|---|---|---|
CTA Tour Classroom Tours CTA Tour Classroom Tours Please note that CTA tours are led by students, and you will need to ensure you bring your UPass. The group will leave at the established times. If you do not want to travel with the group, you are not required to do so. |
UPass Pick-up
UPass pickup will begin during Welcome Week. Students will receive an email from the Campus Business Services Center (CBSC) when your Ventra UPass card is ready with pickup instructions. Please visit the UPass Program page to learn more about opting-in.
Pickup will be available at the Campus Business Services Center, MTCC 514, from 8 a.m.–5 p.m, Monday–Friday.
