Incoming first-year students will begin moving into the residence halls at Southwestern College on Wednesday, Aug. 8.  Builder Camp and Builder Fest will kick off the 2018-2019 school year.

 

Builder Camp takes first-year students on- and off-campus for a three-day orientation to college life, and Builder Fest is an on-campus experience introducing new students to the many aspects of Southwestern College. 

 

New undergraduate students will be the first on campus. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., followed by students moving into residence halls between 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  A Family Welcome event begins at 4 p.m. in Richardson Performing Arts Center.  At 6:30 p.m., Southwestern College President Brad Andrews will lead a session with parents while the newly-arrived first-year students will participate in Builder Camp.  

 

Builder Camp will be held on campus as well as at Sky Ranch at Cave Springs in Quapaw, Okla.  Students will return to campus on Aug. 11. On Sunday, Aug. 12, the freshmen will participate in the annual Freshman Workday event sponsored by the Southwestern College Leadership program.

 

Transfer and returning student-athletes will move in Saturday, Aug. 11.  All other transfer and returning students will move in Friday, Aug. 17.

 

Some of the Builder Fest activities include:

• Sunday, Aug. 19, Welcome Back worship in Messenger Recital Hall from 7 to 8 p.m.; Sunday Sundaes from 8 to 9 p.m. in the Java Jinx.

• Monday, Aug. 20, classes begin for students. 

• Tuesday, Aug. 21, Rock painting party from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Wallingford lawn.

• Thursday, Aug. 23, annual Moundbuilding Ceremony at 7 p.m. at Cole Mound Plaza at the bottom of the 77 Steps. 

• Friday, Aug. 24, Opening Convocation at 11 a.m. in Richardson Auditorium.

 

Friends of Southwestern College are invited to attend the Moundbuilding Ceremony and Opening Convocation.

 

For more information about any of the events, call Anjaih Clemons at (620) 229-6168.