Welcome to Wilkes!
Welcome Weekend acts as an extension to Orientation. A variety of activities and informational workshops will help you get ready for the start of the semester!
This multi-day program is required for all residential and commuter first year students. It includes social activities, introductions to Wilkes traditions, and much more!
Registration for Welcome Weekend is not required. You will receive communication about this program and some things to complete prior to your arrival on campus via your Wilkes email, so be sure to check that account regularly.
For more information specific to Move-in Day, including move-in schedules, please visit the Move-In Day page.
2026 Weekend Schedule
Check out the schedule for Welcome Weekend 2026 below. A full breakdown and detailed guide will be available soon!
Thursday, Aug. 27
Thursday, Aug. 27
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Henry Student Center, various locations
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Your Assigned Residence Hall
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Henry Student Center, Third Floor
7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Fenner Quadrangle
Friday, Aug. 28
Friday, Aug. 28
8 - 9 a.m.
First Floor, Henry Student Center
9:15 - 10:15 A.m.
Location TBD
10:30 A.m.
Line Up
Fenner Quadrangle
11 A.M. - 12 p.m.
Marts Center
12 - 3 p.m.
Fenner Quadrangle
Campus Tour and Library PassportVarious Locations
4:30 - 6 p.m.
Stark Learning Center 105
6 - 7 p.m.
Stark Learning Center 105
7 - 9 p.m.
Henry Student Center, Third Floor
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Fenner Quadrangle
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Fenner Quadrangle
Saturday, Aug. 29
Saturday, Aug. 29
8:30 - 11 A.M.
11 A.M. - 1 p.m.
Henry Student Center, First Floor
12 - 1:30 p.m.
Henry Student Center, JPAC, Second Floor
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Various Locations
- Session 1: Building Skills for College Success
- Session 2: College Budget Workshop
- Session 3: Wilkes-Barre Tutorial
- Session 4: Commuter Social, Farley Library Social, Commuter Lounge
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
3:30 - 4:30 P.M.
4:30 - 7:30 P.M.
Henry Student Center, Third Floor
6 - 8 P.M.
6 - 8 P.M.
8 - 10 P.M.
Henry Student Center, JPAC, Second Floor
Sunday, Aug. 30
Sunday, Aug. 30
All Day - Free Play
Unwind before the first day of classes with various activities both on and off campus! You can attend events with certain clubs here on campus, and take the campus shuttles to the Wyoming Valley Mall and surrounding stores for shopping or Hillside Farms for some delicious frozen treats from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More club programming will be announced via Suitable events. Please log in to Suitable external website to check the schedule.