THURSDAY 8/20/26

First Year Student Schedule

8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. — Residential Student Move-in
11 a.m. – noon — Laptop for Learners Pickup (any time in window)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Resource Fair & Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. — Welcome to Cedar Crest
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. — Meet Your FYE Mentor
2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m. — Line Up for Open Door Ceremony
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. — Open Door Ceremony (this event requires walking up and down stairs)
4:15 p.m. – 5 p.m. — Free Time & Farewell
5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. — Falcon Group Meeting
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. — SYE-Themed Dinner
7 p.m. – Wellness Programming

Family & Loved Ones Schedule

8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. — Residential Student Move-in
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Resource Fair & Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. — Welcome to Cedar Crest College
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — The Road Ahead
2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. — From Home to Campus: Supporting Your Student’s Well-being
3 p.m. — Head to Blaney Hall for Open Door Ceremony
3:15 p.m. — 4:15 p.m. – Open Door Ceremony
4:15 p.m. — 5 p.m. – Free Time & Farewell

FRIDAY 8/21/26

First Year Student Schedule

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. — Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. —Laptop for Learners Pickup (any time in window)
9 a.m. – noon — Student Programming
Noon – 1 p.m. — Lunch
1 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. — Campus Resource Tour
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m. — Financial Wellness Presentation
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. — Strawberry Festival
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. — Dinner
8 p.m. – 9 p.m. — SAB Bingo

SATURDAY 8/22/26

First Year Student Schedule

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. — Breakfast 
11 a.m. – noon — Wellness Day Programming
Noon – 1 p.m. — Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. — Wellness Day Programming
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. — Dinner
8 p.m. — FYE Movie on the Lawn

SUNDAY 8/23/26

First Year Student Schedule

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Brunch (optional for commuters)
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Target Shuttles (optional)
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Opening Floor Meetings (residential students only)