Welcome to Waynesburg University! We are so pleased that you will soon be joining our campus community, and we look forward to assisting you in making connections between faith, learning and service.
Below you'll get a clearer view of what you need to know as an incoming student to Waynesburg University. Learn more about important next steps, available programs and WU's Welcome Days.
First Steps After You Deposit
Fill out the New Student Form.
Fill out and return via mail: Medical Forms (all students), Athletic Medical Forms (if applicable), and Housing & Food Service Contract.
Review informational items.
To get started on all of the above, visit the New Student tab in MyConnect.
Waynesburg University will offer on-campus programs during the summer. During this day you will have the opportunity to:
Tour campus and your Residence Hall
Get your ID picture taken
Submit forms (medical and athletic)
Get any of your questions answered
Available Seeds for Success dates:Friday, June 27, Friday, July 18, and Monday, July 21, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration will be at 12 p.m. the day of the event. While the event is slated to begin at 12:30 p.m., you are free to arrive as early as 10 a.m. to traverse campus and handle any outstanding items with Financial Aid, Admissions, the Business Office or any other area of campus as needed. If you do decide to arrive early, please note lunch will be on your own.
Welcome Days are designed to help integrate students into their life as a Yellow Jacket and to familiarize them with their new Waynesburg family.
During Welcome Days, students will have opportunities to connect with new and current students, faculty and staff while learning about the resources and services that Waynesburg University has to offer on campus. At the same time, students will meet their Fiat Lux class, academic advisor and create memories and friends that will last a lifetime.
Welcome Days Schedule
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Resident Students Check-in from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Check-in will take place on the 3rd floor of the Stover Campus Center. Report to Stover and then to your assigned Residence Hall.
Commuter Students Check-in from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Check-in will take place on the 3rd floor of the Stover Campus Center. All are welcome to eat throughout the Orientation Program. Your name tag will serve as your meal pass.
All New Students and Parents
11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Parent Meeting
Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC)
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Students must present ID Card
Student Meal Plans Begin
Guests may pay at the door
Benedum Dining Hall,
Chick-fil-A, or
off campus
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Commuter Student Meeting / Lunch
Benedum Dining Hall - The Baily Room
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Goodbye to Families
Orientation Meetings for All New Students
2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Pick up service t-shirt for Saturday's Service Project
Roberts Chapel
3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Orientation Begins: New Student Meeting
Roberts Chapel
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Dinner
Students must present ID Card
Benedum Dining Hall
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
New Student Meetings
Roberts Chapel
Various Locations
7:15 p.m.
Welcome Day Activity: "Play Fair"
followed by a Pizza Party
Chapel Parking Lot
Other Places to Visit (as needed)
Admissions, Registrar
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1st Floor, Miller Hall
Business Office, Financial Aid
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
2nd Floor, Miller Hall
Information Technology Helpdesk
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1st Floor, Wiley Armory
724-852-3413
Parent Resource Tent
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Johnson Commons
Pathways Center
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Eberly Library
724-852-7790
Health Services
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Lower Level, Wiley Armory
724-852-3332
Student Development Office
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3rd Floor, Stover Campus Center
724-852-3206
Public Safety
24/7
1st Floor, Stover Campus Center
724-852-3303
Schedules & Registration
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1st Floor, Miller Hall
724-852-3317
Friday, August 22, 2025
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Breakfast
Students must present ID Card
Benedum Dining Hall
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Academic Department Meetings
Various Locations
See packet information
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Academic Advisor Meetings
Various Locations
TBD at Department Meetings
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Math Placement Challenge (optional)
Various Locations
See packet information
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Students must present ID Card
Benedum Dining Hall
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Matriculation Convocation*
see table below
Roberts Chapel
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Free Time
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Students must present ID Card
Benedum Dining Hall
7 p.m.
Welcome Day Activity: "Sting's Carnival"
Chapel Parking Lot
*Matriculation Convocation
1:30 p.m.
Report to Line-up to Begin
Marsh Center, Lower-level Roberts Chapel
2 p.m.
Matriculation Convocation
Class photo taken following Matriculation
Roberts Chapel
3 p.m.
Meet and Greet Ice Cream Social
with Faculty & Staff
Johnson Commons
Saturday, August 23, 2025
8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Report for Service Assignments
sit with your Fiat Lux Class
If you are a new student involved with a sport or organization that requires you to move-in early, please pay close attention to these new student arrival dates:
New Resident Students (not a member of the organizations above)
Thursday, August 21
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
New Commuter Students (not a member of the organizations above)
Thursday, August 21
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Upon arrival, please visit the 3rd floor of the Stover Campus Center to check in.
Questions?
Contact Pat Bristor, Associate Dean of Students, at 724-852-3315 or pbristor@waynesburg.edu.
Move-In Day & Unpacking Your Car
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The day is finally here. You are moving into college! In preparation for your arrival on campus, we encourage you to pay careful attention to the suggested packing list. Also, please be sure to look at the campus map before arriving on campus.
Upon arriving to campus, you will need to visit the Student Development Office (3rd floor of the Stover Campus Center) before heading to your residence hall. At Student Development, you will have your photo ID taken, receive your WU Student ID keycards, pick up your orientation packets, turn-in any necessary medical forms, athletic medical forms (for athletes only), sign housing contracts, and have the opportunity to meet the Student Development family.
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After you have checked in at the Stover Campus Center, please drive to your perspective residence hall. Student volunteers will direct you to the closest entrance of your residence hall, help you unload your belongings and carry any items to your living arrangements. After your belongings are unloaded from your vehicle, we ask that you move your car to the closest parking lot (we will direct you) to make room for other students.
After “taking care of business” with Student Development, feel free to finalize any housekeeping matters with the Business Office, Financial Aid Office or Registrar’s Office. All offices on campus are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After visiting these offices, you are free to go to your residence hall to unpack and relax until 2:30 p.m., when orientation activities begin. Be sure to check the Welcome Days schedule above for the full itinerary.
Commuter Resources
As a commuter student at WU, you'll have several opportunities to connect with other commuters on campus throughout each semester. Gather for a Commuter Connection event or a Grab-and-Go Snack bag every other month in the new Commuter Lounge, located on the second floor of the Stover Campus Center, or join the Commuter Club on campus.
Learn more on myConnect at the link below using your student log-in.