Peacock Experience
Check out the schedule below to view the many exciting events planned for your first few days on campus! Please note that events marked witn an asterisk * are required. Can’t wait to see you!
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Thursday | August 22
- 8:30 – 11 AM – Student Move-in (Rain or shine)
- 11 AM – Campus Tour – Student Center Main Entrance
- 11 AM – 1 PM – Lunch – Student Center Servery
- 1 PM – Parent’s Bon Voyage (Families only) – Pete’s Bar & Grill, 128 S. Main St., Fayette
- 3 PM – Residence Hall Floor Meetings* and Floor Olympics
- 5 – 6:30 PM – Dinner – Student Center Servery
- 6 PM – Festival – Grace Meyer Square (Rec Center rain location). Food trucks, musicians, artists, photo booth, and rock climbing
Friday | August 23
- 7 – 10 AM – Breakfast – Student Center Servery
- 10:30 AM – Introduction to Academic Support Services* – Student Center Ballrooms
- Academic Socials* for Business, Education, Exercise Science, Liberal Arts, and Undecided, and Science Majors at various locations
- Welcome Back Lunch – Meet the Student Government Association (SGA) officers and the UIU community – Student Center Servery
- Resource Fair* – Student Center Ballrooms. Meet with a variety of university offices and departments designed to help students thrive.
- 2 – 4 PM – Res Life Kickin’ in the Courts & Slip-N-Slide – Meet at the tennis courts for dodgeball, pickleball (REC Center is rain location). Treats provided
- 5 – 6:30 PM – Dinner – Student Center Servery
- 7:30 PM – Event TBD
Saturday | August 24
- 10 AM – 1 PM – Brunch – Student Center Servery
- 10 AM – 1 PM – Hub & Mailroom Open – Student Center HUB
- Canoe/Kayak Trip – to Volga Lake – Meet at Circle Drive outside the Student Center
- 1 PM – Women’s Soccer Scrimmage – Harms Eischeid Stadium. Ice Cream provided
- 3 PM – Men’s Soccer Scrimmage – Harms Eischeid Stadium. Ice Cream provided
- 3-5 PM – More Than Books: Tournaments, DIY and Treats – Henderson-Wilder Library
- 5 – 6:30 PM – Dinner – Student Center Servery
- 6-10 PM – Glow-N-Dark Roller Rink & Music – REC Center
Sunday | August 25
- 10 am – 1 PM – Brunch – Student Center Servery
- 10 am – 1 PM – HUB & Mailroom Open – Student Center HUB. Get parking permits, ask questions about clubs/orgs, and getting involved at UIU
- 11 AM – Walmart® Trip – Meet at Circle Drive outside the Student Center (anticipated return by 4 pm)
- 1 PM – Rec Center Activities
- 4 PM – Last Call for Class Locations – Meet outside the Student Center. PEEPS will show you where your classes are located
- 5 – 6:30 PM – Dinner – Student Center Servery
- 5 – 8 PM – Mailroom Open
- 6:30 – 7 PM – Residence Life Meetings* – RA Panel. Meeting is required for all students living in the residence halls – Student Center Ballrooms
- 7 PM – Stock Your Dorm Bingo – Win groceries and other fun prizes for your dorm room! – Student Center
Tuesday | August 27
- 8:30 PM – Kick of the year at Pete’s Bar and Grill. Join us at 8:30 p.m. for Family Feud and free appetizers!
