Getting Started Weekend is August 18-20, 2023. As a new student we recommend that you arrive on Friday, August 18th. Arriving at this time will provide you opportunities to be welcomed and acclimated to the Cedarville University community.
Getting Started Weekend is designed to welcome and acclimate new Yellow Jackets to the Cedarville University Community. Please see the Getting Started Schedule for a list of events.
Welcome Week is the first week of classes and there are three major events. The first event is the ice cream social on the first night of the Fall Bible Conference. The second event is called Donuts and Pictures! This event takes place on the first day of class during which you can get donuts and take a fun first day picture. The third and final event is called the Yellow Jacket Games and it takes place on the Saturday after Getting Started Weekend. Please see the Getting Started Schedule for more specific information.
You will be placed in a Sting Group with 10-12 other new Yellow Jackets. Your Sting Group will be led by two to three current students. You will meet your Sting Group during the Jacket Fest on Friday, August 18th. You will be able to find who is in your small group by June 15, 2023.
Getting Started is designed to welcome and acclimate you to campus. We have created an online course called Yellow Jacket Prep that will help you prepare to be a Yellow Jacket. This course allows you to work at your own pace. The Yellow Jacket Prep course will be available in June 2023. Please check myCU at that time to access this course.
Once you have completed Yellow Jacket Check-In you will be directed to your Residence Hall. You will be given a specific color tag that corresponds with your residence hall and you will follow the flags with that color. There will be students along the route to assist you. Welcome Home.
We recommend that all new Yellow Jackets return to campus on Friday, August 18th. When you arrive to campus we ask that you enter the main entrance across from the Shell Gas Station (University Blvd). You will be welcomed by our team and directed to the Yellow Jacket Check-In.
At Yellow Jacket Check-in you will be welcomed to Cedarville University by one of our student leaders. You will be asked to show your government issued ID and then you will receive your residence hall key and University ID (If you have submitted your photo online by the due date). You will also receive your vehicle parking sticker if you have registered your vehicle and requested one online beforehand.
Once you have completed the check-in process, you will be provided a specific colored tag that corresponds to your residence hall and then directed to your residence hall by flags and student leaders. Welcome Home!
You must complete the Cedarville University ID Card photo submission no later than July 15, 2023. If you do, then you will receive your University ID at Yellow Jacket Check-in during Getting Started Weekend. This is highly recommended so you will have immediate access to your residence hall and the dining hall.
Otherwise, you can get your photo taken and receive your University ID at the Campus Security office in the Stevens Student Center (SSC).
What to bring to campus for living at your home away from home can be tough to decide. We've created a list of things that we recommend you pack, including both essentials and non-essentials as well as items that you or your roommate can share.
Cedarville University has extensive wifi inside and outside. Please follow these directions to connect your approved devices.
The Campus Experience Office of Cedarville University provides transportation from the Dayton International Airport. Please reserve your spot today.
Welcome Home. We recommend that all returning Yellow Jackets return to campus on Saturday, August 19, 2023. We recommend this due to the large amount of new Yellow Jackets returning on Friday.
You can start moving back in on Friday, August 18, 2023, at 9 a.m..
Welcome Home. Since Getting Started Weekend exists to welcome and acclimate new and returning Yellow Jackets, Getting Started Weekend is for you too! There are food trucks available on Friday and Saturday for lunch. We encourage you to welcome the new Yellow Jackets by being a part of the Jacket Jaunt on Saturday. Join in the SGA worship night to close out Getting Started Weekend. Please check the Getting Started schedule for more information and opportunities.
If you are returning on Friday, August 18, 2023, we ask that you park in the auxiliary parking lots and not the parking lots connected to the Residence Halls.
Visit the Campus Security office located on the top floor of the SSC to get a new University ID.
The first contract meal of the semester is dinner on Friday, August 18, 2023.
Welcome Week is the first week of classes and there are three major events. The first event is the ice cream social on the first night of the Fall Bible Conference. The second event is called Donuts and Pictures! This event takes place on the first day of class during which you can get donuts and take a fun first day picture. The third and final event is called the Yellow Jacket Games and it takes place on the Saturday after Getting Started Weekend. Please see the Getting Started Schedule for more specific information.
Getting Started and Welcome Week have many events,. Please see the Getting Started Schedule for all event information.
Getting Started Weekend is designed to welcome and acclimate new and returning Yellow Jackets to campus. Our goal is to welcome them home. Our team is here to serve you as you seek to serve your student.
You will be welcomed and served by a team of 500 student leaders. Our goal is that you can focus on your student and let our team do the work.
We do have things specifically for parents during Getting Started Weekend. We have seminars, a Parent Zone, and opportunities for you to create memories with your student. Please check the Getting Started Schedule for specific parent opportunities identified with the purple dot.
Cedarville University is blessed with many food options which include the Dining hall, Panda Express, Chick-fil-A, and Tossed. During Getting Started weekend we will have food trucks available for lunch on Friday and Saturday.
We are thankful for the opportunity to partner with you. Please encourage your student to get involved in the different activities available during Getting Started Weekend. Pray for your student and trust that God has them at Cedarville University for a reason.