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UNCWelcome

Campus Activities & Programs

UNCW welcomes new and returning Seahawks truly like no other with UNCWelcome - a four-to-six-week series of events and opportunities that ensure you experience the best of our coastal community.

As a new student, you will explore your new home, build connections, and choose your own adventure as you start your journey in academia, involvement, and personal wellbeing. For returning students, faculty, and staff - we welcome you with excitement for another year at the Dub! UNCWelcome to UNCW!

 

UNCWelcome is a university-wide initiative led by the Department of Campus Life. For general questions about UNCWelcome, email Campus Activities & Programs at clprograms@uncw.edu. For questions related to New Student Orientation, please see the Office of Transition Programs website or email transitions@uncw.edu. For specific events, please contact the corresponding campus department contact information listed. 

Overview of UNCWelcome

General Resources
FALL Into the Dub
SPRING Into the Dub

Events and Involvement at UNCW

All UNCW students, faculty, and staff have access to WAVELINK: UNCW's Events Portal. For a daily and accurate list of opportunities each day, visit Wavelink and login with your UNCW email (without @uncw.edu) and password. For a mobile-friendly experience, download WaveLink's mobile app, CORQ, in the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android). Don't forget to RSVP to events you want to attend so you can receive an email reminder!

Getting involved is a huge step in your UNCW experience. Whether it is through joining a Registered Student Organization, taking on a part-time job or internship, participating in community service, being a student-athlete, research assistant, resident assistant, and more - choose your place at UNCW. To begin your involvement journey, complete the Involvement Compass on WaveLink to receive personal recommendations from the Campus Activities & Involvement Center (CAIC).

Representation and Accessibility at UNCW

Many events serve as opportunities for students to learn about and appreciate diversity. In addition, these events may serve as safe for spaces for students of various intersectional identities. Diversity includes but is not limited to race, sexual orientation, gender, age, faith, dis(ability), political affiliation, veteran's status, socioeconomic circumstances, language, and more. Visit the Office of Institutional Diversity & Inclusion to learn more.

During UNCWelcome and beyond, we encourage the full participation of all UNCW community members. Event organizers make strong efforts to develop events and programs accessible for all. Should you have questions or concerns about accessibility, please contact the sponsoring department for that event with additional information. For information on how you can receive support, visit the Disability Resource Center.

Well-being at UNCW

Be a Healthy Hawk through UNCW's well-being initiative focusing on a holistic approach to daily life with an emphasis on the eight dimensions of well-being. Whether through UNCWelcome or year-round, engage with all eight dimensions by attending events and utilizing resources available to you. Discover how you can be healthy at Healthy Hawks.

FALL Into the Dub takes place in the fall semester and serves as the launch to a new academic year! Fall UNCWelcome begins Friday, August 18, 2023, with First-Year Student Move In and ends Sunday, September 24, 2023, with Family Weekend. Major programs and signature events that standout as part of the Fall UNCWelcome experience include:
  • Move In - Housing and Residence Life. Friday, August 18-19, 2023.
  • Dub After Dark - Association for Campus Entertainment. Saturday, August 19, 2023.
  • Rock the Rec - Campus Recreation. Monday, August 21, 2023.
  • Beach Blast - Campus Life. Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
  • Meet the Greeks Block Party - Fraternity & Sorority Life. Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
  • First Year Friday - Transition Programs. Friday, August 25, 2023.
  • Involvement Carnival - Campus Life. Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

All event information can be discovered at uncw.edu/wavelink/ or the mobile app, CORQ.

SPRING Into the Dub takes place in the spring semester as we bundle up and launch a new calendar year! Spring UNCWelcome begins Wednesday, January 10, 2024, with the first day of classes and ends UNCW's Homecoming Weekend (date to be announced). Major programs and signature events that standout as part of the Spring UNCWelcome experience include:
  • Day at the Dub - Campus Life. Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
  • The Hilarious Hypnotist - Association for Campus Entertainment. Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
  • Seahawk Plunge - Campus Recreation. Thursday, January 18, 2024. 
  • Teal Game - Student Government Association. Saturday, January 20, 2024. 
  • Involvement Carnival - Campus Life. Wednesday, January 31, 2024. 

Contact CAP

Campus Activities & Programs

Phone: (910) 962-3553

clprograms@uncw.edu

Fisher Student Center
Room 2029
Wilmington, NC, 28403

Campus Activities & Programs is located within the Campus Activities & Involvement Center (CAIC).

CAIC Business Hours:

Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed on Saturday and Sunday. 

Summer 2023 Business Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed on Saturday and Sunday.
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