Welcome New Bulldogs
We are so excited you have decided to join the Truman community. During Truman Week, you can expect to participate in a variety of engaging and fun activities designed to create a smooth transition to student life on the Truman campus.
Truman Week starts on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, and continues into the first week of the official start of the fall semester.
Who attends Truman Week
Truman Week is an introductory program for incoming first-year and transfer students.
Truman Week Schedule
| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 | ||
| 8 am – 1 pm | STUDENTS check in, pick up Truman Welcome Packet, unpack and set up room in residence halls. COMMUTER STUDENTS: Pick up your Truman Welcome Packet at 2:15 pm in Kirk Bldg. 107 | |
| 11 am – 1:20 pm | Lunch – Parents, family, and friends invited to eat in all dining halls for $6 per person. Mainstreet Market in the Student Union and Starbucks in Pickler Memorial Library are open for cash sales at regular prices from 8 am until 2:30 pm. | Residence Hall Dining Rooms/Mainstreet Market in Student Union Building |
| 12:30–1:20 pm | President’s Reception | Student Union Building, Hub Lounge |
| 1:30 pm | Family Departure Time | |
| 1:30 – 2:15 pm | House Intro and Shade Tree Intro | Residence Halls |
| 2:30 – 3:20 pm | All Hall Meetings: | |
| ● Centennial Hall | Student Union Building, Activities Room | |
| ● Blanton-Nason-Brewer Hall | Student Union Building, Down Under | |
| ● Missouri Hall | Student Union Building, Georgian Room | |
| ● Ryle Hall | Ryle Main Lounge | |
| ● West Campus Suites | Violette Hall 1000 | |
| ● Commuters | Kirk Building 107 | |
| 3:30 – 4:20 pm | Truman Way (Violette Hall 1000) /Group Advising/ Up Your Game /Shade Tree Time (in rotation ) | Various Locations |
| 4:30 – 5:20 pm | Flexible time—unpack, visit your new neighbors, relax, explore. —Some houses are scheduled for self-guided library tours. —Some teams and activities have practices and rehearsals. | |
| 5:30 – 6:50 pm | Dinner in the Dining Halls | Residence Hall Dining Rooms |
| 7 – 7:50 pm | Campus Safety Workshop with Active Shooter Training | Baldwin Auditorium |
| 8 – 9:20 pm | Consent, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct | Baldwin Auditorium |
| 9:30 – 10:20 pm | Ice Cream Social (closed event) | Quad (Rain site: Student Union Building) |
| THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 | ||
| 7 – 9:20 am | Breakfast in the Dining Halls | Residence Hall Dining Rooms |
| 8:30 – 9:20 am | Flexible time—unpack, visit your new neighbors, relax, explore. —Some houses are scheduled for self-guided library tours. —Some teams and activities have practices and rehearsals. | |
| 9:30 – 11:50 am | Majors Welcome (Majors that include a meal can continue until 1:20 p.m.) | Various Locations |
| 12 – 1:20 pm | Lunch in the Dining Halls or with Majors Welcome as directed | Residence Hall Dining Rooms |
| 12 – 1:20 pm | Welcome Luncheon for First-Generation Students, Student Union Building, Georgian Room | Student Union Building, Georgian Room |
| 1:30 – 2:20 pm | Truman Way (Violette Hall 1000)/Group Advising/Up Your Game/Shade Tree Time (in rotation ) | Various Locations |
| 2:30 – 3:20 pm | Truman Way (VH 1000)/Group Advising/Up Your Game/Shade Tree Time (in rotation ) | Various Locations |
| 4:00 – 5:20 pm | House Meeting with Shade Tree Time | Various Locations |
| 5:30 – 6:50 pm | Picnic on the Quad with Special Musical Guest Deadwood —Voter Registration Drive | Quad (Rain site: Student Union Building) |
| 6:30 – 7:20 pm | Music Ensemble Interest Meeting | Ophelia Parrish (OP) Performance Hall |
| 7:00 – 8:20 pm | Truman Lecture —Prof. Jennifer Hurst, Health and Exercise Sciences Department, “And Then I Realized Adventures Were the Best Way to Learn” | Baldwin Auditorium |
| 8:30 – 9:20 pm | Shade Tree Time: House-based Reflective Activity | Various Locations |
| 9:30 – 10:20 pm | College Cup Preparations Mentalists Antonia & David | Baldwin Auditorium |
| FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 | ||
| 7 – 9:20 am | Breakfast in Dining Halls | Residence Hall Dining Rooms |
| 8:30 – 9:20 am | Flexible time—unpack, visit your new neighbors, relax, explore. —Some houses are scheduled for self-guided library tours. —some teams and activities have practices and rehearsals. | |
| 9:30 – 10:50 am | Giving Voice | Baldwin Auditorium |
| 11:00 – 11:50 am | Flexible time—unpack, visit your new neighbors, relax, explore. —Some houses are scheduled for self-guided library tours. —Some teams and activities have practices and rehearsals. | |
| 12:00 – 1:20 pm | Lunch in Dining Halls | Residence Hall Dining Rooms |
| 12:00 – 1:20 pm | Transfer Student Luncheon | Student Union Building, Activities Room |
| 1:30 – 2:20 pm | Truman Way (VH 1000)/Group Advising/Up Your Game/Shade Tree Time (in rotation ) | Various Locations |
| 2:30 – 3:20 pm | Self & Society Seminar Kickoff Meeting | Various Rooms |
| 3:30 – 4:50 pm | Opening Convocation | Baldwin Auditorium |
| 5:30 – 6:50 pm | Dinner in the Dining Halls | Residence Hall Dining Rooms |
| 5:30 – 6:50 pm | LGBTQ Dinner | Student Union Building, Activities Room |
| 7 – 7:50 pm | Shade Tree Time: House-based reflective activity | Various Locations |
| 8 – 9 pm | College Cup Preparations | |
| 9 – 10 pm | Ridiculous Relays | Stokes Stadium (Rain site: Pershing Arena) |
| SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 | ||
| 8 – 10 am | Breakfast | Residence Hall Dining Rooms |
| 8 am – 5 pm | Upperclass Students Move into Residence Halls | |
| 9 – 11:50 am | Bulldogs in Action Service Event | |
| 12 – 1:20 pm | Lunch in the Dining Halls | Residence Hall Dining Rooms |
| 1:30 – 3:20 pm | Information Sessions (1:30-2:20 pm and 2:30-3:20 pm): | |
| ● Honors Scholars Program, David Gillette | Violette Hall 1416 | |
| ● Interdisciplinary Studies-Build Your Own Major, Bridget Thomas | Violette Hall 1146 | |
| ● Math Courses - Computer-based: Introduction to MATH 156 College Algebra, MATH 157 Plane Trigonometry, and MATH 186 Pre-Calculus, Vanessa Williams | Violette Hall 1000 | |
| ● Master of Arts in Education Program, Sheila Berkowitz | Violette Hall 1010 | |
| ● Peace Corps Prep, Mary Shapiro | Violette Hall 1236 | |
| ● Pre-Law Student Information, Paul Parker | Baldwin Hall 201 | |
| ● Pre-Medical Student Information, Michael Bird & Daniella Ostrowski | Magruder Hall 2001 (2:30 only) | |
| ● ROTC and Scholarship Opportunities, Justin Hirniak & Jenna McNeil | Barnett Hall 2217 | |
| ● Study Abroad, Will Storm and Emma Devins | Baldwin Hall 102 | |
| 1:30 – 4:50 pm | College Cup Activities | |
| 5 – 6:20 pm | Dinner in the Dining Halls | Residence Hall Dining Rooms |
| 6:30 – 9:20 pm | Big Truman Show (College Cup Finals: Lip Sync, Prop It Up, Trivia) | Baldwin Auditorium |
| 9:30 pm | After Party on the Quad. Brought to you by Student Activities Board (SAB) | Quad (Rain site: Pershing) |
| SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 | ||
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Breakfast in Ryle and Centennial | Dining Rooms in Ryle Hall and Centennial Hall |
| 11 am – 1:30 pm | Brunch in: ● Ryle (11 am-1:15 pm) ● Missouri (11 am-1:15 pm) ● Centennial (11 am-1:30 pm) | Dining Rooms in Ryle Hall, Missouri Hall, and Centennial Hall |
| 12 – 1:50 pm | Collegiate Learning Assessment for Selected House Groups | |
| 2 – 3:00 pm | Involvement 101: Expectations vs Realities | Student Union Building, Activities Room |
| 2 – 5:00 pm | Student Organization Events | |
| 2 – 5:00 pm | Del & Norma Robison Planetarium Open Visit Time | Magruder Hall |
| 4:00 pm until the food is gone | Funday Barbecue on the Quad | Quad (Rain Site: Student Union Building) |
| Voter Registration Drive | ||
| 5 – 7:00 pm | International Student Pizza Party | International House |
| MONDAY, AUGUST 19 | ||
| 7:30 am | Fall 2019 Classes Begin; Online components may be completed through this week. | |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Subs in the Hub | Student Union Building, Hub |
| THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 | ||
| 4-6:00 pm | Intro to the SUB, Shopping Cart Bingo | |
| FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 | ||
| 3 – 5:30 pm | Back to School Bash. Brought to you by Student Activities Board (SAB). | Quad/Student Union Building |
| SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 | ||
| 10 am – 4 pm | Athletic Scrimmages: | |
| ● Volleyball 10 am, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm | Pershing Building | |
| ● Soccer – Men’s Soccer 12 pm, Women's Soccer 2 pm | Soccer Field | |
| ● Football TBA | Stokes Stadium | |
| 2:00 – 3:50 pm | Dawg Fest and Cultural Activities 2019 | Quad (Rain site: Student Union Building) |
| SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 | ||
| 4 – 7 pm | Greek Interest Barbecue | Quad (Rain site: Student Union Building, Georgian Rooms) |
| 6:30 – 7:30 pm | Education Student Organization’s Welcome Back Ice Cream Social —All students interested in becoming teachers are welcome! | Violette Hall Commons |
| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 | ||
| 2 – 6 pm | Student Activities and Majors/Minors Fair | Student Union Building |
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 | ||
| 5 – 7 pm | Kirksville New Student Welcome (free meal with school ID) | Downtown Kirksville |
For more information about Truman Week, contact the Center for Academic Excellence at (660) 785-4117.