3rd Floor Front Desk, Turley Student Services Center
304-367-4141
success@fairmontstate.edu
Phone: 304-367-4141
Monday | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Tuesday | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Wednesday | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Thursday | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Friday | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
Mailing Address
Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
Welcome Week is the first major program students will experience at Fairmont State and is designed for all new students living on and off campus or transferring to Fairmont State. Welcome Week includes a variety of events to help you become acclimated to campus, succeed academically, and meet your fellow students. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of events, from Convocation to Paint Nights, service opportunities, and more!
Coming to college is a transition, and you will need some time and help to adjust. We know that students who attend Welcome Week are more confident when they start classes because they have had time to meet friends, know the expectations regarding academics, toured the campus, and have the campus resources needed to feel settled. There will be some required components to ensure students get the information they need.
Welcome Week is open to ALL Fairmont State students
Participation is FREE! Plus, you'll probably walk away with some cool stuff as well!
Time | Event |
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8 a.m. — 9 a.m. | Breakfast 3rd Floor Falcon Center Dining Hall |
8 a.m. — 4 p.m. | New Student Residence Hall Move-In |
9 a.m. — 4 p.m. | Visit Bound for Success Bookstore 2nd Floor Falcon Center |
8 a.m. — 5 p.m. | Turley Student Services Center Open Turley Student Services Center |
10 a.m. — 3 p.m. | Welcome Weekend Information Desk Open Falcon Center 1st Floor Lobby |
11 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. | Lunch 3rd Floor Falcon Center Dining Hall |
1 p.m. — 3 p.m. | Games, Giveaways, and Ice Cream Library |
5 p.m. — 7 p.m. | Dinner 3rd Floor Falcon Center Dining Hall |
7 p.m. — 9 p.m. | Back to School Bash — Sponsored by Chi Alpha Falcon Center Quad |
9 p.m. — 12 a.m. | Movie Night Falcon Center Quad |
Time | Event |
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8 a.m. — 9 a.m. | Breakfast 3rd Floor Falcon Center Dining Hall |
8 a.m. — 4 p.m. | Turley Student Services Center Open Turley Student Services Center |
8 a.m. — 10 a.m. | First-Generation College Student Breakfast Falcon Center Conference Rooms |
9 a.m. — 4 p.m. | Visit Bound for Success Bookstore 2nd Floor Falcon Center |
11:30 a.m. — 12:45 p.m. | Lunch 3rd Floor Falcon Center Dining Hall |
12:45 p.m. | Dismissals to Academic Orientations Falcon Center Gym 1 |
1 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. | Student Academic School/College Orientations (REQUIRED) Various |
3 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. | Convocation (REQUIRED) (Get your Welcome Weekend t-shirt!) Feaster Center |
3:30 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. | WVAQ Boombox Live Falcon Center Quad |
4 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Home Campus Picnic/Community Resource Fair (REQUIRED) Falcon Center Quad |
4 p.m. — 7 p.m. | Airbrush T-Shirts Falcon Center Quad |
5 p.m. — 7 p.m. | Student Employment Jenga Falcon Center Main Street |
5 p.m. — 8 p.m. | Henna Tattoos and Caricatures Falcon Center Main Street |
7 p.m. — 9 p.m. | Paint and Sip Falcon Center Conference Room |
7 p.m. — 10 p.m. | FOAM PARTY with DJ Costa Falcon Center Quad |
9 p.m. — 10 p.m. | Ready, Set, Glow! Falcon Center Quad |
Time | Event |
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8 a.m. — 9 a.m. | Breakfast 3rd Floor Falcon Center Dining Hall |
9 a.m. — 9:45 a.m. | Title IX and Student Conduct Review (REQUIRED) Falcon Center Gym 1 |
9 a.m. — 1 p.m. | Turley Student Services Center Open Turley Student Services Center |
10:15 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. | Accessibility Services and LEAD Center (REQUIRED) Falcon Center Gym 1 |
10:45 a.m. — 11:05 a.m. | Career Services and Civic Engagement Review (REQUIRED) Falcon Center Conference Rooms |
11 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. | Lunch 3rd Floor Falcon Center Dining Hall |
11:10 a.m. — 11:35 a.m. | Falcon Wellness and Mental Health Services (REQUIRED) Falcon Center Conference Rooms |
11:30 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. | Airbrush (Rally Towels and T-Shirts) Falcon Center Quad |
11:45 a.m. — 12:10 p.m. | University Police Review (REQUIRED) Falcon Center Gym 1 |
12 p.m. — 3 p.m. | Trolley Rides Around Fairmont Depart from Turley Center 1st Floor Entrance 12, 1, 2, and 3 p.m. |
1 p.m. — 4 p.m. | Henna Tattoos and Caricatures Falcon Center Main Street |
1 p.m. — 5 p.m. | Free Time |
1p.m. — 2 p.m. | International Student Welcome Reception Falcon Center Conference Rooms |
5 p.m. — 7 p.m. | Hog Roast Falcon Center Quad |
5 p.m. — 7 p.m. | Free Ice Cream from Pufferbelly’s! Falcon Center Quad |
5 p.m. — 8 p.m. | Video Game Night Turley Center 106 and 217 |
6 p.m. — 8 p.m. | Paint and Sip Falcon Center Conference Rooms |
7 p.m. — 9 p.m. | Playlist Bingo Falcon Center Gym 1 |
8 p.m. — 10 p.m. | Disney Trivia Falcon Center Main Street |
8 p.m. — 10 p.m. | Laser Tag Falcon Center Gym 2 |
8 p.m. — 10 p.m. | Video Game Trailer Falcon Center Quad |
Time | Event |
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10:30 p.m. — 1 p.m. | Brunch 3rd Floor Falcon Center Dining Hall |
12 p.m. — 4 p.m. | Day of Action Falcon Center Quad |
3 p.m. — 5 p.m. | Paint your Own Pottery! Mountain Creative! Falcon Center Quad |
3 p.m. — 5 p.m. | Agility Training with Veteran Services Falcon Center Quad |
3 p.m. — 6 p.m. | Rockin with DJ Costa Falcon Center Quad |
3 p.m. — 6 p.m. | Free Ice Cream from Pufferbelly’s! Falcon Center Quad |
5 p.m. — 7 p.m. | Lawn Games on the Quad! Falcon Field Day! Falcon Center Quad |
7 p.m. — 9 p.m. | Dinner 3rd Floor Falcon Center Dining Hall |
7 p.m. — 9 p.m. | Popular Music Trivia Falcon Center Main Street |
9 p.m. — 10 p.m. | Residence Halls Floor Meetings (REQUIRED) Your Residence Hall- Please see your RA. |
8 p.m. — 10 p.m. | Video Game Trailer Falcon Center Quad |
Download Welcome Week Schedule (PDF)
*Registration is required for some events. Please visit the Student Life Calendar to sign up for these events when available: www.FAIRMONTSTATE.EDU/stulifecal
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We can't wait to see you there!