Get to Know Your Campus & Community
Mark your calendar for Welcome Week: August 15, 2024.
The Office of Student Development is thrilled to welcome you to your new home and open doors to countless fantastic opportunities as a new member of our vibrant community. Dive into a week bursting with fun, purposeful activities crafted just for you – whether you're a returning student or new to the scene. It's not just about getting to know the campus; it's about embracing the spirit of our community. Let the excitement begin!
The schedule of events for Welcome Week will be posted early Summer 2024. Contact Student Development with any questions.
2023 Welcome Week Schedule
8:30am-12:00pm – Residential Student Check-In & Move-In
Location: Center for the Arts Lobby, Various Residence Halls
11:00am-2:00pm – Lunch
Location: Bailey Dining Commons
2:00-4:00pm – Commuter Check-In
Location: Center for the Arts Lobby
4:00-4:30pm – Welcome Week Kickoff
Location: Center for the Arts Auditorium
4:30-5:00pm – Parent and Guest Session
Location: Center for the Arts Auditorium
4:45-5:30pm – BU Session
Location: TBA
5:45-6:30pm – Peer Group Meetings
Location: Irby Classrooms
6:30-7:30pm – Peer Group Dinner
Location: Bailey Dining Commons
7:00-9:00pm – Belhaven Block Party
Location: Student Center
7:30-9:00am – Breakfast
Location: Bailey Dining Commons
9:00-9:30am – Morning Workouts
Location: TBA
9:30-11:30am – Prep for Success
Location: Library, Helen White Lawn
11:30am-1:00pm – Lunch
Location: Bailey Dining Commons
3:30-4:30pm – Majors Meet & Greet
Location: Billy Kim International Center
4:30-5:30pm - BU Seminar: What It Means to be a Blazer
5:30-6:30pm – Peer Group Dinner
Location: Bailey Dining Commons
7:00-9:30pm – Movie Night
Location: Belhaven Bowl
9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am – Discover Jackson Tours
Location: Meet at Keyhole
11:30am-1:30pm – Lunch
Location: Bailey Dining Commons
3:00-4:00pm – BU Seminar #2: To Serve, Not to be Served
Location: BKIC 200 & 202
4:00-5:00pm – Peer Group Challenge
Location: Various locations around campus
5:00pm – Blazer Kickback
Location: Various locations around campus
8:00-9:00pm – Belhaven Trivia Night
Location: Bailey Dining Commons
Various Times – Worship at the Church of your Choice
Location: Meet at Student Center
11:30am-1:30pm – Lunch
Location: Bailey Dining Commons
4:00-5:00pm – Classroom Tours
Location: Various locations around campus
5:00-6:30pm – Peer Group Dinner
Location: Bailey Dining Commons
7:00-9:00pm – Residence Hall Crawl
Location: All Belhaven Residence Halls
9:00am-2:00pm – Welcome Back Coffee and Tea
Location: Student Center Lawn
5:00pm – Welcome Back BBQ
Location: Track Field
Chapel
Location: CFA Auditorium
7:00-8:30pm – Painting the Culture
Location: Dining Commons
9:00pm – Mandatory Residence Hall Meeting
Location: Various Locations
11:30am-1:00pm – Welcome Week Scavenger Hunt
Location: Various locations around campus
9:00-10:30pm – Campus-Wide Worship
Location: BKIC 200 & 202
7:00-9:00pm – Kickin’ It with Campus Rec
Location: Rugg Arena, Auxiliary Gym, Belhaven Bowl
3:00pm – Belhaven Volleyball vs Pensacola Christian
Location: Rugg Arena
8:00-10:00pm – Blazer Beach Bash
Location: Billy Kim Entergy Pavillion (backside of BKIC)
9:00am-12:00pm – Blazer Community Connect
Location: Meet at Billy Kim
6:30pm – Belhaven Men’s Soccer vs Northwest Community College
Location: Belhaven Bowl
7:00pm – 24-Hour Theatre
Location: Black Box Theatre
Contact Us
Office of Student Development
Phone: 601-968-5969Belhaven University
Student Center | 2nd Floor
1500 Peachtree Street, Box 167
Jackson, MS 39202
Verse of the Year
God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.
Philippians 2:13