Welcome Week
Department Contact
Columbia, SC 29204
Monday, August 2, 2021
8:30am-5:00pm
- COVID-19 Testing/Vaccination
Swinton Campus Center Ballrooms A, B, & C
All students must check in with the Benedict College Student Health Center for COVID-19 Testing prior to going to the residential halls.
- Check-In
President’s Dining Suite
- Get Student ID
Faculty Dining Hall
- Registration/Move-In
- First-time Freshmen
Must move in during your designated time – see Residence Information in your Tiger Portal.
11:00am-2:30pm
- BC Welcome Lunch
Swinton Campus Center
3:00pm-4:30pm
- Instructional Technology Session
Starks Center Left Side
6:30pm-8:00pm
- Welcome Dinner
Swinton Campus Center Dining Hall
8:30pm-9:30pm
- Residential Life Meetings
Residential Halls
10:00pm-11:00pm
- "Kick it with the NSOs"
- Group Check-In Session with Tiger Success Leaders
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
8:30am-5:00pm
- COVID-19 Testing/Vaccination
Swinton Campus Center Ballrooms A, B, & C
All students must check in with the Benedict College Student Health Center for COVID-19 Testing prior to going to the residential halls.
- Check-In
President’s Dining Suite
- Get Student ID
Faculty Dining Hall
- Registration/Move-In
- First-time Freshmen
Must move in during your designated time – see Residence Information in your Tiger Portal.
10:00am-12:00pm
- Academic Affairs Sessions
HRC (Gym)
Opening Session
12:00pm-2:00pm
- BC Welcome Lunch
Swinton Campus Center
2:15pm-3:15pm
- Tour of Columbia on the Comet
Swinton Campus Center
3:15pm-4:30pm
- Instructional Technology Session
Starks Left Side
6:30pm-8:00pm
- Welcome Dinner
Swinton Campus Center Dining Hall
8:30pm-9:30pm
- Residential Life Meetings
Residential Halls
10:00pm-11:00pm
- "Kick it with the NSOs"
- Group Check-In Session with Tiger Success Leaders
Zoom Meetings
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
8:30am-5:00pm
- COVID-19 Testing/Vaccination
Swinton Campus Center Ballrooms A, B, & C
All students must check in with the Benedict College Student Health Center for COVID-19 Testing prior to going to the residential halls.
- Check-In
President’s Dining Suite
- Get Student ID
Faculty Dining Hall
- Registration/Move-In
- First-time Freshmen
Must move in during your designated time – see Residence Information in your Tiger Portal.
10:00am-12:00pm
- Academic Affairs Sessions
HRC (Gym)
Opening Session
12:00pm-2:30pm
- BC Welcome Lunch
Swinton Campus Center
2:15pm-3:15pm
- Tour of Columbia on the Comet
Swinton Campus Center
3:15pm-5:30pm
- Instructional Technology Session
Starks Left Side
6:30pm-8:00pm
- Welcome Dinner
Swinton Campus Center
8:30pm-9:30pm
- Residential Life Meetings
Residential Halls
10:00pm-11:00pm
- "Kick it with the NSOs"
- Group Check-In Session with Tiger Success Leaders
Zoom Meetings
Thursday, August 5, 2021
7:30am-9:00am
- Breakfast
Student Dining Hall
8:30am-5:00pm
- COVID-19 Testing/Vaccination
Swinton Campus Center Ballrooms A, B, & C
All students must check in with the Benedict College Student Health Center for COVID-19 Testing prior to going to the residential halls.
- Check-In
President’s Dining Suite
- Get Student ID
Faculty Dining Hall
- Registration/Move-In
- Returning Students
Must move in during your designated time – see Residence Information in your Tiger Portal.
10:00am-12:00pm
-
Tiger Session
(Academic Affairs)
HRC (Gym)
Opening Session
12:00pm-1:00pm
- Tour of Columbia on the Comet
Swinton Campus Center
12:00pm-2:00pm
- Welcome Home Cookout
- Tigers Vendor and Resource Fair
Oak Street
Parking Lot
2:15pm-3:15pm
-
Tiger Session
(Student Affairs)
HRC (Gym)
3:30pm-4:45pm
-
Tiger Session
(Managing my Money)
HRC (Gym)
5:00pm-6:00pm
- All Things IT
Student Lounge
6:00pm-8:00pm
- President's Dinner
Student Dining Hall
8:00pm-11:00pm
- BC Connects
- Drive-In Movie
- Tron-Lazer Tag
- V-Games (VR Games)
HRC Activity Field/HRC (Gym)
Friday, August 6, 2021
7:30am-9:00am
- Breakfast
Student Dining Hall
8:30am-5:00pm
- COVID-19 Testing/Vaccination
Swinton Campus Center Ballrooms A, B, & C
All students must check in with the Benedict College Student Health Center for COVID-19 Testing prior to going to the residential halls.
- Check-In
President’s Dining Suite
- Get Student ID
Faculty Dining Hall
- Registration/Move-In
- Returning Students
Must move in during your designated time – see Residence Information in your Tiger Portal.
9:00am-10:30am
-
Where are my classes?
Campus Tours
Meet at Swinton Center Roundabout
11:00am-12:30pm
- Instructional Technology Session
Starks Left Side
12:30pm-2:00pm
- Lunch/Free Time
- The Inside Scoop w/SGA and the Royal Court
Student Dining Hall
2:00pm-4:00pm
-
#TheBESTofBC Extravaganza
Opening Assembly
HRC (Gym)
4:30pm-5:30pm
- Orientation Review
Student Dining Hall
5:00pm-8:00pm
- Student Life Themed Dinner
Student Dining Hall
8:00pm-12:00am
- Tigers All White Silent Party
HRC (Gym)
Saturday, August 7, 2021
10:00am-12:30pm
- Brunch
Student Dining Hall
12:30pm-1:30pm
- Student Athlete 101
HRC (Gym)
1:30pm-2:30pm
- Career Pathways Inititative/Service Learning Project
HRC (Gym)
3:00pm-6:00pm
- "Waves" Day Pool Party
HRC (Gym) Pool
6:00pm-8:00pm
- Dinner/Free Time
Student Dining Hall
8:00pm-10:00pm
- Think Fast Game Show
HRC (Gym)
Sunday, August 8, 2021
9:00am-1:00pm
- Sunday Brunch
Student Dining Hall
11:00am-12:30pm
-
New Students
Consecration Service
HRC (Gym)
5:30pm-8:00pm
- Dinner/Free Time
Student Dining Hall
