Wildcat Welcome

Do you use "Wildcat Welcome"?

I use it very often.

4

I use it sometimes.

2

I've heard it but I never use it.

1

I've never heard of this word.

1

I want to revoke my vote

There were 8 votes since the poll was created on 21:07, 8 June 2015.

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Part of Speech

Proper Noun

Pronunciation

['wild kat/'wel cəm]

Description

Wildcat Welcome (also commonly shortened to WW - pronounced dub-dub )is a week-long orientation program for any student who will be entering their first year at Northwestern University (freshman or transfer student). It is held the week before classes start for the fall quarter. Wildcat Welcome is organized by the Northwestern University Office of New Student and Family Programs.

Programming and Activities

Move-in Day

Move-in Day is the first day of Wildcat Welcome, during which new students who are living on campus are able to move into their residence halls and meet their Community Assistant(s) (CA) and potential roommate(s). Students generally have programming in their residence halls on this first evening. Students who are not living on campus have a mandatory meeting in the evening, as well.

Essential NUs

Essential NUs, more commonly known as ENUs, are presentations for/discussions with the new students regarding important topics when transitioning into college. Such topics include:

1. Alcohol Education
2. Campus Safety
3. Diversity
4. Sexual Health
5. Mental Health, which was an ENU topic for the first time during Wildcat Welcome 2013

Academic Advising/Class Registration

During Wildcat Welcome, new students have the opportunity to meet with their academic adviser(s) to discuss initial thoughts on a major (if undeclared), as well as select courses for the first quarter. Faculty and advisers are well prepared to recommend the best course loads for new students. During this time, students are also introduced to important academic websites at Northwestern, such as CAESAR and Canvas.

Other Events

Wildcat Welcome gives students, both new and old (except for Purple Pride!), the opportunity to partake in many fun events throughout the week, such as attending:

New students and parents gathering to say goodbye on Deering Meadow before students head off to Millennium Park

• March through the Arch, where students pass through a tunnel of cheers as they walk under the arch at Northwestern
• NU Nights, which offers late-night programming offered at the Norris Student Center
• Trips to Chicago, where students can travel with their student leaders, called Peer Advisers (PAs), into Chicago
• A Night at Six Flags, where access to the Six Flags Great America Theme Park in Gurnee, IL is restricted to Northwestern students for one night
• The Activities Fair, where students are able to start noticing/getting involved in various on-campus groups
• An NU Football game with other first-year students
• Purple Pride!, which is an event held for the first time during Wildcat Welcome 2013 that brought the entire new incoming class together to Millennium Park. Here, students are able to enjoy and explore the park, hear from past students, practice the fight song, and so much more
• Rock the Beach, where students are thrown a large party on the northernmost beach of campus

References

http://www.northwestern.edu/orientation/incoming-students/wildcat-welcome/