New Student Welcome Week

New Student Move-in

New Student welcome

New students kick off their BVU journey by walking through the Arch

New Student Convocation

New Student Class Picture

New Student Mini Meetings

Take this time to get settled in your room and hang out with your families and guests who came with you.

Now is the time for our families and friends to leave and kick off New Student Welcome Week

Your Orientation Team Leaders will be coming around to gather you for our first dinner together, finalize mini meetings from earlier in the afternoon, and ensure your CampusGroups app is working.

First Dinner as a new incoming class

Take this time to rest and get settled before Playfair & evening activities.

An interactive event to help you start making connections with your fellow new beavers!

Check out the lounges within the Res Halls for various games, activities, and conversation to continue to get to know your peers and build your community.

Grab breakfast anytime between 6:45am and 8:45am. Don't forget to join us for the Pilates Class as well.

Kick off your Tuesday morning with a Pilates class to get your body moving and mind in a great place. This is a great opportunity to continue to meet other new students with similar interests.

Just a little friendly competition to kick off our sessions for the day and to learn about our BVU traditions.

New Student Speaker- Dr. Brandon Johnson

New Student Checkin

Time to take a little break before we go explore downtown Storm Lake.

A welcome week tradition and great opportunity to get to know downtown Storm Lake. Explore the shops, meet business owners, and enjoy lunch downtown alongside other new students and the Orientation Team.

After Exploring downtown Storm Lake; take some time to rest and recharge in preparation for Beaver Olympics! Time to engage some friendly competition while making meaningful connections.

Time for some friendly competition playing various yard games, mind games, and just celebrating overall fun & connection.

After some friendly competition at Beaver Olympics; lets wrap it up with a Pizza Party on the South Forum Lawn

This is a time where your Orientation Team Leaders will gather the group and answer your questions that you have as a new student with honesty, empathy, care, and active listening to ensure that you are comfortable, prepared, and ready for the start of the semester.

Take some time to recharge before our full schedule of evening activities.

Join us in Anderson Auditorium to enjoy some energetic lip sync battles put on by your Oteam Leaders.

Join us for free swimming at King's Pointe Waterpark (shuttle available) or head to the Rec House for a fire, lawn games, board games, smores, and more!

Kick off the day with lunch before we start our final day of Welcome Week.

New Student Closing Ceremony & Awards

New students meet their USEM instructors and Peer Leaders that will assist them throughout the first semester of classes.

Learn about overall success within your first semester and year at BVU.

Learn about overall success within your first semester and year at BVU.

Optional classroom tours to find where all of your classes will be at the start of class.

Welcome Back Concert featuring Andrew Hoyt & Adam Paddock