Campus Departments and Academic Colleges and Programs are invited to submit events and participate in this fall semester’s 2021 Wolfpack Welcome Week. The week will occur from Thursday, August 12, 2021 – Saturday, August 21, 2021. See important dates, considerations when planning events, and the submission link below. If you have any questions, please email new-students@ncsu.edu.
EVENT SUBMISSION TIMELINE:
- June 21: Event submissions due
- June 21 – July 12: Event schedule published to web & mobile guide; NSP/Student Centers works with event planners of in-person events to confirm details
- July 19: Full schedule live
TO SUBMIT YOUR EVENT, YOU WILL NEED:
- Event Title
- Event is virtual or in-person
- Event Category ((Academic Engagement & Success, Health & Wellness, Social Connections, Diversity & Inclusion, Arts & Creativity, Wolfpack Pride, Community Engagement & Success))
- Event Date
- Event Start and End Time
- Event Description (written for the audience)
- Event Contact
Complete the Wolfpack Welcome Week Submission Form.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR:
Academic Colleges & Programs
Colleges interested in hosting welcome events for incoming first-year or transfer students are still encouraged to do so but for accessibility we will not host all the college connections events at the same time this year. Events should be scheduled Tuesday, August 17 through Friday, August 20 before 5:00pm.
Campus Departments
More information about a Campus Department Fair is forthcoming! Any questions about the fair can be directed to New Student Programs at new-students@ncsu.edu.
Room Reservation information
Need help reserving space for your event? Check out this helpful information: campusenterprises.ncsu.edu/rave-events/. Please note: filling out the registration form for an event does not reserve space for your event and you must contact the appropriate entities for space reservations.
Before your event
- When creating promotional materials for your event, add a WWW logo when possible
- View the NC State Brand Guidelines from University Communications (the Copy Guidelines, Visual Identity, and Assets sections may be most helpful) as you are creating your promotional materials
- Review your event posting on the mobile guide and website schedules. which are available in July at go.ncsu.edu/NCStateWWW. Email (new-students@ncsu.edu) to let us know if anything needs to be edited
- Email graphics for your events to be shared on WWW social media to New Student Programs (new-students@ncsu.edu) by August 1, 2021
- Use the hashtag #NCStateWWW and tag @ncstatensp on Twitter and Instagram
During your event
- Moved to a rain location or last-minute event change? Email New Student Programs at new-students@ncsu.edu and we will make changes to the mobile schedule and push out announcements via social media and the mobile guide as needed
- Use the hashtag #NCStateWWW while posting on social media during events