The start of the academic year can bring excitement for some students and anxiety for others. Every year, Sinclair strives for an exciting, interactive start to the school year through Welcome Week.
All three Sinclair campuses will be hosting events to welcome new and returning students onto campus Aug. 24-27.
“Every day is going to be filled with some exciting opportunities to have fun and get involved,” said Crystal Ford-Bingle, the college’s coordinator of student life.
On each campus, there will be self-paced activities that can be reached through QR codes posted throughout each location. These codes can guide users to free movies, trivia, and a social media challenge.
While all three campuses are gearing up for their respective Welcome Weeks, the main campus downtown will be hosting a series of traditions and new events.
Welcome stations will be set up on Monday and Tuesday for students on all campuses, offering schedules for welcome week as well as campus maps and various “freebies.”
On the Dayton Campus, Welcome Week will kick off with “Create and Caffeinate” in the Innovation lab of Building 4, room 341. The event will offer free coffee and tea, as well as the chance to create a unique Sinclair keychain and share why they are excited for the upcoming semester.
The same afternoon, at the Welcome Center, the activities will close out with the second annual “Aloha Sinclair.” Snow cones will be available, as well as complimentary leis and music.
The Resiliency Center will be hosting “Rise and Shine” in Building 10, room 424 on Tuesday morning. Students can mingle with staff, help themselves to coffee and donuts, gain some free swag, and check out various resources on Sinclair Campus.
From noon to 2 p.m., the Dayton campus will be hosting a new Welcome Week event with the “Boots, Beats, and Barnyard Bash.” On the lawn behind Building 10, participants can step into country line-dancing or get “Urban Cowboy” themed gifts. The event will also feature some “bull racing” using bull-like bouncy balls ready to be taken for a ride.
On Wednesday morning, “Turn a New Leaf” takes place at the Career Center, highlighting opportunities on campus for anyone’s career goals. The same space will host “Pop On By: The Leader in You”, from noon to 1 p.m., where visitors can grab free popcorn and a leadership assessment.
Thursday will begin with free coffee at the Work-Based Learning Center as part of “Wake Up To Internships.” From 8-10 a.m., students can tune in to leadership advice and resources to suit their ambitions.
As always, the Dayton campus Welcome Week will come to a close on Thursday with the Tartan Lawn Party. BD’s Mongolian grill will be catering and giving out free lunches; a caricature artist will be present; inflatable games will run abundant; and various clubs at Sinclair will be present at different tables.
“Each campus [is] working diligently together to grow our Welcome Week offerings,” said Ford-Bingle. “It’s real exciting to now see that our Mason campus and our Centerville campus have their own full agendas.”
For her, the best part of Welcome Week is the chance to connect with new students and help them gain a sense of belonging.
“I think it’s really valuable and really important that our students feel the love and appreciation we have for them,” she said. “And Welcome Week is kind of that platform to help them understand just how special and important they are to us here at Sinclair.”
Josofine Addison, reporter
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