Wildcat Week is the official welcome to the Wildcat family for you and your family. From the day of Move-in when you make campus your new home to the Goodbye Blessing with everyone gathered, this is a time filled with fun, preparation and discovery.
Go Wildcats!
What is Wildcat Week?
After you have completed Orientation, all new Wildcats will need to attend Wildcat Week. Wildcat Week is our extended orientation program that provides students with opportunities for spiritual growth, academic success and social excellence, while making Abilene their new home.
What To Expect
Wildcat Week is when your ACU experience lights up! Discover Abilene and take a deeper dive into all of the many programs available at ACU. Immerse yourself in our unique traditions such as Candlelight Devo as you make your transition into a full-time college student.
Dive into five days of hands-on learning activities.
Enjoy amazing meals.
Connect with new friends.
Prepare for class.
Soak in your first Candlelight Devo.
Share a hug at the Goodbye Blessing.
Find the complete Wildcat Week Schedule below and be sure to check for last-minute changes by clicking “Official Wildcat Week Schedule”
8-9 a.m.
Late Wildcat Week Check-in (McGlothlin Campus Center, lower level)
8-10 a.m. CLEP Testing and Placement Exams
9-11:30 a.m.
Mentor Group Olympics (Various Locations)
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Police Cookout & MG time (GATA Fountain and locations)Â
1-2 p.m.
Navigating Your Spiritual Journey (Moody Coliseum)
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Open Houses
4-5 p.m. ResLife Women’s Mandatory Meeting (Womens Halls)Chapel on the Hill (Bullock)Hart Auditorium (Sikes)BSB 114 (Nelson)Critical Convos for at ACUÂ (Moody and Various Locations)
5-6 p.m. ResLife Men’s Mandatory Meeting (Men’s Halls)Chapel on the Hill (Bullock)Hart Auditorium (Mabee)BSB 114 (Edwards)Critical Convos at ACUÂ (Moody and Various Locations)
6-8:00 p.m.
Dinner (The Bean)
8:00-10:00 p.m.
ACU Fest (GATA Fountain, Campus Center Mall)
10:30-11:30 p.m.
Late Night Worship (Moody Coliseum)
