The Welcome Weekend 2025 Program Schedule will be posted December 2024.
Parking for Welcome Weekend is available in the Speight Parking Garage, located at 1521 S. 4th Street. You do not need a parking permit to park on campus during Welcome Weekend. Be sure to park in STUDENT PARKING spaces on the second level or higher. You may also park in any other Student or Visitor Parking spaces on campus.
Visit the Parking & Transportation website for additional information.
Students who will be living in Baylor campus housing should move in to their room on Thursday, January 16 beginning at 9:00 am CT. Contact Campus Living & Learning at living@baylor.edu or 254-710-3642 with any housing-related questions, or visit baylor.edu/cll to learn more about living on campus.
You'll need to have your Student ID Card in order to move in, so be sure to follow the steps below in order to get your card in time!
Your Student ID Card gives you access to many services and activities on campus, and even discounts in the Waco community.
Your ID Card can be picked up in the ID Card Office, located inside the Parking Services Office on the 1st Floor of the Speight Parking Garage. Students living on campus will need to pick up their cards prior to moving in. Students living off-campus can pick up their ID card on Thursday, January 11 or on Friday, January 12 before Welcome Weekend begins.
The first day of class will be Tuesday, January 21, following the University Holiday on January 20 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
An academic advisor will email you about registering you for classes. Please frequently check your Baylor email account. For additional information about advising and class registration, visit Major Exploration & Success Advising.
Welcome Weekend students who sign up to attend the Independence Trip will receive their jersey during the trip.
Absolutely! Guests are welcome to come to any of the Friday afternoon activities through dinner. After dinner, however, all events are for new students.