Welcome to Bear Days! 

Check-in for Bear Days attendees is located in Tisch Commons, Danforth University Center (#125 on the campus map).

Schedule – Saturday, April 29

*Please note that times and events are subject to change.

Morning activities:

TimeActivityLocation
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.Check-in: Visitors check-in and receive Bear Day information.Tisch Commons, Danforth University Center (#125)
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.Welcome: Visitors receive an official welcome to campus.Graham Chapel (#136)
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.Learn about your division: Learn more about your first-year experience in your academic division.Arts & Sciences: Room 300, Wrighton Hall (#185) 

Engineering: Room 100, Whitaker Hall (#181) 

Business: Room 122, Simon Hall (#168) 

Art & Architecture: Weil Commons, Weil Hall (#180) 
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Meet your future classmates: Continue getting to know your potential classmates over lunch.Arts & Sciences: Holmes Lounge (#140) 

Engineering: Umrath Lounge, Umrath Hall (#177) 

Business: Formal Lounge, Women’s Building (#184) 

Art & Architecture: Formal Lounge, Women’s Building (#184) 

Choose your own adventure afternoon activities:

For the afternoon, visitors can pick and choose which activities they would like to attend. 

Sessions

TimeActivityLocation
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Peer mentorship panel: Hear more from Washington University Student Associates about how first-year students will interact with their student leadership.Room 276, Danforth University Center (#125) 
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Talent showcase: Attend a performance by an on-campus student group.Bowles Plaza, Outside of Mallinckrodt Center (#150) and Umrath Hall (#177) 

Rain location: Multipurpose Room, Mudd House (#319)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Student Financial Services session: Learn more about financial assistance and next steps.Bluedorn Presentation Room, Sumers Welcome Center (#173) 

Tours

TimeActivityLocation
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Self-guided tour of the South 40: Enjoy a self-guided tour of where you’ll eat, sleep, and play as a first-year student. Includes residential halls.Departs from the Clock Tower near the Gregg Storefronts (#306)

Rain location: Ursa’s Fireside, Lien House (#312)
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Campus tour: Explore main campus on a tour guided by a current student. Note: This tour will not include the South 40 residential halls.Begin outside of Graham Chapel (#136) 

Open houses

TimeActivityLocation
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.Open houses: Drop in to meet our campus partners and ask questions. Athletics and Recreation: Sumers Recreation Center (#172) 

Center for Diversity and Inclusion: Suite 150, Danforth University Center (#125) 

Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life: Suite 150, Danforth University Center (#125) 

Harvey Media Center: Room 347, Danforth University Center (#125)

Office for International Students and Scholars: Suite 200, Danforth University Center (#125)

The Learning Center: Suite 144, Mallinckrodt Center (#150)

Career Center: Room 110, Danforth University Center (#125)

Student Technology Services: Gregg House Storefront (#306)

Photo Op Near Brookings Staircase: Tisch Park (#176) 
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.Danforth Campus BookstoreMallinckrodt Center (#150)
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Bear NecessitiesUmrath House (#326)
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.Student Financial Services walk-in hoursRoom 020, Sumers Welcome Center (#173)

For More Information:

Please contact our office at (800) 638-0700 or (314) 935-6000 or visit@wustl.edu if you have any questions.