Welcome Weekend 2025

Get Ready for Welcome Weekend!

Welcome Weekend is a two-day event full of exciting activities for new and returning students to help kick-off the year. For new first-year and transfer students, the weekend serves as an introduction to virtually everything TU has to offer and the adjustment to college expectations. For returning students, it is an opportunity to readjust and reacquaint before the start of another semester. Welcome Weekend provides all students a chance to connect with faculty, staff and other students so they can begin the academic year with their best foot forward!

Day 1: Saturday, August 23

On move-in day:

• You’ll have 20 minutes to unload your car, with TU faculty and staff ready to lend a hand.
• One person needs to stay in the car at all times while things are being moved out of the car.
• Items will be placed on the sidewalk right away so the line can keep moving.
• Vehicles must be fully unloaded before anything is moved into the building.
• Once empty, please move your vehicle to designated parking and take the TU shuttle back to campus.
  • Overflow parking will be at old Big Lots in Tiffin 644 W. Market St.
  • Campus Drop-Off/Pick-Up will be in front of the Murphy at the side street parking area. This will only be in place until the road closure begins at 2:00 p.m.
  • After Miami Street reopens at 3:00 p.m., the shuttles will no longer stop at the Murphy. They will instead drop off and pick up in front of the Heminger Center until 4:30 p.m.
  • Note: Shuttle service only runs until 4:30, so be sure to pick up your vehicle before service concludes.
• Time slots matter: Please arrive at your assigned time. Early arrivals will be asked to wait until their slot, and late arrivals will need to wait until the end of the move-in period.

Following these steps helps keep traffic flowing and ensures a smooth, stress-free start for everyone. After unloading, you’ll have plenty of time to settle in before brunch/lunch or our first required event.

The Exchange store hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm

Time	Event	Location
8:30 – 11:30 AM	*Check-In *TU Resource Fair Residence Hall Move-In Note: Campus Drop-Off / Pick-Up will be in front of the Murphy at the side street parking area. This will only be in place until the road closure begins at 2:00 p.m.	Gillmor Lower Lobby Gillmor Gym Gillmor Gym
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM	Brunch/Lunch	Cole Dining Hall, Gillmor
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Commuter Check-In	Lower Lobby, Gillmor
12:30 – 1:00 PM	*Center for Innovation and Learning Ribbon Cutting	Center for Innovation and Learning
1:00 – 1:45 PM	*Peer Mentor Meet-Up	See Locations
1:45 – 2:00 PM	*Student Welcome	Gillmor Gym
2:00 – 2:10 PM	*Line up	Gillmor Gym
2:10 – 2:30 PM	*Procession to Convocation	Gillmor Gym
2:30 – 3:30 PM	*Convocation Note: The shuttle will be available in front of the Heminger Center.	Heminger
3:30 – 4:00 PM	*Faculty Mentor Meet and Greet	Heminger
4:00 – 5:00 PM	Family Farewell Note: After Miami Street reopens at 3:00 p.m., the shuttles will no longer stop at the Murphy. They will instead drop off and pick up in front of the Heminger Center until 4:30 p.m.	Marion
4:30 – 6:00 PM	Dinner	Cole Dining Hall, Gillmor
6:00 – 7:30 PM	*Residence Life Hall/Floor Meetings	Floor Common Area *Exemption, being Miller Hall, whose meeting will be held outside adjacent to the building.
7:30 – 10:30 PM	Welcome Weekend Parking Lot Bash 7:30 – 9:00 PM Student Organization Fair DJ, Yard Games & Food Trucks, compliments of TU	Gillmor Student Center Parking Lot

*Indicates Required Event for All New Students

Day 2: Sunday, August 24

The Exchange store hours: 9:00am – 3:30pm

Time	Event	Location
9:00 – 11:00 AM	Student Engagement DIY Event	Lower Lobby, Gillmor
9:00 – 11:00 AM	Essential Offices Available	Upper Lobby, Gillmor
9:00 – 11:00 AM	Returning Student Move-In	Upper Lobby, Gillmor
10:00 – 11:15 PM	Brunch/Lunch	Cole Dining Hall, Gillmor
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM	*Your First Week	See Locations
12:45 – 1:00 PM	*Class Photo	Jackson St. Cul-de-sac
12:30 – 2:00 PM	*Around the Town	Downtown Tiffin (TU Step-Off 1:00 PM)
2:00 – 3:00 PM	Explore Downtown Tiffin
3:00 – 3:30 PM	Return to Campus
3:30 – 5:00 PM	*iamstonefoltz FOUNDATION Presentation	Heminger Center
5:00 – 7:00 PM	Dinner Game Room will be open	Cole Dining Hall, Gillmor
7:00 –10:00 PM	Walmart Shuttle Game Room will be open	Lower Lobby, Gillmor

*Indicates Required Event for All New Students

Road Closure on State Route 18

Beginning Wednesday, August 7, there will be a complete road closure on State Route 18, just east of Tiffin, between S. Harley St. and S. Township Road 159. The closure is scheduled to last for 21 days, affecting travel during Welcome Weekend and the first week of classes.

The ODOT-approved detour is designed for truck and commercial traffic and directs motorists to take SR 19 north to SR 101 south to get back to town. Please be aware that some GPS systems may suggest alternate routes better suited for passenger vehicles.

Heads up for Welcome Weekend in Tiffin!

Tiffin will be buzzing with activity, including a downtown farmer’s market, a car show near campus and some nearby construction. To ensure a smooth trip, we recommend adding an extra 30 minutes to your commute and entering town from the west side.

While you’re here, why not make the most of it? Check out one of the exciting events happening around town and soak in the vibrant college town atmosphere.

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TU Mobile App

Welcome Weekend details can be found in the Tiffin University Mobile App. You will also use the TU Mobile App throughout the year to check-in to campus events. To download the app, go to the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store and search for “TU Mobile App.”  You can also scan the QR Codes below:

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