NAU Welcome Week

Northern Arizona University’s Welcome Week is a great way to get connected at NAU! Find your community, explore resources, and get involved. Open to all students. We can’t wait to kick off the new year with you!

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A week full of events

Start your semester with Welcome Week. It is your chance to jump into campus life, meet new people, and explore everything NAU has to offer. From the iconic NAU Letters to the Lumberjack Launch, these events are your first step into the Lumberjack community.

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Students at the Welcome Week Fest concert.

Welcome Week Festival

SUN Entertainment welcomes you back to campus with the Welcome Week Festival! August 22, 4-8 p.m. on the Union West Lawn.

Clubs and organizations line with pedway with tables to promote their club.

Lumberjack Club Fair

Open to all NAU students. Sunday, August 23, 8:30-10:00 a.m. at the South Fields.

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ASNAU Open House

Wednesday, August 26, 2-5pm at ASNAU Office in the University Union

Sorority students hang out at North Quad.

Meet the Greeks

Get to know NAU’s Greek Life chapters through socializing, activities, and food. August 29, 12-4 p.m.

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Part-time Opportunities Fair

This event is open-house style. Thursday, August 20 at 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the University Union Fieldhouse.

Academic colleges host their own Welcome Week reception, providing a unique opportunity for all new Lumberjacks to immerse themselves in their chosen fields of study.

College Receptions

Each academic college will host its own reception. Friday, August 21, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the First Amendment Plaza and South Quad.

Annual Letters event for Lumberjacks welcome week.

NAU Letters Photo

Get your Letters T-shirt and be a part of spelling out N-A-U! Sunday, August 23, 10 a.m. at the South Fields

Students cheering at welcome week.

Lumberjack Launch

Join us Sunday, August 23, 11 a.m. in the Skydome for a celebration of your entry into the Lumberjack family.

Students stand at a desk behind a sign saying #N A U Move in welcoming new students during move-in week.

Campus Living move-in

Campus Living Communities will open for the Fall semester on Wednesday, August 19.

A family arrives at NAU for welcome week.

College Receptions

Families are invited to meet with academic colleges on Friday, August 21, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the First Amendment Plaza and South Quad.

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