Welcome to CapReconnect!
We've got a great first week for our incoming students who are arriving on campus. Please see the schedule below for dates and times!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
8am - 3:30pm: Move-in
Location: S1, S2, Residence Halls - We will share your exact locations at a later time.
Saturday’s Student Organization Events:
- 9:45am – 12:30pm: Artists’ Alliance Making Your Craft Your Living
- 10 – 11am: Artists’ Alliance Saturday Fitness Sessions
Please visit Engage or Corq (Capital’s events app) for event descriptions and Zoom links!
9pm: Movie On the Lawn
Location: Renner Lawn
Enjoy Knives Out with new friends.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
8am – 3:30pm: Move-in
Location: S1, S2, Residence Halls - We will share your exact locations at a later time.
Time based on Group: Group Meet-ups
Meet your OL groups in person! Orientation Leaders will communicate time and location with students!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
9:30-10:30pm: Residence Hall Community Conversation (First Year Students Only)
This required meeting for all residential students will be an opportunity for you to reconnect with your RA and floormates, while also learning the expectations of and opportunities for students living on campus.
Monday’s Student Organization Events:
- 6:30 - 7:30pm - Pride’s General Meeting
- 8:00 - 9:00pm - Young Life Trivia Night
- 9:00 - 10:00pm - Anime Club’s General Weekly Meeting, AMP’s General Meeting
Please visit Engage or Corq (Capital’s events app) for event descriptions and Zoom links!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
3 – 6pm: Succulents and Ice Cream
Location: Mound Street Plaza (the fountains) / Rain Location: Harry C. Moores Student Union
It’s the perfect time to pick up a succulent to start the new year – and to try out Johnson’s Ice Cream – a Bexley favorite! Stop by any time!
Tuesday’s Student Organization Events:
- 4:00 - 5:00pm - College Republican’s Meeting
- 5:00 - 6:00pm - Global Student Association’s Meeting
- 7:00 - 8:00pm - BUTI Yoga with CHAARG
- 7:00 - 9:00pm - Alpha Sigma Phi’s Video Game Night
- 8:00 - 10:00pm - Delta Sigma Pi’s Tabletopia
- 9:00 - 10:00pm - Trivia Night with College Democrats
Please visit Engage or Corq (Capital’s events app) for event descriptions and Zoom links!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Time based on Group: Group Meet-ups
Meet your OL groups in person! Orientation Leaders will communicate time and location with students!
9pm: Movie On the Lawn
Location: Renner Lawn
Enjoy Onward with new friends
Wednesday’s Student Organization Events:
- 10:00 - 10:35am - Capital Worship
- 6:00 - 7:00pm - Creative Writing’s General Weekly Meeting
- 6:00 - 8:00pm - Kahoot! Night with Sigma Alpha Beta
- 8:30 - 10:00pm - Catholic Student Organization’s (CSO) Bible Study
Please visit Engage or Corq (Capital’s events app) for event descriptions and Zoom links!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Happy Constitution Day!
Time based on Group: Group Meet-ups
Meet your OL groups in person! Orientation Leaders will communicate time and location with students!
10am – 2pm: Voter Registration
Location: Mound Street Plaza (the fountains) / Rain Location: Harry C. Moores Student Union
Have you registered to vote? Have you applied for your absentee ballot? College students are traditionally seen as non-voters and we are doing everything we can to change that statistic. Stop by the learn about voting on campus, getting registered, or applying for your absentee ballot.
4 – 6pm: Voter Registration VIRTUAL!
Zoom link on Engage
Just like the on campus event, join us to make sure you are set to vote in the November election!
Thursday’s Student Organization Events:
- 5:00 - 6:00pm - Interfaith Student Organization’s General Meeting
- 8:00 - 9:00pm - PATSO’s General Meeting
- 8:00 - 10:00pm - Movie Night with THe Baker Street Bees
- 9:00 - 10:00pm - Thursday Night Trivia with AMP
- 9:09 - 10:10pm - Candlelight with Embrace Ministries
Please visit Engage or Corq (Capital’s events app) for event descriptions and Zoom links!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
4pm: Gate Ceremony
Meet your OL group at your designated place and time to walk through the Gate! We will livestream your walk so your parents and families can see you! Don’t forget your mask!
4:30 – 7pm: Cap-a-palooza!
Location: All over campus
Enjoy music, inflatables, lawn games, and more at this Welcome Weekend extravaganza! Enjoy fun finger foods and enter a raffle to win cool prizes!
Friday’s Student Organization Events:
- 6:00 - 10:00pm - Virtual Game Night (League of Legends, Overwatch, Super Smash Bros.)
- 10:00pm - 2:00am - Latinx Heritage Month Movie Night with SOLA
Please visit Engage or Corq (Capital’s events app) for event descriptions and Zoom links!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
8am - 3:30pm: Move-in
Location: S1, S2, Residence Halls
1 - 5pm: Capital Takes Over the Zoo.
Head to the Columbus Zoo with your CapFam! If the Zoo is not your style, stop by Schaaf Lawn and play some mini golf!
8-10pm: Cap County Fair
Various Locations across campus, see the event on Engage for location information
Come on down to the Cap County Fair! After a long hiatus, this Capital University tradition returns for 2020! With locations across campus you’ll have a chance to enjoy food, fun, and fellowship at this year's fair!
Saturday’s Student Organization Events:
- 10:00 - 11:00am - Artists’ Alliance Saturday Fitness Session
Please visit Engage or Corq (Capital’s events app) for event descriptions and Zoom links!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
8am - 3:30pm: Move-in
Location: S1, S2, Residence Halls
2 – 4pm: Open Campus
It’s time to find your class locations for the first day of in person and hybrid courses! All academic buildings will be unlocked so you can find your class locations for the semester.