Warm Welcome Crew 2026

Help make every new student feel like they belong from the moment they arrive at 91ºÚÁÏÍø!

Warm Welcome Crew is a team of student, faculty, and staff volunteers who create an energetic, welcoming environment during Move In and New Student Orientation. Whether you're helping students unload their belongings, greeting families, sharing directions, extending hospitality, helping at an event, or celebrating as new Golden Eagles arrive, your presence helps set the tone for a successful start to the 91ºÚÁÏÍø experience.

Join us in showing our newest students what it means to be part of the 91ºÚÁÏÍø community!

All sign-ups are available and are explained more below.

Apparel

Show your 91ºÚÁÏÍø spirit while welcoming our newest Golden Eagles! Please wear 91ºÚÁÏÍø shirt, apparel, or swag when you are volunteering!

Sign-up Opportunities

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Residence Hall Move In

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026

  • Various shifts available
  • Various residence halls

Volunteers will greet people as they pull up and direct them to check-in. Volunteers will also help carry items into res halls if family requests or may be asked to watch items on curb as family carries things to room in several trips.

There are a few volunteer roles that only require sitting. Please indicate on your sign up that is needed or reach out to Heather Whitmill.

Volunteer location assignments will be emailed by 8/21/2026.

         

Sign-up Deadline: August 17, 2026

For questions, contact: Heather Whitmill.

New Student Orientation Check In

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | Alumni Memorial Union 3rd Floor

5 volunteers needed for each of the following shifts:

  • 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Arrive 10 minutes before shift.

Volunteers will arrive at the AMU 3rd floor for specific position instructions and then will be positioned in and around the AMU to aid with traffic flow and wayfinding.

Sign-up Deadline: August 17, 2025

For questions, contact: Marianne Di Ulio.

Family Liturgy

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | Church of the Gesu

5:30 p.m. (Mass starts at 6:00 p.m.)

Volunteers needed to help with Liturgy:

  • 6 volunteers for hospitality, welcoming students and their families
  • 7 Eucharistic Ministers, must be Catholic
  • 1 volunteer reader

Sign-up Deadline: August 17, 2025

For questions, contact: Rev. Grant Garinger, S.J.

Convocation

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | Al McGuire Center

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Program begins at 7:30 p.m.)

Meet at Al McGuire Center, in the lobby by McGuire Statue.

10 volunteers needed.

Convocation is the formal welcome to the class of 2030. Volunteers are needed for wayfinding to the Al McGuire Center Concourse & Hospitality, welcoming students and families, greeting them as they come into the Al, and directing them to seating.

Sign-up Deadline: August 17, 2025

For questions, contact: Marianne Di Ulio.

Family Send Off

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | Union Sports Annex Restaurant

8:00 p.m. (Event: 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
Volunteers do not need to stay for entire duration.

5 volunteers needed.

The Send-Off is a social gathering for families after Convocation. Volunteers needed to socialize with families and extend hospitality. There will be bowling and snacks!

Sign-up Deadline: August 17, 2025

For questions, contact: Marianne Di Ulio.

Mass of the Holy Spirit

Sunday, August 30 | Church of the Gesu

5:30 p.m. (Mass starts at 6:00 p.m.)

Volunteers needed to help with Mass:

Sign-up Deadline: August 17, 2025

For questions, contact: Rev. Grant Garinger, S.J.

Commuter Welcome Station

Monday, August 31, 2026 and Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | AMU Commuter Lounge (AMU 139)

2 volunteers for each shift, each day

  • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Help us welcome commuter students to campus! We will be stationed right outside the AMU commuter lounge to answer any lingering questions they might have and hand out a commuter starter kit. 

Sign-up Deadline: August 17, 2026

For questions, contact: Zack Kohlwey