Welcome Week 2021

Get to know your new classmates by checking out the local West End area together with a number of Monmouth favorite eating spots. You can also do some shopping for things you need, forgot, or to coordinate your new room’s look. Shuttle will run in a continuous loop.

Meet fellow classmates and enjoy some free food, lawn games, make your own string art, air plants, and more!

Take a ride to enjoy the beach at Pier Village in Long Branch or enjoy a day of shopping at Sea View Square where you will find Target, At Home, Five Below, Marshalls, Homesense, Sierra Trading Post and more! Shuttle to the beach runs continuously. Shuttle to the Sea View Square area leaves campus at 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:30pm. Times may vary slightly due to traffic.

Join your classmates in an outdoor evening of fun! DJ entertainment, yard games, snacks and giveaways are included.

Have a great start to your day and join us for morning yoga hosted by Monmouth alums! Bring a towel or use one of our mats (while supplies last).

Commuter students from the Class of 2025 will gather for a welcome program and tour hosted by the Office of Commuter Services.

New Student Orientation is a two-day program taking place on Saturday, 9/4 and Sunday, 9/5. During these two days, students will attend programs and sessions to assist in their transition to Monmouth. Programs and sessions cover campus resources, getting involved, the academic transition from high school to college, and time to build relationships with their peers.

Cheer on the Hawks as they play the Terriers of Saint Francis Brooklyn. Admission is free.

Bring a blanket and join us under the stars for an outdoor showing of Disney’s hit movie CRUELLA, telling the story of the early days of this notorious villain. Rain? No problem, the show must go on. Join us at Pollak Theatre instead.

New Student Orientation is a two-day program taking place on Saturday, 9/4 and Sunday, 9/5. During these two days, students will attend programs and sessions to assist in their transition to Monmouth. Programs and sessions cover campus resources, getting involved, the academic transition from high school to college, and time to build relationships with their peers.

Cheer on the Hawks as they play the Providence Friars. Admission is free.

Playfair is unlike any teambuilding exercise you ever experienced. It’s entertainment! It’s fun! It’s the perfect way to make new campus friendships! Playfair is a team-building experience that will have a long-lasting effect on the Class of 2025.

Come cool down with the new friends you met at Playfair and enjoy some refreshing snacks.

Have a great start to your day and join us for morning yoga hosted by Monmouth alums! Bring a towel or use one of our mats (while supplies last).

Take a ride to enjoy the beach at Pier Village in Long Branch or enjoy a day of shopping at Sea View Square where you will find Target, At Home, Five Below, Marshalls, Homesense, Sierra Trading Post and more! This one shuttle goes to both places so leave times are 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm.

Worried about finding your classes? Bring your semester schedule and join us on the steps of the Great Hall as the OLs take you on small tours around campus and find your class buildings.

Have you ever wished you could be on the Amazing Race? Now’s your chance! Test your knowledge of campus by joining us on the MU Amazing Race. Come with your friends or compete solo, all are welcome! Check in will take place at the steps of the Great Hall.

First-year students will have the opportunity to meet other residents on their floor and review the do’s and don’ts of living in the residence hall!

D.J. Demers is a funny guy who happens to wear hearing aids. He has performed on Conan, was a fan favorite on season 11 of America’s Got Talent, and is a regular performer at the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, Canada.

Stop by to pick up a snack and enter for some great giveaways.

Stop by our Hawk Hot Spots if you have any questions during the first few days of the semester. These stations are staffed by our welcome Orientation Leader staff and are located under the Residential Underpass, across from the Rebecca Stafford Student Center, outside of the Great Hall, and by the Commuter Parking Lot.

First-year commuter students can pick up their Monmouth University ID and grab a complimentary lunch. Commuter Student Mentors will also be on hand to talk about the CSM program for anyone who may still be thinking about request a CSM for the fall semester. The Office of Off Campus and Commuter Services will also have some additional handout and giveaways. We hope you can join us!

The members of National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) invite you to stop by the Residential Quad to pick up a goodie bag of surprises for you, and meet some of the members while supplies last.

Did you know that Monmouth has its own bowling alley? Whether an experienced bowler or not, you’ll have fun at the Ciniello Bowling Alley. A game and shoe rentals are free tonight for Monmouth students.

Who doesn’t love a game of bingo? Join us for a chance to win some fun Monmouth prizes! Bring yourself or come with friends and we’ll handle the rest!

Stop by our Hawk Hot Spots if you have any questions during the first few days of the semester. These stations are staffed by our welcome Orientation Leader staff and are located under the Residential Underpass, across from the Rebecca Stafford Student Center, outside of the Great Hall, and by the Commuter Parking Lot.

Stop by and get a FREE ice cream bar while supplies last! The Commuter Student Mentors (CSM) will be there to welcome our commuter students back to campus as well. The Office of Off Campus and Commuter Services will also have resources about commuting and living off-campus as well as some additional giveaways.

Find more information at

• Nursing and Health Studies — University Library Lawn (rain via Zoom)
• Health and Physical Education — Lawn Adjacent to Residential Underpass (rain via Zoom)
• Business — Pozycki Hall
• Science — Erlanger Gardens
• Education Majors — The Education Welcome begins at 3:40pm on McAllan Lawn (rain site Versailles Room in the Great Hall) to allow those with double majors to attend their other welcome at 2:45pm
• Social Work — 2:30pm, McAllan Hall
• Humanities and Social Sciences—Lawn on east-facing side of Plangere (rain date 9/9)
• Undeclared—Art Courtyard (Rain via Zoom)

Join us for a unique friendly competition as you enjoy our Cosmic Glow Mini Golf.

Stop by our Hawk Hot Spots if you have any questions during the first few days of the semester. These stations are staffed by our welcome Orientation Leader staff and are located under the Residential Underpass, across from the Rebecca Stafford Student Center, outside of the Great Hall, and by the Commuter Parking Lot.

The library staff will be at tables in the covered library belvedere/entrance to greet students and hand out some library swag and information to you. Learn about all their great offerings to help you.

Join us for this two-person team tournament. Winners move on in the bracket until we have a final winning team. Prizes include a $25 gift card and a t-shirt. There are men’s, women’s and co-rec brackets. Recreational play also available.

Sophomores, come join us for a social event to meet other sophomores and learn more about
Monmouth and how to get connected on campus.

Join our Student Activities Board for some beach-themed snacks and novelty items, free Maui Wowi smoothies, and giveaways!

September 10 holds a special place as it is National Suicide Prevention Day. Join the community in sharing your story, your resource, and your reasons that keep you thriving in life. Stop by the table, write down the one thing that is most important to you and worth living for, and add it to the wall of worth. Follow the evolution of it on social media and see all the people, activities, hopes, and dreams that keep the Monmouth community going.

To kick off the new school year, the Intercultural Center is hosting a New Student Social to give students the opportunity to hang-out, meet fellow new and returning students, learn about leadership/programming opportunities, and get to know current student leaders across cultural and social justice student organizations.

Come watch the Hawks take on Villanova. Support the team—go Hawks!

Looking for something to do? IT’S THE INVOLVEMENT FAIR! Check out our variety of clubs and organizations. Meet new friends and gain new interests by joining a club or two. They are looking for new members, so do not miss this opportunity.

Under the stars! Launched in the UK in 2007, Headphone Disco are the originators of the ‘silent dance party’ format and have been taking their show to colleges, schools, festivals and nightclubs around the world for the past 10+ years. Never been to a Headphone Disco before?Here’s how it works:

• Arrive at the event and take a pair of our awesome wireless headphones.
• Two DJs set up and spin two different styles of music side by side. One DJ might be spinning top 40 while the other is spinning the latest in hip hop. To the same dancefloor. At the same time!
• Guests select their DJ of choice using a toggle switch on our headphones and get busy on the dancefloor.
• Guests can switch backwards and forwards between each DJ during the course of the event.

Now what have you got? One half of the dance floor moving to one beat, while the other half gets down to a completely different soundtrack.

In honor of our country and in remembrance of all those who lost their lives, there will be a tolling of the University bells for two minutes at the following times:

• 8:46 am: AA Flight 11 was flown into the World Trade Center North Tower.
• 9:03 am: AA Flight 175 was flown into the World Trade Center South Tower.
• 9:43 am: AA Flight 77 was flown into the Pentagon.
• 10:10 am: UA Flight 93 crashed in Somerset County, PA after heroic actions by passengers and crew.

Members of the Monmouth University community who are on campus are invited to observe a moment of silence at these times.

At noon the University bells will ring out our National Anthem.

Take a ride to enjoy the beach at Pier Village in Long Branch or enjoy a day of shopping at Sea View Square where you will find Target, At Home, Five Below, Marshals, Homesense, Sierra Trading Post and more! Shuttle to the beach leaves campus on the hour. Shuttles to the Sea View Square area leaves campus at 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:30pm. Times may vary slightly due to traffic.

Enjoy free food, music, giveaways, caricature artists, wire sculpture picture frames, tie dye, and more! Join our Student Activities Board (SAB) at this annual event.

Our Monmouth Players are sponsoring this Karaoke Night. All are welcome, no prior singing experience needed!

Come out to the Quad for some yard games and a Taste of Long Branch eateries. Three popular local restaurants are providing samples of their food. Additional games will be in the residence halls for your use. Look for an additional Taste of Long Branch evening coming soon.

Check out all the stores and savings at Jersey Shore Outlets in Tinton Falls! Shuttle will leave on the hour.

Come out and enjoy the nice weather and support the Field Hockey team as they face Harvard.

Cheer on the Hawks as they face Harvard.