Students being welcomed to campus
Western Welcome

Thanks for attending Western Welcome Events!

See you in Fall 2025!

Welcome to Western!

We are thrilled to start this school year with all of our new and returning students. We’ve put together a variety of Western Welcome events this Fall to help you start the year strong as you get to know campus and everything it has to offer.

Cheer on our student athletes at games with free admission, get to know clubs and campus resources at the AS Fall Info Fair, come together as a class for Convocation, and get connected with your community through concerts and movie nights.

So many fun events are waiting for you to join them!

To request disability accommodations, please contact the sponsoring department or organization for the event or contact the Orientation Office for assistance at orientation@wwu.edu or 360-650-3846. We can help you connect! 

Convocation Fall 2025

fall leaves in Western colors, blue and green

September date to be determined, 2025 - Doors open at 9:30am

Western kicks off the academic year with the official welcoming ceremony, Convocation. This formal ceremony introduces new students to academic life at Western and is the first assembling of the new entering class. Our Convocation Ceremony marks a new beginning and is the first of the formal ceremonies that frame academic life at Western. The Western community looks forward to welcoming new students to the University and commemorating the first step on your academic journey here!

Learn about Convocation

Early Arrival Programs & Events

Mid September

Fall Signature Events

Late September - Mid October 

Continuing Events

Late October and beyond!