Franklin College 2023 Welcome Week is Approaching
Download the 2023 Welcome Week Schedule (PDF)
Incoming Class of 2023, mark your calendars! Welcome Week is Wednesday, Aug. 23 – 31 and is a required part of Launch. Move-in for residential students is from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, and Commuter student check-in will be Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. in the Napolitan Student Center. You will receive more information via email in the weeks leading into Welcome Week.
Welcome Week is dedicated to setting you up for college success. We have reserved this week specifically to assist you in getting you ready for the next step in your life. In addition to moving in and getting oriented to campus, you will participate in events, activities, and workshops, including:
- Becoming a Part of Our Tradition: Celebrate the official start of your college career as you participate in legacies passed down for more than 180 years. Attend the Opening Convocation and Bell Ceremony, smile for the annual class photo, and take a walk around Dame Mall to commemorate your Franklin College initiation.
- Building Community: Participate in a host of events designed specifically for you to meet your fellow classmates, faculty and staff and create a sense of belonging at a college that cares.
- Getting Involved on Campus: Check out the college’s 40+ student organizations at the Student Involvement Fair, attend sessions that provide valuable tools and resources for success, meet your Launch Team and First-Year Seminar classmates for the first time.
- Seeing the Big Picture: Attend programs that provide college expectations and policies, introduce you to campus technology, review your academic schedule one more time and discover where everything is on campus.
Move-In Instructions
New students will be able to move into the residence halls on Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. Your move-in time will be assigned.
The Dietz Center is on the northeast side of campus. If you're traveling by GPS, the best address for the Dietz Center is 201 S. Forsythe St., Franklin, IN 46131.
Unloading
- The entire Dietz Center Lot is considered an unloading zone. Security and volunteers will help you find a parking space.
- Students should go to the front entrance of Dietz Center to obtain their keys.
- If you are moving in alone, unlock your room and then come back to your vehicle to help unload it.
- If you have people helping, have them unload vehicles while the student goes and unlocks their room.
Park
- Students and guests should park their vehicles in the Forsythe Lot, Hougham Lot, Henry Lot, or Spurlock Lot until move-in is complete.
Elsey Hall is on the northeast side of campus. If you're traveling by GPS, the best address for Elsey Hall is 103 S. Forsythe St., Franklin, IN 46131.
Unloading
- The entire Elsey Lot is considered an unloading zone. Security and volunteers will help you find a parking space.
- Students should go to the Elsey courtyard (the 'U') beside the parking lot to obtain their keys.
- If you are moving in alone, unlock your room and then come back to your vehicle to help unload it.
- If you have people helping, have them unload vehicles while the student goes and unlocks their room.
- Vehicles should be relocated from the Elsey Lot promptly after all items are unloaded.
Park
- Students and guests should park vehicles in the Forsythe Lot, Hougham Lot, Henry Lot, or Spurlock Lot until move-in is complete.
Hoover-Cline is west of the Hamilton Library and north of Faught Stadium. If you're using Google Maps. use Hoover-Cline, 199 S. Edwards St., Franklin, IN 46131 as the address.
Unloading
- Hoover students will follow the red path and use the west drive to unload in the Fitness Center Lot.
- Cline students will follow the green path and use the east drive to unload large items in Cline Circle. Move vehicles to the Hamilton Lot promptly after large items are unloaded.
- Students should go to the Cline main entrance (beside the roundabout) to obtain their keys.
- If you are moving in alone, unlock your room and return to your vehicle to help unload it.
- If you have people helping, they should unload vehicles while the student goes and unlocks their room.
Park
- Hoover students will exit on the west side of the Fitness Center.
- Cline students will exit through the Hamilton Lot.
- Students and guests should park vehicles in the Park Avenue Lot next to the football stadium.
Helpful Information
Download the Campus Map (PDF)
Move-In Labels:
- Cline Hall Move-In Labels (PDF)
- Elsey Hall Move-In Labels (PDF)
- Hoover Hall Move-In Labels (PDF)
Let’s Talk
If you have specific questions about Welcome Week and Move-In, contact the Center for Student Success at 317.738.8334 or email us at studentsuccess@FranklinCollege.edu.