Winter Welcome Weekend 2026

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

New F1 International Student Orientation—”Maintaining Your F1 Status” (mandatory for all new F1 students).
Borbe 206

5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.

ISS Engagement Dinner for all New F1 Students.
Meet at ISS Office Suite, we will walk to location

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Move-In.
Residence Halls. Check in at your residence hall lobby.

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Onboarding & Sailfish Start
One stop for PBA essentials Departments include: 

• Admissions 
• Financial Aid 
• Student Accounts 
• PBA Card 
• Department of Public Safety 
• SAIL 
• ITS And more!

Lassiter Student Center First Floor

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Dinner at the Dining Hall .
Use your meal plan to savor your first dinner at the dining hall. Meals for family members available for purchase at the door.
Fraser Dining Hall

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Ready, Set, Sail! Explore some local West Palm Beach spots with our Steering Committee student leaders. (Students only)
Meet at Lassiter Student Center, First Floor and we will go out together from there.

Morning

Experience a Local Church of your choice
Various Locations

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Lunch available
Meals for family members available for purchase at the door.
Fraser Dining Hall

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Welcome Program (students & families)
Hear from campus leaders as you begin your Sailfish journey.
Weyenberg Center, Second Floor of Lassiter Student Center

2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Workship Project
Get a start on your first Workship hours with a special group project.
Weyenberg Center (immediately following Welcome Program)

3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Find Your Classrooms Tour Venture across campus with student leaders to make sure you’re all set for your first day of class.
Meet at Weyenberg Center (immediately following Workship Project)

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Prayer and Worship
Join us as we pray for our new semester.
DeSantis Family Chapel

5 p.m.

Dinner available
Meals for family members available for purchase at the door.
Fraser Dining Hall