Welcome Weekend at Asbury University helps new students connect with campus, build friendships and prepare for their first semester. Activities include move-in, academic advising, worship, student workshops and time with your First Year Experience (FYE) group. All full-time incoming freshmen and transfer students, including commuters, are requested to attend. Students conclude the weekend with the annual Welcome Back Bash, featuring food trucks, games and fun with the Asbury community on Reasoner Green!
Office of Student Life
(859) 858-5322
student.life@asbury.edu.
"Welcome Weekend is one of the most exciting times of the year because we get to welcome students into the Asbury community and watch them begin to find their place here.”
Welcome Weekend is many things — fun, informative, life-changing — but it’s also fully packed with things to do. Here’s a schedule of what to expect once you arrive on campus.
We want you to feel prepared for move-in day! Here are five things to do before you arrive in Wilmore, Ky., for Welcome Weekend:
More than move-in day, Welcome Weekend marks the beginning of new friendships, meaningful traditions and a Christ-centered community where you belong. Experience the excitement, joy and unforgettable moments of Welcome Weekend 2026 as Asbury welcomes its newest students home.
FAQs for Welcome Week
Here are some common questions that our new students and their families have as they are preparing for this exciting next step! Our faculty, staff, and students are so excited to welcome you!
Housing assignments for all deposited new students will be loaded to your Asbury Student Portal. Be sure to make your pre-tuition deposit and submit a Housing Preference Form by May 1 to receive your assignment by the first Eagle Day. Rooms are assigned in the order that deposits are received. Sorry, but there are no exceptions to this.
If you have general questions about our residence halls, please visit the Housing page. It includes detailed information about each residence hall as well as what to bring (and what not to bring).
If you have other housing questions, please email the Housing Office.
Your class schedule is available through your My Asbury Portal. Log in using your student username and password, which are the same as those used for your student email account. We recommend that you print this prior to arriving to Welcome Weekend. You can view and change your schedule online. You will have an Asbury University faculty member assigned to help you with scheduling. Further questions about your schedule can be addressed to the Registrar.
Your financial aid offer is available to view through your My Asbury Portal. Further questions about your financial aid can be addressed to the Financial Aid office.Visit the Financial Aid page for more information.
Your student account is available to view through your My Asbury Portal. Further questions about your student account can be addressed to the Student Accounts Office. Read more information on tuition & fees and cost of attendance.
Find out what what textbooks are required for your specific classes by selecting the link attached to each class when viewing your schedule.
The Student Health Service is available to answer questions you may have.
The Health Service Clinic is a part of the Center for Wholeness and Wellness residing in a one-story brick building located behind the dining hall and to the left of the Aldersgate Commons Apartments (corner of W. College Avenue and Hughes Street – view the campus map).
student.life@asbury.edu