Teal Nation Welcome

August 18-27, 2023

College life can be a significant change for new students, and with that in mind, CCU has created a calendar of events to support your transition to your new home away from home. Teal Nation Welcome includes a variety of events to introduce you to the campus while creating opportunities to make connections with your fellow students, faculty, and staff. Teal Nation Welcome was intentionally scheduled to lead up to the start of classes. We encourage all incoming students to take full advantage of all Teal Nation Welcome has to offer.

Please be aware, Teal Nation Welcome includes some required programming where attendance will be taken. All incoming freshman and transfer students are welcomed and encouraged to participate in Teal Nation Welcome events.

The following events are required for freshman students:

August 19 at 8:00pm ~ FYE (Freshman Residential Student) University Housing Community Meeting
August 20 from 9:30am-10:30am (Elvington Loop & CINO Accelerate) ~ Game of CHANT Life
August 20 from 11:00am-12:00pm (Township Circle & Commuter Students) ~ Game of CHANT Life
August 21 & August 22 ~ Department Meetings (Please see the Academic Department Meetings page for your time and date)
August 22 from 11:00am-2:00 ~ Convocation T-Shirt Pickup
August 22 from 3:00pm-4:00pm ~ New Student Class Photo
August 22 from 5:00pm-6:00pm ~ New Student Convocation

The following events are required for transfer students:

August 20 from 9:30am-10:30am ~ Game of CHANT Life

Required Event Attendance

Download your personal Event Pass to speed up the check-in process at Teal Nation Welcome events. When the Event Pass is created it will produce a QR code you can save to your phone. Instructions on how to download your personal Event Pass can be found in this instructional video.

A few events during Teal Nation Welcome will be using QR codes for students to scan and be counted as present. To ensure you are able to successfully be counted present please take the following steps:

Log into Coastal Connections using your CCU credentials.
If you have not set up your CCU credentials click here.
If you forgot your password you can reset it by clicking here.

The Teal Nation Welcome 2023 Schedule!

Required events for freshman students are italicized and underlined. Required events for transfer students are italicized, underlined, and include an asterisk.

There are events on the schedule that require a pre-registration to participate so please plan accordingly. If you fill out a pre-registration form expect to receive an email within the next few days after submission.

Time	Event Details
9:30am - 10:30am	Game of CHANT LIFE (Elvington Loop, Transfer, CINO Accelerate)* HTC Join us for a fun and engaging way to learn about your university and how to begin to put the U in CCU! If you know pop culture trivia and CCU facts, you may show up your friends and even win some cash! *Elvington Loop is Tradition, Chanticleer, Singleton-Young, and DeCenzo Halls.*
11:00am - 12:00pm	Game of CHANT LIFE (Township Circle, The Gardens & Commuter Students) HTC Join us for a fun and engaging way to learn about your university and how to begin to put the U in CCU! If you know pop culture trivia and CCU facts, you may show up your friends and even win some cash! Township Circle is Eaglin and Ingle Hall and the Woods.
12:00pm - 7:00pm	Paint Broadway Teal (Pre-Registration Required) Meet in front of Lib Jackson Student Union for Broadway at the Beach Explore restaurants, shops, and attractions at the Myrtle Beach staple Broadway at the Beach!
2:00pm - 5:00pm	Field Games Sponsored by LiveWell Spiritual Counsel Tradition Lawn Learn about the different opportunities available within the LiveWell Spiritual Counsel and play classic field games.
7:00pm - 9:00pm	Putting the U in Union Affinity Open House Lib Jackson Student Union Trying to find friends with similar backgrounds and interests? Come enjoy some sweet treats as you discover the wide variety of affinity groups represented on Coastal's campus!
7:00pm - 9:00pm	Paint It Up Lib Jackson Student Union Room A-201 Use your creativity and paint a canvas while listening to music! (While supplies last!)

Time	Event Details
All Day	Department Meetings (Assigned Times) Various Locations (See "Department Meetings Page") In this session, you will learn more about your major from your academic department chair.
10:00am - 11:30am	Community Service Project Wall 208 Make meaningful cards for those in need within the Conway community!
10:00am - 4:00pm	Find Your Classes Tours Wall Lobby Take this chance to find your classrooms on campus! Tours leave every 30 minutes, the last tour leaving at 3:30pm.
7:00pm - 9:00pm	Coastal Karaoke Johnson Auditorium Sing your favorite song and get entered into a raffle for some cool Coastal prizes!
9:30pm - 11:30pm	BINGO - Sponsored by Campus Activities Board Tradition Lawn Join your fellow students in a huge game of BINGO and try your chances at winning awesome prizes!

Time	Event Details
8:15am - 11:00am	Department Meetings (Assigned Times) Various Location (See "Departments Meetings" Page) In this session, you will learn more about your major from your academic department chair.
8:15am - 10:00am	Find Your Classes Tours Lib Jackson Student Union Rotunda Take this chance to find your classrooms on campus! Tours leave every 30 minutes, the last tour leaving at 9:30am.
11:00am - 2:00pm	Organization Kick-Off Day (OK Day) & Convocation Shirt Pick-Up Prince Lawn Join us on Prince Lawn to discover over 100 student organizations and ways to get involved & connected on campus! Incoming students be sure to pick-up your convocation t-shirt!
3:00pm - 4:00pm	New Student Class Photo Brooks Stadium What to be a part of CCU history? Incoming students will take their class photo on the field and to be remembered for years to come!
5:00pm - 6:00pm	New Student Convocation HTC Get excited for this Coastal tradition that will set you up for a successful first year!
5:00pm	SYE (Second Year Residencial Student) University Housing Community Meetings At Community - See RA For Specific Location Second year students will get the chance to connect with their RA and other students in their hall.
6:30pm - 10:30pm	Splash Bash & Food Truck Rally Blanton Park Prepare to get wet as you enjoy water tag, a turn down the water slide, and have a blast at the dunk tank! Tickets to the food trucks will be available on a first come first serve basis!
10:30pm - 12:00am	Catching Z's to Get A's At Community/Virtual Gather with residents on your hall to debrief the day. Get ready for a good night's sleep and the first day of classes by logging into TimelyCare and clicking on "Self-Care Journeys." Within the app, you can find guided practices for sleep and stress management.

Time	Event Details
9:00am - 11:00am	Donuts with the Dean of Students Golf Cart On Campus Grab a donut with the Dean of Students on your way to class!
11:00am - 1:00pm	First Day of Class Photos Prince Lawn Don't forget to take your first day of school photo with Maddox, the official live mascot for CCU!
11:00am - 1:00pm	Choose Your Own Chauncey Prince Lawn Create a custom Chauncey airbrush t-shirt! (While supplies last!)
11:00am - 1:00pm	Voter Registration Prince Lawn Take a moment and register to vote!
11:00am - 1:00pm	Ready, Set, WELL Prince Lawn Join LiveWell for an interactive spin through the 9 dimensions of WELLness at CCU. You’ll have a chance to answer questions, learn healthy habits, and engage with others about how to be healthy and well at CCU. You will even earn some prizes to help you on your wellness journey.
11:00am - 2:00pm	Warrior Wednesday Lib Jackson Student Union B-203 Stop by Warrior Wednesday and network with fellow veterans while learning about opportunities available through our Student Veterans Association organization. We want your input and ideas on campus activities you would like to see at Coastal for military-connected students. We look forward to meeting students new to Coastal this year!
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Orientation Leader Interest Session Lib Jackson Student Union A-201 Was the best part of your CCU Orientation, your Orientation Leader? If so, you’re not alone! 2024 Orientation is right around the corner and Orientation, Transition, & Family Programs would love to get a chance to meet you and have you on our team! Come join OTFP and some orientation leaders during our Teal Nation Welcome session, and get more information about what it means to be an OL here at CCU! Were excited to meet you!

Time	Event Details
TBD	iHeart Media Concert: Riley Green HTC The headliner is Riley Green, with special guests Easton Corbin and Neon Union!
11:00am - 1:00pm	Cookies with Career Services Lib Jackson Student Union A-203 Come by the Career Services office to find out the ways they can assist you in getting your dream positions!
2:00pm - 4:00pm	Women's Soccer CCU Soccer Stadium Cheer on your fellow Chanticleer's as they play against Charlotte!
5:30pm - 9:30pm	Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball Game (Pre-Registration Required) Meet at the front of Lib Jackson Student Union (Transportation is Provided) Are you a fan of baseball? If the answer is yes sign up to attend the Pelicans game as they play against the Kannapolis!
6:00pm - 10:00pm	Intramurals in the Loop Tradition Lawn Join your 2023-2024 intramural sport staff for an evening of fun lawn games. We will have cornhole, spikeball, kan jam, wiffleball, volleyball, and basketball set up and available to enjoy on a drop in basis. Come by yourself or bring your roommate to partner up for all our activities. While there bring any questions you may have about playing intramural sports this year for our staff to answer.
7:00pm - 9:00pm	Men's Soccer CCU Soccer Stadium Cheer on your fellow Chanticleer's as they play against Winthrop!
7:00pm - 9:00pm	CAB Renaissance Singleton Park An experience dedicated to Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour hosted by the House of CAB featuring host Xa'Mona Tenae!

Teal Nation Welcome

August 18-27, 2023

Required Event Attendance

The Teal Nation Welcome 2023 Schedule!

Friday, August 18 (Move-In Day)

Saturday, August 19 (Move-In Day)

Sunday, August 20

Monday, August 21

Tuesday, August 22

Wednesday, August 23

Thursday, August 24

Friday, August 25

Saturday, August 26

Sunday, August 27

Time	Event Details
9:00am - 11:00am	Mountain Bike Trip (Pre-Registration Required) Meet at HTC Outdoor Rec Center Come prepared to bike a trail with fellow CCU students!
10:00am - 2:00pm	Kayaking & Paddleboarding Trip (Pre-Registration Required) Meet in front of HTC to Cox Ferry Landing Enjoy the great outdoors and hop in a kayak or on paddleboard!
10:00am - 2:00pm	Habitat for Humanity Community Service Trip (Pre-Registration Required) Meet in front of Lib Jackson Student Union Volunteer your time at the local Habitat for Humanity!
11:00am - 1:00pm	Pool Tournament Lib Jackson Student Union Game Room Join the Union staff and challenge each other to a game of pool!
11:00am - 1:00pm	Stuff a Chauncey Lib Jackson Student Union A-201 It's like Build-A-Bear but better! Stuff your own Chauncey plush and take it with you! (While supplies last!)
12:00pm - 6:00pm	Beach Bash (Pre-Registration Required) Meet a the front of Lib Jackson Student Union (Transportation Provided) Enjoy a day at the beach with your friends at CCU!
7:00pm - 10:00pm	Glow in the Dark Golf with the Greeks Tradition Lawn Play glow in the dark mini golf while connecting with Greek Life!