NOTE: This section applies to new incoming students; in other words, this will be your first fall semester ever at UPEI!
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Why Should a New UPEI Student Sign Up for Welcome Week?
As an incoming new student at UPEI, you want to ensure the smoothest transition possible so you can adequately jump-start your UPEI journey, and Welcome Week 2026 can guarantee that for you! Welcome Week will provide you with a variety of opportunities to meet and interact not only with your fellow incoming students but also with countless faculty, staff, and returning upper-year students who are eager to support you!
Here are the Top 10 reasons to be at Welcome Week:
- Wander around campus with your Welcome Week Crew, so that you’re not lost looking for buildings on Day 1 of classes.
- Energy-packed events all Week long for new and returning students!
- Laughs, memories, and friendships- you could meet people from your program, your residence, and maybe even your new best friend.
- Connect with staff, faculty, and returning students. You can ask them about classes, campus, or where to find the best snacks.
- Opportunities! You can meet people and services that could be looking to support or maybe even hire you!
- Meet Panthers from worldwide, where you’ll be part of a diverse and welcoming community.
- Explore Charlottetown like a local. Even if you are from PEI, you can learn about the spots that university students love the most.
- Win cool prizes and swag- you never know what free stuff you’ll walk away with.
- Experience Campus Life before the stress kicks in, the perfect “soft launch” into university without the pressure of assignments.
- Engage in traditions, sporting events, and unforgettable memories- it’s your first Panther Pride moment.
- Kickstart your UPEI journey in the best way possible with Welcome Week—it’s a big deal!
Okay, so that was actually 11 reasons, but the first letter of each reason spells Welcome Week vertically!
