Slideshow: First day of move-in

By Ralph Freso

Welcome Week kicked off on Monday with a thunderous, high-energy start that included about 12 hours of move-in, pictured below (with some interruption from an evening monsoon). The busy day also included Pop Ups on the Promenade, socials and orientations. Welcome Week will run through Sept. 1, concluding with a Labor Day concert featuring Jake Scott. Move-in story Welcome Week schedule

  • Welcome Crew members greet students and parents during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Welcome Crew member Hanna Miller writes building information on the windshield of incoming students during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Students unload their belongings during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Students carry their belongings to the Grove’s Juniper Hall during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Parents and students unload their vehicle at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Thunder lends a hand unloading a student’s vehicle during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Parents help carry items for their freshman children near Acacia Hall during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • A parent carries items near Acacia Hall during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Welcome Crew members greet students and parents on the east side of campus during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • A Welcome Crew member checks in a vehicle near Halo garage during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Thunder catches a ride with a parent during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • A Welcome Crew member directs traffic near Willow Hall during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Among some of the first to arrive on campus, parents help their freshmen children move their belongings during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Junior resident assistant Adrian Realyvasquez assist students as they check in to Acacia Hall during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Parents help their freshman children move into Acacia Hall during Welcome Week’s Monday move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Media interview Dean of Students Dr. Tim Griffin during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • GCU dancers perform with the Thundering Herd Pep Band at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Tuba player Arianna Darling and the Thundering Heard Pep Band at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Welcome Crew members greet students and parents at Jerome Apartments during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Parents and students unload their vehicle at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Students unload furniture near Jerome Apartments during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Parents and students unload their vehicle at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Thunder helps a student and his mother move items near Acacia Hall during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • A student tries to balance an item as she carries belongings to her apartment during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Students carry their belongings to their apartment during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • University Provost Dr. Randy Gibb speaks with Fox News 10 during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Thunder flips the script and interviews AZ Family’s Kylee Cruz at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Families help carry items at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Students and their families at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Thunder high-fives a young helper at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • A Welcome Crew member at the Grove during Welcome Week’s Monday student move-in on Aug. 25, 2025.

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