Downcity Open House Schedule
We can’t wait to see our future Wildcats on campus! Here’s a preview of our Open House agenda. Full details, including your assigned group and locations, will be provided at check-in. Open House schedules are subject to change.
Saturday, October 17
10am | Arrival & Check-In
Gaebe Commons
Check in and connect with an Admissions Counselor to map out your day.
10:30am and every half hour | Campus Tours
Gaebe Commons, CAT Table
Explore your potential new home on a general tour of our Downcity campus. Tours take approximately 45 minutes. McNulty Residence Hall will be open throughout the day for viewing and questions.
10-11:30am | Information Sessions
Participate in one of these sessions for a free JWU hoodie.
Join Our Community
D’Amico Auditorium
Learn how to apply for admission and how you can afford JWU, including scholarships, grants and FAFSA.
Understand Your Future
Yena Presentation Room
Dive deeper into experiential education, internships, career outcomes and pathways.
11am, 11:30am and noon | Specialty Lab Tours
Explore how hands-on learning in our specialty lab spaces helps create career-ready professionals.
Lab options:
Media Communications
Fashion Retail
Nursing
Exercise Sports Science
Animal Science
Criminal Justice
Biology
Hospitality
Graphic Design
Noon | Academic & Department Fair
Gaebe Commons
Meet faculty and deans representing our majors and connect with representatives from campus support services.
Noon | Dine With Us
Snowden Dining Hall
Enjoy lunch on us in our all-you-can-eat dining hall.
1:15pm | Harborside Tour (Optional)
A bus will leave Gaebe Commons at 1:15 p.m. for Harborside and return after the tour at 2:30 p.m.