What are Welcome Days?

Honors "Welcome Days" are your introduction to the Honors community on campus. During welcome days you will have the opportunity to form lasting friendships with Honors faculty, staff, mentors, and incoming students. The programs you will attend during Welcome Days will help you transition to college academically and socially. The Honors Mentors will show you around campus (both in Allendale and downtown Grand Rapids), introduce you to many of the outstanding student resources Grand Valley has to offer, and join you in fun activities and games throughout the day.

"These days are an opportunity for students to take their first step into the college experience. Thanks to the amazing community we have in honors, those moments are welcoming to incoming freshmen. Having been through this experience, I am grateful for the excitement these days placed in me for the upcoming year."

-Collin Trainor

“When I was a freshman, Honors Welcome Days helped me to feel like I was entering a community. After meeting people from my sequence and beginning to become friends with them, I felt more at home and ready for the adventure I was about to begin.”

-Elizabeth Henderson

“Honors Welcome Days are such an amazing opportunity for students to get a taste of what being a student at Grand Valley is like and to begin building a tight-knit community. Transitioning into college can be tough, and Honors Welcome Days help ease the uncertainty and get students pumped for their journey as a Laker!” 

-Sydney Spotts