Winter Start Orientation (WSO) Schedule
WSO Schedule
Winter Start Orientation 2026
The WSO schedule takes inspiration from the Block Plan, giving you you're first taste of a "typical" class day at CC; required sessions are offered each morning and the afternoon will be spent getting connected with your Priddy group. Evenings will have planned socials and opportunities to explore Colorado Springs on your own.
Participation in WSO is a requirement for all new and incoming Colorado College students, including those who participate in other early arrival programs. This year's WSO will be entirely transfer-student focused.
WSO will take place Tuesday, January 13 - Saturday, January 17, see schedule below!
All sessions are mandatory unless marked * as optional.
Weather Warning: Colorado Springs will be very cold during the early morning move-in hours. Please dress appropriately and take advantage of our food and drink stations in the halls and check in tables. If you are experiencing a weather related travel delay, please email eperry@coloradocollege.edu and we can figure out an alternative schedule. Your safety and well-being is always our top priority!
Day 1 (Tuesday, 1/13/26) - Move-In Day & WSO Kick-Off
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Time |
Event Name |
Location |
Notes |
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8:00am - 11:00am |
WSO Check-In |
1st Floor Front Desk, Worner Campus Center |
Temporary parking along Cascade st (southbound lane) near Cache La Poudre st. |
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Check-In - 12:00pm |
Residence Hall Move-In |
Assigned Residence Hall |
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Check-In - 12:00pm |
Taking Care of Business (If Needed) |
• Mail Center 8:30 am-4pm • CC Bookstore 9 am-4 pm • Accounts & Financial Aid 8:30 am-5 pm • Housing 8:30 am-5 pm (students should connect with staff at residence halls first for questions) |
Several campus offices will be open so you can drop in, take care of outstanding paperwork, have your questions answered, pick-up packages, or purchase some CC gear. Be sure to Check-In first! |
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11:30am - 12:45pm |
Lunch Break |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Campus Center |
Vouchers necessary for Family entry |
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1:00pm - 1:30pm |
President Whitaker's Welcome |
Worner 213, Worner Campus Center |
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1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Parent & Family Orientation Programming |
Location TBD |
Coffee & Conversations |
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1:30pm - 3:00pm |
Wellness & Our Community Approach to Sexual Violence |
Worner 213 |
Conducted by the Wellness Resource Center! |
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3:00pm - 4:00pm |
ResX Community Meetings |
Assigned Residence Hall |
Meet your RA and learn more about living life on-campus |
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5:00pm - 6:30pm |
Dinner Break |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Center |
*Ahlberg Gear House (931 N. Nevada) open for warm clothing rentals if needed for Priddy Rotations: 4-6:30pm |
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6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Priddy Meeting #1 |
Worner Center TBD |
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Day 2 (Wednesday, 1/14/26)
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Time |
Event Name |
Location |
Notes |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Breakfast |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Center |
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9:00am - 11:30am |
Academic Support & Advising |
Worner 213 |
Meet your Hub Advisors and learn tips on how to be successful on the Block Plan |
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11:45am - 1:00pm |
Lunch Break |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Campus Center |
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1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Priddy Rotation (SERVICE) |
Off-campus service sites |
Be ready to load into vans along Cascade near the Worner Center |
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5:00pm - 6:30pm |
Dinner Break |
Rastall Cafe |
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6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Priddy Meeting #2 |
Group's Choice |
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8:00pm - 10:00pm |
*WSO Social: Karaoke with The Butler Center |
Worner 2nd Floor, RTD Multicultural Lounge |
Have a carefree evening of singing and bonding with the Butler Center, our multicultural office on campus! |
Day 3 (Thursday, 1/15/26)
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Time |
Event Name |
Location |
Notes |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Breakfast |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Center |
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9:00am - 10:00am |
Title IX at CC |
Worner 213 |
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10:15am - 11:30am |
Campus Resources Round Table Discussion |
Student Event Space, Worner Basement |
Meet with staff across campus and learn about major resources that can help enrich your time here at CC! |
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11:45am - 1:00pm |
Lunch Break |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Campus Center |
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1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Priddy Rotation (LOCAL) |
Various Campus Locations; Downtown Walking Tour |
Dress appropriately for the weather! |
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5:00pm - 6:30pm |
Dinner Break |
Rastall Cafe |
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6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Priddy Meeting #3 |
Group's Choice |
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8:00pm - 10:00pm |
*WSO Social: Meditation & Games |
Shove Chapel & Sacred Grounds |
Join the Chaplain's Office for a night starting with a meditation in Shove, then games with current students in Sacred Grounds, inside Shove. |
Day 4 (Friday, 1/16/26)
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Time |
Event Name |
Location |
Notes |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Breakfast |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Center |
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9:00am - 10:30am |
Building Inclusive Community |
RTD Multicultural Lounge, Worner 2nd Floor |
Learn about everything the Butler Center does, and how you can help build an inclusive campus community |
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10:30am - 10:45am |
Break |
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10:45am - 12:00pm |
Sense of Place Roundtable Discussions |
Student Event Space, Worner Basement |
Learn how you can develop a sense of place in your new home of colorado springs with peers from the Collaborative for Community Engagement |
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11:45am - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Campus Center |
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1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Priddy Rotation (OUTDOOR) |
Off-Campus, coordinate with Priddy Group |
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5:00pm - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Campus Center |
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6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Priddy Meeting #4 |
Group's Choice |
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8:00pm - 10:00pm |
*WSO Social: Arts, Crafts & Plants - Oh My! |
Arts & Crafts, Worner Center Basement |
Join the Office of Campus Activities for an evening of painting and bedazzling plant pots, and take home your very own plant for your new on-campus room |
Day 5 (Saturday, 1/17/26)
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Time |
Event Name |
Location |
Notes |
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Before 11am |
Free Time |
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11:00am - 1:00pm |
Brunch |
Rastall Cafe, Worner Campus Center |
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1:00pm - 2:30pm |
Priddy Meeting #5 |
Group's Choice |
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2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Free Hour |
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3:30pm - 6:30pm |
CC Hockey Game vs. Simon Fraser University |
Robson Arena |
You'll be emailed a free ticket to this hockey game! |
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6:30pm - 8:30pm |
WSO Wrap Up & Dinner |
Outdoor Ed Center Boardroom |
Dinner scheduled to arrive between 7:00 - 7:30pm |
Sunday, 1/18/26 - Free day, rest up!
Monday, 1/19/26 - First Day of Classes