Movers and Shakers
Calling all Move-In Day Volunteers!
Movers and Shakers is on for Fall 2025 Move-In! Join us for two fun and exciting days of welcoming new students!
Help Welcome Our Gaels Home: Volunteer for Move-In!
At Saint Mary’s College, community and care are at the heart of everything we do—and new student move-In is one of the best times to experience that spirit. We’re inviting faculty, staff, students, and community members to volunteer during this year’s Move-In Days and help us create a warm and memorable welcome for our incoming and returning Gaels.
Move-In Volunteers play a key role in setting the tone for the year ahead. Opportunities include greeting families, unloading cars, directing students, staffing welcome tables, and more. Whether you’re able to lend a hand with physical tasks or help answer questions and provide guidance, your presence makes a huge difference.
Thank you for helping make Move-In a smooth and joyful experience for our students and their families!
Sign Up Here!
Returning students (serving as a Mover & Shaker) that will be living in a residence hall for the Fall 2025 semester will be eligible to move-in on Friday, August 15, 2025 from 4:00-6:00 PM. If you will be living in a SMC residence hall, please indicate that in your volunteer form.
Fall 2025 New Student Move-In Days will be Tuesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 21.
Tues., August 19 (1:00pm-3:00pm) & Thurs. August 21 (9:00am-1:00pm)
The Deadline for Movers & Shakers volunteer sign up will be Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Movers & Shakers volunteers will be asked to:
- Verbally welcome new students and their families to SMC
- Provide assistance in carrying students' belongings to their residence hall room
For questions about Weekend of Welcome Leader or Movers & Shakers volunteer opportunities, please contact Fiona Corner, Assistant Director of Residential Experience via email at fsc3@stmarys-ca.edu.
Sign Up Here!
2025 Weekend of Welcome Leader (WOWie)
Returning students (serving as a WOWie) that will be living in a residence hall for the Fall 2025 semester will be eligible to move-in on Sunday, August 10, 2025. If you will be living in a SMC residence hall, please indicate that in your volunteer form.
The Deadline for Weekend of Welcome Leader sign ups will be Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Students applying for the WOWie program through this application, will complete a brief Zoom interview with Orientation Staff.
WOWie Dates of Service:
WoWie Training: August 10 - 18, 2025
Weekend of Welcome Programming: August 19 - 24, 2025
Primary Responsibilities:
- Prepare for new student move-in
- Assist with new student move-in on Tuesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 21
- Create an environment that emphasizes intentional relationship building
- Attend all Weekend of Welcome events with your small group, arriving on time, and staying for the entire duration
- Attend and fully participate in in Weekend of Welcome Training sessions
- Perform other duties relevant to the WOW program as assigned
- Move-In early!
- Some free meals and snacks
- Weekend of Welcome gear
- Make plenty of new friends
- Relive the excitement and fun of Weekend of Welcome
- This position acts as a gateway to other on campus jobs & leadership positions!
Sign Up Here!
Saint Mary's College Staff, Faculty & Community Members are invited to assist with new student move-in. We need your help, and your presence provides a warm welcome for our new, incoming students.
Fall 2025 New Student Move-In Days will be Tuesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 21.
Tues., August 19 (1:00pm-3:00pm) & Thurs. August 21 (9:00am-1:00pm)
The Deadline for Movers & Shakers volunteer sign up will be Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Movers & Shakers volunteers will be asked to:
- Verbally welcome new students and their families to SMC
- Provide assistance in carrying students' belongings to their residence hall room
For questions about Movers & Shakers volunteer opportunities, please contact Fiona Corner, Assistant Director of Residential Experience via email at fsc3@stmarys-ca.edu.