Originally Posted by Melanieee

Well you dont find out the schedule of the events until like the day you move in, so you might end up missing all the stuff you wouldve found fun. Also i dont know how it works but if you purchase your macpass and are absent on the day they give out the swag, do they save it for you? I feel like no.. I thought last year when they ended up with unclaimed bags of swag they sold them off

When they say "Pick up your macpass" this means getting your bag as well right?

Originally Posted by Linh

When they say "Pick up your macpass" this means getting your bag as well right?

Yes thats when you get your bag of stuff and your wrist band!

Originally Posted by Melanieee

Are upper years allowed to participate in welcome week at all?

There's the one free concert that everyone can go to. Other than that I don't think there is anything else you can do.

As much as I love Welcome Week and all the activities involved, I think in your case a Mac Pass might not be worth it. You're missing a lot of the week, and it looks like you'll be getting there really close to the day classes start. Not as much goes on on the days with classes running, so the only full day you'd be there for is the Saturday. If there is extra, you can buy WW swag from the faculty office of your faculty (but that's not something I would count on).

If you still want the Welcome Week experience though, get involved as a rep for next year! I missed a fair bit of my Welcome Week, and didn't realize how much I missed until I got involved as a rep and went to all the activities. In some ways being a rep for WW is even better than being a first year!

Originally Posted by jhan523

There's the one free concert that everyone can go to. Other than that I don't think there is anything else you can do.

I think you're also allowed to go to the Hypnotist show. Last year it was outside, so I just went and watched the show. I also somehow got into the Charity Casino, they never checked for a wristband :| LOL

Originally Posted by djRAIN

I did... i didnt find it incredibly helpful. but probably would've felt a little left out if i hadnt
in retrospect. a huge waste of money.
although, last year, i got this awesome pad of stickies. those were great. even though half of them were not sticky at all

I'm wondering if I can get a bag if I arrive on the 5th of September?

and seriously they dont check the wrist bands?

ya when i went to the concert they didnt check. since you're missing so many days i probably wouldn't get it if i were you. for a lot of frosh week, i actually skipped some of the events and did other things so it didn't end up being worth it lol

If I were you I would buy it.. I repped last year for a res and we had quite a few people who chose not to buy them initially, but regretted it within the first 20 mins of being there. You get res shirts that you wear pretty much everyday, and believe me it really does make you feel like part of the group. You can wear that shirt and do anything and I swear people will not look at you weird. There is some opportunity to purchase the swag during welcome week, but once stuff sells out its gone, so even if you're only there for a few days I would. Welcome week is where you meet everyone and you don't want to be feeling left out or excluded. I say go for it... PS Welcome to Mac

Is it mostly for those living on res or open to everyone?

It's open to everyone! SOCS (society of off campus students)

i probably won't attend each and every single event because its gonna be during Ramadan and it will get too tiring with fasting
should i buy a macpass?

When do we buy this?
and how much is it?

Well, only you know how you'll hold up with the fasting, but I wouldn't let that stop you. Last year SOCS had a rep fasting for Ramadan during Welcome Week, and he was one of the most enthusiastic reps. And reps have to get there before first years, and stay much later as well. So its definitely doable!

totally not worth it.

all the good stuff you either don't need a macpass or they don't even bother checking if you have one or not.

if you're going to miss half the week anyway no point at all....unless you really want a laundry bag

I'm going to be a first year student and I will stay off-campus. Actually, I don't know anything about Welcome Week. Is it for all first year students or it 's just for students staying on campus ? Should I buy Macpass or not ?