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It takes a lot of people to make the hundreds of events run smoothly during Welcome Week! Our staff is composed of a number of professional staff and two groups of student leaders who work in planning and implementing programs to ensure that our students feel welcome at Hofstra University.
Welcome Week Coordinators (WWC) are the heart and soul of our program. They are students who have had prior leadership experience and help plan and implement the program. WWCs serve in conjunction with the Orientation staff. The WWC role mirrors the overall New Student Orientation program in that it has two parts: Summer Orientation and Welcome Week. During Summer Orientation, WWCs have overlapping responsibilities with Orientation Leaders. In addition to planning the Welcome Week program, WWCs provide support and serve as a resource to incoming students. WWCs are also expected to facilitate evening programs and morning check-ins during Summer Orientation, and to interact with our new incoming students.
Welcome Week Coordinators
Welcome Week Coordinators (WWCs) are a team of student leaders who plan, organize, and bring Hofstra’s Welcome Week to life. Working collaboratively in three distinct but overlapping roles: Logistics, Staffing, and Programming. They ensure that every detail of the five-day experience runs smoothly and that new students feel excited, supported, and connected from day one. The WWC for Logistics manages the behind-the-scenes planning, including room reservations, catering, contracts, schedules, and event-day troubleshooting. The WWC for Staffing recruits, selects, trains, and oversees Welcome Week Leaders, coordinating coverage and ensuring students always have a friendly, knowledgeable resource nearby. The WWC for Programming designs and implements engaging events and trips, partnering with campus departments and external vendors to create dynamic experiences on and off campus. Together, the WWCs build the structure, energy, and community that define Welcome Week helping new students feel at home before classes even begin.
2025 Welcome Week Coordinators. From L to R: Rose Arias, André Robert Schmalzigaug Delfosse, Kyra Mankiewich
Become A Welcome Week Leader!
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What does a Welcome Week Leader (WWL) do?
- Mentor and guide a group of 15-25 first-year students in their initial days on campus
- Connect students to appropriate resources and ease their transition to college
- Lead icebreakers to help students connect with one another
- Attend and assist with Welcome Week events
What are the perks of being a WWL?
- Hofstra apparel
- Meal card during shifts
- Develop leadership and interpersonal skills
- Great springboard to other leadership opportunities at Hofstra
What qualities are you looking for in WWLs?
- Positive attitudes
- Hofstra Pride
- Ability to foster an inclusive environment
- Timeliness
- Team player
- Good communication skills
What are the requirements of being a WWL?
- Be a currently registered undergraduate student for fall 2026
- GPA of 2.5 or higher
- No active community standards violations
- Must participate in MANDATORY training from August 24 – 26, 2026. This training is organized and presented by Welcome Week Coordinators and various offices around campus so that all WWLs can provide new students with resources, contacts, and other important information about life at Hofstra. This is also a time to make connections with other WWLs!
- Be available during Welcome Week, Thursday, August 27 through Sunday, August 30, 2026, to help acclimate new students to the Hofstra Pride!