ThunderWeek
Each quarter, the Center for Leadership & Service and the Center for Cultural & Inclusive Excellence welcome all Highline students to campus with a week of programs called ThunderWeek.
During ThunderWeek, connect with other students, learn about ways you can get involved on campus, and celebrate being a Highline student.
All events during ThunderWeek are free and available to all students!
ThunderWeek Winter Welcome 2025 is January 6th – 9th
Monday, January 6th
Hot Cocoa & Donuts with The Center
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Center – Building 8, Room 310
Welcome to Highline! Stop by The Center to enjoy some hot cocoa and donuts to get your week started right!
Tuesday, January 7th
Play with Clay at the ICC
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Inter-Cultural Center – Building 8, Room 204
Come check out the ICC to play with clay, learn more about what the ICC does, how you can get involved, and more!
Wednesday, January 8th
Discovery Fair
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mt. Constance/Olympus, Building 8
Discover student clubs and campus resources available to you!
Thursday, January 9th
Indoor Mini Golf
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mt. Constance/Olympus – Building 8
Come take a break from your classes and play 9 holes of indoor mini golf!
Monday, September 23
Welcome Tables
9:30 – 11:00 am
East Entrance of Building 6 and Outside Building 25
Welcome to Highline! Stop by the Welcome Tables for directions to your classes, information about ThunderWeek, and hot beverages to help get the school year started off right!
What’s the Scoop at The Center?
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Building 8, Room 310
Come check out The Center, which houses the Center for Leadership & Service (CLS) and the Center for Cultural & Inclusive Excellence (CCIE), on the third floor of Building 8. Meet our staff and student leaders, enjoy ice cream (we will have dairy-free options!), and learn about how you can get involved at Highline.
Tuesday, September 24
ThunderWeek Trivia
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Mt. Townsend, Building 8
Come take a break from your classes, meet new people, and participate in trivia!
Wednesday, September 25
Discovery Fair
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mt. Constance/Olympus, Building 8
Discover student clubs and campus resources available to you!
The Inter-Cultural Center Open House
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Building 8, Room 204
Come check out the Inter-Cultural Center (ICC) on the second floor of Building 8 to learn more about what the ICC does, how you can get involved, and more!
Thursday, September 26
Tie-Dye Time
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Mt. Townsend, Building 8
Feeling artsy? Come Tie-Dye some scrunchies, tea towels, and canvas tote bags!
Monday, April 1st
Therapy Dogs
12:00 – 1:00 pm
West Entrance of Building 8
The beginning of a new quarter can be stressful, so come destress by petting some Therapy Dogs!
Tuesday, April 2nd
Canvas Painting
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Mt. Constance/Olympus – Building 8
Come show off your painting skills at our canvas painting event! Food and supplies are provided.
Wednesday, April 3rd
ThunderWeek Olympics
3:00 – 5:00 pm
The Pavilion – Building 28
The Summer Olympics are happening this Summer and we want you to have the chance to participate in your own version of the Olympics! This is a great opportunity to participate in team activities!
Thursday, April 4th
Barbie Movie Showing
4:00 – 6:30 pm
Mt. Constance/Olympus – Building 8
Come on Barbie, let’s go party! Join us for a showing of Barbie and enjoy pink snacks, drinks and a photo booth to end the first week of the Spring Quarter!
Monday, January 8th
Welcome Tables
9:00-10:30 am
East Entrance of Building 6
Welcome to Highline! Stop by the Welcome Tables for directions to
your classes, information about ThunderWeek, and enjoy some snacks.
Galactic Games
1:00-2:30 pm
Mt. Townsend – Building 8, 1st Floor
Take a break and come play some board games, participate in trivia, and more!
Tuesday, January 9th
Welcome Tables
3:30-5:00 pm
Inside Building 26
Welcome to Highline! Stop by the Welcome Tables for directions to
your classes, information about ThunderWeek, and enjoy some snacks.
Wednesday, January 10th
Discovery Fair
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mt. Townsend – Building 8, 1st Floor
Discover student clubs and campus resources available to you!
Open Gym Odyssey
2:00 – 4:00 pm
The Pavilion – Building 28
Practice your athletic skills and learn about intramural sports at Highline.
Thursday, January 11th
Cosmic Crafts
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Mt. Townsend – Building 8, 1st Floor
Come show off your crafty side and decorate some cookies, make bracelets, paint a tote bag, and more!
Monday, September 25
Welcome Tables
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
East Entrance of Building 6 and West Entrance of Building 8
We’ll be outside the east entrance of Building 6 and the west entrance of Building 8 to welcome you with hot beverages and help get the school year started off right!
Tuesday, September 26
The Center Open House
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
The Center – Building 8, 3rd floor
Come check out The Center, which houses the Center for Leadership & Service (CLS) and the Center for Cultural & Inclusive Excellence (CCIE), on the third floor of Building 8. Meet our staff and student leaders, enjoy some treats, and learn about how you can get involved at Highline.
Inter-Cultural Center Open House
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Inter-Cultural Center – Building 8, 2nd floor
Come check out the Inter-Cultural Center (ICC) on the second floor of Building 8 to learn more about what the ICC does, how you can get involved, and more!
Wednesday, September 27
Welcome Fair
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Building 8, Mt. Townsend and Mt. Constance/Olympus
The Welcome Fair is the place to be during ThunderWeek! This is a great opportunity to learn about the many student clubs that exist at Highline and to connect with various campus resources.
Campus View Welcome Party
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Campus View
Stop by the lawn at Campus View to play some lawn games, take tours of Campus View, and eat pizza!
Thursday, September 28
Intramural Sports and Open Gym
2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Pavilion
Join us at the Pavilion to learn more about intramural sports and to participate in various activities such as badminton, cornhole, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and more!
Friday, September 29
End-of-Week Check-In
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
East Entrance of Building 8
We want to know how your first week was! Stop by our table to take a survey about ThunderWeek and grab some snacks!