{"id":3484,"date":"2025-07-30T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/studentlife\/?page_id=3484"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:09:11","slug":"welcome-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/studentlife\/royal-kickoff\/welcome-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Royals,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to Queens University \u2014 we\u2019re so excited you\u2019re here! You\u2019ve already shown your dedication by getting this far, and we\u2019re incredibly excited to join you in the next chapter of your academic and personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Royal Kickoff was created just for you. Students from previous classes told us they wanted to move in early, meet people, and settle in before classes start \u2014 so we made it happen. This program is designed to help you get acclimated to campus, meet other students, and prepare you for success at Queens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review the schedule and try to attend as many events as possible. The more you do, the more you\u2019ll feel at home \u2014 plus, every event you attend enters you in a drawing to win an awesome prize! Just scan the QR code at each event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note: Sessions marked in blue are required for students based on various classifications. If you have questions on which apply to you, please let us know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can\u2019t wait to see you around campus, make memories, and watch you shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to Queens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/Amber-Slack2.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Slack\" class=\"wp-image-3514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/Amber-Slack2.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/Amber-Slack2-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amber Slack, Ed.D.<\/strong><br>Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Campus Life<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/Anita-McGill2.jpg\" alt=\"Anita McGill\" class=\"wp-image-3487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/Anita-McGill2.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/Anita-McGill2-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anita McGill<\/strong><br>Assistant Dean of Student Engagement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Royals, Welcome to Queens University \u2014 we\u2019re so excited you\u2019re here! 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