By attending Panther Prowl you will have the opportunity to meet hundreds of other first year students! You will also participate in interactive events and speakers; get comfortable with campus; learn tips from seasoned upperclassmen that will help you in college; participate in social activities; and much more!!!
Every participant will be assigned to a group of other first year students. This group will be lead by a Pack Leader, who is a current DU student. The Pack Leader will lead the group through all the Panther Prowl activities and events. The participant will also receive a guidebook to help them find times/locations of the events!
Registration is now open! To register for Panther Prowl: please visit the registration page here and follow the instructions to join us for the fun events we have planned during Panther Prowl.
Yes! While we will accept late registrations, please try to complete your registration online by August 15. After this date, please email dpipal@davenport.edu to participate.
After you submit your online registration form, you will receive an instant confirmation page. A confirmation email will also be sent to your DU e-mail account. Additional details will be sent out in August.
To request accommodations, please submit an online request at this link and indicate that you will be requesting accommodations on your Panther Prowl registration form.
Attending Panther Prowl is one of the first important choices you can make as you begin your college career. The choice should be yours with the support of your parents. Students must complete the Panther Prowl registration form here on their own using their Davenport University Student ID.
We understand that you might have work or other commitments. If you are unable to attend all of the events, please communicate with your Pack Leader.
If you have an emergency which will not allow you to participate in Panther Prowl or your plans have changed, please email dpipal@davenport.edu.
YOURSELF!! No extra items needed for Panther Prowl. If you are living on campus, feel free to check out the Housing and Residence Life webpage to find helpful tips on what to bring with you this year!
If you are living on campus and have registered for Prowl, you will move into your fall residence hall room assignment. If you are not planning to live on campus, you will commute back and forth each day to participate.
No, Panther Prowl is open to all students at Davenport University!
YES! Transfer students are welcome and highly encouraged to participate in Panther Prowl to meet other students and form new friendships early on.
Participants will receive relevant check in details in August. Upon check-in, participants will be given their Prowl Pack information and schedule. For students living on campus, they will also be able to check-into their housing assignment.
During Panther Prowl, you may park in any of the student lots on campus. You can request a parking permit through Public Safety, however as long as you are appropriately parked in a student lot, you should be fine until your parking permit request is processed.
Yes, Davenport University Dining always provides vegetarian options for students in the dining hall where we eat all our meals.
A Pack Leader is a current Davenport University student. These students volunteer their time during Panther Prowl to serve as peer leaders and mentors for small groups of first-year participants. Their role is to help you get better aquatinted with campus, other first-year students, and DU faculty and staff.
If you have questions concerning the Panther Prowl program, please send an email to dpipal@davenport.edu or call us at (616) 554-5095, Monday–Friday, from 8am - 5pm.