Collage of SWCC Week student photos

SWCC Week

The college’s 16th annual SWCC Week/Alcohol Awareness Week will be held October 19-23, 2026! Fun FREE events are planned for SWCC students throughout the week. 

2026 SWCC Week/Alcohol Awareness Week Schedule

Monday, Oct. 19-Friday, Oct. 23

Monday, Oct. 19 – Midterm, Pajama Day – It’s Monday, let’s wear our pajamas

  • 9-10:30 a.m. – Breakfast in your jammies. Grab a donut and a SWCC Week schedule on your way to class! IC, main hallway

  • 2:30-4 p.m. - Creston Arts Culinary Class - Focaccia & Bruschetta, REGISTER NOW!, swcciowa.edu/makebread. Free for SWCC students, Creston Arts, uptown Creston. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED from the SWCC campus!

  • 7 p.m., Moonlit Madness, Student Center gymnasium. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! First 50 students get a FREE Spartan Moonlit Madness T-shirt! FREE pizza! Watch scrimmages, relay races, 3-point contest, and dunk contest. Sponsored by men’s and women’s basketball. Faculty judges!

Tues., October 20, Decade Day

  • 9 a.m.-12 p.m., IC, room 180 - Flu Shot Clinic, students may walk-in to get their flu shots

  • 9-11 a.m., IC main hallway – Out of the Darkness Walk Launch. Southwestern's Out of the Darkness Walk will be April 22 during Pay it Forward Week!

  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Games, prizes, & mocktails, Student Center

  • 12-1 p.m., Art Department Open Studio, IC, room 520

Wednesday, Oct. 21 – On Wednesdays, we wear PINK! Wear pink for all those fighting!

  • 12-1 p.m., IC, room 160, Helpful Tips for College Students, sponsored by TRIO-SSS,pre-register in the TRIO-Student Support services department
  • 5 p.m., IC, room 180, Trivia Night, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa
  • 7 p.m. Tricky Treating, Race across campus in teams of 4 completing challenges to earn "letters." At the end of your adventure, unscramble the letters to find the winning "word." The first two teams to spell the word correctly will win. NOTE: The captain of your pre-registered team will receive a text at 7 p.m., and then it is go time! Prizes are big! First-prize team - $200 gift card; Second-prize team - $100 gift card. FREE pizza! REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCT. 16. Pre-register for event at www.swcciowa.edu/trickytreating.

Thursday, Oct. 22 – Spartan Spirit Day

  • 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Midwest Grind, mobile coffee truck parked in front of Allied Health & Science Center, coffee and specialty drinks, 25% discount for showing current SWCC Student ID

  • 12-1 p.m., IC, room 160, TRIO – Helpful Tips for College Students, pre-register in the TRIO-Student Support services department

  • 6 p.m., Spartan volleyball vs. DMACC, Student Center gymnasium - COSTUME NIGHT!

    • Giveaways!

    • Game with prizes between 2nd and 3rd sets

Friday, Oct. 23 – Favorite sports team/jersey day

  • Spirit bus to Iowa Western vs. Spartans volleyball game. Bus leaves at 3 p.m.! Game at 6 p.m. in Council Bluffs. Bring money - Spirit bus will stop for dinner on the way to the game. Game admission is FREE for SWCC students. Sign-up is OPEN: https://www.swcciowa.edu/spiritbus!

ALL WEEK ACTIVITIES!

Oct. 19-23, 2026

  • SWCC Week Sale @ the SWCC Shoppe – Stop by the SWCC Shoppe for 25 percent off clothing and souvenirs!

  • Alcohol Awareness Information Table – Instructional Center, table set-up outside of the library

  • Pumpkin Painting in TRIO-SSS department – Stop by the TRIO-SSS department in the IC when you have time and paint a pumpkin!