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Welcome Weekend will take place on campus Friday, August 28th through Monday, August 31st.
Subject to change. Finalized schedule will be posted in early August.
New Student Welcome Weekend Schedule
| Friday, August 28, 2026 | |||
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| Time | Event | Location | |
| 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | New Student Check-In | Foley Lawn | |
| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | NSFP Info Tent (late check in) | Foley Field | |
| 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | Residence Hall Move-In | Various Residence Halls | |
| 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Campus Tours | St. Ignatius Statue | |
| 10:00 am – 2:00 pm | ZagFest: Student Resource & Community Fair | Herak Quad | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Academic Open Houses |
Education: Rosauer Lobby Arts & Sciences: Cataldo SEAS: Bollier Lobby Business: Jepson Lobby Health Sciences: MWPAC Lobby |
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| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Zag Welcome Dinner – for all Zags and their Families | Hemmingson / Foley Field | |
| 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Hall Meeting | Your Residence Hall or Hemmingson 310 for Non-Residential Students | |
| 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm | Playfair | Mulligan Field | |
| Saturday, August 29, 2026 | |||
| Time | Event | Location | |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | Breakfast On Your Own | The COG | |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Affinity Group Brunches | Various Locations | |
| 10:00 am – 11:15 am | Keynote Speaker | McCarthey Athletic Center | |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Class of 2029 Picture | Mulligan Field | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch Break | COG, Bulldog, Seating on Foley Field | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | ROTC Orientation | Magnuson Theatre | |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Block Party | Foley Field | |
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Dinner on your own or with families | COG, Off campus | |
| 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Presidential Address to Student & Families | McCarthey Athletic Center | |
| Sunday, August 30, 2026 | |||
| Time | Event | Location | |
| 10:00 am – 11:15 am | Welcome Mass | McCarthey Athletic Center | |
| 11:15 am – 1:00 pm | President’s Reception | Herak Quad | |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Families Depart | Across Campus | |
| 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Social Activities | Foley Field | |
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Class of 2030 Dinner | COG | |
| 6:45 pm – 7:00 pm | Check in with RA and Walk to Welcome Night | Your Residence Hall or Hemmingson 310 (for non-residential students) | |
| 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Welcome Night | McCarthey Athletic Center | |
| 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Evening Activities and Spike Nites | Foley Field, Hemmingson Ballroom | |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | |||
| Time | Event | Location | |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Students Line up by School/College | Herak Quad | |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Welcome Procession | Herak Quad to Johnston Family Mall | |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Academic Convocation | St. Aloysius Church | |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Advisor Meetings | Various Locations | |
| 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | GU Choirs Welcome Picnic | Music Mansion | |
| 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | SEAS Lunch | Herak Quad | |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Pre-Health Info Session | Hemmingson Auditorium | |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Pre-Law Info Session | Jepson 017 | |
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Dance Desserts | Dance Studio | |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Business Concentration Fair | Jepson Classrooms | |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | College of Arts and Sciences Fair | Hemmingson Ballroom | |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | LLC Orientation | Cataldo Globe Room | |
| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | GSBA Fall Festival | Foley Lawn | |