Welcome Weekend

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
TimeEventLocation
9:00 am – 1:00 pmNew Student Check-InFoley Lawn
1:00 pm – 5:00 pmNSFP Info Tent (late check in)Foley Field
9:00 am – 1:00 pmResidence Hall Move-InVarious Residence Halls
9:00 am – 2:00 pmCampus ToursSt. Ignatius Statue
10:00 am – 2:00 pmZagFest: Student Resource & Community FairHerak Quad
3:30 pm – 4:30 pmAcademic Open Houses Education: Rosauer Lobby
Arts & Sciences: Cataldo
SEAS: Bollier Lobby
Business: Jepson Lobby
Health Sciences: MWPAC Lobby
5:00 pm – 7:00 pmZag Welcome Dinner – for all Zags and their FamiliesHemmingson / Foley Field
7:00 pm – 8:00 pmHall MeetingYour Residence Hall or Hemmingson 310 for Non-Residential Students
8:00 pm – 9:30 pmPlayfairMulligan Field
Saturday, August 29, 2026
TimeEventLocation
8:00 am – 10:00 amBreakfast On Your OwnThe COG
9:00 am – 10:00 amAffinity Group BrunchesVarious Locations
10:00 am – 11:15 amKeynote SpeakerMcCarthey Athletic Center
11:30 am – 12:00 pmClass of 2029 PictureMulligan Field
12:00 pm – 1:30 pmLunch BreakCOG, Bulldog, Seating on Foley Field
12:00 pm – 1:30 pmROTC OrientationMagnuson Theatre
2:00 pm – 4:00 pmBlock PartyFoley Field
5:00 pm – 7:00 pmDinner on your own or with familiesCOG, Off campus
7:00 pm – 8:00 pmPresidential Address to Student & FamiliesMcCarthey Athletic Center
Sunday, August 30, 2026
TimeEventLocation
10:00 am – 11:15 amWelcome MassMcCarthey Athletic Center
11:15 am – 1:00 pmPresident’s ReceptionHerak Quad
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmFamilies DepartAcross Campus
2:30 pm – 4:00 pmSocial ActivitiesFoley Field
5:00 pm – 7:00 pmClass of 2030 DinnerCOG
6:45 pm – 7:00 pmCheck in with RA and Walk to Welcome NightYour Residence Hall or Hemmingson 310 (for non-residential students)
7:00 pm – 8:00 pmWelcome NightMcCarthey Athletic Center
8:00 pm – 10:00 pmEvening Activities and Spike NitesFoley Field, Hemmingson Ballroom
Monday, August 31, 2026
TimeEventLocation
9:00 am – 9:30 amStudents Line up by School/CollegeHerak Quad
9:30 am – 10:00 amWelcome ProcessionHerak Quad to Johnston Family Mall
10:00 am – 11:00 amAcademic ConvocationSt. Aloysius Church
11:00 am – 12:00 pmAdvisor MeetingsVarious Locations
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmGU Choirs Welcome PicnicMusic Mansion
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSEAS LunchHerak Quad
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmPre-Health Info SessionHemmingson Auditorium
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmPre-Law Info SessionJepson 017
1:00 pm – 3:00 pmDance DessertsDance Studio
2:00 pm – 3:30 pmBusiness Concentration FairJepson Classrooms
2:00 pm – 3:30 pmCollege of Arts and Sciences FairHemmingson Ballroom
3:30 pm – 5:00 pmLLC OrientationCataldo Globe Room
5:00 pm – 8:00 pmGSBA Fall FestivalFoley Lawn