Weeks of Welcome
Aug. 20 - Sept. 5
2026

Weeks of Welcome lasts about two weeks at the beginning of the semester with opportunities for you to make friends, become acquainted with campus and have a great time.

The schedule fills with a large variety of free events open to new and returning students!

Top 3 events a new student should not miss

There's a lot going on during Weeks of Welcome. Here are the three events you definitely should have on your calendar. Get full details for each on the WoW schedule.

• New-student convocation: 4 p.m. Aug. 23
  • Required event.
• Involvement fair: 4-6 p.m. Sept 3
  • With 250+ student organizations, you're sure to find your campus community.
• Holler @ Homer: 7 p.m. Sept 3
  • First-game pep rally and receive your first axe handle