2024 Welcome Week
September 3 - September 14
Get your fall semester off to an exciting start by getting involved in OU's Welcome Week, September 3 - September 14. To learn how to get more involved, visit the Office for Student Involvement.
Welcome Week Community Service Project: School Supplies for the City of Pontiac (La Familia). Drop off your school donations at the Office for Student Involvement.
All Events
Wednesday, September 3
8 A.M. - 5 P.M.
OC/OSI Information Station
OC Welcome Desk
September 3-6
1 P.M.
New Student Welcome: Convocation, Academic Open Houses and Welcome Week Kickoff
Multiple locations
New Student Convocation - 1 p.m., OUCU O’rena
Academic Open Houses - 2 p.m., Academic Buildings
Welcome Week Kickoff - 3 p.m., Elliott Tower
8 - 11 p.m.
OUSC Eats and Beats
Bonfire Pit
Thursday, September 4
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
OC/OSI Information Station
OC Welcome Desk
September 3-6
SPB Hump Day
Text @ SPBOU to 81010
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Association of Black Students (ABS) and Center for Multicultural Events (CMI) Welcome BBQ
Elliott Tower
- 10 p.m.
NPHC Mixer
Gold Rooms A-B-C, Oakland Center
9 - 11 p.m.
“The Walk” to Meadow Brook Hall with College Panhellenic Council Sororities
Meet at Hamlin Circle
Friday, September 5
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
OC/OSI Information Station
OC Welcome Desk
September 3-6
Noon - 1 p.m.
OUSC Maximizing College Resource Fair
The Habitat, OC Main Hallway, Oakland Center
6 - 8:30 p.m.
NPHC Meet the Greeks
Gold Rooms A-B-C, Oakland Center
7 - 10 p.m.
WXOU’s Social at the Circle
Hamlin Circle
Saturday, September 6
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
OC/OSI Information Station
OC Welcome Desk
September 3-6
9 A.M.
NPHC Community Service
Oakland Hope in Pontiac
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Last Admission 2:30 p.m.)
Art in the Elements, See Heroes, Myths & Legends as Imagined by Floral Artists
Meadow Brook Hall
OU Students – free. OU Faculty, Staff and Alumni - $20. Advance tickets are required.
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Global Engagement Office, Office of the Provost, Office of the President and Office for Student Involvement International Welcome Reception
Banquet Rooms A-B, Oakland Center
5 - 8 p.m.
Sigma Pi’s 29th Annual Pig Roast
Elliott Tower
5 - 11 p.m.
SPB Carnival | Music by WXOU | SVP Movie
Elliott Tower and the OC
- “Under the Sea” Carnival - 5-9 p.m., Elliott Tower
- Movie: “Shark Tale” - 9-11 p.m. The Habitat, Oakland Center
7 p.m.
Athletics: OU Men’s Soccer vs University of Illinois Chicago
Oakland Soccer Field
8 p.m.
OU School of Music, Theatre and Dance’s theatre production “Burial at Thebes"
P29 Parking Structure
Free
Sunday, September 7
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Last Admission 2:30 p.m.)
Art in the Elements, See Heroes, Myths & Legends as Imagined by Floral Artists
Meadow Brook Hall
OU Students – free. OU Faculty, Staff and Alumni - $20. Advance tickets are required.
6 - 8:30 p.m.
NPHC Yard Show featuring National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. Fraternities and Sororities
TBD
8 p.m.
OU School of Music, Theatre and Dance’s theatre production “Burial at Thebes”
P29 Parking Structure
Free
Monday, September 8
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Last Admission 2:30 p.m.)
Art in the Elements, See Heroes, Myths & Legends as Imagined by Floral Artists
Meadow Brook Hall
OU Students – free. OU Faculty, Staff and Alumni - $20. Advance tickets are required
1 p.m.
Athletics: OU Women’s Soccer vs Toledo
Oakland Soccer Field
8:20 p.m.
Sunday Night Football Watch Party: Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams
The Habitat, Oakland Center
8 p.m.
OU School of Music, Theatre and Dance’s theatre production “Burial at Thebes”
P29 Parking Structure
Free
Tuesday, September 9
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wellness Fair at Graham Health Center
Graham Health Center and Parking Lot in front of Graham Health Center
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Student Success Celebration (Open House)
North Foundation Hall and East Wilson Hall
7 p.m.
Athletics: OU Men’s Soccer vs Michigan State
Oakland Soccer Field
Wednesday, September 10
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
OU Opening Day / Grizz Fest
Elliott Tower
- “OU Opening Day” Welcoming Ceremony - 11:30 a.m.-Noon, Elliott Tower
- Grizz Fest (Student Organizations and Local Businesses Fair) - 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Elliott Tower
2 - 4 p.m.
Gender & Sexuality Center LGBTQ+ Welcome Reception
North Foundation Hall and Outside North Foundation Hall
Thursday, September 11
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Volunteer Fair
The Habitat, Oakland Center
11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9-11 Remembrance/Patriot Day
Elliott Tower and Campus Recreation Center
- 9-11 Remembrance - 11:30 a.m., Elliott Tower
- Stair Climb Challenge - Noon-3 p.m., Campus Recreation Center
Friday, September 12
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
American Red Cross Club OU Blood Drive
Rooms 128-130, Oakland Center
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Greek Fest (Meet OU's Sororities and Fraternities)
OC Main Hallway Tabling, Oakland Center
6 - 9 p.m.
OU Night at Great Lakes Crossing
Great Lakes Crossing
Limited Transportation Provided
7 p.m.
Athletics: OU Women’s Soccer vs Bowling Green
OUCU O'Rena
Saturday, September 13
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hang with OSI and The Grizz
OSI, Room 49, OC
6 p.m.
Athletics: OU Women’s Volleyball vs Sacramento State
OUCU O'Rena
7 - 11 p.m.
WXOU Y2K: Party Like it's 2004 with Live Music
Elliott Tower
7:30 p.m.
OU School of Music, Theatre and Dance - Jeffrey Heisler Faculty Recital
Varner Recital Hall, Varner Hall
Free
Sunday, September 14
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Student Organization Officer Training (In Person)
Banquet Room B, Oakland Center
3 p.m.
Athletics: OU Women’s Volleyball vs Saint Francis University
OUCU O'Rena
7 p.m.
Athletics: OU Men’s Soccer vs Cleveland State University
Oakland Soccer Field
10 p.m.-Midnight
RLA/Housing Midnight Block Party (Residence Halls Students Only)
In front of Oak View Hall