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Fall 25 Welcome Week
For additional details and RSVP information, please visit UISConnection
Last updated: 7/11/2025
Friday, August 22
Keep an eye out for the Student Affairs Prize Cart bringing fun, freebies, and surprises!
- 8am: Freshman Breakfast | LRH Great Room | Hosted by Christian Student Fellowship
Saturday, August 23
- 8:30am: Special Olympics Bowling | RSVP on UISConnection, Transportation Provided | Hosted by Volunteer & Civic Engagement
- 8pm: Late Night Movie on the Quad | Student Union North Patio | Hosted by Student Life
Sunday, August 24
- 4pm: Game on & Get Involved | Student Leadership Center & Union Game Room | Hosted by Student Life
Monday, August 25
Keep an eye out for the Student Affairs Prize Cart bringing fun, freebies, and surprises!
- 2pm: Learn to Play Disc Golf | Disc Golf Course Hole 1 | Hosted by Campus Recreation
- 3pm: Bookworm Battle (Virtual Event) | Zoom Link on UISConnection | Hosted by Brookens Library
- 5pm: Bystander Buzz | Student Union Center Ballroom | Hosted by Social Work Club & Peer Educations of Access & Equity Office
- 8:30pm: 20,000 Water Balloon Fight | Recreation Park | Hosted by Campus Movement
Tuesday, August 26
Keep an eye out for the Student Affairs Prize Cart bringing fun, freebies, and surprises!
- 12pm: What's in a Name? | Diversity Center | Hosted by Diversity Centers
- 4pm: Involvement Expo | Quad | Hosted by Student Life
- 6:30pm: Family Feud: Counseling Edition | Student Union Center Ballroom | Hosted by Active Minds & Counseling Center
- 8:30pm: Freshman Athlete Dinner | LRH Great Room | Hosted by Campus Movement
Wednesday, August 27
- 2pm: Canoe & Kayak at the Pond | UIS Pond | Hosted by Campus Recreation
- 4pm: Let's Get Creative! Explore Your Creative Side | Visual and Performing Arts Building | Hosted by Art, Music & Theater
- 6pm: Voices of Change (Virtual Event) | Zoom Link on UISConnection | Hosted by The Women's Center
- 8pm: Nachaoke | Quad | Hosted by Christian Student Fellowship
Thursday, August 28
- 12pm: Plant a Study Buddy | Brookens Overhang | Hosted by Brookens Library
- 3pm: Foot in the Door Fair | Student Union Ballroom | Hosted by Career Development Center
- 4pm: First Come, First Serve | Recreation Park | Hosted by Exercise Science Organization
- 6pm: Chill & Grill | Recreation Park | Hosted by Student Activities Committee
Friday, August 29
- 11am: Travel, Trivia & Career Fun | Student Union Grill | Hosted by Office of Engaged Learning
- 5pm: New International Student Welcome Party | Student Union Ballroom | Hosted by International Student Services & International Student Association
- 7:30pm: Kindle the Flame: Bonfire Night | Student Union North Patio | Hosted by Greek Affairs Board
Saturday, August 30
- 10am: Service-A-Thon | RSVP on UISConnection, UIS Campus and Springfield Community | Hosted by Volunteer & Civic Engagement
- 4pm: Game Night Social | Student Union Center Ballroom | Hosted by International Student Association
New Student Welcome
More information regarding these programs can be found on the First-Year Student Orientation Website