First-Year Student Move-in (Stuart, Marycrest, and Marianist Halls): 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Sign up for an arrival time slot on the Housing Portal.

Busses to/from S1/U to campus (S1 or U1 lot to FY Residence Halls): 7:15 a.m. - 8 p.m.

• Audience: First-Year (FY) Students and their families 

Pre-Ordered First-Year Merchandise Pick-Up (Marianist Hall, Bookstore): 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Students and Families can pick up pre-ordered class of 2028 merchandise.

FIRST Kick-Off (Kennedy Union, Boll Theater): 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Audience: FIRST program FY Students and Parents

Weekday Catholic Mass (Immaculate Conception Chapel): 12:30 p.m.- 1:15 p.m.

• All are welcome!

SBA Schedule Concerns - Optional Drop-In Advising: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Location: Miriam Hall, Room 053 - Mittelstaedt Center for Academic Advising
• Audience: FY SBA Students

SoE Schedule Concerns - Optional Drop-In Advising: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Location: Kettering Laboratories, Room 501
• Audience: FY SoE Students

Jumu'ah Prayer for Muslim Students and Families: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Location: Rike Center Muslim Prayer Room
• All are welcome!

Welcome Weekend Check-In (Central Mall Tent): 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

• First-year students are required to check-in at the tent to receive their name badge, a Welcome Weekend schedule, and their team assignment.  Required session. Students can check in anytime during this timeframe.

Honors Welcome (RecPlex, Main Gym): 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• Audience: Honors FY and Transfer Students

Affinity Group - First Generation (Kennedy Union, Torch Lounge): 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

• Audience: FY Students

Affinity Group - Multi-Ethnic Student Connections (Alumni Hall, Room 101): 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

• Audience: FY Students

Fall Parent Move-in Party sponsored by the UD Marriott (UD Marriott): 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

• Audience: FY Parents
• Please RSVP for the Parent Social here.
• Dress code: nice casual

Residential Floor Meetings (Residence Halls): 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

• Required for Resident FY Students. Required session. 

Commuter Meeting (Kennedy Union, Torch Lounge): 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

• Required for Commuter FY Students. Required session. 

RHA Presents: Flyer's Connect with Playfair (RecPlex, Main Gym): 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

• Audience: FY Students. Required session. 

Frolic on the Field by the Residential Housing Association (RHA): 10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

• Location: Marianist Hall Plaza (green space between Marianist and RecPlex)
• Audience: FY Students

Resource Fair (UD Arena): 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• Audience: FY and Transfer Students and Parents
• Students will take a bus to/from the Arena starting at 9 am. The buses will be leaving from in front of the RecPlex.

New Student Convocation (UD Arena): 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

• Audience: First-year (FY) students and parents/families. Required for students. 
• Dress code for students: UD gear is encouraged; casual

Career Services & On-campus Student Employment: 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• Location: UD Arena, Boesch lounge
• Audience: FY and Transfer Students and Parents

SoE Women Engineering Program (WEP) Welcome and Overview: 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• Location: UD Arena, Flight Deck
• Audience: FY Engineering Students and Parents

Lunch on Your Own (UD Arena): 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

• Audience: FY Students and Parents

Career Services & On-campus Student Employment: 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.

• Location: UD Arena, Boesch lounge
• Audience: FY and Transfer Students and Parents

Roam Roesch (until 4 pm): 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

• Location: Roesch Library
• Audience: FY Students and Parents

Welcome Weekend Check-In (Late Arrivals): 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

• Location: Gosiger Hall, Room 131
• Audience: FY Students

Dean of Students & Public Safety Address (groups 1-40): 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m

• Location: RecPlex, Main Gym
• Audience: FY Students and Parents (required for FY Students in groups 1-40)

Find your Classes Tour (leaving from Kennedy Union Plaza): 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Audience: FY & Transfer Students and Parents

Dean of Students & Public Safety Address (groups 41-80): 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

• Location: RecPlex, Main Gym
• Audience: FY Students and Parents (required for FY Students in groups 41-80)

Find your Classes Tour (Leaving from Kennedy Union plaza): 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

• Audience: FY Students in groups 1-40 and Parents

SoE Multi-Ethnic Engineers Program (MEP) Welcome & Overview: 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

• Location: Humanities, Sears Recital Hall
• Audience: FY Engineering Students and Parents

New Student and Family Welcome Mass - Sunday Vigil Mass (RecPlex, Main Gym): 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

• All are welcome.

Family Dinner and Goodbyes (Central Mall Tent): 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

• All are welcome.
• Please RSVP and share any allergy/dietary restrictions with us.
• Dress code: nice casual or UD gear
• Rain location: Kennedy Union, ballroom

Team Time #1 (Various Locations): 7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

• Required for FY students in groups 1-40.

Team Time #1 (Various Locations): 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

• Required for FY students in groups 41-80.

Dayton Athletics says Welcome! (Kennedy Union, Torch Lounge): 8:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.

• Audience: FY and Transfer Students

A Night at the Rec (RecPlex): 8:30 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.

• Audience: FY and Transfer Students
• Activities include:
  • Pop - A - Shot Tournament
  • Pickleball Mixer - bring a friend / roommate and play other students in pickleball
  • Group Fitness - drop in line dancing
  • Outdoor - Recbikes, Rockwall and The Red - Intro to all things outdoors
  • Sport Club Promo Night - Learn about tryouts, dues and commitment levels.
  • Aquatic - Paddleboard and Kayak in the Pool

Rudypalooza (Humanities Plaza, Kennedy Union, Hangar): 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.

• Audience: FY and Transfer Students
• Activities include: Small Inflatable's + Large Yard Games, Temporary Tattoos, Street Magic, Bingo, free food, and more!

2nd Residential Floor Meeting (Residence Halls): 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

• Audience: Resident FY Students. Required session.

2nd Commuter Student Meeting (Torch Lounge): 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

• Audience: Commuter FY Students. Required session.

Team Time #2 (Various Locations): 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

• Required for FY students in groups 1-40.

Table Topics (RecPlex, Main Gym): 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

• Required for FY students in groups 41-80. 

Lunch on your own: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Team Time #2 (Various Locations): 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

• Required for FY students in groups 41-80.

Table Topics (RecPlex, Main Gym): 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

• Required for FY students in groups 1-40.

SBA Service Day and Business Student Welcome: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

• Location: Check 1850 App to Miriam Hall
• Audience: FY School of Business Administration (SBA) Students. Required session.

CAS Kick-off event (Central Mall tent): 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Audience: FY College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Students. Required session.

Engineering Flyers Take Off: 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

• Location: Kennedy Union Ballroom
• Audience: FY School of Engineering (SOE) Students. Required session.

Welcome Nursing Students/Meet Your Advisor (Fitz Hall, Room 676): 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Audience: FY School of Education and Health Sciences - Nursing Students. Required session. 

Teacher Education Peer Mentor Meeting: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Location: Fitz Hall, 6th Floor Classrooms - Check the 1850 App for locations
• Audience: FY School of Education and Health Sciences - Teacher Education Students. Required session. 

WISE ILLC Welcome (VWK Main Meeting Room): 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

• Audience: FY WISE ILLC Students

Catholic Sunday Mass (Immaculate Conception Chapel): 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

• All are welcome!

Interdenominational Worship Welcome (Kennedy Union, Torch Lounge): 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

• All are welcome!

BEES ILLC Welcome (Miriam Hall, Room 119): 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

• Audience: BEES ILLC Students

Affinity Group - LGBTQ+ (Kennedy/Baird LGBTQ+ Student Lounge at ArtStreet): 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

• Audience: FY Students