Official Move-in Day
Welcome home! You’ll love the curbside service and flock of volunteers who'll help you get settled in no time flat!

Welcome and Information Lounge
Student Activities Center at Jazzman’s Café
Refresh with drinks, free samples and fun prizes sponsored by Sodexo. Event guides, local shopping/dining maps, answers to your questions, and computer access are all here!

Fill My Fridge Fair
Between University Tower Apts. and Louisville Hall
Empty fridge?  Fill it up!  Let campus dining services by Sodexo help stock your room with snacks, drinks, breakfast, lunch and dinner items plus free samples and a chance to win great prizes!

Campus Health – Cardinal Station Open House
Shuttle Stop Floyd St. or 2nd and Brandeis
Students and parents take the Black Loop shuttle to check out Campus Health Services’ new facility at Cardinal Station (3rd and Central). Grab light refreshments and learn about services and student health insurance. No clinic tours during service hours.

Louisville & the Peace Corps (Aug. 17 & 18)
Ekstrom Library 1st Floor
Exhibit of Louisvillians and UofL alums who served in the Corps, and the sustainable development work of volunteers globally.

“Two Centuries of Black Louisville” (through Sept. 9)
Ekstrom Library Photographic Archives gallery
View nearly 100 images appearing in this book by local authors that celebrates Louisville’s history.

Welcome Lunch (11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m) and Dinner (4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
The Ville Grill, 3rd and Brandeis
Take a box-carrying break at your all-you-care-to-eat "kitchen away from home." Special offer: FREE food for families! Students purchase your meal on the meal plan and treat up to three family members free. Ask meal plan questions or speak with our chefs!

Get a GRIP: Greek Recruitment Information Program
Student Activities Center W310
Leaders from UofL’s Greek community will debunk myths and answer parents’ and students’ questions about Greek life at UofL.

Making the College Transition: Building a Parent/Student Partnership
Followed by the Parent Association Reception
Floyd Theatre, Student Activities Center
Establishing parental boundaries and expectations is important as students transition to college. Parents, gain important tips and info offered through a Q&A panel of current UofL parents and discussion of common first year scenarios to help you be a partner in your student's UofL experience. Immediately following the College Transition program, mingle with other parents, Parent Association and university representatives while you enjoy drinks and light hors d'oeuvres in Damon's Grill.

Residence Hall Roundup
Meet on your floor
Meet and get to know your First Year Guide and hallmates before heading together to Playfair.

Off-Campus Student Social
Davidson Hall 105, student lounge
Living off campus? Meet new and upperclass commuter students, learn some great tips, and win prizes! Then off to Playfair together!

Playfair – The Ultimate Icebreaker
Cardinal Arena, Student Activities Center
Always a favorite—meet current and other new students in this one-of-a-kind get-to-know-you activity.

SAC Live!
Student Activities Center
Maybe you just moved in, or maybe you’re local… Either way, bring your friends and kick off Welcome Week the right way with music and all kinds of fun at the SAC. Swipe your student ID for a chance to win a “game night” prize pack of board games, cards, dice, popcorn, and candy!

Welcome and Information Lounge
Student Activities Center at Jazzman’s Café
Refresh with drinks, free samples and fun prizes sponsored by Sodexo. Event guides, local shopping/dining maps, answers to your questions, and computer access are all here!

Morning Yoga
Student Services Annex
Practice newbie yoga with Health Promotion. Mats provided.

Morning Yoga
Student Services Annex
Practice newbie yoga with Health Promotion. Mats provided.

Morning Walk: Discover Old Louisville
Meet at the bottom of the Student Activities Center ramp
Take a scenic walk in Old Louisville with Intramurals.

Car-Free Lunch Trip to Gray St. Farmers' Market
11:00 a.m. meet up
Cyclists gather at Red Barn. Bus riders bring UofL ID and meet at TARC Route #18 stop across from Floyd St. Garage and Belknap bus stop. This market is open every Thurs. until Oct. 27 with a wide variety of local vendors offering lunches, fruits, veggies, eggs, meat, cheese, and more. Enter monthly raffle for a $20 gift cert!  Bring spending cash/debit card. All attendees receive a free reusable, 100% recycled UofL Sustainability shopping bag!

SGA Platform: Stand Up and Speak Out!
West Lawn
Meet members of your Student Government Association, hear what’s planned for the fall, ask questions and enjoy lunch. The student voice is the number one priority of your SGA so come out and help us help you!

Preparing for Your Flight Plan: Take Off with Academic Success
Strickler Hall 102
Ready to take flight? On any flight plan, the first thing to do is a pre-flight check. Join REACH to review your pre-UofL study skills and learn about college study strategies that can help you set goals for academic success.

Faculty Advice: Keys to Success in Your College Courses
Strickler Hall 102
Dr. Edna Ross has taught thousands of UofL students and knows what she and other faculty see as keys to success in any class. In this interactive session, Dr. Ross will help de-mystify faculty expectations and clarify some important dos and don’ts.

REACH Ambassador Mentor Match
Strickler Hall Lobby
Excited about getting to know your REACH Ambassador?! Join in the fun to meet and discover the identity of your new mentor!

Night at the Museum: Mysteries and Magic
Speed Art Museum
This isn’t your third grade fieldtrip. The museum comes to life with a dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment. Experience interactive art projects, fire dancers and other performers, henna tattooing, a photo booth, music, an artwork scavenger hunt, and MORE! Swipe your studnt ID for a chance to win a digital camera and case!  Discover. Explore. Expect to be amazed!

Horses and Haunts at Churchill Downs
Exclusive UofL ghost tour and museum visit. Space limited to the first 160 interested students in line to enter Night at the Museum.

Morning Yoga
Student Services Annex
Practice newbie yoga with Health Promotion. Mats provided.

Morning Yoga
Student Services Annex
Practice newbie yoga with Health Promotion. Mats provided.

Morning Walk: Discover Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium
Meet at the bottom of the Student Activities Center ramp
Get up, out and into Cardinal Stadium with Intramurals.

Coffee and Juice with the Dean of Students
Student Activities Center, 1st Floor Atrium
Enjoy refreshments and conversation with Dean of Students Dr. Michael Mardis.

Excel Program Meeting
Strickler Hall 102
All Excel Program are required to attend this celebration marking the start of your journey to graduation.

SOSer Reunions
Humanities Quad (Rain: Red Barn)
Reunite with your SOSer and meet more students in your program.

Meet Your Mentor Lunch
SAC Multi-Purpose Room
It’s finally time to meet that person who’s been emailing you all summer! Join your CAPS Leader for lunch and get to know your orientation course classmates, too!

Family-Friendly Dining
Various locations
While students are meeting their CAPS Leaders, families can experience The Ville Grill and other mealtime options. See map for locations/hours.

Explore Moore with Book-in-Common
SAC Multi-Purpose Room to various locations
You read The Other Wes Moore, so let’s talk about it! Join your discussion group leader and orientation course classmates to explore themes and situations from the text. Bring your favorite quote or question!

Unit Open Houses
Enjoy getting to know faculty, staff, and students associated with your intended area of study.

Arts & Sciences: Gardiner Hall Lawn (Rain: SAC Atrium)
Business: Business Atrium
Education and Human Development: College of Education Atrium
Music: Music Main Lobby
Nursing/ Dentistry: Strickler Hall Lobby
Speed: Ernst Hall Auditorium

Convocation Concert
Comstock Hall, School of Music
Enter at your leisure to hear this School of Music jazz trio.

New Student Convocation and CAPS Ceremony
Comstock Hall, School of Music
Hear greetings from President Ramsey, Provost Willihnganz, SGA President Kurtis Frizzell, and be part of the 2011 CAPS Ceremony. To see full text of the Provost's speech from Convocation 2011, click here: http://louisville.edu/provost/fromtheprovostitems/choices-and-expectations

Alumni BBQ & Networking Event
Quad by Humanities and Ekstrom Library (Rain: SAC Multi-Purpose Room)
Chat with alumni while you enjoy dinner, music and games.

President’s Coffee and Dessert Reception
Grawemeyer Hall
Meet President Ramsey as well as faculty members from across campus.

Keeping the Connection (Porter Scholars and CONECT Mentoring)
SAC Multi-Purpose Room
This is your opportunity to get CONECTed!  Meet your CONECT Peer Mentor, faculty and staff, and other new students to help make your start at UofL a great one.

Free Planetarium Shows to UofL students/families on the hour
Rauch Planetarium
8:00 – BIG; 9:00 – Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon; 10:00 – Oasis in Space; 11:00 – Pink Floyd The Wall

Drive-in Movie
West Lawn (Rain: Floyd Theatre)
Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and new friends to watch “Source Code” under the stars. Swipe your student ID for a chance to win a “movie night” prize pack, including a Blu-Ray player, DVDs, popcorn, and candy!

Cardinal Quest
Sign up at Red Barn any time between 9:45 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Begin your UofL adventure on Health Promotion’s Cardinal Quest Treasure Hunt. Come solo or bring your friends and complete the hunt by noon for a chance to win one of 2 bikes! Keep your eyes on the course for hidden treasure!

Health Promotion Hoopla
Red Barn
Get connected with people and organizations that will help you make the most of your college experience. Try yoga, see food demos, get a massage, grab gifts and have breakfast!

Pancake Brunch
Baptist Campus Ministries
Join us for a great breakfast before American Pie!

American Pie: Exploring Campus Community
SAC Multi-Purpose Room
This interactive event introduces you to the diverse community at UofL and helps you explore how to get the most out of your experience.

Student Outreach Uniting Louisville (SOUL) Service Event
Meet at the SAC Multi-Purpose Room
Learn more about your off-campus community by working alongside faculty, staff and students at the SOUL community service event. Register for SOUL.

Parking Office Cookout
Parking Office, Floyd Street Garage
Get to know the Parking Office staff and enter a drawing for one of (2) 2011-12 Purple parking permits!

CARDS Rally 2011
Trager Stadium (Rain: Floyd Theatre)
SGA and UofL Athletics invite you to meet your favorite student athletes and get ready to root on the Cards and Lady Cards. Fans can get info on sport and spirit initiatives, and play games to win prizes. Student season ticket holders pick up your football tickets.

Welcome Party: You Don’t Have to Come Out to Come In!
SAC West Plaza and The Intersection
The Office for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Services and the LGBT student groups on campus welcome ALL students with ice breakers, popsicles, and a tour of the Intersection, the gathering place for LGBT students, their friends, and allies. It's a place where "Be who you are!" is both the motto and a way of life.  Everyone welcome!

Shake it Up at the IFC
InterFaith Center
Come and enjoy a FREE MILKSHAKE and find out what that strange concrete building in the center of campus is all about.

Cards Under the Stars: Back to the Barnyard
Red Barn and West Lawn (Rain: SAC Multi-Purpose Room)
Get your dance on with your fellow Cards under the stars: inflatables and other games, snacks, music and dancing! Swipe your student ID for a chance to win an iPod nano and docking station! Yee haw!

Surviving and Thriving in ENGR 101
Davidson Hall 110
Starting SPEED Engineering? Be cool and calculated your first weeks of class. Get a sneak preview of the ENGR 101 syllabus and learn from a student leader how to be more successful in this challenging course.

Surviving and Thriving in BIO 240
Davidson Hall 111
Biology major? Thinking pre-med? Be a natural your first weeks of class. Get a sneak preview of the BIOL 240 syllabus and learn from a student leader how to be more successful in this challenging course.

Surviving and Thriving in CHEM 201
Strickler Hall 102
Ready for college chemistry? Don’t let your success be periodic. Get a sneak preview of the CHEM 201 syllabus and learn from a student leader how to be more successful in this challenging course.

Intramural Extravaganza
SAC Gym and Game Room
Try out the open gym, dodgeball and rock/paper/scissors games, club demonstrations and SAC Game Room.

Blue Light Special 
Required program for on-campus students. Meet on your residence hall floor with your First Year Guide and hallmates to test your knowledge about campus safety at UofL. Off-campus students meet in the Threlkeld Hall lobby.

Roman Catholic Mass, dinner following
InterFaith Center

8th Annual NPHC Icebreaker & All Campus Cookout
Red Barn
National Pan-Hellenic Council’s sororities and fraternities welcome all new students into our campus community and invite all parents and students to meet UofL faculty, staff and students. Swipe your student ID for a chance to win “video game night” prize pack, including a Nintendo Wii, games, steering wheel, and extra controller!