Welcome Weekend
Welcome to the UND family.
Welcome Weekend activities help you feel at home on campus. You'll learn the essential information needed to make a successful transition to university life. Plus, UND student ambassadors will lead you and other new students in exploring UND.
2025 Welcome Weekend Event
UND's Welcome Weekend is August 23-25, 2025.
Students attending Welcome Weekend will:
- Receive vital information about classes, faculty and campus.
- Have opportunities to meet other new students at UND.
- Be able to ask questions of current students.
- Become acquainted with campus and the Greater Grand Forks community.
- Have fun! Welcome Weekend gives new students an informal but informative introduction to college life and the opportunity to meet new people and enjoy activities.
There is no separate charge to attend Welcome Weekend. However, every new UND student will have a New Student Fee charged to their account that helps cover the cost of Welcome Weekend and other new student services.
Welcome Weekend Schedule
UND representatives will be available to assist students and parents/guardians at the Welcome Weekend office (Memorial Union, Suite 144) throughout the event.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Welcome Weekend Residence Hall Move-In | UND Campus |
| 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Bicycle and PEV Registration | Wilkerson Commons Lobby |
| 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Welcome Weekend Brunch | Wilkerson Commons, Dining Center |
| 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | UND Bookstore Open | UND Bookstore |
| 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | One Stop Student Services Open | Memorial Union, 3rd Floor |
| 4:30 -7 p.m. | Sub Sandwich Feed | Wilkerson Commons, Dining Center |
| 6- 6:45 p.m. | Residence Hall Meetings/Meet Your Neighbors | UND Residence Halls |
| 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Weekend Parent Reception | Memorial Union, Ballroom |
| 7 - 10 p.m. | Chester Fritz Takeover | Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Welcome Weekend Brunch | Wilkerson Commons, Dining Center |
| 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | One Stop Student Services Open | Memorial Union, 3rd Floor |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | First Generation Brunch | Memorial Union, Ballroom |
| 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | UND Bookstore Open | UND Bookstore |
| 12 - 1 p.m. | The Great Game | Wilkerson Commons, Patio |
| 1 - 4 p.m. | Wellness Center Takeover | Wellness Center |
| 3 - 4:30 p.m. | Student Organization Fair | Wellness Center, Parking Lot |
| 6:30 p.m. | Class Photo | Quad on South Side of Chester Fritz Library |
| 7 - 10 p.m. | Memorial Union Takeover | Memorial Union |
| 9:30 p.m. | Outdoor Movie - How to Train Your Dragon | Albrecht Field |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:45 am | Sunrise Yoga | Wellness Center Lawn |
| 7 a.m. | Parking Enforcement Begins | UND Campus |
| 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. | Welcome Weekend New Student Welcome | Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center |
| 10:15 a.m. | Arts & Sciences - Movie: Wicked | Hughes Fine Arts Center, Josephine Campbell Recital Hall |
| 10:15 a.m. | College of Education & Human Development Orientation | Education Building, Room 7 |
| 10:15 a.m. | College of Engineering & Mines Orientation | Leonard Hall, Room 100 |
| 10:15 a.m. | John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Orientation | Clifford Hall, Room 210 and the Atmospherium |
| 10:15 a.m. | Nistler College of Business & Public Administration Welcome | Barry Auditorium (Nistler Hall, Room 110) |
| 10:15 a.m. | School of Medicine & Health Sciences Welcome | School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Room E223 |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Military Welcome & Luncheon | Memorial Union, Ballroom CD |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Transfer Student Welcome | Memorial Union, RM 340 |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | New Music Major Orientation | Hughes Fine Arts Center, Room 258 |
| 3 - 4 p.m. | Honors Orientation | Memorial Union Henry Family Ballroom |
| 3 - 4 p.m. | College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Welcome Picnic | Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research, Atrium |
| 4 p.m. | Classes start at 4 p.m. or later | UND Campus |
| 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | First Day of School Welcome Tables | Corner of Univ. Ave. & Oxford Street / Quad on South Side of Chester Fritz Library |
| 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Campus & Community Expo / Part-Time Jobs Fair | Memorial Union, South Lawn |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | UND Pride Welcome | Merrifield Hall Quad |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Welcome to UND Picnic | Indigenous Student Center |
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Please also visit UND's event calendar for all campus and community events.