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
Please find the 2024 schedule below. The 2025 schedule will be available soon.
UND representatives will be available to assist students and parents/guardians at the Welcome Weekend office (Memorial Union, Suite 144) throughout the event.
Saturday, August 24
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Welcome Weekend Residence Hall Move-In | UND Campus |
| 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Welcome Weekend Brunch | Wilkerson Commons, Dining Center |
| 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | One Stop Student Services Open | Memorial Union, 3rd Floor |
| 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Aerospace Sub Feed | Aerospace Flight Operations (Airport), Hangar |
| 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 | Gorecki Alumni Center, Gransberg Room |
| 7 - 10 p.m. | Memorial Union Takeover | Memorial Union |
Sunday, August 25
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Welcome Weekend Brunch | Wilkerson Commons, Dining Center |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | First Generation Brunch | Memorial Union, Henry Family Ballroom |
| 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 |
| 7 - 10 p.m. | Bingo, Magician, DIY Crafts and more! | Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center |
Monday, August 26
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:45 - 7:15 a.m. | Sunrise Yoga | Wellness Center, Front Lawn |
| 7 a.m. | Parking Enforcement Begins | UND Campus |
| 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | College of Education & Human Development Welcome Back Week | Education & Human Development Building, Atrium/Lobby |
| 10 - 11:15 a.m. | Welcome Weekend New Student Welcome & Class Photo | Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Military Welcome & Luncheon | Memorial Union, Ballroom CD |
| 12 - 2 p.m. | UND Pride Welcome | Memorial Union, Ballroom AB |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Transfer Student Welcome | Memorial Union, RM 340 |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Welcome | Clifford Hall, RM 210 |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | College of Engineering & Mines Orientation | Leonard Hall, RM 100 |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Nistler College of Business & Public Administration Root Beer Float Welcome | Nistler Hall, Patio |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | College of Arts & Sciences New Student Welcome: Movie on Campus | Hughes Fine Arts Center, Josephine Campbell Recital Hall |
| 2:30 - 3 p.m. | Pre-Nursing Student Orientation | Nursing Building, RM 210 |
| 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 |
Please also visit UND's event calendar for all campus and community events.