Week of Welcome
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
Step Outside: Nature Walk at a Local Park
Laudato Si' Action Platform & Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice (CFJ)
Restore your soul with a Nature Hike, open to all! Join members of the eco-spirituality team for an off campus hike at a local park. You do not need experience with reflection, hiking, or retreats.
Meet at Bellarmine Circle | 2:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Catholic Student Mass
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice (CFJ)
All are welcome to join us for the first student Mass of the new semester.
Bellarmine Chapel | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Xavier Women's Soccer vs. Michigan
Xavier Athletics
Don't miss the Women's team facing off against Michigan. Free Xavier t-shirts will be given out at the game!
Corcoran Field (soccer field) | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
REMIX! Fellowship
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice (CFJ)
REMIX! Fellowship is the new, monthly ecumenical Christian student service. Join us in fellowship with other Christian students.
GSC Outdoor Amphitheater | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Catholic Student Mass
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice (CFJ)
Join Bellarmine for the weekly student Mass each Sunday evening.
Bellarmine Chapel | 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
MONDAY, AUGUST 19
Puppies and Popsicles
4 Paws for Ability
Come grab a popsicle and cool off with the pups from 4Paws4Ability. Follow us on social media and learn more about how to be a part of our club or be a sitter for one of our 4Paws pups!
Husman Stage (North Xavier Yard) | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ice Cream Social
Exceptional Student Assembly
Kick-off back to school with an ice cream social to meet new interns and learn about ESA!
GSC Outdoor Amphitheater | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
On-Campus Student Employment Fair
Student Employment Office
Looking for an on-campus job this fall? Stop by anytime starting at 2pm to check-in and then visit employer tables to learn about positions - you can even interview with employers on-site!
GSC Arrupe Overlook (first floor) | 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Veg Out on the Yard
Dorothy Day Center for Faith & Justice
Join us for community, connection, and to learn more about the CFJ while enjoying a home-cooked meal! Everyone who attends will get a ticket to win a sustainable food container.
North Xavier Yard | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Dogs on the Yard
The Salt Company
Come hang on the yard with The Salt Company. Free hot dogs and popsicles!
GSC Outdoor Amphitheater| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMKaraoke Night
National Association for Music Education
Karaoke singers can choose from a wide range of genres and songs to perform as a soloist or a duet. Not everyone has to sing, though! Stop by to listen to some great music and have fun with friends, but also stay for free Crumbl Cookies!
GSC Arrupe Overlook (first floor) | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Make A Bracelet and a Friend
In The Loop
Join In the Loop to make friendship bracelets and meet some new friends!
Alter Hall | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Movie on the Yard: The Hunger Games - Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center, & Commuter Services
Catch the new Hunger Games movie on a big outdoor screen! Bring a blanket, your new friends, and enjoy the prequel to The Hunger Games starring Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, and Viola Davis. Rated PG-13.
North Xavier Yard | 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
Bagels, Books, and Board Games
University Library
Stop by the library in the morning for a bagel, meet the library staff, and learn about the various things from books to board games that you can check out at the library!
Outside the CLC and McDonald Library Entrances | 8:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday Morning with Holtman's Donuts
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center, and Commuter Services
Stop by the student center to pick up a sweet treat on your way to class, featuring the incredible local flavor of Holtman's Donuts.
GSC First Floor Atrium | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where "Wheel" You Go?
Center for International Education
Explore the world with the Center for International Education. Spin the wheel of trivia and learn about opportunities to study abroad. Get a free popsicle and spin to win a prize!
North Xavier Yard | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Gingerbread House-Making Competition
A Xavier Christmas
Join A Xavier Christmas for a gingerbread house-making competition! Bring your creative friends to compete in a 30-minute competition. Each gingerbread house will be carefully judged and the winner will receive a Christmas goodie bag! Register on EngageXU!
North Xavier Yard | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Treat Yourself Tuesday with The Oakley Soap Company
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center, and Commuter Services
Come and eXperience Treat Yourself Tuesday with The Oakley Soap Co., a local, woman-owned business, that will walk you through making your own bars of soap. You choose the color and scent in your very own bar soap mold! Limited to the first 200 students.
GSC Ryan's Landing (lower level) | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Rec Fest
Recreational Sports
Join the Recreational Sports team for an evening of fitness challenges, giveaways, activities and events.
Health United Building | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Buffalo Club Bash!
Buffalo Club
Buffalo Club is hosting an event welcoming all incoming students and their friends! Come enjoy some free wings and hot dogs made on the grill. This is a great event to socialize with your roommates, throw some cornhole bags, and play some football!
South Xavier Yard | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Musical Bingo
American Choral Directors Association
Do you like listening to music and winning fun prizes? Join ACDA as we rock into the school year with Musical Bingo! Celebrate your favorite musical artists playing bingo to win exciting prizes like gift cards, baskets, and more! Raising Canes and ice cream sandwiches will be provided. Hope to see you there!
GSC Arrupe Overlook (first floor) | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sand Volleyball Social
Coalition for Christian Outreach
We'll be playing sand volleyball at the Sand Volleyball Courts. Meet our members and get more information on our first meeting of the semester. We hope to see you there!
Sand Volleyball Courts | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
Table games with the CFJ
Dorothy Day Center for Faith & Justice
Stop by our table outside The Hoff (cafeteria) and play some games with our staff! Everybody who plays get entered to win prizes.
Justice Hall Atrium | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Plant Your Roots in the CDI
Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Stop by to meet the Center for Diversity and Inclusion team, learn how you can plant your roots in the CDI to create your home at Xavier, and pot your own houseplant.
GSC Outdoor Amphitheater | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Overnight Oats & Grocery Totes
Student Wellbeing Services & Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG)
Join the Student Wellbeing Services & SWAG Peer Educators in making your own overnight oats. Try out a variety of toppings and learn about how this is a great grab-and-go breakfast option! The first 30 participants will receive a free grocery tote.
GSC Outdoor Concourse | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Summer Reading Bingo
English Department, Clocktower Review, XU Book Club
One of the best parts of English class is getting to talk about cool books, ideas, and media, but in the summer reading can become a lonely endeavor. Join the English department to win prizes and make new friends by sharing your narrative adventures from the summer. Snacks, stories and fun provided.
Hinkle Hall Faculty Lounge | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Muslim Sundae Bar Social
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice
Open to Students, Faculty, and Staff! Come get to know members of Xavier’s Muslim community while enjoying a Graeter's ice-cream sundae bar!
Dorothy Day Center for Faith & Justice (GSC 310) | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
International Coffee Hour
Center for International Education
Join the Center for International Education for the first of our weekly international coffee hours! Every week we will have different departments or clubs and organizations host with new food, new friends to meet, and always coffee!
GSC Faces of the World Lounge (second floor) | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Snack Time with the Criminal Justice Society
Criminal Justice Society
Come join the Criminal Justice Society for some snacks and to learn about the events that will be held in Fall 2024.
South Xavier Yard | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Stress-Free Vision: Craft Your Future
Black Care Club
Join Black Care Club as we discuss healthy coping mechanisms to reduce stress and "craft your future" by making vision boards for this school year.
Alter Hall | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Taste of Cincinnati
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center & Commuter Services
Join the Engagement Team on the Xavier Yard to try some Cincinnati favorites and music, including LaRosa's Pizza, Graeter's Ice Cream, and Skyline Chili.
North Xavier Yard | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Trivia with Xavier Newswire
Xavier Newswire
Enjoy Cincinnati and Xavier trivia with the Newswire staff, meet our members and learn more about what your campus newspaper does each week!
GSC Ryan's Landing (lower level) | 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Sing-O
Distance4Dreams
Bingo but instead of numbers its Disney songs. We play the song and you mark off your bingo sheet to win prizes… oh yeah, and sing along!
GSC Clocktower Lounge (third floor) | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Open Mac Night
Singers
Come and join Xavier Singers for some fun karaoke with free macaroni and cheese! Can't wait to see you and your lovely voices there!
GSC Arrupe Overlook (first floor) | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
Flapjacks and Fun Facts
Counseling Services
Learn more about the free XU Mental Health offerings in the HUB while enjoying a pancake buffet!
HUB 102 & 103 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
GSC Live feat. Brian Rice
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center & Commuter Services
Enjoy your lunch in the student center while listening to live, acoustic music.
GSC Ryan's Landing (lower level) | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Popsicles & Planes
Alternative Breaks
Stop by and create travel-themed crafts along while learning about service immersion trips.
GSC Outdoor Amphitheater | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Propagate with XSS
Xavier Student Sustainability
Liven up your dorm with Xavier Student Sustainability! Come propagate plants and learn what our club does within the Xavier and Cincinnati community.
GSC Outdoor Amphitheater | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Salsa in the Square
Hispanic Organization and LatinX Awareness & Spanish Club
HOLA and Spanish Club will be taking students to Salsa in the Square, downtown at Fountain Square. There will be a live band, dance lessons, and dancing.
Meet at Bellarmine Circle | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Let's Get REDy
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Meet the Deltas at Xavier while creating vision boards of your goals for the school year.
Center for Diversity & Inclusion (GSC 200) | 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Game Night - Bingo
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center & Commuter Services
Kicking off our weekly Game Night series, come play bingo and win hundreds of dollars of prizes!
North Xavier Yard | 6:30 PM - 8:00PM
Xavier Men's Soccer vs. Northern Kentucky
Xavier Athletics
Don't miss the home opener for the Men's Soccer team when they take on the Norse from NKU. Attendees can participate in a mini soccer ball toss for prizes like AirPods, a JBL speaker and more!
Corcoran Field | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Worship Night
Coalition for Christian Outreach
Come join the Coalition for Christian Outreach in a time of fellowship and worship.
GSC Clocktower Lounge (third floor) | 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
Donuts with the Deans
College of Arts and Sciences Office of the Dean
Grab a donut and meet the deans in the College of Arts and Sciences including the new Dean, Dr. Florenz Plassmann.
Alter Hall Lobby on the Bellarmine side | 9:30 AM - 11:15 AMLiquid Nitrogen Ice Cream!
Alchemyst Club
Join the Alchemyst Club for some liquid nitrogen ice cream!
Academic Mall between Albers and Logan Halls | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tie Dye Time
LGBTQ+ Alliance
We're dye-ing to see you! Come join Alliance and get a free t-shirt!
Husman Stage (North Xavier Yard) | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Boba Time!
Asian & American Students In Action (ASIA)
Boba Time is our annual welcome tradition where we bring delicious boba teas to sample on campus. Never tried one? Here's your chance!
GSC Outdoor Amphitheater | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Goat Yoga
SWEAT
Unwind, stretch, and embrace the joy of joining Strong Women Exercising and Thriving (SWEAT) and furry friends with Good Green Earth Farms goat yoga session.
North Xavier Yard | 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Paint & Beads w/ ASA
African Student Association
Join African Student Association for an evening filled with fun, food, and music! We will be painting flags, making waist-beads, and bracelets. Bring your friends because this is an event you don't want to miss!
Center for Diversity & Inclusion (GSC 200) | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Let Them Eat Cake!
History Club
Join History Club as we explore some French History with a game of trivia! Everyone will enjoy mini cupcakes while we play and winners will receive prizes.
GSC Ryan's Landing (lower level) | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Food Truck Friday - BOL Acai
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center & Commuter Services
Join us for the Food Truck Friday, featuring incredible (free) acai bowls from BOL Acai along with music and vibes! Come back every Friday for a new food truck and a different flavor.
Scales of Justice (North Xavier Yard) | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Family Reunion
Black Student Association
Family reunion is the kick-off event for the Black Student Association! Members of the club and anyone else who would like to be included are welcome to come on the yard and join us in kickball, trivia, cornhole, volleyball, tug-of-war, and barbecue food will be provided. There will also be a few prizes available to winners!
South Xavier Yard | 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Welcome Back Show!!
Don't Tell Anna
Come join the Don't Tell Anna improv troupe for our season kick-off show with a free night of laughter and memories!
Kennedy Auditorium (CLC 412) | 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
King of the Court
The Salt Company of Xavier University
Come grab your friends for volleyball, free pizza, popsicles, music, & hangs!
Sand Volleyball Courts | 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Fall Friday Flix - The Fall Guy
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center & Commuter Services
Join us on the North Yard for our first Fall Friday Flix, featuring the new Ryan Reynolds and Emily Blunt movie, The Fall Guy, where the stuntman becomes the hero! Grab your friends and your blanket and join us. Rated PG-13
North Xavier Yard | 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
Rec Sports: Group Fitness Class Sampler
Recreational Sports
Come join us for a Group Fitness "Sampler" event to try out different formats we offer throughout the school year. We will also help you get registered for these classes by completing an Assumption of Risk form prior to attending class. Then enjoy 4, 20-minute sessions. You can pick from a wide variety of classes we offer including cycling, cardio dance, total body tone, yoga, and Pilates! Stay for as few or as many classes as you like to meet our fitness instructor and check out the group fitness schedule that will be offered this semester!
Group Fitness Studios (base floor of the HUB) | 10:30 PM - 12:00 PM
Totes and Trivia!
Alpha Psi Omega - National Theatre Honor Society
Step into the limelight and join the theatre honors society to paint and decorate a FREE tote bag!! Stick around to test your theatre knowledge with some trivia - each correct answer gives you a shot at winning our raffle for two free tickets to a Xavier Theatre production of your choice.
Husman Stage (North Xavier Yard) | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Saddle Up the Vote!
College Democrats
Join College Democrats as we Saddle Up the Vote! Join us and some special furry friends as we register Xavier students to vote.
South Xavier Yard | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Decorate Your Dorm with Sign Language Club
Sign Language Club
Let us help create stencil letters in sign so you can spell your name or a message to hang up in your dorm. All materials will be provided.
GSC Clocktower Lounge (third floor) | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Xplore Cincy - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center & Commuter Services
Our looping shuttle will be going back and forth taking students for a free trip to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, home of our famous hippo Fiona! The shuttle will loop starting at noon from Currito to the Zoo and returns every 30 minutes. This experience is free for the first 135 students. Explore on your own time and come back when you're ready.
Meet at Currito | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Pizza and Karaoke Night
Xavier Live
Join XU Live for our Pizza/Karaoke/Live Performance Night! Find out more about XU Live - Xavier's open mic student performance club. Enter a raffle to win great prizes: Airpods! Speaker! Dorm decor! Enjoy pizza and drinks! Meet new people!
GSC Arrupe Overlook (first floor) | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Field Day and Cookout
Ladies with Emphasis on Achievement and Distinction
Join the ladies of LEAD for a night of field games, food, and community! The fun starts at 6:00pm on the intramural fields (field behind outside basketball/volleyball courts).
Intramural Fields | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
Xavier University Shopping Shuttle
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center, & Commuter Services
The biweekly shopping shuttle loops non-stop between Currito and Kroger Oakley. The shuttle will depart from Xavier at the top of the hour (:00) and depart from Kroger Oakley midway (:30) from each hour. Meet our friends from Kroger at the shuttle with exclusive coupons for you!
Pick up outside Currito | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Student Mass
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice
Join Bellarmine for the weekly student Mass each Sunday.
Bellarmine Chapel | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
DIY Vision Boards
Women in Politics
Get ready to visualize your picture-perfect year! Come get crafty with Women in Politics as we make DIY vision boards for 2024. Craft, meet current members, make friends, and enjoy some food! Feel free to drop by or stay the whole time-- all are welcome.
GSC Arrupe Overlook (first floor) | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pasta with the Jesuits
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice
Join the Catholic Student Community for Pasta with the Jesuits after the 4PM student Mass. Enjoy home cooked pasta and meet the Jesuit community and fellow students.
North Xavier Yard | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Hiking at Mount Airy
Outdoor Club
Come join Outdoor Club on a hike at Mt. Airy! We will meet outside Currito and go from there.
Meet at Currito | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Xavier Men's Soccer vs. Cal State Fullerton
Xavier Athletics
The Men's team take on Cal State Fullerton. Come and root on the team from the stands and get excited for Xavier athletics!
Corcoran Field | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Catholic Student Mass
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice
Join Bellarmine for the weekly student Mass each Sunday evening.
Bellarmine Chapel | 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
MONDAY, AUGUST 26
Back to School Question of the Week
Film & Television Club
Come join Film and TV Club as we record our first question of the week of the year! Answer a fun question and learn all about Xavier Student News.
GSC Outdoor Amphitheater | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cornhole Competition
Pre-Law Society
The Pre-Law Society is hosting a cornhole event on the yard including snacks and flyers with all of our events for the semester. This will be a great time to come out catch some sun, meet new friends along with the officers, and have some friendly competition.
North Xavier Yard | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Picture Perfect Year
Career Development Office
Come meet your career coach and use our Headshot Photobooth to get a perfect photo for your Handshake and LinkedIn Profiles. We will also have a banner for students to write down one thing they want to do this year to be displayed in our office after the event. Refreshments will be provided.
Career Development Office (CLC fifth floor) | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Make It Your Own Room Decor
Art Society
New Room? Make it your own! Come join XAS in making room decorations for your new space. Paint flower pots, suncatchers, and other wall decor to make your room your own. This fun, relaxing event is the perfect event to meet new people and do some fun crafts!
Husman Stage | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Welcome (back) to Cincinnati with Vice-Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney
College Democrats
Join College Democrats as we kick off programing for the 2024 election. Hear from Cincinnati's Vice-Mayor about the state of politics around Xavier.
GSC Arrupe Overlook (first floor) | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Root Beer Rosary
Life After Sunday
Come meet others in the Catholic Community on campus as we make root beer floats and twine rosaries! This is a great way to reconnect or get connected with some friendly faces as well as get plugged into the communication channels for some Catholic events on campus.
Bellarmine Chapel Alcove | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Comedy Hypnosis with Dan Lornitis
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center, & Commuter Services
Are you ready to get hypnotized? Dan Lornitis is a comedy hypnotist and will be putting on a hilarious and hypnotic show in the GSC where members of the audience will get hypnotized on stage. You won't want to miss this!
GSC Theater (lower level) | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27
Salute to Service: Honoring Military Dependents
Military Dependents at Xavier
Join us for a special event during Week of Welcome as we honor and celebrate the contributions and sacrifices of military dependents within the Xavier University community. This event aims to create a welcoming space for military dependents to connect with each other, build relationships, and feel supported as integral members of the Xavier family.
GSC Ryan's Landing (lower level) | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
DIY Tote Bags and College Essentials
Commuter Activities Board
Join Commuter Activities Board in celebrating the start of the school year! Create your own personalized tote bag filled with college essentials. We will also be having a giveaway!
GSC Outdoor Amphitheater | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Treat Yourself Tuesday with Farm Animals
Office of Student Involvement, Gallagher Student Center & Commuter Services
Come and eXperience Treat Yourself Tuesday with a petting zoo featuring: chickens, ducks, sheep, alpacas, goats, mini horse, mini donkey, and a mini cow.
North Xavier Yard | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Frisbee Fling
Women's & Men's Club Ultimate Frisbee
Are you looking for an opportunity to continue your high school athletic passions? Do you enjoy learning and playing new sports? Do you want to find a way to get involved on campus and make some new connections? Come on out to the Frisbee Fling on the Xavier IM Fields to come learn and play ultimate frisbee! All are welcome!
Intramural Fields | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Xavier Football Tournament
Club Football
Students will be participating in various football related events such as "2-hand touch" games, 40-Yard Dash, and vertical tests.
Corcoran Field | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Catholic Community Night
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice
Join for some or all of our weekly Tuesday Catholic Community Night: Adoration 5:30-8pm, Confession 7-8pm & Mass at 8pm in Bellarmine Chapel. Head to Gallagher for Together in Christ for faith sharing and community at 8:45pm.
Bellarmine Chapel | 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Name That Tune!
A caBellas
Come stop by and try to guess your songs from all genres with the campus soprano/alto group! There will be food available and prizes for the teams that can guess the most correct.
GSC Arrupe Overlook (first floor) | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM