*All events require a UC ID!*
Wednesday, August 22
Thursday, August 23
Friday, August 24
Saturday, August 25
Sunday, August 26
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
6:00pm: Check your Residence Hall for fun activities!
9:00pm: Catch with the Cats
Location: Sigma Sigma Commons
Come out and toss the Baseball with UC's Varsity Baseball Team before the movie.
10:00pm - 12:00am: Drive-in Movie: 21 Jump Street
Location: Sigma Sigma Commons
Come out and enjoy a great movie with free popcorn and candy! Sponsored by the Programs & Activities Council
Thursday, August 23, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm: Business Fellows Kickoff meeting
Location: 112 Lindner Hall, College of Business
Business Fellows are required to attend this event. For information, contact LaDreka Karikari.
5pm – 7pm: Mick & Mack’s Family Dinner
Location: Mick & Mack’s Contemporary Café (3rd floor TUC)
Parents and students are invited to join us for a special three course dinner at Mick & Mack’s Café. The dinner will be available at the discounted rate of $15/person. Please visit our site for more details: www.uc.edu/mick_macks.
6:00pm - 9:00pm: Catskeller Unplugged
Location: Bearcat Pavilion
Bring a blanket and some friends to enjoy the best bands that call Cincinnati home! Sponsored by MainStreet.
8:30pm: The Avengers
Location: MainStreet Cinema (2nd floor TUC)
Join us for a free movie in the cinema, free candy and pop!
10:30pm - 2:00am: Catskeller Showcase
Location: Catskeller, Tangeman University Center
Free Karaoke, Billiards, darts and Texas Hold'em! Awesome UC prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each tournaments. Sponsored by MainStreet.
10:00pm - 2:00am: Bearcats Trivia
Location: Great Hall, Tangeman University Center
Did you ever want to be on a game show? Well, First-Year Experience is bringing the game show to you! Come out and play Bearcats Trivia and win great prizes!
11:00pm - 1:00am: Pancake Breakfast
Location: Tangeman University Center Plaza (outside front doors of TUC)
After all the fun, come out and enjoy a late night snack on the TUC Plaza. Sponsored by Campus Ministries Association.
11:30pm: The Hunger Games
Location: MainStreet Cinema (2nd floor TUC)
Join us for a free showing in the cinema, free pop and candy!
Friday, August 24, 2012
10:00am: New Student Convocation (participation required)
11:00am: College Day Activities (participation required)
5:00pm - 9:00pm: Bearcats Block Party Presents: The Carnival
Location: Sigma Sigma Commons (Rain Location: CRC Basketball Courts)
Food & FUN! Student DJ showcase, games, and REC FEST! Sponsored by Student Life and the Campus Recreation Center.
5:30pm - 6:30pm: Commuter and Regional Campuses Social
Location: Rec Center Plaza East (Rain location: Tangeman University Center Atrium)
Join us for the Welcome Weekend Commuter social! Learn more about the UC Commuter Association, meet other students, and enjoy free food and games! Sponsored by the Commuter Student Association.
9:00pm - 11:00pm: Splash Bash!
Location: Campus Recreation Center Pool
Come down and party in the pool--music, fun, and games! Sponsored by the Residence Hall Association.
9:00pm - 11:00pm: UC Myths and Legends Tour
Location: Tours begin on Tangeman University Center Plaza (outside TUC front doors)
Are there ghosts located in the library? Where are the lions that ROAR? Where are the underground tunnels? Come find out all these answers and more! Join this legendary tour for an unforgettable experience. Free gift for all participants. Sponsored by the ROAR Tour Guides. Tours will leave every 15 minutes beginning at 9pm.
11:00pm - 2:00am: Student Government Foam Party
Location: McMicken Commons
Come party with Student Government--music, food, foam, and fun!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
9:00am - 1:00pm: Get Involved, Give Back! Check it Out!
Want to travel abroad on a service trip? Interested in a sneak peak of amazing organizations and service projects here in Cincinnati? Whether on-campus, off-campus, or around the globe--UC students have unparalleled opportunities to build community through service. Join the Center for Community Engagement to explore and experience a wide range of cultural excursions that will make your time as a Bearcat unforgettable. The Center for Community Engagement is offering nine awesome preview experiences that will introduce you to your new community. For more information, click here and check the weekend schedule.
11:00am-1:00pm: Surprise Entertainment
Location: CenterCourt Dining Center
Join us for brunch at CenterCourt and enjoy some extra fun with our surprise entertainment!
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Welcome Weekend Olympics
Location: Sigma Sigma Commons/Campus Green
Sponsored by Resident Education & Development
12:00pm - 5:00pm: Free print of your class schedule!
Location: Langsam Library
12:30pm - 1:30pm: UCit @ Langsam: Information Security, UCIT Services, UC Mobile information session
Location: Langsam Library 24/7 Computer Lab (5th floor)
2:00pm-4:00pm: Taste of MOM (Market on Main)
Location: REC Center Plaza East (right outside MOM)
Students are invited to sample free food and beverages (while supplies last) and enjoy product and prize giveaways at CRC East Plaza, just outside the entrance to Market on Main. UC Student ID required.
2:00pm - 5:00pm: Are you interested in Fraternity & Sorority Life, Club Sports, or the Campus Ministry Association? Do you want to taste free food from Market on Main? Come check out these organizations, and more!
Location: McMicken Commons & CRC East Plaza
You are invited to sample free food and beverages (while supplies last) and enjoy product and prize giveaways at CRC East Plaza, just outside the entrance to Market on Main. UC Student ID required.
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Dodgeball Tournament
Location: Tennis Courts
Dodgeball tournament featuring fun and prizes! Sponsored by H20.
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Talkin' Bout My Generation
Location: Tangeman University Cinema
Come on a journey with us! This award winning play will surely bring down the house! Sponsored by Student Life. Free dinner!
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Club Sports on the Green!
Location: Sheakly Lawn
Club Sports on the Green will showcase UC's 35 active Club Sports organizations. All clubs will be present at the event, which will include informational tables, demonstrations, a DJ, and food! Sponsored by Club Sports.
7:00pm: The Hunger Games
Location: MainStreet Cinema (TUC)
Join us for a free movie in the cinema, free candy and pop!
10:00pm-12:00pm: Program Activities Council (PAC) Presents: Comedian Jo Koy (as seen on Chelsea Lately)
Location: Great Hall, Tangeman University Center. The event is FREE to all UC students!
10:00pm: The Avengers
Location: MainStreet Cinema (TUC)
Join us for a free movie in the cinema, free candy and pop!
9:00pm - 2:00am: CRC After Hours
Location: Campus Recreation Center
Experience all the fun that the CRC has to offer! Our FREE programs include group fitness, open recreation, climbing wall, basketball and more. This special evening will have FREE chair massages too!
12:00am - 2:00am: Late Night Welcome Weekend Meal
Stop by CENTER COURT for a late night meal with friends!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
10:00am - 3:00pm: Explore Newport on the Levee and the Freedom Center!
Catch a movie, visit the aquarium, grab some ice cream, or just hang out! Your ride is covered! Check back for pick-up locations and more information on how to get tickets to select venues!
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Cheer Cincy!
Location: Marge Schott Stadium (Baseball Stadium)
Tower of Strength, Rock of Truth, Stand First and Last! Come out and learn all the ins and outs of being a PROUD Bearcat! This event will teach you the fight song, Alma Mater, UC cheers, traditions, and much, much more! *Free t-shirts for the first 500 students* Sponsored by UC Athletics, RallyCats, and Fraternity & Sorority Life.
12:00pm - 5:00pm: Lemonade, cookies, and a free print of your class schedule!
Location: Langsam Library
1:00pm: UC Women's Soccer v. Northwestern
Location: Gettler Stadium
1:00pm - 3:00pm: Dude, where's my class?!
Location: Tours begin on Tangeman University Center Plaza (outside TUC main doors)
Still confused about where to go for your classes? Take a campus tour with the professionals--don't forget to bring your schedule! Sponsored by the ROAR Tour Guides.
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Taste of Uptown & the Student Activities Fair--YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!
Location: McMicken Commons/MainStreet
The annual Taste of Uptown event will allow students to sample some of the great food locations surrounding campus. Grab a bite to eat and then walk down MainStreet for the Student Activities Fair! This year's theme, BEARCATS IN THE USA, will showcase some of our 350 student organizations. Check them out and get involved! Sponsored by MainStreet and the Student Activities Board.
5:00pm - 7:00pm: TAKE Foundation Defense Training
Location: Great Hall, Tangeman University Center
Defense training course. http://www.takedefense.org/
Sponsored by Pi Beta Phi and Fraternity & Sorority Life.
5:00pm - 8:00pm: Weekend Wind Down
Location: Campus Recreation Center
Stop by CRC to wind down before the first day of classes. FREE chair massages and mind/body focused classes will be provided to help you get focused before the semester begins.