Bearcats
Welcome
As you embark on this new experience as a Bearcat, we hope your first few weeks on campus set the stage for your college career. We hope you are just as excited to be at UC as we are to have you here!
Bearcats Welcome features tons of events, from social to educational, and from optional to required. Don’t miss out on all the fun. Events will be shared on the GetInvolvedUC page and the Corq app. Don’t have a smartphone? No worries! We’ll also have an online schedule for you to view. All events are open to the entire campus community unless noted in the description. Follow us @uc_studentaffairs, @uofcincy, and @uc_involvement for more information!
Bearcats Welcome Schedule
Bearcats Welcome 2024 schedule coming in July 2024!
There are a variety of events to attend during Bearcats Welcome! This year, we are expanding our programs over the first three weeks of the semester (August 20 - September 8, 2024). Don’t miss out on all the fun! You can also view all events on GetInvolvedUC and the complimentary mobile app, Corq.
The Bearcats Welcome 2024 schedule will be published by July 2024, but we invite you to look at the schedule from Bearcats Welcome 2023 to review events from last year and to give you an idea of what to expect again this year!
View our Bearcats Welcome sensory guide from Bearcats Welcome 2023 for details on each specific program. An inclusive sensory break space will be available again for Bearcats Welcome 2024! More information will be available in July 2024.
Tuesday, August 15
10 am - 2 pm | OIS Cybersecurity Trivia Booth
Bearcat Pavilion
Sponsor: Office of Information Security
7 - 9 pm | Lawn Games & Kona Ice Truck
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee & Center for Student Involvement
Wednesday, August 16
10 am - 2 pm | OIS Cybersecurity Trivia Booth
Bearcat Pavilion
Sponsor: Office of Information Security
11 am - 1 pm | Puppies & Popsicles
Mainstreet
Sponsor: Campus Outreach
1 - 3:00 pm | Dining 101
Outside of Center Court, Marketplace, & On The Green
Sponsor: Aramark
9 - 11:00 pm | Late Night Movie: The Little Mermaid (2023)
Nippert Stadium
Sponsor: Student Wellness Center
10 pm - 12 am | World Cup
Sheakley Lawn
Sponsor: UC Younglife College
Thursday, August 17
10 am - 12 pm | Student Wellness Center Open House
480 Steger Student Life Center
Sponsor: Student Wellness Center
10 am - 2 pm | OIS Cybersecurity Trivia Booth
Bearcat Pavilion
Sponsor: Office of Information Security
11 am - 1 pm | Meet the Dietitian
Outside of Center Court on Mainstreet
Sponsor: Aramark
11 am - 5 pm | Picnic for Student Veterans & Families
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: UC Veterans Programs & Services and Student Veteran Association
4 pm | First Year Residence Hall Floor Meeting
Location: Your Residence Hall
*This is required for all students living in a residence hall
Sponsor: Resident Education & Development (RED)
6 pm | Bearcats Kickoff *Required for all first year students
Fifth Third Arena
Be sure to read details about Bearcats Kickoff. These will also be sent to your email.
Sponsor: Commencement Office & Bearcats Welcome Committee
6:45 pm | Bearcat Band Preview Show
Nippert Stadium
Sponsor: Bearcat Bands
7 - 9:00 pm | Welcome Back Bash
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
9 - 11 pm | Trivia Night
TUC 465 Great Hall
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
Friday, August 18
College Day *Required of all first year students
Be sure to read details about College Day. These will also be sent to your email!
10 am - 2 pm | Transfer T-shirt Swap
Outside University Pavilion
Sponsor: Transfer & Transition Advising Center
2:30 - 5 pm | AACRC Open House
AACRC (60 W Charlton St, Cincinnati, OH 45219)
Sponsor: African American Cultural & Resource Center (AACRC)
5 - 7 pm | Involvement Fair
Nippert Stadium
Sponsor: Center for Student Involvement & Student Activities Board
8 - 10 pm | Comedian
Fifth Third Arena
Sponsor: Programs & Activities Council (PAC)
9 - 11 pm | Glow & Graeter's
Sheakley Lawn (Outside of Fifth Third Arena)
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
10 pm - 12 am | Late Night Pancakes
2715 Clifton Avenue, CIncinnati, OH, 45221
Sponsor: H2O Collegiate Ministry
Saturday, August 19
11 am - 12 pm | Coffee & Yoga
Bearcats Commons
Sponsor: Campus Outreach
12 - 3 pm | Rainbow Rush
TUC Fourth Floor
Sponsor: LGBTQ Center, Women's Center, EPS, AACRC, LGBTQ FSA, UC Alliance, PRISM Mentorship Program, OSTEM, Out in Healthcare, OutLaw, & OutMed
3 - 4:30 pm | Living and Learning Community Welcome
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Resident Education & Development (RED)
2 - 5 pm | H2O Dodgeball Tournament
Tennis Courts
Sponsor: H2O Collegiate Ministry
6 - 9 pm | Block Party
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Resident Education & Development, Student Wellness Center, Resident Hall Association, National Residence Hall Honorary, & Lindner College of Business- Business Honors
7 - 10 pm | RecFest
Campus Recreation Center
Sponsor: Campus Recreation
10 pm - 12 am | Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Nippert Stadium
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
10 pm - 12 am | Late-Night Pancakes
2715 Clifton Avenue, CIncinnati, OH, 45221
Sponsor: H2O Collegiate Ministry
Sunday, August 20
10:30 am - 2 pm | H20 Kickoff
Probasco Auditorium 210
Sponsor: H2O Collegiate Ministry
11 am - 1 pm | Soccer & Snow Cones
Sheakley Lawn
Sponsor: UC International & IPALs
11 am - 1 pm | Campus Outreach Kickoff
TUC 220 Cinema
Sponsor: Campus Outreach
1 - 4 pm | Welcome Back BBQ with Cincinnati Hillel
Sheakley Lawn
Sponsor: UC International & IPALs
5 - 6:30 pm | Big 12 Inaugural Pep Rally
Fifth Third Arena
Sponsor: UC Athletics
Monday, August 21
8:30 - 11 am | UC Clermont Welcome & Coffee
UC Clermont - Outdoor Commons
Sponsor: UC Clermont Student Engagement
9 am - 12 pm | First Day of School Pictures & Coffee
Mainstreet (in front of Steger Student Life Center)
Sponsor: Center for Student Involvement and Parent & Family Programs
9 am - 2 pm | Find My Classroom
UC Mainstreet
Sponsor: Undergraduate Student Government
9 am - 5 pm | College Poster Sale
TUC 300
Sponsor: Conference & Event Services
2 - 4 pm | Dining 101
Outside of Center Court, Marketpointe, & On the Green
Sponsor: Aramark
3 - 4:30 pm | ACE Student Welcome
CECH Library, Room 320
Sponsor: International Admissions
Tuesday, August 22
9 am - 2 pm | Find My Classroom
UC Mainstreet
Sponsor: Undergraduate Student Government
9 am - 5 pm | College Poster Sale
TUC 300
Sponsor: Conference & Event Services
10 am - 2 pm | OIS Cybersecurity Trivia Booth
Bearcat Pavilion
Sponsor: Office of Information Security
10 am - 2 pm | Service Pop Up Stations
TUC 300
Sponsor: Cincinnatus Department, Center for Community Engagement, Service Learning
11 am - 1 pm | Meet your Campus Chef
Center Court Dining Hall
Sponsor: Aramark
12 -1 pm | Taco Tuesday
UC Clermont; Outdoor Commons
Sponsor: UC Clermont Student Engagement
2 - 4 pm | AAPI Student Welcome
Nippert West Pavilion
Sponsor: Ethnic Programs & Services (EPS)
4 - 6 pm | Palette Party
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: UC Women in Flight
8 - 9:30 pm | The Plunge
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: H2O Collegiate Ministry
Wednesday, August 23
9 - 11 am | Coffee with CP Cincy & Comfort Inn
CP Cincy (195 E. McMillian Street)
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
9 am - 2 pm | Find My Classroom
UC Mainstreet
Sponsor: Undergraduate Student Government
9 am - 5 pm | College Poster Sale
TUC 300
Sponsor: Conference & Event Services
10 am - 2 pm | OIS Cybersecurity Trivia Booth
Bearcat Pavilion
Sponsor: Office of Information Security
10 - 1 pm | UC Library Open House
Langsam Library
Sponsor: UC Library
3 - 6 pm | Women's Welcome
Nippert West Pavilion
Sponsor: Women's Center
4 - 6 pm | Giant Catan
Bearcats Commons
Sponsor: Lutheran Campus Ministry at Edge House
5 - 7 pm | UC Clermont Bowling & Pizza
Batavia Bowl
Sponsor: UC Clermont Student Engagement
7 - 8:30 pm | Drag Queen Bingo
TUC Great Hall
Sponsor: LGBTQ+ Center and Student Wellness Center
6 - 9 pm | Volleyball Tournament
Dabney Hall
Sponsor: Campus Outreach
Thursday, August 24
9 - 11 am | Coffee with University Park & USquare
University Park Apartments (2545 Dennis Street)
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
9 am - 5 pm | College Poster Sale
TUC 300
Sponsor: Conference & Event Services
10 am - 2 pm | OIS Cybersecurity Trivia Booth
Bearcat Pavilion
Sponsor: Office of Information Security
11 am - 1 pm | Dining 101
Outside of Center Court, MarketPointe, & On the Green
Sponsor: Aramark
1 - 1:45 pm & 1:45 - 2:30 pm | Goat Yoga
UC Clermont; Outdoor Commons
Sponsor: UC Clermont Student Engagement
1:30 - 3 pm | International Student Food Drive
Calhoun Hall Classroom
Sponsor: RED & Bearcats Pantry
4 - 8 pm | Zipline & Kona Ice
Bearcats Commons
Sponsor: Programs & Activites Council (PAC)
Friday, August 25
9 - 11 am | Coffee with University Edge & Senator Place
University Edge (3250 Jefferson Avenue)
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
9 am - 5 pm | College Poster Sale
TUC 300
Sponsor: Conference & Event Services
12 - 3 pm | UC Rowing Challenge
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: UC Club Rowing
6 - 8 pm | Tie-Dye Your Summer
Bearcats Commons
Sponsor: CEAS and Engineers without Borders
7 - 9 pm | Anime Club Welcome
TUC Cinema, Room 220
Sponsor: UC Anime Club
8 - 10 pm | Silent Disco
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Student Wellness Center, Resident Education & Development, and Residence Hall Assocation
Saturday, August 26
12:30 - 4 pm | Akwaaba - Black Student Welcome
TUC Fourth Floor
Sponsor: African American Cultural & Resource Center (AACRC)
4 - 6 pm | Fraternity & Sorority Life Block Party
Bearcats Commons
Sponsor: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Multicultural Greek Council, and College Panhellenic Council
7 - 10 pm | Bearcats Carnival
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee, Division of Student Affairs, and Center for Student Involvement
Sunday, August 27
12 - 3 pm | Board Game Extravaganza
Steger Student Life Center 6th Floor Open Space
Sponsor: Lutheran Campus Ministry at Edge House
4 - 6 pm | Club Sports on the Green
Sheakley Lawn
Sponsor: Center for Student Involvement and UC Club Sports
Monday, August 28
9 - 11 am | Coffee with Jefferson House & Corry Street
Corry Street Apartments (101 Corry Street)
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
1 - 3 pm | Center for Student Involvement Open House
Steger Student Life Center 455
Sponsor: Center for Student Involvement
2 - 5 pm | Service Pop Up Stations
TUC 300
Sponsor: Cincinnatus Department, Center for Community Engagement, Service Learning
6 - 8 pm | Interfraternity Council (IFC) Prospective Member Orientation
Lindner College of Business, Room 1150
Sponsor: Interfraternity Council and Fraternity & Sorority Life
Tuesday, August 29
9 am - 3 pm | Learning Commons Scavenger Hunt
Learning Commons Table outside of French Hall West (near Sigma Sigma Commons)
Sponsor: UC Learning Commons
9 - 11 am | Coffee with The Deacon & Stratford Heights
The Deacon (424 Straight Street)
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
1 - 4 pm | Part-Time Job Fair
TUC Great Hall
Sponsor: College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies
6 - 7 pm | Goat Yoga
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Campus Recreation & Fitness
6 - 9 pm | Grocery Bingo
Sigma Sigma Commons Steps
Sponsor: Residence Hall Association
Wednesday, August 30
9 am - 3 pm | Learning Commons Scavenger Hunt
Learning Commons Table outside of French Hall West (near Sigma Sigma Commons)
Sponsor: UC Learning Commons
9 - 11 am | Coffee with Bellevue Gardens & The Eden
The Eden (2919 Eden Avenue)
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
10 am - 12 pm | Bearcats Pantry & Resource Center Produce Pop-up
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Bearcats Pantry (BCP) and Resource Center
10 am - 2 pm | Farmer's Market
Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Undergraduate Student Government
12 - 1 pm | Ice Cream Build-a-Sundae
UC Clermont; Outdoor Commons
Sponsor: UC Clermont Student Engagement
4 - 6 pm | Nacho Average Bearcats Welcome Event
TUC 400 ABC
Sponsor: Counseling & Pyschological Services (CAPS) and Bearcats Support Network
6 - 9 pm | NPHC Declassified
TUC Great Hall
Sponsor: Fraternity & Sorority Life, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
8 - 9 pm | Cannon Ball Contest
Campus Recreation Center (Lap Pool)
Sponsor: Campus Recreation
Thursday, August 31
9 am - 3 pm | Learning Commons Scavenger Hunt
Learning Commons Table outside of French Hall West (near Sigma Sigma Commons)
Sponsor: UC Learning Commons
12 - 2 pm | Pickup Basketball Open Gym
UC Clermont Student Activity Center
Sponsor: UC Clermont Student Engagement
1 - 3 pm | Welcome Back Picnic
Bearcat Café, Bearcat Pavilion, and Bearcat Plaza
Sponsor: Aramark
6 - 9 pm | Meet the Greeks
TUC 400 ABC
Sponsor: Fraternity & Sorority Life and Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)
7 - 9 pm | Mario Kart Tournament
Lindner College of Business 0050
Sponsor: Campus Outreach
7 - 9 pm | Student Appreciation at Women's Soccer Game
Gettler Stadium
Sponsor: Athletics & Center for Student Involvement
Friday, September 1
9 am - 3 pm | Learning Commons Scavenger Hunt
Learning Commons Table outside of French Hall West (near Sigma Sigma Commons)
Sponsor: UC Learning Commons
11 am - 1 pm | Long Weekend Chill & Treat
Mainstreet
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee
September 1 - 4
Labor Day Weekend
Various Events Around Cincinnati
We've created a list of events happening in and around Cincinnati for Labor Day weekend.
Tuesday, September 5
1 - 2 pm | Cookies & Canvas Painting
UC Clermont Snyder 153
Sponsor: UC Clermont Student Engagement
1:30 - 4 pm | Tie-Dye
Bearcats Commons
Sponsor: Aramark
5:30 - 7:30 pm | Blue Ash Residential Living Social
TUC 400ABC
Sponsor: Blue Ash Student Success and Resident Education & Development
Wednesday, September 6
10am - 2pm | Off-Campus Housing Fair
Bearcats Commons
Sponsor: Undergraduate Student Government
11 am - 1 pm | Root Beer Floats
Center Court Dining Hall
Sponsor: Aramark
11:30 am - 1 pm | Bearcat Cookout
Outside Lindner Athletic Center
Sponsor: Parking Services
1 - 3 pm | Money Booth
Mainstreet
Sponsor: Enrollment Services
6:40 pm | UC Clermont Reds Night
Great American Ballpark
This event is specifically for UC Clermont students. First 25 students get free tickets.
7 - 9 pm | Cookout & Games
Campus Green & Sigma Sigma Commons
Sponsor: Campus Outreach
8 - 9 pm | Climbing Wall Twister
Campus Recreation Center
Sponsor: Center Recreation
Thursday, September 7
10 am - 2 pm | RED Field Trip
Findlay Market
Sponsor: Resident Education and Development
12 - 2 pm | Pickup Basketball Open Gym
UC Clermont Student Activity Center
Sponsor: UC Clermont Student Engagement
4 - 7 pm | Service Pop Up Stations
TUC 300
Sponsor: Cincinnatus Department, Center for Community Engagement, Service Learning
5 - 7 pm | Latine Student Welcome
Bearcat Commons
Sponsor: Ethnic Programs & Services and UC Latinx en Acción
Friday, September 8
6 - 9 pm | Night at Nippert
Nippert Stadium
Sponsor: Bearcats Welcome Committee, Division of Student Affairs, and Center for Student Involvement
Accommodations
The Bearcats Welcome team is committed to providing full access to all of our programs and services for participants with access needs. If you require accessibility accommodations to fully participate in Bearcats Welcome programs, please contact the Office of Accessibility Resources by email for assistance.
Schedule key
Required activity *Required of all first year students
Auditory stimulation
This event may involve activities with auditory stimulation such as loud sounds, noise, and music
Large groups
This event may involve activities with large amounts of social engagement in groups, teams, or crowds
Visual stimulation
This event may involve activities with visual stimulation, such as use of lights, colors, flashing/strobe lighting
Physical activity
This event may involve activities with physical activity, such as running, jumping, dancing, or other movements
Optional alternative activity
This event has an alternative method of participation such as a viewing location or alternative way to engage with the activity
Get Involved on Campus
GetInvolvedUC is like having an involvement fair every day. It's an online community for UC students to discover opportunities to get involved on campus, join and manage student organizations, and see campus events. You can even request to join organizations through GetInvolvedUC.
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Download CORQ: CORQ is a mobile app that allows you to discover amazing events and groups around campus from your favorite mobile device. You can filter events for free food and giveaways. Download CORQ in the App Store or Google Play
Event Passes: Many campus events require checking in with your personal event pass. Open CORQ, sign in and go to your profile. Select 'Event Pass’ from the menu. Save it to your phone’s wallet to check in to events quickly.