Welcome to UIS!
Fall 25 Welcome Week
For additional details and RSVP information, please visit
Last updated: 7/11/2025
Friday, August 22
Keep an eye out for the Student Affairs Prize Cart bringing fun, freebies, and surprises!
- 8am: | LRH Great Room | Hosted by Christian Student Fellowship
- 4pm: | Kiwanis Stadium | Hosted by UIS Athletics
- 7pm: | Kiwanis Stadium | Hosted by UIS Athletics
Saturday, August 23
- 8:30am: | RSVP on UISConnection, Transportation Provided | Hosted by Volunteer & Civic Engagement
- 7:30pm: Late Night Movie on the Quad | Student Union North Patio | Hosted by Student Life
Sunday, August 24
- 4pm: | Student Leadership Center & Union Game Room | Hosted by Student Life
Monday, August 25
Keep an eye out for the Student Affairs Prize Cart bringing fun, freebies, and surprises!
- 2pm: | Disc Golf Course Hole 1 | Hosted by Campus Recreation
- 3pm: (Virtual Event) | Zoom Link on UISConnection | Hosted by Brookens Library
- 5pm: | Student Union Center Ballroom | Hosted by Social Work Club & Peer Educations of Access & Equity Office
- 8:30pm: | Recreation Park | Hosted by Campus Movement
Tuesday, August 26
Keep an eye out for the Student Affairs Prize Cart bringing fun, freebies, and surprises!
- 12pm: | Diversity Center | Hosted by Diversity Centers
- 4pm: | Quad | Hosted by Student Life
- 6:30pm: | Student Union Center Ballroom | Hosted by Active Minds & Counseling Center
- 8:30pm: | LRH Great Room | Hosted by Campus Movement
Wednesday, August 27
- 2pm: | UIS Pond | Hosted by Campus Recreation
- 4pm: | Visual and Performing Arts Building | Hosted by Art, Music & Theater
- 6pm: (Virtual Event) | Zoom Link on UISConnection | Hosted by The Women's Center
- 8pm: | Quad | Hosted by Christian Student Fellowship
Thursday, August 28
- 12pm: | Brookens Overhang | Hosted by Brookens Library
- 3pm: | Student Union Ballroom | Hosted by Career Development Center
- 4pm: | Recreation Park | Hosted by Exercise Science Organization
- 6pm: | Recreation Park | Hosted by Student Activities Committee
Friday, August 29
- 11am: | Student Union Grill | Hosted by Office of Engaged Learning
- 5pm: | Student Union Ballroom | Hosted by International Student Services & International Student Association
- 7:30pm: | Student Union North Patio | Hosted by Greek Affairs Board
Saturday, August 30
- 10am: | RSVP on UISConnection, UIS Campus and Springfield Community | Hosted by Volunteer & Civic Engagement
- 6pm: | Student Union Center Ballroom | Hosted by International Student Association
New Student Welcome
More information regarding these programs can be found on the First-Year Student Orientation Website