Welcome Weekend and First 50 Days
Welcome Weekend is four days of events that introduce all first-year students to key elements of Miami life. Hundreds of events make up the full schedule of transition programs for first-year students, which extends through the First 50 Days of the fall semester.
2025 Schedule Overview
| Event | Time and Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Weekend Welcome Center |
7-9 p.m. |
Check-in for Welcome Weekend! Learn how to access your individualized schedule, take a photo to commemorate Welcome Weekend, and grab a sweet treat. |
| Late Night Miami Preview |
9-11 p.m. |
More information to come soon! |
| Event | Time and Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Weekend Welcome Center |
2-6 p.m. |
Check-in for Welcome Weekend! Learn how to access your individualized schedule, take a photo to commemorate Welcome Weekend, and grab a sweet treat. |
| Residence Hall Meetings |
6:15-7:30 p.m. |
Meet your residence hall staff and the other students in your hall, while reviewing hall details and expectations. Check with your residence hall staff for specific details. |
| Welcome Home with MAP |
7:30-11 p.m. |
Welcome Home! Join Miami Activities and Programming for an amazing Friday night featuring many activities, crafts, and games! Visit Lewis Place to plant your roots and end the night with a fireworks show behind Benton Hall! |
| Event | Time and Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RedHawk Ready |
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
Follow your individualized Welcome Weekend schedule to attend a variety of events throughout the day. |
| Residence Hall Rendezvous |
7-8:30 p.m. |
Rendezvous at your residence hall! Check with your residence hall staff for your hall-based activity. |
| Saturday Under the Stars |
8:30-11 p.m. |
Spend Saturday under the stars! Based on the Class of 2029 popular vote, we’ll watch a movie, capture your night in the photo booth, make your own flower bouquet, enjoy some snacks, and grab a giveaway! |
| Event | Time and Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Choose Your Own Adventure |
10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Looking for ways to get connected to campus? Try out one of these campus spaces:
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| Love and Honor Convocation |
3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Join President and Dr. Crawford for Love and Honor Convocation! Celebrate the academic year, get your class t-shirt, and learn the Miami fight song! |
| Transfer Student Social |
6:30-8 p.m. |
Are you a new transfer student? Come meet other new transfer students, map your classes, and sign up for the transfer mentor program – all while enjoying an ice cream sundae bar! |
More event dates, times, and details will be available on the Miami University Events app later this summer. You'll download the Miami University Events app from your app store, and then select the Orientation and Welcome Weekend 2025 guide to access Welcome Weekend and First 50 Days details.
