We've planned a week full of events to welcome you to campus, help you get ready for academic life, connect with other new students, and introduce you to IU's traditions.
Welcome Week
Schedule overview
Welcome Week has it all: fests, internship fairs, academic events, giveaways, live music, food trucks, and so much more! Be sure to check out the signature events (a.k.a. IU must-do's!) and dates below for all the details.
View complete Welcome Week calendar- Move-in (Centralized check-in from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall)
By the time today is over, most first-year students will be all moved in. Welcome, Hoosiers!
- Move-in (Centralized check-in from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall)
- Groups Scholars & 21st Century Scholars Program Welcome & Orientation
- Wellness House Open House (3–5 p.m., Wellness House)
- Graduate Student Reception (3–5 p.m., Wells Library)
- Residence Hall floor meetings (evening, check with your resident assistant for exact time/place)
- Sparkling Summer Weed Night (6:30–8:30 p.m. Wylie House Museum)
You made it! Whew! Now that you’re settling in, check out what's on tap for today:
- New Student Induction Ceremony (10 a.m., Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall)
- Live at the IMU (11 a.m.–1 p.m., IMU main stage)
- Academic school/program welcome (varies throughout the day, your unit will be in contact with more information)
- Pathways to Success: Majors, Minors, and Careers Fest (1–3 p.m., Wells Library)
- Meet Me at the MAC (2:30–4:30 p.m., Musical Arts Center)
- CultureFest (5–7 p.m., Fine Arts Plaza)
- Makers Fair (6:30–8:30 p.m., Wellness House)
- Union Board Movie Night: Thunderbolts (8–11:45 p.m., Hamilton Lugar School Lawn)
Your first Friday on campus is jam packed with events to welcome you to the IU college experience.
- Culture Center Open Houses
- Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center (11 a.m.–1 p.m., 275 N. Eagleson Avenue)
- LGBTQ+ Culture Center (12-2 p.m., 705 E. Seventh Street)
- First Nations Educational and Cultural Center (1-3 p.m., 712 E. Eighth Street)
- Jewish Culture Center (1-3 p.m., 730 E. Third Street)
- La Casa/Latino Cultural Center (1-3 p.m., 715 E. Seventh Street)
- Asian Culture Center (2-4 p.m., 807 E. Tenth Street)
- Center for Veteran and Military Students Welcome Cookout and Open House (11:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 823 E. Eleventh Street)
- Part-Time Jobs Fair (12–4 p.m., IMU Alumni Hall)
- RecFest (1–4 p.m., Bill Garrett Fieldhouse)
- Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1–4 p.m., Showalter Fountain)
- Traditions & Spirit (8–9 p.m., Memorial Stadium)
- Bloomerang Festival (9 p.m.–1 a.m., Dunn Meadow and IMU)
Friday was wild, right? Maybe take it easy today and hang with your roommate or some other kids from your residence hall?
- Faith Fest (12–2 p.m., Dunn Meadow)
- Mini Tour at the Eskenazi Museum of Art (2:30–3 p.m., Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art)
- Union Board Summer Fire Fest (8 p.m.–1 a.m., Dunn Meadow)
Welcome Week is almost over, andclasses are about to start. First things first: have you picked your fit for the first day?
- Outdoor Yoga (10:45–11:45 a.m., SRSC Terrace)
- Jump Into the Semester (5–7 p.m., SRSC Pool)
- Sweet & Artful (5–7 p.m., Godfrey Graduate and Executive Education Center, G0034/0036)
It's the first day of school—you got this! (P.S. Don’t worry about getting lost: IU Guides will be stationed all over campus to help you find your way.)
- First Day of School Photos (10 a.m.–2 p.m., IMU Centennial Patio and Starbucks Patio)
- Dancakes (11 a.m.–2 p.m., IMU main stage)
- IU First Stop (11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., IMU Frangipani Room)
- Bouldering (5:30–8:30 p.m., Eigemann Hall, Room 020)
- Meet the Greeks (4–7 p.m., Dunn Meadow)
- Welcome B(l)ack Mixer (6–8 p.m., Neal–Marshall Black Culture Center, Grand Hall)
Can you believe it's Day 4 of your IU academic life already?
- Live at the IMU (11 a.m.–1 p.m., IMU main stage)
- Fall Student Involvement Fair (4–7 p.m., Showalter Fountain)
- Greek Life Block Party (4-8 p.m., Eagleson Avenue)
Signature events

New Student Induction Ceremony
Thursday, August 21
10 a.m. • Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
It's your official welcome to IU!

CultureFest
Thursday, August 21
5–7 p.m. • Showalter Fountain
Cultural activities, food trucks, and more!

Culture Center Open Houses
Friday, August 22
11 a.m.–4 p.m. • various locations
Discover your community on campus!

Part-Time Jobs Fair
Friday, August 22
12–4 p.m. • IMU Alumni Hall
Meet employers, make connections!


Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
Friday, August 22
1–4 p.m. • Showalter Fountain
Rock out and stay safe in college!

Traditions & Spirit
Friday, August 22
8–9 p.m. • Memorial Stadium
Learn cheers and show off your IU spirit!


First Day of School Photos
Monday, August 25
10 a.m.–2 p.m., IMU Centennial Patio
Say cheese, capture lifelong memories!