We warmly welcome all our new incoming students to campus for Welcome Week 2025! This is one of OBU's all-time favorite traditions and promises to be one of the most memorable weeks of your college journey. Here's what you have to look forward to:
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Residence Halls Open | Housing Locations |
| 8 a.m. | Commuter Check-In Opens | Lower Geiger Center, Stage |
| 9 a.m. | Student Services Fair | Lower Geiger Center, Lounge |
| 2 p.m. | Parent/Family Orientation | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) |
| 2 p.m. | New Students Meet Color Groups | Geiger Center West Lawn |
| 3:30 p.m. | Family and Friends Sendoff | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) |
| 4 p.m. | New Student Orientation | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) |
| 5:30 p.m. | Small Group Picnic | Geiger Center West Lawn |
| 8 p.m. | Commuter Gathering | Cargill Alumni Center |
| 8 p.m. | Residence Hall Meetings | Residence Halls |
| 8:30 p.m. | First Night | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) and Intramural Fields |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Breakfast with Small Group | Geiger Center, Cafeteria |
| 10:30 a.m. | OBU Sunday Morning Gathering | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) |
| 12 p.m. | Lunch | Geiger Center, Cafeteria |
| 1 p.m. | Transfer Student Dessert | Geiger Center, Gathering Room |
| 1 p.m. | Honors Gathering | Geiger Center, Rooms 219–220 |
| 3:15 p.m. | Bison Frenzy Scavenger Hunt | Geiger Center and Oval |
| 5 p.m. | Dinner | Geiger Center, Cafeteria |
| 6:30 p.m. | Color Group Time | Various Locations* |
| 7:30 p.m. | The President's Vision | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) |
| 9 p.m. | Free Bowling and Fun | Firelake Bowl |
Monday, August 18 Time Activity Location 7:15 a.m. Breakfast with Small Group Cafeteria 8 a.m. Serve Shawnee Meet in Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) 12 p.m. Lunch with Small Groups Geiger Center, Cafeteria 12–2:00 p.m. Music Auditions and Placement Ford Music Hall 1:30 p.m. Color Group Time—Academic Success Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) 2 p.m. Academic Life and Tech on Bison Hill Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) 2:30 p.m. Academic Meetings Various Locations 4:30 p.m. Practice Walk The Oval 5 p.m. Dinner Geiger Center, Cafeteria 7:30 p.m. Ka-rip Wars The Oval 9 p.m. RAWC Hangout Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC)
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. | Breakfast with Small Group | Geiger Center, Cafeteria |
| 8:30 a.m. | Color Group Time | Various Locations |
| 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | Crash Course Rotation | Various Locations |
| 2–4 p.m | Music Auditions and Placement | Ford Music Hall |
| 2:30 p.m. | Un Cuerpo—Club Fair | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) |
| 4 p.m. | Community Standards Awareness Training | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) Geiger Center, Rooms 219–220 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner with Small Group | Geiger Center, Cafeteria |
| 7 p.m. | Color Group Time, Meet for the Walk | The Oval |
| 7:30 p.m. | The Walk | Oval, Raley Chapel Steps |
| 8:15 p.m. | Unity Gathering | Geiger Center, West Lawn |
| 9 p.m. | Popsicles with the President and First Lady | Cargill Center Lawn |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Chapel | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6 p.m. | Spotlight on Shawnee | The Oval |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Chapel | Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) |
| 7:30 p.m. |
"Luau on the Hill"- |
Intramural Fields |
*Color Group Locations
- Crystal Cavalry – Peitz Plaza (fountain)
- The Goldies – Clock Tower
- Midnight Marauders – WMU Steps
- Green Glory – Kerr Steps