BuilderFest Schedule

BuilderFest 2025

Wednesday, August 6

8:00 am – 4:00 pm Check-in/Move-in (New Student Fall Athletes) Mossman Hall

Thursday, August 7

8:00 am – 4:00 pm Check-in/Move-in (Returning Fall Athletes) Mossman Hall

Friday, August 8

9:00 am – 4:00 pm International Orientation Deets Library

Wednesday, August 13

8:00 am – 4:00 pm Check-in/Move-In (New Student Spring Athletes & Non-Athletes) Mossman Hall

Thursday, August 14

8:00 am - 5:00 pm First-Year Orientation RPAC (Richardson Performing Arts Center)

• 7:00 am - 8:00 am Optional Breakfast (Dining Hall)
• 8:00 am Check-in (RPAC)
• 8:30 am - 9:30 am Welcome and Class Photo
• 9:30 am - 10:30 am Small Group Time with Orientation Leaders
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am Division Orientations
• 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Optional Lunch (Dining Hall)
• 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm First Year Seminar Class (Various classrooms/check your schedule)- Bring your laptop!
• 3:00pm - 5:00pm Active Shooter Training (RPAC)

Friday, August 15

8:00 am - 5:00 pm First-Year Orientation RPAC (Richardson Performing Arts Center)

• 7:00 am - 8:00 am Optional Breakfast (Dining Hall)
• 8:00 am Check-in (Jantz Stadium)
• 8:30 am - 9:00 am Chant Off
• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Builder Olympics
• 10:00 am - 11:00 am Small Group Time with Orientation Leaders 
• 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Optional Lunch (Dining Hall)
• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Consent Gameshow
• 2:30pm - 3:30 pm Campus Resources
• 3:30pm - 5:00 pm Final Competition and Awards

Saturday, August 16

8:00 am – noon Check-in/Move-In (Returning Non-Athletes and Spring/Winter Athletes) Mossman Hall

7:00 am – 4:00 pm Freshmen Workday

Sunday, August 17

7:00pm Welcome Back Worship The Grove

Monday, August 18

First Day of Classes

11:00 am - noon Transfer Student Orienation Deets Library

Tuesday, August 19

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Rock Painting Party Wallingford Lawn

Wednesday, August 20

TBD

Thursday, August 21

7:00 pm Moundbuilding Ceremony Cole Mound Plaza

8:00 pm Football scrimmage game Jantz Stadium

Friday, August 22

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Opening Convocation Richardson Performing Arts Center