BuilderFest Schedule

BuilderFest 2026

Wednesday, August 5

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

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm First-year Hall Meeting Cole Hall and Wallingford Hall Lobby

Thursday, August 6

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

Friday, August 7

9:00 am – noon International Orientation Deets Library

Wednesday, August 12

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

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm First-year Hall Meeting Cole Hall and Wallingford Hall Lobby

Thursday, August 13

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

• 7:15 am - 8:00 am Optional Breakfast (Dining Hall)
• 8:00 am Check-in (RPAC)
• 9:o0 am Welcome and Class Photo
• 9:15 am - 10:30 am Campus Tour
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am Division Orientations
• 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Optional Lunch (Dining Hall)
• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm First Year Seminar Class (Various classrooms/check your schedule)- Bring your laptop!
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Small Group Mentoring
• 3:30pm - 5:00pm Campus Safety Training (RPAC)

Friday, August 14

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

• 7:15 am - 8:00 am Optional Breakfast (Dining Hall)
• 8:00 am Check-in (Bottom of 77)
• 8:30 am - 10:00 am Builder Olympics
• 10:00 am - 11:00 am Small Group Time with Orientation Leaders 
• 11:00 am - 1:15 pm Optional Lunch (Dining Hall)
• 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm Jana's Campaign Bystander Intervention
• 2:30pm - 5:00 pm Closing and Awards

Saturday, August 15

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 16

5:00pm Welcome Back Chapel The Grove

6:30pm Potluck Grace United Methodist Church

Monday, August 17

First Day of Classes

11:00 am - noon Transfer Student Orienation Deets Library

Tuesday, August 18

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

Wednesday, August 29

11:00 am – noon Chapel The Grove

Thursday, August 20

7:00 pm Moundbuilding Ceremony Cole Mound Plaza

Friday, August 21

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