Opening Weekend

Breakfast on Your Own
7-9:00 a.m.
Select Dining Centers

OWGL Meet-Up
9:00 a.m.
Various Campus Locations, check with your OWGL
Get your day started with your OWGL! You will discuss where your meeting location is with your OWGL at the meeting Friday night before the University Welcome. If you’re unsure where to go, contact your OWGL via GroupMe.

OWGL Straight Talk: Academic Success and Career Development
9:30 – 11 a.m.
Various Campus Locations, check with your OWGL
Don’t just go to class, go to college! As you begin your BGSU journey, it’s essential to start thinking about your destination. You’re here to graduate, and a successful start to your academic experience will lead you to the career and future you desire. Insider tips related to academic success and career development will be highlighted by your OWGL. Come prepared with some questions for your OWGL and a pen to take some notes!

Lunch with your OWGL
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Your OWGL will let you know the time and the place
Meet up with your OWGL to have lunch at your designated location. If you’re unsure where to go, contact your OWGL via GroupMe.

Get With the Program
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Various Academic Buildings (Download schedule)
Get to know your peers and the faculty in your academic department! Faculty members and advisors in your academic program will discuss expectations and provide helpful pointers, guidelines, and university resources to help you successfully start your BGSU experience.

A Pearl In the Storm: The Common Reading Experience
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Various Campus Locations (Download schedule)
With the BGSU faculty members and peers from your academic program, you will discuss important themes, reactions, and responses to Tori Murden McClure’s A Pearl In the Storm. Be sure to bring your writing assignment about A Pearl in the Storm to this session.

OWGL Meet-Up
4-5 p.m.
Various Campus Locations, check with your OWGL
Regroup with your OWGL to make plans for dinner and discuss details for the rest of your evening. If you’re unsure where to go, contact your OWGL via GroupMe.

Dinner with your OWGL
5:15-7:30 p.m.
Your OWGL will let you know the time and the place
Meet up with your OWGL to have dinner at your designated location. If you’re unsure where to go, contact your OWGL via GroupMe.

Living in a Community
5:15-9 p.m.
Various Campus Locations, check with your RA or OWGL
Connect with your hall staff to learn what it takes to be a successful part of a residential community. This might be your first time living away from home or first time living with a roommate! Join your hallmates and discuss what it means to be a BGSU student. Commuter students will meet with their OWGL groups at this time.

BGSU PlayFair
9 p.m.
Stroh Center
This event is a must for any new student wanting to start off their college experience meeting future friends and classmates. BGSU Playfair is a high-energy event where you get to know over a hundred student leaders and many other first-year students. This will be one of your first opportunities to check out the Stroh Center – home to many BGSU athletic and special events. Sponsored by the Center for Leadership, Fraternity and Sorority Community, and New Student Orientation and First Year Programs.

Hypnotist Dale K
11 p.m.
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom
Dale K’s performance will leave you laughing with his unconventional and hilarious hypnosis event! Sponsored by New Student Orientation and First Year Programs.

Res Hall Activities
11:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Residence Halls
See what’s happening in the residence halls and meet other students. Enjoy food, games, and other fun activities. Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life.