Saturday, August 29

8:00 a.m.  

Beach Clean-up

  Allendale Campus, Off Campus
9:30 a.m.  

GVSU Men's Basketball Golf Outing 2026

  Allendale Campus
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

[L] Grand Valley State University Women's Volleyball vs Central Missouri

  Off Campus
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

[W] Grand Valley State University Women's Soccer vs Cedarville - Alumni Day / 100 Campers

  Allendale Campus
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Oliver Wilson Scholars: Fall Welcome

  Allendale Campus
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  

Tie Dye with Campus Activities Board (CAB)

  Allendale Campus
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

CM Ultimate Frisbee & Yard Games

  Allendale Campus
8:00 p.m.  

Movie at the KELLY, featuring Project Hail Mary

  Allendale Campus
All day    

Band and Orchestra Auditions (OPEN TO ALL GVSU STUDENTS)

  Allendale Campus

Sunday, August 30

10:00 a.m.  

GVSU Men's & Women's Golf Team Outing 2026!

  Allendale Campus
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.  

College of Computing Laker Welcome

  Allendale Campus
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

College Welcome Sessions

  Allendale Campus
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Seidman Laker Welcome 2026

  Allendale Campus
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.  

Preprofessional Student Panel Q&A

  Allendale Campus
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    

Campus Tour

  Allendale Campus
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

CM Open House

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  

Campus Life Night

  Allendale Campus
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

CM Kickoff Service

  Allendale Campus

Monday, August 31

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

Career Center Welcome and Help Tent

  Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  

First Day of School Photos

  Allendale Campus
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

FREE Cookout & Carnival

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  

Outdoor Mindfulness Mondays

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  

Counter Strike 2 Tryouts

  Allendale Campus
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  

Speed Friending with Campus Activities Board (CAB)

  Allendale Campus
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

CAB Mentalist featuring Christopher Carter

  Allendale Campus
All day    

Band and Orchestra Auditions (OPEN TO ALL GVSU STUDENTS)

  Allendale Campus
All day

Wilderness State Park Overnight Trip

  Off Campus

Tuesday, September 1

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

Career Center Welcome and Help Tent

  Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  

Concert @ Beckering Family Tower Carillon

  Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  

Concert @ Cook Tower Carillon

  Allendale Campus
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

To My Future Self Postcards Pop-Up with the UCC

  Allendale Campus
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  

ElevateWest Business Accelerator: Core Workshop - Fall 2026

  Off Campus
5:35 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Black Excellence: Welcome Kickoff

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.    

Weekly Hikes (on campus)

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  

When the Declaration of Independence Was News ( INT 100/201 approved)

  Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.  

Deadlock Tryouts

  Allendale Campus
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.  

Rainbow Six Siege Tryouts

  Allendale Campus
7:00 p.m.  

Club Sports Showcase - Meet the Teams

  Allendale Campus

Wednesday, September 2

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  

How to Find Campus Employment

  Allendale Campus
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

Rainbow Social

  Allendale Campus
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  

Seidman Welcome Table: Ask an Advisor

  Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

On-Campus Job Fair

  Allendale Campus
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  

Meet the Greeks

  Allendale Campus
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tote Bag Painting

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

GVSU Triathlon Club Interest and Lawn Games Meeting

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  

League of Legends Tryouts

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  

Marvel Rivals Tryouts

  Allendale Campus
7:00 p.m.  

Club Sports Showcase - Meet the Teams

  Allendale Campus
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  

Lubber's Sunset Yoga

  Allendale Campus

Thursday, September 3

8:00 a.m.

The Arnold C. Ott Lectureship in Chemistry: Engineering Viral Vaccines for Immune Targeting and Pandemic Preparedness

  Allendale Campus
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

F26 Special Edition Pop-Up Shop

  Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Military & Veterans Resource Center Welcome Back/Open House #2 (Kirkhof Center)

  Allendale Campus
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  

Seidman Welcome Table: Ask an Advisor

  Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

[W] Grand Valley State University Women's Volleyball vs Northwood - Tournament Central

  Allendale Campus
5:30 p.m.

Back to School Theatre Party (All GVSU students welcome!)

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.  

Young Alumni Night at GVSU Football

  Allendale Campus
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

[W] Grand Valley State University Football vs West Texas A&M

  Off Campus
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.  

Overwatch 2 Tryouts

  Allendale Campus
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Football Home Opener

  Allendale Campus

Friday, September 4

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

[W] Grand Valley State University Women's Soccer vs Bemidji State

  Off Campus
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.    

TORNADO / OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN TESTING

  Allendale Campus
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

[W] Grand Valley State University Women's Volleyball vs Post - Tournament Central

  Allendale Campus
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  

Mario Kart Free for All

  Allendale Campus
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  

Fighting Games Tryouts

  Allendale Campus
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

[W] Grand Valley State University Women's Volleyball vs Cedarville - Tournament Central

  Allendale Campus
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.  

Valorant Tryouts

  Allendale Campus
7:00 p.m.  

Women's Club Soccer v Hillsdale

  Allendale Campus