2025 Homecoming Office Decorating Competition Photos

Participating Departments/Offices

  • Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies (BCOIS) Dean's Office
  • Center for Health and Well-being
  • Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement
  • College of Education and Community Innovation (CECI) Dean's Office
  • Dean of Students Office
  • Detroit Center
  • Facilities Planning
  • Housing and Residence Life
  • Institutional Advancement
  • Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON)
  • Laker Food Co.
  • Office of Civil Rights & Title IX
  • Office of the President
  • Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs
  • Office of Student Life
  • Padnos College of Engineering (PCE) Advising Center
  • People, Equity, and Culture
  • Philosophy Department
  • Student Support & Belonging
  • University Communications

Entries by Location

Valley Campus Entries

City Campus Entries

Regional Location Entries

Valley Campus

Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies (BCOIS) Dean's Office

  • Theme/Title: Laker Pride meets the popular Nintendo game Animal Crossing. The decor ties in elements of Brooks College including our Digital Studies & gaming courses, beekeeping course, the Sustainable Agriculture Project!
  • Location: Lake Ontario Hall
Brooks front desk decorations
Brooks Homecoming window decorations
Brooks Louie's Crossing decorations
Brooks Homecoming decorating with Louie in the water
Brooks Homecoming decorations featuring the SAP farm

Center for Health and Well-being

  • Theme/Title: Serving up a Health Laker Lifestyle
  • Location: North C Living Center
CHWB Homecoming decorations
CHWB Homecoming decorations, wellness swag corner
CHWB Homecoming decorations, close up of GV bag
CHWB Homecoming decorations, close up of swag table
CHWB Homecoming decorations, wellness wheel sign above table

Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement

  • Theme/Title: Laker Success at CUSE
  • Location: Mary Idema Pew Library
CUSE Homecoming decorations, front door decorated with window paint
CUSE Homecoming decorations, front door decorated with window paint, "Laker Pride" and anchor drawing
CUSE Homecoming decorations, team member bios

Dean of Students Office

  • Theme/Title: N/A
  • Location: Student Services
Dean of Students Office decor with stuffed Louie doll sitting in a chair
Dean of Students Office window/door decor
Dean of Students Office "Welcome home Lakers" sign
Dean of Students Office "Anchor Up Lakers" sign with mini Louie cutouts

Facilities Planning

  • Theme/Title: N/A
  • Location: Service Building
Facilities Planning Homecoming decorations, "Go Lakers" window painted on front door
Facilities Planning Homecoming decorations, "Go Lakers" and GV logo cutouts
Facilities Planning Homecoming decorations, front desk decor
Facilities Planning Homecoming decorations, "Go Lakers" and GV logo cutouts on the reception desk
Facilities Planning Homecoming decorations, "Louie took the huskies for a walk" sign

Housing and Residence Life

  • Theme/Title: Break Thru
  • Location: Holton Hooker
Homecoming 2025, "Break thru that line," Louie coming out of the wall
Housing & Residence Life front desk Homecoming decorations
Housing & Residence Life Homecoming Office decorations
Homecoming & Residence Life Homecoming window decorations
Louie breaking through the window

Laker Food Co.

  • Theme/Title: Homecoming End Zone Eats
  • Location: The Commons
Laker Food Co entrance decorations, Lubbers Stadium
Laker Food Co entrance decorations, hotdog and soda cup
Laker Food Co entrance decorations, goal post and flying pizza named "Chaz"
Laker Food Co entrance decorations, Lubbers Stadium close up view
Laker Food Co entrance decorations, Skittles named "Skipper"

Office of Civil Rights & Title IX

  • Theme/Title: N/A
  • Location: Zumberge Hall
Anchors and a balloon arch frame the OCRTIX door
Close up of a "You Matter Lakers" sign with Louie on it

Office of the President

  • Theme/Title: Homecoming HQ - Anchored in Pride
  • Location: Zumberge Hall
President's Office Homecoming decor, office entryway
President's Office Homecoming decor, streamers hanging from ceiling
President's Office Homecoming decor, "Celebrating Laker Pride" plane banner sign
President's Office Homecoming decor, Philly and Louie's head cutouts on double doors with a balloon arch above
President's Office Homecoming decor, Philly and Lily figurines next to a food donation box

Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs

  • Theme/Title: N/A
  • Location: Zumberge Hall
Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs front office decorations, with the saying "Go Lakers!"

Office of Student Life

  • Theme/Title: OSL Tackles GV HOCO
  • Location: Kirkhof Center
OSL Homecoming decorating with a paper football field covering a cubicle wall
OSL Homecoming decorations showing Lubbers Stadium and their office team players
OSL Homecoming "touchdown into Student Life" decoration
OSL Homecoming front desk decorations
OSL Homecoming decorations, view from doorway

People, Equity, and Culture

  • Theme/Title: N/A
  • Location: Zumberge Hall
Whiteboard artwork done by student, Aidan Muxlow
Balloon arch and other GV decorations around a small couch
Full room view of PEC Homecoming decorations
GVSU window paint on campus-facing window in Zumberge
Blue twinkle lights in campus-facing window in Zumberge

Philosophy Department

  • Theme/Title: Zoomed In On GVSU! (PS-We Encourage You To Zoom In On The Decorations In The Pictures)
  • Location: Mackinac Hall
Philosophy department Homecoming decor, front desk
Philosophy department Homecoming decor, full front desk view
Philosophy department Homecoming decor, office decor and window paint
Philosophy department Homecoming decor, front door decor with balloons
Philosophy department Homecoming decor, glass panes in entry way with window paint

Student Support & Belonging

  • Theme/Title: Homecoming to a bright future!
  • Location: Kleiner Commons
OSSB Homecoming front desk decorations
OSSB Homecoming front desk decorations, close up of goal post and cheerleading squad
OSSB Homecoming decorations, office hallway turned into a football field
OSSB Homecoming decorations, office hallway turned into a football field, close up
OSSB Homecoming decorations, office hallway turned into a football field, with team members smiling from their doorways

University Communications

  • Theme/Title: N/A
  • Location: Zumberge Hall
UComm Homecoming decorations, front door
UComm Homecoming decorations, entryway with large circle-G emblem
UComm Homecoming decorations, front desk with blue garland with leafs
UComm Homecoming decorations, another entryway view
UComm Homecoming decorations, faux office tree with decor

City Campus

College of Education and Community Innovation (CECI) Dean's Office

  • Theme/Title: True Blue Lakers
  • Location: DeVos Center
CECI Dean's Office Homecoming decor
CECI Dean's Office Homecoming decor, front desk with "Anchor Up" sign
CECI Dean's Office Homecoming decor, "Go Lakers" sign on wall
CECI Dean's Office Homecoming decor, "Beat the Huskies" sign
CECI Dean's Office Homecoming decor, table with a mock football field top

Institutional Advancement

  • Theme/Title: Celebrating the Golden Reunion Class of 1975
  • Location: Eberhard Center
Institutional Advancement full Homecoming decoration view
Institutional Advancement Homecoming decoration, Wheel of Fortune
Institutional Advancement Homecoming decoration, Media from 1975
Institutional Advancement Homecoming decoration, Jaws tribute
Institutional Advancement Homecoming decoration, SNL and media from 1975

Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON)

  • Theme/Title: Nurse Louie Riding the Seas of KCON
  • Location: DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health
KCON Homecoming decorations, front door with Louie in scrubs cutout
KCON Homecoming decorations, front door with Louie cutout saying "Happy Homecoming"
KCON Homecoming decorations, close up of Louie wearing scrubs

Padnos College of Engineering (PCE) Advising Center

  • Theme/Title: N/A
  • Location: Innovation and Design Center
PCE Advising Homecoming decorations, "Anchor Up Homecoming" drawing on chalkboard
PCE Homecoming decorations, "GVSU" painted on a window at IDC
PCE Homecoming decorations, paper garland hung in office
PCE Homecoming decorations, student worker names on anchors hung around the front desk

Regional Locations

Detroit Center

  • Theme/Title: GV in the 313
  • Location: Detroit
Detroit Center team smiling with their Homecoming decorations
Detroit Center Homecoming office decorations, front desk
Detroit Center Homecoming office decorations, side view
Detroit Center Homecoming office decorations, game time banner
Detroit Center Homecoming office decorations, Detroit Center logo

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