Friday, August 21st
A day filled with excitement and connection as new first-year students move in, meet their peers, and officially begin their Canisius journey with traditions, community events, and family farewells.
| New Student Move-in | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Miscellaneous Residence Halls |
| Meal Plans Begin Lunch - Parents, Families, and Commuters are Welcome | 12:00 - 1:30 pm | Winter Student Center - Dining Hall |
| Parent Welcome | 1:30 pm | Regis Room |
| First Year Experience Class | 2:00 pm | See Locations Below |
| New Student Convocation | 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Montante Cultural Center |
| Playfair | 4:45 - 6:00 pm | Bart Mitchell Quad |
| Dinner | 6:00 pm | Dining Hall |
| The Challenge Accepted Game Show | 7:30 pm | Montante Cultural Center |
First Year Experience Class Locations for Friday, August 21st
Welcome Weekend Location Note: During Welcome Weekend, please report to this location only. Beginning with the first week of classes, you should report to your regularly scheduled location.
| CRN | Course | Section # | Instructor | |
| FYE 101 | A (31617) | Turner, Elizabeth, J | ||
| FYE 101 | B (31618) | Alom, Shahreen | ||
| FYE 101 | BB (31779) | Burlingame, Jake | ||
| FYE 101 | C (31619) | Margulis, Susan, W | ||
| FYE 101 | CC (31780) | Cole, Makayla, A | ||
| FYE 101 | D (31620) | Liechty, Spencer, J | ||
| FYE 101 | DD (31781) | Militello, Luca, G | ||
| FYE 101 | EE (31782) | King, Caroline, F | ||
| FYE 101 | F (31621) | Sheridan, Phil, M | ||
| FYE 101 | H (31622) | O'Brien, Jonathan, M | ||
| FYE 101 | I (31623) | Stewart, Andrew, D | ||
| FYE 101 | J (31624) | Feider, Lindy | ||
| FYE 101 | K (31625) | Bush-Turner, Kera, A | ||
| FYE 101 | L (31626) | Snyder, Maura, N | ||
| FYE 101 | M (31627) | Lyons, Shannon, Irene | ||
| FYE 101 | Science Hall 1008 | N (31628) | Robinson, Erin, E | Mya Jones |
| 31629 | FYE 101 | Science Hall 1013 A | O (31629) | Blakely-McClure, Sarah, J |
| FYE 101 | Science Hall 1013 A | P (31630) | Blakely-McClure, Sarah, J | Ethan Robertson |
| 31631 | FYE 101 | R (31631) | Herrmann, Jennifer, J | |
| FYE 101 | S (31632) | Richardson, Shana, M | ||
| FYE 101 | T (31633) | Marzolf, Julie, A | ||
| FYE 101 | U (31634) | Johnt, Courtney, E; DiPalo, Adelina, M | ||
| FYE 101 | V (31635) | Rodriguez Johnson, Fatima, L ; Hill-Cheatom, Petrina, C | ||
| FYE 101 | W (31636) | |||
| FYE 101 | X (31638) | Stempin, Hunter, P | ||
| FYE 101 | Y (31641) | Kochan, Matthew, Kazimierz |
Saturday, August 22nd
Shind-IGGY is a fun-filled day of games, tournaments, music, and club activities to welcome new and returning students.
| Returning Student Check-in | Starting at 9:00am | Miscellaneous Residence Halls |
| Shind-IGGY - Student Clubs Activities, Corn Hole and Kan Jam Tournament, Carnival Games, and Music | 1:00 - 6:00 pm | Bart Mitchel Quad |
InBound Programming Signs Up Due August 18th
| Various | Various |
Sunday, August 23rd
A day for returning students to check in, reconnect through hall meetings, and kick off the year with the annual bonfire—don’t forget to bring something purple to toss into the flames!
| Returning Student Check-in Continues | Starting at 9:00 am | Miscellaneous Residence Halls |
| New and Returning Residential Student Community Meetings | 4:00 - 7:00 pm | Your Residence Hall Community Room |
| Welcome Back Mass | 7:00 - 8:00 pm | Christ the King Chapel |
| Annual Bonfire | 8:00 pm | Bart Mitchell Quad |