Events

TRIO Campus Wayfinding Tour | 2-3 p.m. Calpulli Center, suite 3800 (tour starting point)

• Join Student Disability Services (formerly Student Ability Success Center) and the TRIO Student Support Services Project team for classroom tours. The tour will be led by TRIO staff and student mentors and will offer participants an opportunity to build new relationships and learn how to navigate campus before classes begin.

Undocumented Resource Center Welcome Reception/Mixer | 3-6 p.m. Scripps Cottage

• Come check out Mix and Mingle with URC students, staff and allies! DREAMer/UndocuStudents are encouraged to attend, learn about the resources and begin building your networks and creating a sense of community.

Aztec Nights

Aztec Nights First Night Fest | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Campanile Walkway

• Aztec Nights kick-off event to welcome new students to SDSU!

Aztec Nights Arcade Night | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

• Aztec Nights welcomes back returning students to SDSU with this arcade-themed event in the student union.

Aztec Nights Block Party | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Campanile Walkway

• Block Party 23-24 Everything but the kitchen sink…Come out and join us to celebrate our SDSU community with cultural performance, free food and music. We look forward to seeing you at the Block Party!

SDSU Just Wants to Have Fun! | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Montezuma Hall (Canceled)

• Get ready for your time on stage, it’s KARAOKE TIME! Come dressed in your best vintage attire, and when you arrive get your hair and makeup done. Did someone say press on nails nails, glow jewelry, or sweat bands to complete the look? Like, totally! As you wait for your turn on stage, be sure to eat some snacks, take pictures with your friends, and decorate a photo frame to remember your fun night. Not a singer? There will be classic board, trivia, video games and of course, PRIZES!

New Student and Family Convocation | 10 a.m. Snapdragon Stadium (Canceled)

• All new SDSU students and their families are invited to attend this joyous ceremony that marks the beginning of a student’s journey at New Student and Family Convocation.

ARC ‘til Dark | 5-8 p.m. ENS 700 Field (Canceled)

• Kick off the school year with Aztec Recreation! Learn about the recently expanded ARC, the Aquaplex, the ARC Express, Intramural Sport leagues, Aztec Adventures climbing programs, ENS credit classes, Group Fitness classes, swimming programs, watersports classes and 22 Sport Club teams. You will also meet friendly staff to help you activate your enrolled student Aztec Recreation membership and you can learn about the many job opportunities with Aztec Recreation. Meet new friends, win prizes and be part of an SDSU tradition!

• Student Organization Expo | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Centennial Walkway (Canceled)
  • Don’t miss the Student Organization Expo! Get involved, meet others with similar interests, try something new! There is a little something for everyone at SDSU. See you on August 21st from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Centennial Walkway!
• APIDA Center Welcome Reception | 12-2 p.m. APIDA Center (Canceled)
  • The SDSU APIDA Center is here to serve you! Join us at our welcome reception to learn about our programs and resources and to connect with the APIDA community at SDSU!
• Expresso Yourself & Donut Worry | 9-11 a.m. Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center,
  Student Services West 1661 (Canceled)
  • SDSU’s Military and Veterans Program (MVP) invites you to visit the Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center during ‘Welcome Week’ to meet other military-connected students and build connections. This would be a great opportunity to ask VA and State education benefit related questions and meet the staff and team of students that will help support your education journey at SDSU! Join us and enjoy light food and refreshments (while supplies last).

• Go Greek! Expo | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Campanile Walkway
  • Go Greek! Come explore the 44 fraternities and sororities we have at SDSU, and learn how to get involved with the community! Each organization has their own unique philanthropies, core values, and opportunities for leadership and development. Come out and meet our Greeks on Campanile walkway to learn more!
• Grow with the Glazer Center for Leadership & Service | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Glazer Center for Leadership & Service
  • Come to the Glazer Center for Leadership & Service (2nd floor of the Aztec Student Union) to connect with professional staff and student leaders who can help you grow with SDSU’s leadership and service opportunities. Wherever you are on your leadership journey, come enjoy refreshments and meet fellow students while getting to know about SDSU’s leadership programs and service community.
• Parking & Transportation Q&A Tabling | 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. College Square, First Floor,
  6001 Lindo Paseo
  • Parking and Transportation Services will be tabling to answer questions about parking permits, bike registrations and MTS student discounted passes. We will be giving out SDSU swag!
• Taco ‘Bout Benefits | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center,
  Student Services West 1661
  • SDSU’s Military and Veterans Program (MVP) invites you to visit the Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center during ‘Welcome Week’ to meet other military-connected students and build connections. This would be a great opportunity to ask VA and State education benefit related questions and meet the staff and team of students that will help support your education journey at SDSU! Join us and enjoy light food and refreshments (while supplies last).
• Out-Of-State Mixer | 5-7 p.m. Cholula Community Center
  • Welcome to San Diego! Are you an out of state student? Stop by the Out of State Student Mixer to meet other out of state students and learn about how to get involved on campus. Refreshments & pizza will be served.

• A.S. Expo | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Centennial Walkway
  • Discover Associated Students! A.S. is a student-directed organization dedicated to serving and supporting students at SDSU. Come discover all that A.S. has to offer, from leadership opportunities within the Boards, Commissions and Councils, to intramural sports and wake-boarding classes. At this information fair, A.S. programs and services will be tabling and providing the opportunity to speak with those currently involved.
• Union Block Party | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union
  • The Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union is your campus living room and your home away from home. The Union offers you 206,000 square feet dedicated to student programs and services. Come discover all that the Union has to offer, from bowling at Aztec Lanes to recording music at The Backdoor Studio to working out at the ARC Express. Visit all the dining services, Student Affairs and Campus Diversity centers, and more all located in the LEED Double Platinum-certified building.
• CIR Open House | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Center for Intercultural Relations
  • Swing by the Center for Intercultural Relations to learn about the resources and programs we offer! You will be able to connect with our wonderful student staff, get a tour of the center, enjoy some light refreshments and grab some CIR merchandise.
• Parking & Transportation Q&A Tabling | 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. College Square, First floor,
  6001 Lindo Paseo
  • Parking and Transportation Services will be tabling to answer questions about parking permits, bike registrations and MTS student discounted passes. We will be giving out SDSU swag!
• Just Wingin’ It Wednesday | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center,
  Student Services West 1661
  • SDSU’s Military and Veterans Program (MVP) invites you to visit the Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center during ‘Welcome Week’ to meet other military-connected students and build connections. This would be a great opportunity to ask VA and State education benefit related questions and meet the staff and team of students that will help support your education journey at SDSU! Join us and enjoy light food and refreshments (while supplies last).
• Undocumented Resource Center DREAMer Welcome Back Open House! | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Arts & Letters 202
  • The URC will be hosting an open house of our center, with a tour and overview of URC. Light snacks will be provided.
• Bienvenidos! Open Casa y Latinx Community Reception | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Latinx Resource Center, Love Library,
  First Floor Room 182
  • Open house event to welcome and showcase LRC programs, resources, events and share in paletas while discussing the new murals we have up!
• First-year Commuter Students Welcome! | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Commuter Resource Center
  • Meet me at the Commuter Resource Center! Welcome first-year students! Come by the Commuter Resource Center to pick up essential supplies to successfully start your school year.
• Center for Student Organizations & Activities Open House | 12-2 p.m. Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union 210
  • Looking to get involved on campus and find your community? Visit the Center for Student Organizations & Activities and learn about the 300+ student organizations, leadership opportunities, and various campus events like Aztec Nights, One SDSU Community, and SDSU Go! field trips! From drag shows to trips to the San Diego Zoo, our dedicated team of professional staff and student Involvement Consultants are ready to help you make your SDSU experience one you won’t forget.
• Transfers and Tacos | 1-3 p.m. Student Services East 2109
  • Join EOP, Outreach, and Success, Commuter Life, Black Resource Center and Career Services as we welcome new and returning transfer students! Career services will be sharing ways to find internships on and off campus including navigating Handshake, Career Services’ recruitment platform. We will be hosting tacos for the first 75 students who attend the workshop.
• Panel of Peers: Exploring Leadership | 2-3 p.m. Glazer Center for Leadership & Service
  • Curious what leadership looks like at SDSU but don’t know where to start? Attend our panel to hear from SDSU student leaders from across campus as they share about their leadership journey! You will learn ways to get involved on campus and discover the leader within yourself.
• Out-Of-State Mixer | 5-7 p.m. Tula Community Center
  • Welcome to San Diego! Are you an out of state student? Stop by the Out of State Student Mixer to meet other out of state students and learn about how to get involved on campus. Refreshments & pizza will be served.
• Welcome Back BBQ | 6-8 p.m. 5717 Lindo Paseo, SDSU Hillel
  • Come join us at the Hillel building for free food and to learn about all the goings on of Hillel.
• Student Disability Services Open House | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Calpulli Center, Suite 3800
  • Join the Student Disability Services (formerly known as Student Ability Success Center) team in kicking off the semester with a fun open house in their newly remodeled space. Get to know the SDS staff, learn about the services and accommodations offered, meet other students, and enjoy some light snacks
    and drinks!
• The Pride Center Welcome Back Mixer | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Pride Center
  • Drop by The Pride Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on August 23rd or August 24th to get a tour of The Pride Center, meet new people, and participate in a craft activity.
• Women’s Resource Center Open House | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Women’s Resource Center
  • Visit the Women’s Resource Center comfy cottage to learn about support for women and gender expansive individuals!  We will have opportunities for tours, goodies, treats, and a chance to mix and mingle with the community.

• Welcome Week Wellness Fair | 1-4 p.m. Calpulli Center Main Patio
  • Start the year focused on well-being! Connect with new friends as you engage in self-care activities, create your own DIY de-stress items, play yard games, or enjoy a tasty treat. Learn more about all of the excellent opportunities SDSU offers to care for your mind & body at the resource fair and you could win some great prizes!
• Student Disability Services Open House | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Calpulli Center, Suite 3800
  • Join the Student Disability Services (formerly known as Student Ability Success Center) team in kicking off the semester with a fun open house in their newly remodeled space. Get to know the SDS staff, learn about the services and accommodations offered, meet other students, and enjoy some light snacks and drinks!
• The Pride Center Welcome Back Mixer | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Pride Center
  • Drop by The Pride Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on August 23rd or August 24th to get a tour of The Pride Center, meet new people, and participate in a craft activity.
• Women’s Resource Center Open House | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Women’s Resource Center
  • Visit the Women’s Resource Center comfy cottage to learn about support for women and gender expansive individuals! We will have opportunities for tours, goodies, treats, and a chance to mix and mingle with the community.
• EOP, Outreach & Success Open House | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Student Services East 2109
  • Come reconnect with your EOP, Outreach & Success family! Meet new team members, check out our space changes and have some fun with games, food and other opportunity drawings to start your fall semester swagged out!
• Ice Cream, You Scream Social | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center,
  Student Services West 1661
  • SDSU’s Military and Veterans Program (MVP) invites you to visit the Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center during ‘Welcome Week’ to meet other military-connected students and build connections. This would be a great opportunity to ask VA and State education benefit related questions and meet the staff and team of students that will help support your education journey at SDSU! Join us and enjoy light food and refreshments (while supplies last).
• Transfer Student Commuter Welcome | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Commuter Resource Center
  • Meet me at the Commuter Resource Center! Welcome transfer students! Come by the Commuter Resource Center to pick up essential supplies to successfully start your school year.
• Glazer Gives Back: Community Service Project | 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Centennial Walkway, near the Bookstore
  • Come by our Glazer Center for Leadership & Service table to learn more about how to grow in service, build community, and give back to the community with a short activity.
• NRC Open House | 12-4 p.m. Ellen Ochoa Pavilion 115
  • Come and visit the new location for the Native Resource Center! Meet our team and find out about the support services we have to offer all of the SDSU Community
• One SDSU Community Kick Off | 12-2 p.m. Courtyard, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union
  • Join us for the One SDSU Community Kickoff. We invite you to not only to come together to celebrate the start of the new academic year, but to also celebrate the exciting opportunities awaiting you at SDSU — opportunities that will challenge and support your personal growth and development; experiences that will engage you in dialogue; relationships that will help you learn more about yourself and others; and most importantly, activities that will allow you to connect with those across our community to celebrate our differences while at the same time finding the uniqueness which makes us one SDSU. Join us in the Aztec Student Union Courtyard where we can celebrate as ONE SDSU COMMUNITY!
• Bienvenidos! Open Casa y Latinx Community Reception | 3-5 p.m. Latinx Resource Center
  • Open house event to welcome and showcase LRC programs, resources, events and share in paletas while discussing the new murals we have up!
• Jewish Student Welcome Mixer | 4:30-6 p.m. Center for Intercultural Relations
  • Join us at the Center for Intercultural Relations to meet other Jewish community members, learn about resources, participate in fun activities and enjoy some light refreshments!
• Aztec Nights Pump up the Gym | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. ARC
  • Pump up the Gym (Pump It UP!) is a high energy environment to welcome students to the Aztec Recreation Center. The DJ will pump up the volume for fitness, sports and dance activities. Check out our inflatable archery tag — think robin hood meets paintball! The gymnasium will be jumping with other inflatable activities like the colorful obstacle course, inflatable jousting,
    sports challenges and more. Come for the fun, food and prizes!

• Ask Me! Tents Information Booths | 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Hepner Hall and Centennial Walkway
  • Got a question? Need help? Ask me! The first days of the new semester can be a little overwhelming. We are here to help!

• Native Resource Center Fall Function | 12-3 p.m. Ellen Ochoa Pavilion 115
  • Mix and Mingle with folks across the campus community dedicated to supporting Native American & Indigenous students, faculty and staff!
• Community Center Welcome Back Mixer! | 12-1:30 p.m. Scripps Cottage Patio
  • Students are invited to participate in a welcome mixer hosted by the APIDA Center, Black Resource Center, Center for Intercultural Relations, EOPOS, Latinx Resource Center, Military and Veterans Programs, Native Resource Center, Pride Center, Project Rebound, Undocumented Resource Center, and Women’s Resource Center. Enjoy a taco truck, DJ, and learn about all of these centers in one place!
• FriYay!! | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center,
  Student Services West 1661
  • SDSU’s Military and Veterans Program (MVP) invites you to visit the Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center during ‘Welcome Week’ to meet other military-connected students and build connections. This would be a great opportunity to ask VA and State education benefit related questions and meet the staff and team of students that will help support your education journey at SDSU! Join us and enjoy light food and refreshments (while supplies last).

• Aztec Nights Carnival | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Campanile Walkway
  • Come enjoy this annual Aztec Nights tradition! There will be free rides, games, and music both nights, so be sure to come through and meet new people while having a blast!

• Connect at the University Library  | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. University Library Open House
  • Participate in building tours and activities where you will learn about our collections, including eBooks and digital content. Connect with services, resources, study/social interaction spaces, and building partners available to ensure student engagement and success! We hope you find the library an exciting intellectual center for our users!
• SDSU ZIP Launchpad Open House | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Engineering and Interdisciplinary Sciences 103
  • Discover a world of innovation and entrepreneurship at the SDSU ZIP Launchpad! Immerse yourself in our vibrant startup ecosystem, tour our co-working space and rapid prototyping lab, and connect with fellow student entrepreneurs. Participants of the ZIP Launchpad gain valuable insights from industry experts, have access to up to $10,000 in non-equity funding, and witness the energy of innovation firsthand. Join us at EIS 103 to discover the exciting realm of entrepreneurship at SDSU.

• Connect at the University Library | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. University Library Open House
  • Participate in building tours and activities where you will learn about our collections, including eBooks and digital content. Connect with services, resources, study/social interaction spaces, and building partners available to ensure student engagement and success! We hope you find the library an exciting intellectual center for our users!

• SDSU ZIP Launchpad Open House | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Engineering and Interdisciplinary Sciences 103
  • Discover a world of innovation and entrepreneurship at the SDSU ZIP Launchpad! Immerse yourself in our vibrant startup ecosystem, tour our co-working space and rapid prototyping lab, and connect with fellow student entrepreneurs. Participants of the ZIP Launchpad gain valuable insights from industry experts, have access to up to $10,000 in non-equity funding, and witness the energy of innovation firsthand. Join us at EIS 103 to discover the exciting realm of entrepreneurship at SDSU.

• Global Education Information Booth | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Next to the BCB coffee cart on the east side of campus between Lamden Hall and Student Services
  • The Global Education Office advisors will be at the International Affairs kiosk located next to the BCB coffee cart on the east side of campus between Lamden Hall and Student Services East to answer all your questions about studying abroad and other global opportunities. Advisors will be available to help you start the process and direct you to info-sessions and drop-in times.

• Muslim Student Welcome Mixer | 3-4:30 p.m. Center for Intercultural Relations
  • Join us at the Center for Intercultural Relations to meet other Muslim community members, learn about resources, participate in fun activities and enjoy some light refreshments!

• SWANA/MENA (Southwest Asian North African/Middle Eastern North African) Student Welcome Mixer | 3-4:30 p.m. Center for Intercultural Relations
  • Join us at the Center for Intercultural Relations to meet other SWANA/MENA community members, learn about resources, participate in fun activities and enjoy some light refreshments!

• YMOCA Welcome Lunch | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Faculty Staff Club
  • Join us for lunch at the Faculty and Staff Lounge to connect
    with students, staff and faculty committed to the success of Young Men of Color at SDSU. This welcome lunch is in collaboration with the Black Resource Center, Men of Color Alliance (MoCA) Employee Resource Group, Office of Restorative Practices, and Office of Educational Opportunity Programs, Outreach & Success.