The excitement of exploring a new environment, the nervous energy of making new friends, the mile wide smile on your face as you find your place. All this and more is waiting for you at Welcome Week!Welcome Week is the biggest party of the year and the best time to find out what makes this campus and its student life so much fun! We’re packing a whole lot of awesome into four days with exciting events going on day and night!
Day 1 August 30th Wednesday
10:30am-12pm: Breakfast at the Multi Purpose Room, Riddell Centre
Join us for a delightful morning at the University of Regina Students’ Union’s free breakfast! Hosted by our dedicated executive team and staff, please enjoy a continental breakfast while connecting with fellow students. Food options are Eggs, Pancakes, Pork Sausages and Vegetarian patties.
11am-4pm: Club Fair on the Academic Green Tent
URSU is hosting a club fair featuring various organizations on campus, including clubs, societies, associations. This is a great opportunity to get involved in various clubs. In addition, URSU has a prize wheel that you can spin for prizes.
2:30pm-4pm: URSU 101: Surviving UofR at the Academic Green Tent
Join URSU at the Academic Green Tent where you can learn about services available to you to support you in your journey towards achieving academic and personal success.
5:30pm-8pm: Bingo, Paint & Mocktail Night at the Multi Purpose Room, Riddell Centre
This event features Bingo, a paint night, and mocktails. We will begin with live painting, followed by a bingo night with prizes.
Day 2 August 31st Thursday
10:30am-12pm: Breakfast at the Multi Purpose Room, the Riddell Centre
Join us for a delightful morning at the University of Regina Students’ Union’s free breakfast! Hosted by our dedicated executive team and staff, please enjoy a continental breakfast while connecting with fellow students. Food options are Eggs, Pancakes, Pork Sausages and Vegetarian patties.
11am-4pm: Club Fair on the Academic Green Tent
URSU is hosting a club fair featuring various organizations on campus, including clubs, societies, associations. This is a great opportunity to get involved in various clubs. In addition, URSU has a prize wheel that you can spin for prizes.
1:00pm-2:30pm: Fund the Future Campaign: Cookies & Talk at the Multi Purpose Room, the Riddell Centre
Cookies and Talk is an event held to discuss the Fund the Future Campaign. The goal is to educate students on post secondary education in Saskatchewan and build towards our Day of Action on November 8th.
4:30pm-6:30pm: Games on the Academic Green
Join us on the Green for a number of outdoor games. This includes tug of war, potato sack races, relay races, and many more! Prizes to be won, and fun to be had by all!
6pm-11pm: Beer Gardens on the Academic Green Tent
*19+ Government Photo ID Required
URSU’s legendary Beer Gardens has finally returned! No explanation needed, we’ve all been looking forward to this one. Please note the ID requirement will be strictly enforced.
7pm-11pm: Casino Night on the Academic Green Tent
*19+ Government Photo ID Required
Play your cards right and you might shine like a diamond in the Academic Green Tent. Brought to you by URSU and Hill BSS [Hill Business Students Society])
Day 3 Sept. 1st Friday
10:30am-12pm: Breakfast at the Multi Purpose Room, the Riddell Centre
Join us for a delightful morning at the University of Regina Students’ Union’s free breakfast! Hosted by our dedicated executive team and staff, please enjoy a continental breakfast while connecting with fellow students. Food options are Eggs, Pancakes, Pork Sausages and Vegetarian patties.
12:45pm-2:15pm: Prayer in MPR with Muslim Students Association at the Multi Purpose Room, the Riddell Centre
2:30pm- 4pm: URSU 101: Surviving UofR at the Multi Purpose Room, Riddell Centre
Students can learn about “What is URSU?” and other student resources, services, and other information to help them navigate their undergraduate experience!
3pm-6pm: Beer Gardens/ Rams Pregame Party
*19+ Government-issued Photo ID required
Cheers to the new semester before you cheer on the Rams Football Team at Mosaic Stadium. UofR will provide the ride, you provide the pride so make sure to be bold in your green and gold! Please note the ID requirement will be strictly enforced.
9pm-1:30am: Ram’s Game AfterParty: DJ Battle @ the Lazy Owl
*19+ Government-issued Photo ID required
DJ Night featuring a local artist!
Day 4 Sept. 2nd Saturday
7pm-10pm: Beer Gardens on the Academic Green Tent
*19+ Government-issued Photo ID required.
URSU’s legendary Beer Gardens has finally returned! No explanation needed, we’ve all been looking forward to this one. Please note the ID requirement will be strictly enforced.
7:30pm-10pm: Concert on the Academic Green
Location subject to change, Riddell Centre MPR as alternative space
Concert featuring a local artist!
