Events on the Boca Raton Campus

Thursday, August 20      Friday, August 21      Saturday, August 22      Sunday, August 23      Monday, August 24     
Tuesday, August 25      Wednesday, August 26      Thursday, August 27      Friday, August 28      Saturday, August 29     
Sunday, August 30      Monday, August 31      Tuesday, September 01      Wednesday, September 02     
Thursday, September 03      Friday, September 04      Saturday, September 05     

Thursday, August 20

Event:

Housing Check-In

Location: Boca Raton Residence Halls and Student Apartments
Time: 8:30am and 1:00pm
Sponsors: Housing and Residential Life
     

Event:

Orientation - International Students & Scholars

Location: Social Science (SO) 250
Time: 10:00am to 12:00noon
Sponsors: International Students & Scholar Services
     

Event:

Opening BBQ and Entertainment

Location: Center Market Place, Coyote Jacks, and the Grand Palm Room
Time: 5:30pm
Sponsors: Program Board,FAU Business Services, Housing and Residential Life
     

Event:

Residence Hall Floor Meetings

Location: Residence Halls
Time: 9:30pm
Sponsors: Housing and Residential Life
     

Friday, August 21

Event:

Open Climb

Location: LIFT Ropes Course (Athletic Shoes Required)
Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sponsors: Today and Beyond Wellness
     

Event:

All Together Different Diversity Training

Location: Majestic Palm Room
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm
Sponsors: Office of Multicultural Affairs and Precollege Programs
     

Event:

Casino Night

Location: Recreation and Fitness Center
Time: 9:00pm to 1:00am
Sponsors: Campus Recreation, Student Affairs, Student Health Services, Today and Beyond Wellness, Student Government
     

Saturday, August 22

Event:

Passport to FAU: Student Success Conference

RSVP and $30 registration fee. Required for freshman students. $10 registration fee for transfer students
Location: Arts and Letters Building Complex
Time: 8:30am to 1:30pm
Sponsors: First-Year and Transfer Student Success Committee
     

Event:

5th Annual Freshman Day of Service

Location: Student Union (meeting place)
Time: 1:30pm to 5:00pm
Sponsors: The Center for Civic Engagement & Service, SAVI,

Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS), Office of New Student and Owl Family Programs
     

Event:

Fanfest

Location: Tom Oxley Athletic Center Practice Fields
Time: 2:00pm
Sponsors: FAU Athletics
     

Event:

Bingo on the Lawn

Location: Housing Lawns
Time: 8:30pm
Sponsors: Housing and Residential Life
     

Event:

Welcome Back Dance

Location: Nations MPR
Time: 9:00pm
Sponsors: Resident Student Association (RSA)
     

Sunday, August 23

Event:

Freshman Brunch

Location: Center Marketplace
Time: 11:30am
Sponsors: Housing and Residential Life and the Division of Student Affairs
     

Event:

Freshman Convocation

Location: Kaye Auditorium (Student Union)
Time: 1:00pm
Sponsors: Undergraduate Studies
     

Event:

PlayFair

Location: Outdoor Stage (Student Union)
Time: 2:30pm
Sponsors: Office of New Students and Owl Family Programs, Housing and Residential Life
     

Event:

Apartments Block Party

Location: Student Apartments
Time: 3:00pm
Sponsors: RSA and Apartments Community Council
     

Event:

Learning Community Social

(Living Learning and Freshman Learning Community Participants)
Location: Live Oak Pavilion (Student Union)
Time: 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Sponsors: Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS)
     

Event:

Community Council Socials and Information Sessions

Location: Residence Halls Multipurpose Rooms
Time: 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Sponsors: RSA and Community Councils
     

Monday, August 24

CLASSES BEGIN

Event:

Orientation Help Desk (Monday through Friday)

Location: Breezeway
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sponsors: Office of New Student and Owl Family Programs
     

Event:

Back to School BBQ

Location: Housing BBQ pit
Time: 4:00pm to 9:00pm
Sponsors: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
     

Tuesday, August 25

Event:

Vent with a Venti

Location: Starbucks
Time: 9:00am to 11:00am
Sponsors: Jewish Student Union
     

Event:

RSA Kick Off

Location: Housing Lawns
Time: 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Sponsors: Resident Student Association
     

Event:

Java Jive at the Owl House Coffeehouse Series

Location: Student Union Lobby
Time: 9:00pm
Sponsors: Program Board
     

Wednesday, August 26

Event:

Hillel Open House

Location: Jewish Life Center
Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm
Sponsors: Jewish Student Union
     

Event:

Wipe-Out Wednesday Breezeway Series

Location: Breezeway
Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm
Sponsors: Program Board
     

Event:

Freshman Advisors on the Breezeway: The Doctor is In

Location: Breezeway
Time: 11:00am to Noon
Sponsors: Freshman Academic Advising Services
     

Event:

How to Survive in the Classroom

Location: Senate Chambers
Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Sponsors: Office of Multicultural Affairs and Precollege Programs
     

Event:

NPHC Yard Show

Location: Housing BBQ Pit
Time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Sponsors: NPHC
     

Event:

First RSA Meeting

Location: Nations MPR
Time: 5:00pm
Sponsors: Resident Student Association
     

Thursday, August 27

Event:

How to Survive in the Classroom

Location: Senate Chambers
Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Sponsors: Office of Multicultural Affairs and Precollege Programs
     

Event:

Freshman Advisors on the Breezeway: The Doctor is In

Location: Breezeway
Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Sponsors: Freshman Academic Advising Services
     

Event:

Bonfire

Location: Corner of Lee Street and Palm Beach Avenue
Time: 8:00pm
Sponsors: Student Alumni Association
     

Friday, August 28

Event:

Get Rec'd On the Lawn

Location: Housing Lawns
Time: 4:30pm to 8:00pm
Sponsors: Campus Recreation, Greek Life, RSA
     

Event:

Shabbat Dinner by Hillel

Location: Jewish Life Center
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsors: Hillel and the Jewish Student Union
     

Event:

Carnivowl: Foam Dance Party

Location: Student Union Outdoor Stage
Time: 10:00pm to 2:00am
Sponsors: Program Board
     

Saturday, August 29

Event:

Movie on the Lawn: Star Trek

Location: Housing Lawns
Time: 9:00pm
Sponsors: RSA
     

Sunday, August 30


Monday, August 31


Tuesday, September 01

Event:

Vent with a Venti

Location: Starbucks
Time: 9:00am to 11:00am
Sponsors: Jewish Student Union
     

Event:

Student Leadership Institute Kick-Off

Location: Student Union
Time: 7:00pm
Sponsors: Leadership Committee
     

Event:

Comedy Show Series

Location: Live Oak Pavilion
Time: 8:00pm
Sponsors: Program Board
     

Wednesday, September 02

Event:

Club fest

Location: Breezeway
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sponsors: COSO and Office for Student Involvement and Leadership
     

Event:

Wipe-Out Wednesday Breezeway Series

Location: Breezeway
Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm
Sponsors: Program Board
     

Event:

Greek Life Open House

Location: TBD
Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Sponsors: Greek Life
     

Thursday, September 03

Event:

Christopher Carter Mentalist Performance

Location: Kaye Auditorium (Student Union)
Time: 9:00pm
Sponsors: Program Board
     

Friday, September 04


Saturday, September 05

Event:

Watch Party: FAU vs. Nebraska

Location: TBD
Time: 3:00pm
Sponsors: FAU Athletics
     

Event:

Game Wars: Video Game Tournament

Location: Coyote Jacks
Time: 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Sponsors: Program Board
     

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