Good Times & Great Events
Welcome to Fall!
You’re a Gator, and it’s a BIG deal. The Great Gator Welcome is your official kick-off to your time as a University of Florida student. From August 20-26, campus departments and student organizations will host events with opportunities for you to meet new people, get connected to the Gator student experience, explore campus, and just have fun!
This year the Great Gator Welcome is aligned with UF’s Core Values. Each event works to highlight one of these values. You can learn more about UF’s Core Values here.
Great Gator Quest for What’s Next
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
Starting Location: Reitz Union
Core Value: Discovery & Innovation
Kick off the first day of Great Gator Welcome by learning about what makes our university the #1 institution for innovation impact. Discover how you can change the world in unconventional ways by visiting our innovation ecosystems around campus to complete our Great Gator Quest for What’s Next!
The Great Gator Campus Beautification
Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Starting Location: Flavet Field
Core Value: Stewardship
Get familiar to your new ‘home’ and join us on August 21st from 10am-2pm as we host multiple ways for you to engage in sustainable and environmental preservation and contribute to the UF’s core value of Stewardship within the Gator Nation.
The Great Gator Coffee Hour: Coffee, Connection & Civility through Dialogue
Date: Monday, August 22, 2022
Time: 2 PM – 4 PM
Location: Reitz Union Student Engagement Portal, Level 2
Core Value: Freedom & Civility
New Student Convocation
Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Time: 6 PM
Location: O’Connell Center
Core Value: Excellence
Class of 2026 Photo
Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Time: 7 PM
UPDATED Location: O’Connell Center
Core Value: Excellence
The Great Gator Welcome & Wellness
Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
UPDATED Location: Reitz Union (Check-in on Level 2)
Core Value: Excellence
The Great Gator Student Organization Fair
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Time: 11 AM- 2 PM
Location: Reitz Union
Core Value: Community
The Great Gator Welcome Back Concert:
Joey BadA$$ ft. Jean Deaux
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Time: 7 PM (Doors Open at 6 PM)
Location: O’Connell Center
Core Value: Community
The Great GatorNights Welcome Home
Date: Friday, August 26, 2022
Time: 7 – 11 PM
Location: Reitz Union
Core Value: Inclusion