From move-in day to the first day of classes, Welcome Week is designed to help you become part of the campus community and lay the foundation for a successful collegiate experience. Our fun-filled schedule will give you the skills to navigate successfully around campus, the knowledge to become a productive member of the SUNY Cortland family, and the memories that will make your time here fun and meaningful.
Attend Events, Win Prizes!
Attend the Welcome Week events noted with an ** for your chance to win prizes. Pick up an Event Punch Card, have it stamped at the event(s) and bring your completed card to the Student Club Fair on Monday, Sept. 2. The more events you attend, the more chances you have to win!
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Multicultural Family Welcome |
2-5 p.m. |
Corey Union, First Floor Patio |
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New Students Floor Meetings |
7:30 p.m. |
Residence Hall Main Lounges |
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PlayFair and Ice Cream Social ** |
9 p.m. |
Park Center Corey Gymnasium |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Green Dot Speaker ** |
1 and 3 p.m. |
Corey Union Function Room |
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Welcome Picnic |
5-8 p.m. |
Bishop and Shea Quad |
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Game Show ** |
8:30 p.m. |
Corey Union Function Room |
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Nachos at Night and Make a Street Sign |
10 p.m. |
Corey Union, First Floor |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Transfer Takeoff and Class Finding Tours |
1:30-3 p.m. |
Newmark Pavilion (between Memorial Library & Sperry) |
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First Year Class Finding Tours |
2 p.m. |
Corey Union Steps |
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Academic Convocation ** |
4 p.m. |
Student Life Center |
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Academic Convocation Dinner |
5 p.m. |
Lusk Field House |
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Dragon Scavenger Hunt Begins |
6 p.m. |
Social Media – Follow @CortlandNites on Instagram |
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All Students Floor Meetings |
7 p.m. |
Residence Hall Main Lounges |
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Catholic Mass and Dinner |
8 p.m. |
Newman Catholic Center - 8 Calvert St. |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Game Room Contests ** |
7:30 p.m. |
Student Life Center Game Room |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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New Transfer Welcome BBQ |
Noon-2 p.m. |
Bishop-Shea Quad |
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Open Mic ** |
7 p.m. |
Corey Union, First Floor |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Student Employment and Volunteer Fair ** |
3-5 p.m. |
Corey Union Function Room |
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Wellness Wednesday: A Taste of Rec Sports |
6 and 7 p.m. |
Student Life Center |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Outdoor Pursuits Meet and Greet |
3 p.m. |
Student Life Center, Outdoor Pursuits Center |
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Chocolate Fountain and Board Games |
8:30 p.m. |
Corey Union, Function Room |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Study Abroad and International Student Welcome Party |
Noon-1:30 p.m. |
Corey Union Steps |
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Women's Volleyball vs. Lebanon Valley |
3 p.m. |
Park Center, Corey Gymnasium |
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Study Abroad 101 Information Session |
3 p.m. |
Old Main, Room 220 |
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Men's Soccer vs. Rochester |
4 p.m. |
Holloway Field |
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Women's Tennis vs. Hartwick |
4 p.m. |
Tennis Courts |
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Women’s Volleyball vs. Stockton |
5 p.m. |
Park Center, Corey Gymnasium |
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Women's Soccer vs. Sage |
7 p.m. |
Holloway Field |
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Cortland Nites Hypnotist ** |
8 p.m. |
Corey Union, Function Room |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Women's Volleyball vs. Baldwin Wallace |
10 a.m. |
Park Center, Corey Gymnasium |
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The Great New York State Fair |
12-6 p.m. |
NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse |
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Women's Volleyball vs. Canton |
12:30 p.m. |
Park Center, Corey Gymnasium |
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Men's Soccer vs. Rutgers Newark |
4 p.m. |
Holloway Field |
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Cortland Nites Mini Golf ** |
8 p.m. |
Shipwreck Golf, Route 13, Cortland |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Catholic Mass and Dinner |
8 p.m. |
Newman Catholic Center - 8 Calvert St. |
|
Movie - Avengers: Endgame ** |
9 p.m. |
Corey Union, Function Room |
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Event |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Student Club Fair and Labor Day Carnival |
Noon-3 p.m. |
Corey Union Steps |
