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Welcome Week

Fall 2026 Welcome Week

From move-in day to Labor Day, 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.

Thursday, Aug. 27

Event

Time

Location

SLC Takeover with Orientation Assistants (OAs)

8 to 10 p.m.

Student Life Center

Friday, Aug. 28

Event

Time

Location

Study Abroad 101 Information Session

2 p.m.

Old Main, Room 220

Join the Red "C": Ice Cream Social, Free T-Shirt, & Class Picture

5 p.m.

Stadium Complex

S'mores & Lawn Games

7 p.m.

Student Life Center

Saturday, Aug. 29

Event

Time

Location

Welcome Picnic

4 to 7 p.m.

Bishop and Shea Quad

Nachos at Night and Make a Custom Street Sign

8 p.m.

Corey Union, Function Room

Sunday, Aug. 30

Event

Time

Location

Transfer Takeoff and Class Finding Tours

1 p.m.

Library Newmark Pavilion (Rain location: Sperry Center, 1st Floor)

First Year Class Finding Tours

1:30 p.m.

Corey Union Steps (Rain location: Corey Union, 1st Floor)

Academic Convocation

3 p.m.

Student Life Center

Refreshments with Faculty

4 p.m.

Park Center, Alumni Arena

All Students Floor Meetings

7 p.m.

Residence Hall Main Lounges

Dragon Treasure Hunt

8 p.m.

Follow @CortlandNites on Instagram

Monday, Aug. 31 - Classes Begin

Event

Time

Location

SAB's Stuff a Dragon

5 to 7 p.m.

Corey Union Function Room

Tuesday, Sept. 1

Event

Time

Location

Bystander Bakery

1:30-3:30 p.m.

Newmark Pavilion (rain site: Memorial Library Bookmark Lobby)

Club Introvert

4 to 5 p.m.

Corey Union, Room 209

Campus Recreation Fair

4 to 6 p.m.

Student Life Center

Karaoke

7 p.m.

Neubig Hall

Trivia

9 p.m.

Corey Union Exhibition Lounge

Wednesday, Sept. 2

Event

Time

Location

Study Abroad 101 Information Session

3 to 4 p.m.

Old Main, Room 220

First Time Climber

4 -8 p.m.

Student Life Center Rock Climbing Wall

Thursday, Sept. 3

Event

Time

Location

Internship and Student Employment Fair

3 to 5 p.m.

Student Life Center

Chocolate Extravaganza, Vision Boards, & Board Games

8 p.m.

Corey Union, Function Room

Friday, Sept. 4

Event

Time

Location

International Programs Welcome Celebration

Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Newmark Pavilion

Resource Fair & Food Truck Samples

2 to 4 p.m.

Corey Union Steps

Voice Office Welcome

4 to 6 p.m.

Moffett Lawn

Dragon's Brew Mocktail Bar

9 to 11 p.m.

Corey Union, Exhibition Lounge

Saturday, Sept. 5

Event

Time

Location

The Great New York State Fair ** Sign Up in 406 Corey Union

12 to 6 p.m.

NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse

SAB's Foam Party

7 to 9 p.m.

Hendrick-Hayes Quad

Sunday, Sept. 6

Event

Time

Location

Mini Golf

7 & 8 p.m.

*Shipwreck Golf

Monday, Sept. 7 - Labor Day - No Classes

Event

Time

Location

Student Club Fair and Labor Day Carnival

1 to 4 p.m.

Corey Union Steps

Transportation is provided to all off-campus activities. 

** Advance registration required. 

Resources

Advisement and Transition (Orientation)

Campus Bus Schedule

Campus Store/Bookstore and CAS Hours

City of Cortland Construction Updates

Dining Halls Schedules

Experience Cortland

The Help Center

Parking Operations

Residence Hall Internet/WiFi

Residence Life and Housing

Student Clubs

Student Life Center

For more information about Welcome Week, please call Campus Activities at 607-753-5574 or email [email protected]