Fall 2025 Weeks of Welcome: Aug. 18-29
Save the Date for the best way to kick off your academic year!
UHCL Weeks of Welcome is a series that showcases student involvement opportunities, departments, colleges, campus resources, and hosts many FREE events for returning students and incoming new Hawks.
During the Weeks of Welcome, you will meet new people, build a community, and learn what it means to be a Hawk! Visit HawkLink or follow UHCLStudentAffairs for additional details.
Weeks of Welcome Events
Student Housing and Residential Life
Kick-Off Kolaches
Date: 8/18/2025
Time: 9-10 a.m.
Location: Hunter Hall Kitchen Area
Start your semester with a sweet treat. Stop by Hunter Hall on the first day of classes
to grab free kolaches while they last!
UHCL Student Affairs and Weeks of Welcome Committee
What's the Scoop?
Date: 8/18/2025
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building, Atrium I
Join us for an ice cream social with UHCL's President, Executive Leadership, and fellow
Hawks, connect, chat, and enjoy sweet treats!
Division of Student Affairs
Campus-Wide Open House
Date: 8/19/2025
Time: 12-2 p.m.
Location: Various
Visit offices across campus to connect with staff and faculty, discover resources,
and enjoy games, snacks, and giveaways.
UHCL Pearland Student Affairs
Treat Yourself: Pearland Student Lounge Drop-In
Date: 8/19/2025
Time: 3-7 p.m.
Location: Hunter Pearland Academic Building P140
Swing by the Pearland DSA Student Lounge for free snacks, drinks, and goodie bags.
A relaxed space to connect and kick off the semester!
Center for Career Development
On-Campus Employment Fair
Date: 8/20/2025
Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building, Atrium I
Looking for a campus job? Meet with UHCL departments hiring student workers and explore
on-campus employment opportunities in one place!
Environmental Institute of Houston
EIH's Hunt for Hunter Poker Run
Date: 8/20/2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: EIH, Building NOA I and EIH Garden
Join the Environmental Institute of Houston for a poker run! Visit checkpoints, find
Hunter, collect punches, and win ice cream and native flower seeds with a Royal Flush!
Veterans and Military Resource Center
VMRC Info Session
Date: 8/21/2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building - Garden Room 1510
Get clarity on your military benefits, connect with SVA-UHCL, certify on-site, and
meet campus departments ready to support your success.
Alfred R. Neumann Library
Lemonade with Librarians
Date: 8/21/2025
Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
Location: Pearland Main Building First Floor
Stop by the Pearland Library for free lemonade, cookies, and a friendly chat with
librarians about how they can support your success at UHCL.
Center for Student Engagement
Welcome Back Bash: Grow With Us
Date: 8/21/2025
Time: 4-7 p.m.
Location: Campus Recreation & Wellness
Kick off the semester with UHCL's biggest tradition - games, snacks, DIY plant kits,
student orgs, and plenty of giveaways! View Welcome Back Bash details.
Center for Student Engagement
FIRST Gen Mixer
Date: 8/25/2025
Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building, Garden Room 1510
Celebrate and connect with UHCL's first-gen community of students, staff, and faculty.
Build your network and feel supported on your college journey!
Alfred R. Neumann Library
Lemonade with Librarians
Date: 8/26/2025
Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building, Atrium I
Stop by Atrium I for free lemonade, cookies, and a chat with friendly librarians about
how the library can support you at UHCL.
Counseling and Mental Health Center
Thrive Together Wellness Fair
Date: 8/26/2025
Time: 3-6 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building, Atrium II
Explore mental health and wellness through fun booths, free food, gift cards, and
the popular emo octopus giveaway!
Student Housing and Residential Life
Red Zone with Title IX
Date: 8/27/2025
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: Hunter Hall Lobby
Join Student Housing and Title IX for a session on safe engagement and reporting resources.
Learn, connect, and enjoy light refreshments.
Orientation and New Student Programs
Hawk Launch 2025 Kick Off
Date: 8/27/2025
Time: 4-7 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building, Garden Room 1510
Start your UHCL journey with free smash burgers, root beer floats, and a casual panel
talk with faculty, staff, and students - connect, learn, and launch your college life!
Accessibility Support Center
Good To Be Back!
Date: 8/27/2025
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: SSCB
Kick off Weeks of Welcome with a free goodie bag full of campus essentials, treats,
and surprises because it's great to be back at UHCL this fall!
Veterans and Military Resource Center
VMRC Info Session
Date: 8/28/2025
Time: 12-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building 1435
Get clarity on your military benefits, connect with SVA-UHCL, certify on-site, and
meet campus departments ready to support your success.
Campus Activities Board
CAB's Casino Night
Date: 8/28/2025
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building, Garden Room 1510
Try your luck at casino games in the Garden Room and trade in chips for a chance to
win exciting raffle prizes - fun, games, and giveaways all night long!
2025 Partners
Blue and Green - In-Kind Partners
Soaring Hawks - $2,000
- Student Media and The Signal
- Division of Student Affairs
- Orientation and New Student Programming
Taking Flight - $1,000
- UHCL Alumni Association and Alumni Relations
Table Partnership - $150
- UHCL Student Government
- Office of Strategic Partnerships