Welcome Week will take place from Monday, August 17 - Sunday, August 23, 2026!
Start your Pitt journey on the right foot during Welcome Week! These programs are meant to help you learn more about life at Pitt and engage with your fellow new Panthers.
Don't forget to keep an eye on ExperiencePitt for the most current Welcome Week updates! See a full schedule, learn about student organizations, and more.
Welcome Week Schedule
Check out our current Welcome Week 2026 schedule!
*Indicates a required event.
- Family Care Packages
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Lobby)
- Info Tables
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Lobby)
- Family Care Packages
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Lobby)
- Info Tables
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Lobby)
- Pitt Families: Donuts with the Deans
- 9 - 11 a.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room
- Play, Win, Take
- 7 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room
- Dirty Soda and Dirty Dancing
- 8 - 11 p.m. | William Pitt Union Nordy's Place
- Panther Fit Fest: RACE (In-Person, Virtual)
- 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Momentum Studio 413
- Family Care Packages
- 9 a.m. - Noon | Gallagher Plaza (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Lobby)
- Info Tables
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Lobby)
- Off-Campus and Commuter Student Schedule Walks
- 9 - 11 a.m. | William Pitt Union Plaza, Bigelow Lawn, William Pitt Union Lower Lounge
- Explore the Student Success Hub
- 10 a.m. - Noon | Langley Hall 217 (Student Success Hub)
- Off-Campus and Commuter Student Brunch (pre-registration required)
- Noon - 1:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room
- Residence Hall Meet-Ups & Walk to the Pete
- 12:30 - 2 p.m.
- New Student Convocation*
- 2 - 3 p.m. | Petersen Events Center
- Class Photo*
- 3 - 3:30 p.m. | Petersen Events Center
- The Pitt Stop: Make and Take Hosted by New Student Programs
- 4 - 6 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza and Quad
- Pitt Tent
- 4 - 9 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn
- Residence Hall Floor Meetings*
- 6 - 7 p.m. | Various Locations
- Residence Hall Floor Meetings*
- 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Various Locations
- Residence Life Community Events
- 8 - 11 p.m. | Various Locations
- Panther Fit Fest: SkillX (In-person, virtual)
- 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Energy Studio 719
- Off-Campus and Commuter Meet-Up and Walk to the Pete
- 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room/O'Hara Ballroom
- Building a Pitt Community*
- 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Petersen Events Center
- Global Carnival
- 1 - 3 p.m. | Bigelow & Fifth Ave Lawn, Gallagher Plaza, William Pitt Union Patio (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Ballroom, Assembly Room, Kurtzman Room)
- Commuter Lounge Welcome
- 1 - 2:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union Commuter Lounge
- Greetings from Pitt: Send a Postcard to Your People
- 1 - 3 p.m. | Writing Center, 317B O'Hara Student Center
- Navigating Your Safety & Wellbeing at Pitt: Session 1*
- 3 - 4 p.m. | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
- Navigating Your Safety & Wellbeing at Pitt: Session 2*
- 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
- Navigating Your Safety & Wellbeing at Pitt: Session 3*
- 6 - 7 p.m. | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
- Pitt Tent
- 4 - 9 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn
- Healthy Relationship Vision Boards
- 3 - 7 p.m. | Location TBD
- Panhellenic Ice Cream Bar
- 7 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room and Kurtzman Room
- Yinz and Wins: Transfer Trivia Throwdown (Transfer Students)
- 7 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union Nordy's Place
- Pittsburgh Musical Showcase Presented by WPTS
- 9 - 11 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Assembly Room)
- Open Nordy's
- 9 - 11 p.m. | William Pitt Union Nordy's Place
- Panther Pause Sensory Room
- 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union 548
- Panther Fit Fest: Pilates
- 9 - 10 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Flow & Harmony Studios 819/820
- Panther Fit Fest: InBody Scans
- 10 a.m. - Noon | Recreation & Wellness Center, 219B Assessment Room
- Student Success Showdown
- 11 - 11:30 a.m. | Langley Hall A221
- Rainbow Revival: Queer and Trans Pizza Party & Resource Fair
- 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room
- Explore the Student Success Hub
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Langley Hall 217 (Student Success Hub)
- Yoga on the Terrace With the Stress Free Zone
- Noon - 1 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Stress Free Zone Outdoor Terrace
- Panther Fit Fest: Volleyball (Drop-In)
- Noon - 2 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Sky Gym
- Lock In with the OCC (Outside the Classroom Curriculum)
- Noon - 1:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union Ballroom
- Transfer Student Speed Friending
- 1 - 2:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union Lower Lounge
- Wellness Team Welcome Event
- 1 - 3 p.m. | Schenley Quad (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Lower Lounge)
- WPTS Jam Session
- 2 - 4 p.m. | William Pitt Union 411
- OIB (Office of Inclusion & Belonging) Block Party
- 2 - 4 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Assembly Room)
- Panther Fit Fest: Beginner Stand-Up Paddleboard
- 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Pool
- Panther Re-Connect
- 4:30 - 5 p.m. | William Pitt Union Lower Lounge
- Get A Clue: Learn Your Way Around the Library
- 3 - 5 p.m. | Hillman Library
- College Glow Up Starts Now
- 4 - 5 p.m. | William Pitt Union Ballroom
- Pitt Mix
- 5 - 7:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room
- Panther Fit Fest: Ride RHYTHM
- 5 - 6 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Momentum Studio 413
- Panther Fit Fest: Community Climb
- 5 - 7 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Climb Wall
- Pep Rally & Drone Show
- 8 - 9:30 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn and Schenley Plaza
- Move on the Lawn: Legally Blonde
- 9:45 - 11:30 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn
- Panther Pause Sensory Room
- 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union 548
- Panther Fit Fest: Zumba
- 9 - 10 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Movement Studio 304
- Panther Fit Fest: POGOH City Ride
- 10 a.m. - Noon | Bike Cave
- Panther Fit Fest: InBody Scans
- 10 a.m. - Noon | Recreation & Wellness Center, 219B Assessment Room
- Student Success Showdown
- 11 - 11:30 a.m. | Langley Hall A221
- Explore the Student Success Hub
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Langley Hall 217 (Student Success Hub)
- Student Office of Sustainability Open House
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union 510
- Panther Fit Fest: Sweat Social Series
- 1 - 3 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn (Rain Location: Recreation & Wellness Center, Flow & Harmony Studios 819/820)
- Tea & Conversation: Learn All About African Studies and How to Be Involved
- 2 - 3 p.m. | Posvar Hall 4138
- Resource Fair
- 2 - 4 p.m. | William Pitt Union Main Floor
- Panther Fit Fest: Community Climb
- 2 - 4 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Climb Wall
- Panther Fit Fest: Dodgeball
- 3 - 5 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, MAC Courts
- Panther Fit Fest: Mario Kart & Smash Bros (Drop-In)
- 5 - 7 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Esports 719
- Pittsburgh Icons: Mascot Mania
- 5 - 8 p.m. | Schenley Quads
- Explore and Embrace Cultural Identities Mixer: LGBTQIA+ Students
- 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union 630
- Panther Fit Fest: Panther Fit
- 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Impact Studio 203
- IFC Trivia Night
- 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room
- Panther Pizzazz Drag Show
- 7 - 9 p.m. | Carnegie Music Hall
- Silent Disco
- 9 - 11 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza (Rain Location: William Pitt Union Assembly Room)
- Open Nordy's
- 9 - 11 p.m. | William Pitt Union Nordy's Place
- Panther Pause Sensory Room
- 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union 548
- Academic Program Meetings*
- 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Various Locations
- Panther Fit Fest: InBody Scans
- 10 a.m. - Noon | Recreation & Wellness Center, 219B Assessment Room
- Panther Fit Fest: Ride RACE (In-person, virtual)
- 10 - 11 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Momentum Studio 413
- Dietrich School and College of General Studies Academic Fair
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Posvar Galleria
- Mindful Moment: Stress Free Zone
- Noon - 12:30 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Stress Free Zone
- Natural Connections: Mindfulness at Phipps
- 1 - 3 p.m. | Phipps Conservatory
- Fraternity & Sorority Involvement Fair
- 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn
- Global Ties Welcome Session
- 2 - 3 p.m. | William Pitt Union 630
- Beyond K-Culture, Anime, and Chinamaxxing: Explore Asian Studies
- 2 - 3 p.m. | Posvar Hall 4130
- Panther Fit Fest: Community Climb
- 3 - 5 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Climb Wall
- Panther Fit Fest: SkillX (In-person, virtual)
- 4 - 5 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Energy Studio 719
- Explore and Embrace Cultural Identities Mixer: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Students
- 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union 548
- Explore and Embrace Cultural Identities Mixer: Students of the Black Diaspora
- William Pitt Union 630
- Night at the Museum: Carnegie Museum Adventure
- 6 - 9 p.m. | Carnegie Museum
- Zine-Making Workshop
- 5 - 8 p.m. | William Pitt Union Ballroom
- Big Money Bingo
- 7 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room
- Movie on the Lawn: Mandalorian and Grogu
- 9 - 11 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn
- Panther Pause Sensory Room
- 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union 548
- Thriftsburgh's Reuse Rummage Sale
- Noon - 4 p.m. | O'Hara Student Center Parking Lot (Rain Location: O'Hara Student Center Dining Room)
- Pantherpalooza
- 8 - 11 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn
- Thriftsburgh's Reuse Rummage Sale
- Noon - 4 p.m. | O'Hara Student Center Parking Lot (Rain Location: O'Hara Student Center Dining Room)
- Involvement Fair
- 1 - 4 p.m. | Petersen Events Center
- Lantern Night
- 7:15 - 9:30 p.m. | Cathedral Commons & Cathedral Lawn