Welcome Week 2026

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.

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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 It, Win It, Take It (Battle of the Boards)
    • 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 
    • 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)
  • Free Freeze Pops
    • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Heinz Chapel
  • Welcome Week Free Mini Heinz Chapel Tours
    • Every hour, on the hour, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Heinz Chapel
  • 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*
  • Blue & Gold Glow*
    • 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
  • Hail to Possible Tent (with games and prizes)
    • 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
  • Free Freeze Pops
    • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Heinz Chapel
  • Welcome Week Free Mini Heinz Chapel Tours
    • Every hour, on the hour, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Heinz Chapel
  • 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
  • Healthy Relationship Vision Boards
    • 3 - 7 p.m. | O'Hara Student Center Dining Room
  • Hail to Possible Tent (with games and prizes)
    • 4 - 9 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn
  • Panther Pause Sensory Room
    • 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union 548
  • Sundaes and Social Sororities
    • 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 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
  • Free Freeze Pops
    • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Heinz Chapel
  • Rainbow Revival: Queer and Trans Pizza Party & Resource Fair
    • 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room
  • 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
  • Student Success Showdown
    • 1 - 1:30 p.m. | Langley Hall A221
  • 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)
  • Explore the Student Success Hub
    • 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Langley Hall 217 (Student Success Hub)
  • 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 Survival Guide: Career Edition
    • 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
  • Panther Pause Sensory Room
    • 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union 548
  • Panther Ascend: Connection Reception & Drone Show (Graduate & Professional Students)
    • 8 - 9:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union Lower Lounge & Patio
  • Pep Rally & Drone Show
    • 8 - 9:30 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn and Schenley Plaza
  • Movie on the Lawn: Legally Blonde
    • 9:45 - 11:30 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn

  • Panther Fit Fest: Zumba
    • 9 - 10 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Movement Studio 304
  • Free Freeze Pops
    • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Heinz Chapel
  • 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
  • Panther Ascend: Happy You Are Here Social Hour (Graduate & Professional Students)
    • 6 - 8 p.m. | University Club
  • IFC (Interfraternity Council) Trivia Night
    • 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union Assembly Room
  • Panther Pause Sensory Room
    • 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union 548
  • Panther Fit Fest: Panther Fit
    • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Impact Studio 203
  • Panther Pizzazz Drag Show
    • 7 - 9 p.m. | Carnegie Music Hall
  • Sound Bath with Grace
  • 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
  • Explore and Embrace Cultural Identities Mixer - LGBTQIA+ Students
    • 9:30 - 10:45 p.m. | William Pitt Union 630

  • 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
    • 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
    • 4 - 5 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Energy Studio 719
  • NPHC (National Pan-Hellenic Council) Cookout
    • 4 - 7 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza (Rain location: William Pitt Union Assembly Room, Ballroom)
  • Panther Fit Fest: 3-Point/Free Throw Contest
    • 5 - 7 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Sky Gym (Floor 8)
  • Zine-Making Workshop
    • 5 - 8 p.m. | O'Hara Student Center Ballroom
  • 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
    • 6 - 8 p.m. | William Pitt Union 630
  • Night at the Museum: Carnegie Museum Adventure
    • 6 - 9 p.m. | Carnegie Museum
  • Panther Pause Sensory Room
    • 6 - 9 p.m. | William Pitt Union 548
  • 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

  • Clubs Sports Fair
    • Noon - 3 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza and Bigelow Lawns
  • 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

Bridge to Success Schedule

Bridge to Success is a six-week program that provides first-year students at the University of Pittsburgh with a personalized, goal-driven transition experience during the first six weeks of the semester. Engage with programming based on your individual needs and interests, creating your own pathways to success while achieving six essential outcomes that support academic, personal, and community growth. 

Wednesday, August 19

  • College Survival Guide: Career Edition (Leadership & Personal Development)
    • 4 - 5 p.m. | WPU Ballroom

Thursday, August 20

  • Scavenger Hunt (Community & Belonging; Campus Engagement & Invovlement)
    • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | WPU
  • Student Office of Sustainability Open House (Campus Engagement & Involvement)
    • Noon - 2 p.m. | WPU 510

Friday, August 21

  • Nordy's Nights (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | WPU Nordy's Place

Monday, August 24

  • Ride RACE (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Tuesday, August 25

  • Ride RHYTHM (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • More than a Meal Plan (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Schenley Quad
  • Career Center Kickoff (Campus Engagement & Involvement)
    • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza

Wednesday, August 26

  • Make Lunch with Off-Campus Student Services (Community & Belonging)
    • 10:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
  • Ride RUSH (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 8 - 9 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Student Employment Fair
    • 1 - 4 p.m. | WPU Main Floor

Thursday, August 27

  • SkillX (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • More than a Meal Plan (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • Noon - 4 p.m. | Schenley Quad
  • Student Academic Success Series: SASS Workshop (Academic Readiness & Planning)
    • Noon | Zoom, details in ExperiencePitt
  • Pitt Arts: Arts Fest (Campus Engagement & Involvement)
    • 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | WPU Lawns & Plaza
  • Cornhole Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 4 - 8 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Friday, August 28

  • Ride READY (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 10 - 11 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Natural Connections: Yoga on the Terrace (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 1 - 2 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Stress Free Zone Outdoor Terrace

Saturday, August 29

  • Top Rope 101 (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

 

Monday, August 31

  • Power Vinyasa (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 3 - 4 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Tuesday, September 1

  • Community Climb: LGBTQIA+ (Community & Belonging)
    • Noon - 2 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Climb Wall
  • Natural Connections: Move, Breathe, Paint on the Terrace (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • Noon - 1 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Stress Free Zone Outdoor Terrace
  • Become a Stronger Leader: An Intro to Panther Leadership Academy (Leadership & Personal Development)
    • 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | WPU 426
  • Meditation & Restoration (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 3 - 4 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Wednesday, September 2

  • Yoga Sculpt (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Wellness Coaching with the Wellness Concierge Program (WCP) (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • Various Time (see ExperiencePitt) | Office of Health Education & Promotion, Recreation & Wellness Center, Floor 8 Wellness Suites

Thursday, September 3

  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Intermediate Flow (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 7 - 8 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Bonfire 2026 (Campus Engagement & Involvement)
    • 8:30 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn
  • First Thursday with Student Office of Sustainability (Campus Engagement & Involvement)
    • 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. | WPU 510

Friday, September 4

  • Zumba (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 2 - 3 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Outdoor & Adventure Pursuits (OAP) Hiking Club (Community & Belonging)
    • 4 - 6 p.m. | See ExperiencePitt app
  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Saturday, September 5

  • Community Climb: Adaptive (Community & Belonging)
    • Noon - 2 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Climb Wall
  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Sunday, September 6

  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Monday, September 7

  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Tuesday, September 8

  • Student Academic Success Series (SASS) (Academic Readiness & Planning; Leadership & Personal Development)
    • Noon | Zoom, see ExperiencePitt for details
  • Mock Career Fair (Leadership & Personal Development)
    • Noon - 2:30 p.m. | WPU Kurtzman Room
  • Aqua Zumba (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 5 - 6 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Pool
  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Wednesday, September 9

  • Natural Connections: Hammock Meditation (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Pilates (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Thursday, September 10

  • Barre (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Esports College Football 27 Tournament (Community & Belonging)
    • 7 - 10 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Saturday, September 12

  • Panthers in the Park (Campus Engagement & Involvement)
    • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Schenley Park

Sunday, September 13

  • Panthers on the Lawn (Campus Engagement & Involvement; Personal Wellness & Self-Care; Community Connections)
    • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Cathedral Lawn

Monday, September 14

  • Community Climb: BIPOC (Community & Belonging)
    • 6 - 8 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Climb Wall
  • Civic Action Week (Community & Belonging)
    • Various Time, see ExperiencePitt for details

Tuesday, September 15

  • Panther Pump (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center

Wednesday, September 16

  • Student Academic Success Series (SASS) (Academic Readiness & Planning; Leadership & Personal Development)
    • Noon | Zoom, see Experience Pitt for details

Thursday, September 17

  • RWC Tailgate (Community & Belonging)
    • 4 - 6 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Bouldering Basics (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center, Climb Wall

Friday, September 18

  • Finding Your Financial Rhythm (Personal Wellness & Self-Care; Community & Belonging)
    • Noon - 2 p.m. | Thackeray Hall 106
  • Campus Bike Week: Ice Cream Social Ride (Community & Belonging)
    • 4 - 6 p.m. | See ExperiencePitt app for details
  • What's Your Hot Take? PowerPoint Night (Academic Readiness & Planning; Community Connections)
    • 6 - 8 p.m. | WPU Ballroom

Tuesday, September 22

  • Student Academic Success Series (SASS) (Academic Readiness & Planning; Goal Achievement & Reflective Integration)
    • Noon | Virtual, see ExperiencePitt for details

Thursday, September 24

  • Explore PGH Neighborhoods (Community & Belonging)
    • 4 - 6 p.m. | See ExperiencePitt app
  • Sweat Social: Women's Health & Fitness Day (Community & Belonging)
    • 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | See ExperiencePitt app
  • Panther Fit (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 7 - 8 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
  • Natural Connections: Sound Bath (Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 8 - 9 p.m. | See ExperiencePitt app

Monday, September 28

  • Student Academic Success Series (SASS) (Academic Readiness & Planning; Goal Achievement & Reflective Integration)
    • 11 a.m. | Virtual, see ExperiencePitt for details

Tuesday, September 29

  • Panther Wellness Fair (Community & Belonging; Personal Wellness & Self-Care)
    • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Gallagher Plaza