Clyde's Kickoff 2025
We are currently in the process of finalizing and updating our 2025 Clyde's Kickoff Schedule. Please check back soon and follow UCCS Students on Instagram to see our exciting week of events!About Clyde's Kickoff
Taking place the week before fall classes begin, Clyde’s Kickoff is seven days of programming dedicated solely to first-year students, including incoming freshmen, international students, transfer students, and graduate students.
We’ll introduce you to our vibrant campus community, various campus resources, other new students, and the incredible opportunities we have here at UCCS.
Monday, August 18
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast hours at The Lodge/ Alpine Express
9:00 AM-5:00 PM- Residential Student Check In (Day 1)
9:00 AM-5:00 PM- Move-in (Day 1)
11:00 AM-2:00 PM- Lunch hours at Roaring Fork and The Lodge
1:00 PM-4:00 PM- Commuter Student Check In
1:00PM-4:00PM- Commuter and Transfer Student Social
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner hours at Roaring Fork
7:00 PM-9:00 PM- Stuff-a-stuff
Tuesday, August 19
7:00 AM- 9:00 AM- Breakfast hours at The Lodge/Alpine Express
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM- Move-in (Day 2)
11:00 AM- 2:00 PM- Lunch hours at Roaring Fork
1:00 PM- 4:00pm- Commuter Student Check-In (Day 2)
1:00 PM- 4:00 PM- Club and Organization Field Day
3:00 PM- 5:30 PM- First Generation Family Event- Paint and Sip
5:00 PM- 7:00 PM- Dinner hours at Roaring Fork
5:30 PM- 7:00 PM- Transfer Tuesday Meetup
7:00 PM- 9:30 PM- Color Paint Party
Wednesday, August 20
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast hours at The Lodge/ Alpine Express
9:00 AM-12:00 PM- Move in (Day 3)
11:00 AM-2:00 PM- Lunch hours at Roaring Fork
1:15 PM- 2:30 PM- Floor Meetings
3:00 PM-4:20 PM- Mountain Lion Meet-Up
4:30 PM-6:30 PM- Feast at The Fork, *only at Roaring Fork
6:00 PM-9:00 PM- RecFest
Thursday, August 21
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast hours at The Lodge/Alpine Express
7:00 AM- 9:00 AM- First Day of College Photos
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM- GPS Gateway Days Day 1
9:30 AM -9:45 AM- Convocation
11:30 AM- 1:00 PM- GPS Lunch- Upper Plaza, Dining Halls closed.
11:00 AM- 1:30 PM- First-year Frenzie Employment Fair
1:30 PM- 3:30 PM- College Fest
3:30 PM- 5:00 PM- GPS Class
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner hours at Roaring Fork
8:00 PM-10:30 PM- Hypnotist
Friday, August 22
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast hours at The Lodge/ Alpine Express
9:00 AM-5:00 PM- GPS Gateway Days (Day 2)
11:30 AM- 1:00 PM- GPS Lunch- El Pomar Plaza
2:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Community Fest
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner hours at Roaring Fork
6:30 PM- Engagement Leader Meet-Ups
7:30 PM-9:00 PM- University Center Premiere Night
9:20 PM-12:00 AM- Crave Rave Bingo
Saturday, August 23
10:30 AM-2:00 PM- Brunch hours at Roaring Fork
12:00 PM- 4:00 PM- Manitou Excursion (Shuttle Stop on Campus)
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM- Class of 2029 Trivia
9:45 PM- Movie Madness
Additional Resources
Clyde's Kickoff FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding UCCS Clyde's Kickoff
Clyde's Kickoff Leadership
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