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 and Alpine Express
9:00 AM-5:00 PM- Residential Student Check In (Day 1): Campus Recreation Center Gym
9:00 AM-5:00 PM- Move-in (Day 1): Campus Recreation Center Gym
11:00 AM-2:00 PM- Lunch hours at The Lodge
1:00 PM-4:00 PM- Commuter & Transfer Student Check In: Campus Recreation Center Gym
1:00 PM-4:00 PM- Commuter & Transfer Student Social: Campus Recreation Center Gym
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner hours at The Lodge and Alpine Express
7:00 PM-9:00 PM- Stuff-a-Stuff: San Juan Quad
Tuesday, August 19
7:00 AM- 9:00 AM- Breakfast hours at The Lodge and Alpine Express
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM- Move-in (Day 2): Campus Recreation Center Gym
11:00 AM- 2:00 PM- Lunch: The Lodge and Alpine Express
1:00 PM- 4:00 PM- Commuter Student Check-In (Day 2): Campus Recreation Center Gym
1:00 PM- 4:00 PM- Club and Organization Field Day: Alpine Field
3:00 PM- 5:30 PM- First Generation Family Event- Paint and Sip: Mosaic Lounge- UC 110
5:00 PM- 7:00 PM- Dinner hours: The Lodge and Alpine Express
7:00 PM- 9:30 PM- Color Paint Party: West Lawn
Wednesday, August 20
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast hours: The Lodge and Alpine Express
11:00 AM-2:00 PM- Lunch hours: The Lodge and Alpine Express
1:15 PM- 2:30 PM- Floor Meetings:
1:50 PM-4:20 PM- Mountain Lion Meet-Up & Playfair: West Lawn
4:30 PM-6:30 PM- Feast at The Fork: Roaring Fork
6:00 PM-9:00 PM- RecFest: Campus Recreation Center Gym
Thursday, August 21
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast hours: The Lodge and Alpine Express
7:30 AM- 9:00 AM- Capture the Roar: first day of class photos- Mountain Lion Statue
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM- GPS Gateway Days Day 1: Classrooms
9:30 AM -9:45 AM- Convocation: Virtual
11:30 AM- 1:00 PM- GPS Lunch- Upper Plaza, Dining Halls closed.
11:00 AM- 1:30 PM- Fall 2025 Job Frenzy- Berger Hall
1:30 PM- 3:30 PM- College Fest: Upper Spine
3:30 PM- 5:00 PM- GPS Class: Classroom
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner hours: The Lodge and Alpine Express
8:00 PM-10:30 PM- Hypnotist: Berger Hall
Friday, August 22
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast hours: The Lodge and Alpine Express
9:00 AM-5:00 PM- GPS Gateway Days (Day 2): Classrooms
11:30 AM- 1:00 PM- GPS Lunch: El Pomar Plaza
3:00 PM- 5:00 PM- Community Fest: Upper Spine
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner hours: The Lodge and Alpine Express
7:30 PM-9:00 PM- University Center Premiere Night: University Center
9:20 PM-12:00 AM- Crave Rave Bingo: Berger Hall
Saturday, August 23
10:30 AM-2:00 PM- Brunch hours: The Lodge
12:00 PM- 4:00 PM- Manitou Excursion: (Shuttle Stop at Alpine)
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM- Class of 2029 Trivia: Berger Hall
9:30 PM- Movie Madness- How to Train Your Dragon (2025): Summit Turf
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