Clyde's Kickoff 2026
We are currently in the process of finalizing and updating our 2026 Clyde's Kickoff Schedule. Please check back soon and follow UCCS Students on Instagram to see our exciting week of events! Check out last years schedule below!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 17
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast Hours: Roaring Fork
9:00 AM-5:00 PM- Residential Student Check In (Day 1): Ent Center for the Arts
9:00 AM-5:00 PM- Move-in (Day 1): Ent Center for the Arts
11:00 AM-2:00 PM- Lunch Hours: Roaring Fork
1:00 PM-3:00 PM- Commuter & Transfer Student Social: Student Life Lounge
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner Hours: Roaring Fork
7:00 PM-9:00 PM- Stuff-a-Stuff Night: San Juan Quad
Tuesday, August 18
7:00 AM- 9:00 AM- Breakfast Hours: Roaring Fork
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM- Move-in (Day 2): Ent Center for the Arts
11:00 AM- 2:00 PM- Lunch Hours: Roaring Fork
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 - Paint and Sip: Mosaic Lounge- UC 110
5:00 PM- 7:00 PM- Dinner hours: Roaring Fork
7:00 PM- 9:30 PM- Color Party: West Lawn
Wednesday, August 19
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast Hours: Roaring Fork
9:00 AM-12:00 PM- Move-in (Day 3): Respective Hall Lobbies
11:00 AM-2:00 PM- Lunch Hours: Roaring Fork
1:15 PM- 2:30 PM- Floor Meetings: Across Campus
1:50 PM-4:20 PM- Mountain Lion Meet-Up: Gallogly Event Center
4:30 PM-6:30 PM- Feast at The Fork: Roaring Fork
6:00 PM-9:00 PM- RecFest: Gallogly Recreation & Wellness Center
Thursday, August 20
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast Hours: Roaring Fork
7:30 AM- 9:00 AM- First Day Photos with Coffee & Donuts- El Pomar Plaza (Mountain Lion Statue)
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM- GPS Gateway Days Day 1: Classrooms
9:30 AM -9:45 AM- Convocation: Virtual
11:00 AM-1:00 PM- Lawn Games: Main Hall Lawn
11:00 AM- 1:00 PM- Fall 2026 Job Frenzy- Berger Hall
11:30 AM- 1:00 PM- GPS Lunch- Upper Plaza and University Center, Dining Halls closed.
3:00 PM- 5:00 PM- College Fest: Upper Spine
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner Hours: Roaring Fork
8:00 PM-9:30 PM- Mentalist- Mark Toland: Dwire 121
Friday, August 21
7:00 AM-9:00 AM- Breakfast hours: Roaring Fork
9:00 AM-5:00 PM- GPS Gateway Days (Day 2): Classrooms
9:30 AM-11:30AM- SmartMove Trainings: Classrooms
11:30 AM- 1:00 PM- GPS Lunch: Upper Plaza and University Center
11:30 AM-1:00 PM- Lawn Games: Main Hall Lawn
3:00 PM- 5:00 PM- Community Fest: Upper Spine
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner hours: Roaring Fork
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 22
10:30 AM-2:00 PM- Brunch hours: Roaring Fork
12:00 PM- 4:00 PM- Manitou Excursion: Shuttle Stop at Alpine Garage
5:00 PM-7:00 PM- Dinner Hours: Roaring Fork
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM- Class of 2030 Trivia: Berger Hall
9:45 PM- Movie Madness- Project Hail Mary (2026): Summit Village Turf (Movie Starts at 10PM)
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