Yellowjacket Weekend
August 28 - September 2, 2024
We are excited to announce Yellowjacket Weekend 2024! We have so many things planned for you to welcome you to the fall 2024 semester. We’ve got games, food trucks, giveaways, music, and more! Stay tuned as more info is released and check back here frequently for more updates! We can’t wait to celebrate this University of Rochester tradition with you!
Wednesday, August 28
- LGBTQ Meet & Greet
Come together in community with other UR LGBTQ students and get to know our LGBTQ faculty and staff. We will have hors d’oeuvres (including sushi!), mocktails, a rainbow lanyard giveaway, pronoun and pride pins, and a raffle for Meliora hats! This is a community building event for LGBTQ students. Please register with the below link so we make sure we have enough food.
- Poster Sale
Come check out the annual poster sale happening on the front porch of Wilson Commons during the first week of classes, Monday-Friday 9am-6pm. Rain location & Friday location is Hirst Lounge
Thursday, August 29
- Poster Sale
Come check out the annual poster sale happening on the front porch of Wilson Commons during the first week of classes, Monday-Friday 9am-6pm. Rain location & Friday location is Hirst Lounge
- Eastman Event: Club Eastman Open Mic
Club Eastman is an initiative sponsored by the Office of Student Activities that endeavors to bring faculty, staff, and students together in meaningful ways. Join us for the first Club Eastman of the 2024-2025 academic year! Refreshments will be served, and you can enjoy music by members of the Eastman community while you mix and mingle with people from across the school.
Event Information:
Where: Betty's Cafe - Eastman Campus
When: 2:30 P.M.
- Trivia Night
Come try your hand at trivia and win some fun prizes! The event is free so come on out!
Friday, August 30
- Poster Sale
Come check out the annual poster sale happening on the front porch of Wilson Commons during the first week of classes, Monday-Friday 9am-6pm. Rain location & Friday location is Hirst Lounge
Activities Fair
Wilson Quad | 3:30 P.M. – 5 P.M.
Come to the quad to our Activities Fair! Meet so many people and connect with student organizations! This is a great way to figure out what clubs to join and learn more about what you can do to get involved on campus!
- Home Field Hockey Game and Tailgate
Come get your school spirit on and cheer for your very own Yellowjackets Field Hockey Team as they take on Hartwick College. There will be free food and giveaways!
Event Information:
Where: Fauver Stadium
When: 4 P.M.
- URLN/URCG Outdoor Movie
Do you have a lot of feelings? Good thing we are showing Inside Out 2 on the quad! Grab your friends, grab a blanket, and settle in for a good time! Popcorn is provided!
- Eastman Event: Movie Night in the Courtyard
All students are invited to a special movie might in the Eastman Commons courtyard. Dress down in your comfy clothes and enjoy a night of relaxation after your first few days as a student!
Event Information:
Where: SLC Courtyard - Eastman Campus
When: 8:30 P.M.
Saturday, August 31
- Eastman Event: Student Activities Fair
All students are invited to attend the student activities fair to learn more about different clubs and organizations at Eastman.
Event Information:
Where: SLC Lobby - Eastman Campus
When: 11:30 A.M.
- Eastman Event: Yellowjacket Carnival @ Eastman
Celebrate your first weekend after classes have started with Games, Food, and Fun Activities!
Event Information:
Where: SLC Courtyard, Lot F - Eastman Campus
When: 12 P.M.
- Feel the Sting Giveaway
A Yellowjacket favorite! Come get a custom limited edition shirt with your class year on it. It’s totally free! Please make sure you have your CCC Personal QR code and URID as they are required for the giveaway.
Yellowjacket Weekend Fair
GAC Fieldhouse | 2 P.M. – 6 P.M.
Enjoy interactive games, live music, crafts, food trucks, and more. Plus, featured activities from student organizations! Food truck tickets can be purchased from the Shops @ WilCo for $3 and $7.
- Powder Fete
Inspired by J’Ouvert, which originated in Trinidad with the festivities of Canboulay, which was a time when sugarcane fields caught on fire and slaves were still forced to harvest the remaining crops before complete destruction. That event was reenacted and male slaves were mocked by their masters. However, after emancipation of slavery, the slaves mocked the masters mocking them. The festival usually begins way before the crack of dawn and proceeds a little past sunrise. For SOCA, Powder Fete is an event to catch up, have fun, and enjoy great company during Yellow Jacket Weekend. Sponsored by SOCA.
- Back to School BBQ Bash!
Don’t miss the last taste of summer as you catch up with friends and share a delicious meal! Sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon, Wilson Commons Student Activities, Dining Services, and Pepsi.
Event Information:
Where: Hirst Lounge and May Room
When: 5 P.M.
- Powder Fete
Yellowjacket Weekend: Drag Bingo feat. Darienne Lake
Feldman Ballroom | 9 P.M.
Bingo is such a drag! Come play bingo, win AMAZING prizes (think big screen TV), and get entertained by a drag queen all star, Darienne Lake!
Free and for UR undergrads only.
- URLN Drag Bingo (featuring well-known drag queen and big ticket prizes)
Bingo is such a drag! Come play bingo, win AMAZING prizes (think big screen TV), and get entertained by a drag queen all star! Free and for UR undergrads only.
Sunday, September 1
- Election Interest Meeting
Come join us and learn how you can run for elected office for the Students Association Government.
- Alpaca Yoga
Ever done downward dog on an Alpaca farm? Now is your chance! Tickets are $10 at the Common Market!
- Eastman Event: Yellowjacket Weekend Food Trucks
Close out the weekend with food trucks right outside the Student Living Center.
Event Information:
Where: SLC/Eastman Commons - Eastman Campus
When: 12 P.M.
Monday, September 2
- Eastview Mall Shopping Shuttles
Score sales and treat yourself!