Join all of Monarch Nation for 3.5 weeks of campus-wide events and activities.
Welcome Monarchs! The Monarch Experience will introduce you to campus culture, traditions, and values. Students can access the schedule of events on the website and in the ODUMobile app.
Schedule of Events
| HRL Move-In (Early) | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Residence Halls, Chartway | HRL |
| Learning Communities Welcome Dinner | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Chartway Arena | Leadership & Learning |
| FSI Monarch 101 and MAH | 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Hampton/NN and Student Senate | SET/Student Success |
| Reign Train: Mermaid String Art | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Kaufman Mall/Webb Lobby (Rain) | SET |
| Game Night | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | North Cafe | SET |
| First-Year Service Experience Welcome | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Webb North Cafe | Leadership & Learning |
| First-Year Summer Institute Day 1 | 9:00 AM | 6:30 PM | Webb IofW, CC, VB, Ports, & Ches | Leadership & Learning |
| HRL Move in Day 1 | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Residence Halls, Chartway | HRL |
| Monarch 101 | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Meet in the lobby of your residence hall at 10:00 AM | Academic Success |
| Monarchs Against Hazing | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | TBD | SET |
| Monarch Dining - Welcome Event | 11:30 AM | 2:00 PM | BDC Lawn | Dining Services |
| Camp Monarch | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | SET |
| Reign Train: Stuff Your Own Big Blue | 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Kaufman Mall/Webb Lobby (Rain) | SET |
| FSE Day of Service | 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Webb North Cafe & Off-Campus Sites | Leadership & Learning |
| First-Year Summer Institute Day 2 | 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Webb IofW, CC, VB, Ports, & Ches | Leadership & Learning |
| HRL Move in Day 2 | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Residence Halls, Chartway | HRL |
| Monarch 101 | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Meet in the lobby of your residence hall at 10:00 AM | Academic Success |
| Monarchs Against Hazing | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | TBD | SET |
| Monarch Dining - Welcome Event | 11:30 AM | 2:00 PM | BDC LAWN | Dining Services |
| Reign Train: Planner Party | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Kaufman Mall/Webb Lobby (Rain) | SET |
| Drive In Movie: The Little Mermaid | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | WHRO Parking Lot | SET |
| Men's Soccer vs. George Washington | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Baseball Complex | Athletics |
| First-Year Summer Institute Day 3 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Webb IofW, CC | Leadership & Learning |
| Monarch 101 | 10:30 AM | 11:30 PM | Meet in the lobby of your residence hall at 10:00 AM | Academic Success |
| Monarchs Against Hazing | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | SET | |
| New Student Convocation | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Chartway Arena | SET |
| Monarch Way Street Festival | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Monarch Way | SET |
| Women's Volleyball vs. VCU | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Volleyball Center | Athletics |
| College Connections | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Various Locations | Academic Success |
| Monarch 101 | 10:00 | 11:00 AM | BAL Lobby | Academic Success |
| Monarchs Against Hazing | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | TBD | SET |
| Honors College | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Monarch Hall | Honors College |
| Off Campus Student Welcome Luncheon | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | North Café | DOS |
| ODU at Harbor Park | 6:35 PM | 10:00 PM | Harbor Park | OC Student Life/SET |
| Women's Volleyball vs. Norfolk State | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Volleyball Center | Athletics |
| HRL Floor Meetings | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Residence Halls | HRL | Melissa Overton |
| Mane Line Tables Day 1 | 7:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Admissions |
| ODUber | 7:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| First Day of School Pictures | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Webb Center Lobby | SET |
| Mane Line Tables Day 2 | 7:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Admissions |
| ODUber | 8:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| HRL House Calls | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | First-Year Residence Halls | HRL |
| Homecoming Concert Reveal | 12:30 PM | 12:45 PM | Kaufman Mall | SAC |
| Transfer Tuesday | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Kaufman Mall | Transfer Center |
| Happy Hour with a Twist | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Recreation & Wellness |
| On Sale Ticket Date for Student Tickets | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Athletics |
| ODUber | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| Student Government Interest Meeting | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Webb Center, SGA Senate Chambers | SGA |
| Volleyball vs. William & Mary | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Volleyball Center | Athletics |
| Mane Line Tables Day 3 | 7:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Admissions |
| ODUber | 7:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| Counseling Services Open House | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Office of Counseling Services (1526 Webb) | Counseling Services |
| Monarch Beach Bash | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | North Café | SET |
| ODUber | 2:30 PM | 4:30 PM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| ODUber | 8:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| ODUber | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| RecFest | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Student Recreation Center | Recreation & Wellness |
| Hypnotic Intoxication | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | North Café | Recreation & Wellness |
| Homecoming Concert Reveal | 12:30 PM | Webb South Mall |
| National College Colors Day | 12:00 | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Athletics |
| ODUCares Bears | 11:00 | 12:30 PM | Kaufman Mall | Dean of Students |
| FNL: Decades | 7:00 | 10:00 PM | SAC | SAC/SET |
| ODU Football AT Virginia Tech (away) | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Off Campus @ Virginia Tech | Athletics |
| ODU/VT Watch Party and Spirit Rally | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Ballard Stadium (Tent) | SET/Homecoming |
| Bus Trip to Virginia Tech | 10:00 AM | TBD | N/A | SEES/SGA |
| University Closed - Labor Day |
| Tentative: Experience Guaranteed Fair | 12 P.M. | 1:30 P.M. | Kaufman Mall (Rain: Webb North Mall) | Leadership & Learning |
| Know the Code | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Webb Center, Front Lobby | OSCAI |
| Monarch Dining Welcome Back Luau | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Broderick Dining Commons | Dining Services |
| Taste of Recruitment | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | North Cafe/Hampton NN | SET/Panhellenic |
| Office of Educational Accessibility Open House | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | OEA Office (1021 Student Success Center) | Educational Accessibility |
| Hold for Concert - Chartway Arena | 6:30 PM | Chartway Arena | Chartway | |
| Lavender Reception | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | North/Center Café | WGEC |
| Student Org Fair | 11:30 AM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | SET |
| Global Monarch Fair | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | North Mall | Health Promotions |
| Party at the Mane | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Mane Hub | OIR |
| NPHC Late Night Activity Hour | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | North Cafe | SET/NPHC |
| Black Organization Cookout | 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Whitehurst Beach | OIR |
| Glow Dodgeball | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | North Café | SAC |
| Big Blue Cookout | 1:30 PM | 4:30 PM | Runte Quad | IFC/FSL/SET |
| Football Home Opener vs. Louisiana | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Ballard Stadium | Athletics |
| IFC Bid Distribution Begins |
| Bloodmobile Blood Drive | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Leadership & Learning |
| Commuter Appreciation Week: Bagels in BAL | 9:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Batten Arts and Letters | Dining Services |
| Out of State Student Social | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Hampton/Newport News Room, Webb Center | Housing & Residence Life |
| NPHC/MGC Meet the Greeks | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | North Café | SET |
| Commuter Appreciation Week: Wellness Webb Wednesday | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Webb Center | Dining Services |
| Meet the Staff (Steak and Shake): Freeze Pops and French Fries | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Dominion Rock | Dining Services |
| First Gen First Scoop | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Webb Center | Center for Major Exploration |
| Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | OIR |
| Panhellenic Recruitment Day 1 | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Webb Center | SET |
| Commuter Appreciation Week: Cookies on Kaufman | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Dining Services |
| Panhellenic Recruitment Day 2 | All Day | All Day | Webb Center | SET |
| Commuter Appreciation Week: Fri-YAY Giveaway | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Library Lawn | TBD |
| Meet the Staff (Subway): Frisbee Bowling | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Dining Services |
| Panhellenic Recruitment Day 3 | All Day | All Day | Webb Center | SET |
| Football Tailgate | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Athletics |
| Football v. Wake Forest | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Ballard Stadium | Athletics |
| Recruitment Day 4/Bid Day | All Day | All Day | Webb Center/Ballard Stadium | SET |
| HRL Move-In (Early) | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Residence Halls, Chartway | HRL |
| Learning Communities Welcome Dinner | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Chartway Arena | Leadership & Learning |
| FSI Monarch 101 and MAH | 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Hampton/NN and Student Senate | SET/Student Success |
| Reign Train: Mermaid String Art | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Kaufman Mall/Webb Lobby (Rain) | SET |
| Game Night | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | North Cafe | SET |
| First-Year Service Experience Welcome | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Webb North Cafe | Leadership & Learning |
| First-Year Summer Institute Day 1 | 9:00 AM | 6:30 PM | Webb IofW, CC, VB, Ports, & Ches | Leadership & Learning |
| HRL Move in Day 1 | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Residence Halls, Chartway | HRL |
| Monarch 101 | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Meet in the lobby of your residence hall at 10:00 AM | Academic Success |
| Monarchs Against Hazing | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | TBD | SET |
| Monarch Dining - Welcome Event | 11:30 AM | 2:00 PM | BDC Lawn | Dining Services |
| Camp Monarch | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | SET |
| Reign Train: Stuff Your Own Big Blue | 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Kaufman Mall/Webb Lobby (Rain) | SET |
| FSE Day of Service | 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Webb North Cafe & Off-Campus Sites | Leadership & Learning |
| First-Year Summer Institute Day 2 | 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Webb IofW, CC, VB, Ports, & Ches | Leadership & Learning |
| HRL Move in Day 2 | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Residence Halls, Chartway | HRL |
| Monarch 101 | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Meet in the lobby of your residence hall at 10:00 AM | Academic Success |
| Monarchs Against Hazing | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | TBD | SET |
| Monarch Dining - Welcome Event | 11:30 AM | 2:00 PM | BDC LAWN | Dining Services |
| Reign Train: Planner Party | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Kaufman Mall/Webb Lobby (Rain) | SET |
| Drive In Movie: The Little Mermaid | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | WHRO Parking Lot | SET |
| Men's Soccer vs. George Washington | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Baseball Complex | Athletics |
| First-Year Summer Institute Day 3 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Webb IofW, CC | Leadership & Learning |
| Monarch 101 | 10:30 AM | 11:30 PM | Meet in the lobby of your residence hall at 10:00 AM | Academic Success |
| Monarchs Against Hazing | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | SET | |
| New Student Convocation | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Chartway Arena | SET |
| Monarch Way Street Festival | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Monarch Way | SET |
| Women's Volleyball vs. VCU | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Volleyball Center | Athletics |
| College Connections | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Various Locations | Academic Success |
| Monarch 101 | 10:00 | 11:00 AM | BAL Lobby | Academic Success |
| Monarchs Against Hazing | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | TBD | SET |
| Honors College | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Monarch Hall | Honors College |
| Off Campus Student Welcome Luncheon | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | North Café | DOS |
| ODU at Harbor Park | 6:35 PM | 10:00 PM | Harbor Park | OC Student Life/SET |
| Women's Volleyball vs. Norfolk State | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Volleyball Center | Athletics |
| HRL Floor Meetings | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Residence Halls | HRL | Melissa Overton |
| Mane Line Tables Day 1 | 7:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Admissions |
| ODUber | 7:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| First Day of School Pictures | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Webb Center Lobby | SET |
| Mane Line Tables Day 2 | 7:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Admissions |
| ODUber | 8:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| HRL House Calls | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | First-Year Residence Halls | HRL |
| Homecoming Concert Reveal | 12:30 PM | 12:45 PM | Kaufman Mall | SAC |
| Transfer Tuesday | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Kaufman Mall | Transfer Center |
| Happy Hour with a Twist | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Recreation & Wellness |
| On Sale Ticket Date for Student Tickets | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Athletics |
| ODUber | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| Student Government Interest Meeting | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Webb Center, SGA Senate Chambers | SGA |
| Volleyball vs. William & Mary | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Volleyball Center | Athletics |
| Mane Line Tables Day 3 | 7:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Admissions |
| ODUber | 7:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| Counseling Services Open House | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Office of Counseling Services (1526 Webb) | Counseling Services |
| Monarch Beach Bash | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | North Café | SET |
| ODUber | 2:30 PM | 4:30 PM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| ODUber | 8:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| ODUber | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Throughout Campus | Dean of Students |
| RecFest | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Student Recreation Center | Recreation & Wellness |
| Hypnotic Intoxication | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | North Café | Recreation & Wellness |
| Homecoming Concert Reveal | 12:30 PM | Webb South Mall |
| National College Colors Day | 12:00 | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Athletics |
| ODUCares Bears | 11:00 | 12:30 PM | Kaufman Mall | Dean of Students |
| FNL: Decades | 7:00 | 10:00 PM | SAC | SAC/SET |
| ODU Football AT Virginia Tech (away) | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Off Campus @ Virginia Tech | Athletics |
| ODU/VT Watch Party and Spirit Rally | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Ballard Stadium (Tent) | SET/Homecoming |
| Bus Trip to Virginia Tech | 10:00 AM | TBD | N/A | SEES/SGA |
| University Closed - Labor Day |
| Tentative: Experience Guaranteed Fair | 12 P.M. | 1:30 P.M. | Kaufman Mall (Rain: Webb North Mall) | Leadership & Learning |
| Know the Code | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Webb Center, Front Lobby | OSCAI |
| Monarch Dining Welcome Back Luau | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Broderick Dining Commons | Dining Services |
| Taste of Recruitment | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | North Cafe/Hampton NN | SET/Panhellenic |
| Office of Educational Accessibility Open House | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | OEA Office (1021 Student Success Center) | Educational Accessibility |
| Hold for Concert - Chartway Arena | 6:30 PM | Chartway Arena | Chartway | |
| Lavender Reception | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | North/Center Café | WGEC |
| Student Org Fair | 11:30 AM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | SET |
| Global Monarch Fair | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | North Mall | Health Promotions |
| Party at the Mane | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Mane Hub | OIR |
| NPHC Late Night Activity Hour | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | North Cafe | SET/NPHC |
| Black Organization Cookout | 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Whitehurst Beach | OIR |
| Glow Dodgeball | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | North Café | SAC |
| Big Blue Cookout | 1:30 PM | 4:30 PM | Runte Quad | IFC/FSL/SET |
| Football Home Opener vs. Louisiana | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Ballard Stadium | Athletics |
| IFC Bid Distribution Begins |
| Bloodmobile Blood Drive | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Leadership & Learning |
| Commuter Appreciation Week: Bagels in BAL | 9:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Batten Arts and Letters | Dining Services |
| Out of State Student Social | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Hampton/Newport News Room, Webb Center | Housing & Residence Life |
| NPHC/MGC Meet the Greeks | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | North Café | SET |
| Commuter Appreciation Week: Wellness Webb Wednesday | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Webb Center | Dining Services |
| Meet the Staff (Steak and Shake): Freeze Pops and French Fries | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Dominion Rock | Dining Services |
| First Gen First Scoop | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Webb Center | Center for Major Exploration |
| Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | OIR |
| Panhellenic Recruitment Day 1 | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Webb Center | SET |
| Commuter Appreciation Week: Cookies on Kaufman | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Dining Services |
| Panhellenic Recruitment Day 2 | All Day | All Day | Webb Center | SET |
| Commuter Appreciation Week: Fri-YAY Giveaway | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Library Lawn | TBD |
| Meet the Staff (Subway): Frisbee Bowling | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Dining Services |
| Panhellenic Recruitment Day 3 | All Day | All Day | Webb Center | SET |
| Football Tailgate | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Kaufman Mall | Athletics |
| Football v. Wake Forest | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Ballard Stadium | Athletics |
| Recruitment Day 4/Bid Day | All Day | All Day | Webb Center/Ballard Stadium | SET |
Monarch 101
View the Monarch 101 session for the tools to be successful in your first classroom experience at ODU. A faculty member will demonstrate how to navigate Canvas and access the various resources you need to ensure academic success.
