Schedule of Events

Join the Office of Student Organizations and Activities on for resources and supplies to prepare your Registered or Sponsored Student Organization for tabling at Campus Ruckus, K Week Open Houses and more! SOA will offer tabling supplies, trifold rentals, access to printing, and information on ways to engage students in tabling in the Center for Student Involvement (GSC A252). Supplies, as available, will include fabric tablecloths, trifold boards, card stock and access to printing for handbills and flyers. Information on best practices in tabling will also be provided. 

Please come with intended printed materials prepared. Graphic design not available at this event. 

K Week doesn't start until tomorrow, but the fun won't wait! Free shuttle buses will run continuously during the event and will pick up and drop off students at Wildcat Alumni Plaza (home of the Bowman statue on Avenue of Champions across from Memorial Coliseum) AND outside W.T. Young Library on Hilltop Avenue. Don't miss this fun opportunity to catch a bus with other UK students and enjoy a late-night Kroger run! Stock up on items for your room, soft drinks, snacks, school supplies, and anything else you might need to be at home at UK. You'll be able to buy all this and more while enjoying free food, cool activities, and prizes! Sponsored by Kroger, the official grocery partner of move-in.

Kick off the school year at the Wildcat Welcome Festival! The UK Alumni Association invites all UK students to enjoy live music, free food, photos, and games at Alumni Commons. Come celebrate the new school year and have some fun. We will see you there! Sponsored by the UK Alumni Association and K Week.

Sensory/accessibility note: this event will include large groups and loud noises like music and cheers.

All new students are expected to attend their designated meeting; attendance will be taken. Specific times and locations for each college will be announced in August. 

Sensory/accessibility note: depending on the college, this event may include large groups.

What better way to kick off the new school year than getting involved on campus? Join in at the SAB annual back-to-school bash, Campus Ruckus, featuring up to 200 current student organizations with a night full of free snacks, t-shirts, and inflatables! Each organization will have a carnival game prepared to break the ice and share how to get involved. Sponsored by the Student Activities Board.

Sensory/accessibility note: this event will include extra large groups and loud noises like music and cheers.

Pick Your Path is a day set aside during K Week for you to spend time getting to know more about some of UK's wonderful campus resources. You get to decide what you want to learn more about – attend as many as you want! You'll meet new people around campus, get free stuff, and learn more about UK. Check the UK Guides mobile app in mid-August for information on all the paths available.

Sensory/accessibility note: depending on the session, this event may include large groups.

Join the Big Blue Nation for one of K Week's best traditions! You'll learn UK cheers and songs, hear from UK President Eli Capilouto and coaches, and get your class photo taken on the football field! Be sure to wear your new K Week shirt to show your Wildcat pride and comfortable shoes. Attendance will be taken!

Sensory/accessibility note: this event will include extra large groups and loud noises like music and cheers; closed captioning will be available inside Kroger Field.

All day until Cat-A-Palooza

Check the UK Guides mobile app in mid-August for a full schedule of events and activities hosted by many of our registered student organizations.

Grab free food, listen to live music, see a hypnotist performance, recharge in our Chill Zone, enjoy crafts, and meet all of the awesome people behind the amazing resources in the Gatton Student Center! Sponsored by the offices and organizations of the Gatton Student Center.

Sensory/accessibility note: this event will include extra large groups and loud noises like music and cheers. A Chill Zone will be available at the event for those who need to decompress.

Check the UK Guides mobile app in mid-August for a full schedule of events and activities hosted by many of our registered student organizations.

Celebrate one last time before classes start! Pick up more free stuff, grab some food, take unique photos, and learn about the fun events still to come this fall. Stick around until the evening to enjoy a movie in the Woodland Glen Courtyard! 

The K Week team hopes you have an amazing first semester at UK! 
 

Sensory/accessibility note: this event may include large groups.

Get ready for the most picture-perfect tradition of the year! Remember those adorable first-day-of-school photos from your childhood? Well, guess what? We're keeping that heartwarming tradition going strong here at UK!

Every fall semester, as the campus buzzes with excitement, we capture the magic of your college journey's first day. It's not just a photo; it's a memory in the making!

But wait, there's more! Your amazing snapshots will be featured on the UK Parent and Family Engagement and Alumni Association Facebook pages later in the week. Imagine your family and friends back home, bursting with pride as they see you starting your semester in style! And because we love to spoil our students, we'll have coffee trucks in the morning sponsored by Interfraternity Council and snacks in the afternoon. Who doesn't love free drinks and food, right?

Times & locations TBD

Make plans to stay on campus for the annual Labor Stay weekend,  Friday, August 29, through Monday, September 1.   

Get excited for student-favorite events like the Street Fair and Slimestone, with movies, trivia, karaoke, yard games, service opportunities and so much more! Events will be held throughout the Student Center and around campus. And of course, you don't want to miss the first "Caturday" of the season – get your tickets for the first home football game here.  

Some Labor Stay events will be UK Invests eligible, so you can earn money when you attend. Make sure to check in when you arrive.