Wildcat Days is your official welcome to life at UNH! This weekend is packed with opportunities to connect with new friends, explore your new campus, and gear up for the academic year. Expect a mix of can't-miss traditions, exciting social events, and important sessions designed to help you thrive.
Important Dates
Move-in: Thursday, August 21 or Friday, August 22
Wildcat Days: Friday, August 22 - Sunday, August 24
First day of classes: Monday, August 25
Wildcat Days Schedule 2025
All mandatory events are noted with an *
Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22
Move-in*
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Spend your first evening at UNH with engaging activities and chances to meet other new students. Please visit the Housing Portal to view your specific timeslot.
floor meetings*
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
These meetings are your first opportunity to get to know the people you will be living with and learn about what it means to be a part of a residential community. Your RA will communicate the exact time and location for your floor’s meeting.
Friday, August 22
New student picnic
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Fishbowl Lawn
Join UNH Dining for a grilled picnic dinner on the lawn! Grab some friends, enjoy delicious food, and soak up the campus vibes as you relax and connect with fellow Wildcats.
Mubfest
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Memorial Union Building (MUB)
For over twenty years, MUBFest has welcomed our newest wildcats to campus by providing activities and events to help students get acclimated to campus, meet new people and have fun before classes start. As part of the official welcome weekend programming for new students, this event features giveaways, programs such as trivia and bingo, food, and fun!
Saturday, August 23
UNH Begins with u*
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Whittemore Center
Discover what it means to be a Wildcat through shared values, practical advice, and building a supportive campus community.
Chhs welcome
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Hamel Recreation Center
Join your CHHS Class of 2029 for a group photo, meet your advisors and peer mentors, and learn important start of semester information. Required for all CHHS students.
paul college welcome
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Memorial Union Building (MUB)
Paul students will begin in the MUB Union Court or Stafford room, check email for specifics. Required for all Paul students.
colsa drop-in advising
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Spaulding Lobby
COLSA students with academic advising questions can drop in to speak with the Academic Advising Team.
class photo & cat pack kickoff*
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Memorial Field and Whittemore Center
Head to Memorial Field for the exciting tradition of taking your class photo! Then join UNH’s administration, student senate, athletes, and Cat Pack Captains to kick off your college experience!
resource fair*
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thompson Hall Lawn
Learn about resources available to you here at UNH and enter in a chance to win prizes by visiting as many tables as you can!
Find your fit*
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Hamel Recreation Center
Find Your Fit is packed with fun: climbing wall, laser tag, inflatables, lawn games, chill zones, Zumba group exercise, and more! Enjoy free pizza and shaved ice while connecting with Campus Rec, Health and Wellness, Outdoor Adventures, and Sport Clubs.
Sunday, August 24
Morning Run IN College Woods
8:00 AM
Meet at Wildcat Statue
Join Campus Rec for a run through and explore College Woods. 3 or 6 mile options available. Meet at the Wildcat Statue.
Morning Yoga
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Scott Hall Lawn (Fishbowl Lawn)
Join Campus Recreation for an outdoor yoga session. Bring your own mat if you have it! Limited mats are available first come, first serve.
Campus Sustainability Walk
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Meet at Wildcat Statue
Join the Sustainability Institute on a campus walk where we point out and share all the buildings, initiatives, and projects that have helped us become a STARS platinum rated university for sustainability!
Academic Success and Time Management Tips
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hamilton Smith Hall Room 130
Join the Center for Academic Resources (CFAR) to learn academic success strategies and build a personalized calendar using your class schedule. Bring your phone or laptop to this one-hour session, and calendaring tools will be provided.
Find Your Classes Tours
11:00 AM or 3:30 PM
Meet Outside Hood House
Bring your course schedule and UNH Orientation Leaders will help you find the classrooms for your upcoming semester classes!
Fraternity & Sorority Life Info Sessions
11:00 AM or 1:00 PM
Memorial Union Building- Theatre 2
Are you curious about joining a fraternity or sorority? Come learn more about Fraternity & Sorority Life at UNH! This session will cover what to expect from the recruitment process, the benefits of membership, and how to get involved. Immediately following each session, Panhellenic will host short house tours for students interested in exploring our sorority community in person. All are welcome!
Panhellenic House Tours
11:30 AM or 1:30 PM
Leaving from Memorial Union Building- Theatre 2
Immediately following each Fraternity & Sorority Life Information Session, the Panhellenic community will offer guided tours of our six NPC sorority houses. Tours will depart from the MUB and be led by our Recruitment Counselors, affiliated sorority women, who are here to support and answer your questions. This is a great opportunity to see the spaces, learn more about each chapter, and get a feel for sorority life on campus before recruitment starts!
Entrepreneurship Center Open House
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
21 Madbury Rd. (doors across from Hop + Grind)
Come and learn about entrepreneurship and innovation at UNH and enjoy free Italian ice & NOBL Nitro cold brew coffee (founded by a UNH Alum)! Meet our Ebassadors, members of the EClub, tour our Makerspace, meet other students who are interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, and learn about our events where you can win cash prizes this year!
Target Trips
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM or 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Need last-minute items for your room or classes? for one of our Target trip shuttles on the Wildcat Days website. Seats are limited! Sign ups open August 20th at 12 (noon).
UNH Library Orientation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM or 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dimond Library Room 421
Join Student Success Librarian, Liz Fowler, for an overview of the library website and a guided tour of Dimond Library. Capped at 50 students per session.
Music Department Open House
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Bratton Recital Hall (Room M135 in PCAC)
Come visit the music department and learn about opportunities for students – every ensemble in the music department is open to ANY major! We have concert bands, choirs, marching band, symphony orchestra, jazz bands, pep band, and more. Some ensembles have NO audition. Talk to current students and directors, tour the music facilities, and find out how you can keep music in your world even if it’s not your major.
Ice Cream Social
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hamel Recreation Center- Thrive Kitchen
Wildcats for Recovery invites you to join us for a free ice cream social during Wildcat days! Meet other students and beat the heat with summer sweet summer treats! Scooping until supplies last!
Intramural 101 & Sign Ups
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hamel Recreation Center
Come discover Intramural Sports offerings and how to register. Drop into the HRC to learn more.
Get Ready for Math
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MaC (Kingsbury N333)
Get set for success in your math class! Find your classroom, meet your professor and TA, and learn about study skills and support resources. Stop by if you’re in Math 417, 418, 420, 422, 424A, 425, 426, or 527!
Dining Information Session
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Holloway Commons
What's the difference between Dining Dollars and Cat's Cache? What's a Daily Meal to Go? Does Dining hire students and accept Work-Study? Have questions about your meal plan, special dietary concerns, or our dining locations? Come to the Dining Information Session to learn more! Snacks and Beverages will be provided!
Men's SOccer vs. Colgate
5:00 PM
Wildcat Stadium
Kick off your Wildcat spirit at the Men’s Soccer game! Bring your energy, cheer loud, and be part of the action as our team defends home turf. No ticket purchase required.
Drop In Pickleball
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
UNH Tennis Courts
Come to the tennis courts to play pickle ball! Equipment will be provided for those who need it!
Welcome S'Mores with Honors
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Behind Fairchild Hall
Join the Honors Undergraduate Social Committee (HUSC) for s'mores and meet some new Honors friends.
BINGO
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Memorial Union Building- Granite State Room
Wrap up Wildcat Days with BINGO, a UNH student favorite. Prizes included!
