Fall Kick-Off 2024

Join student government leadership (Associated Students of Cascades Campus, ASCC) at this good-morning wake-up event for the campus with some perfectly prepared pastries from our own Edge Catering, and wash it down with some delicious Backporch Coffee Roasters refreshment.

Feel free to stop in any time between 9:45 AM and 10:30 AM, but don't miss our introduction from your student government leadership at 10:15 AM.

There will be a drawing for all registered guests for gift cards and fun prizes, so be sure you register!

Immediately after this event, students will be walked over to take our traditional first-year class photo at the outdoor classroom of Ray Hall.

See you there!

Show your pride and spirit as a Bend Beav and participate in the annual taking of the class photo!

Wear your Fall Kick-Off T-shirt to show your off style and a chance to win a prize.

Convocation means a “coming together.” It is one of two ceremonies that bookend the OSU academic year. Held each fall, Convocation celebrates OSU-Cascades’ newest students, and Commencement, held each spring, celebrates the newest class of graduates.

Convocation is a tradition where OSU-Cascades leaders, faculty and staff affirm their commitment to your academic journey and welcome you to a community that celebrates exploration, knowledge and discovery, and to making the world a better place.

Special prizes will be given out to participants for this event, ranging from OSU-Cascades swag to gift cards. The more students that come, the more prizes that are awarded!

Join some of our OSU-Cascades academic faculty for a fun "Welcome to Campus" lunch at Obsidian Hall. You'll get a chance to chat with faculty prior to classes, learn more about their backgrounds and share your own!

Final new student orientation small group activity.
Meet up at Bruckner Courtyard to check-in, and be sure you have your walking shoes on.
If you have attended 3 out of 3 sessions, you are going to be in the running for some even more significant Bend Beav swag, so don't miss out!

This session will be occurring just before the start of our annual Campus Community Carnival, and your orientation leaders will bring you over to campus to enjoy even more outdoor fun and activities!

Join us on Bruckner Courtyard and the street outside of Tykeson Hall, where we have snacks, games, and prizes! The Campus Community Carnival is a great way to meet various OSU-C affiliates, learn more about your community, participate in fun carnival-themed games, and meet some new friends while mixing it up with a variety of inflatable attractions.

Vendors at the event will include our own local Handles Homemade Ice Cream!

Check-in to receive your punch card; two punches and you'll get one free food item, four punches and you'll get both, and six and you'll be entered to win a prize!

• RSVP
• OSU-Cascades Office/Department Registration
• OSU-Cascades Recognized Student Org

Get off on the right foot academically!

Join OSU-Cascades staff members and student leaders in an informative session to help get you on the right track for starting classes on Wednesday. Successful classroom techniques, approaches to working with your faculty members, and helpful lessons learned will be shared by students that have experienced what it means to be a first-year student at OSU-Cascades.

These sessions will lead into the other breakout sessions after lunch, which are selectable from the options within this reservation. Students should bring any questions they have about and be ready to meet lots of new students!

Schedule:
Introduction & First Session: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (please select a classroom below)
Questions/Resources: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM (optional)
Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (students use meal cards; on your own)
Breakout Session 1: 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Breakout Session 2: 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Day 2 for Orientation small groups celebrating our new students.
Join student leaders from all over campus again at Bruckner Courtyard.
This time, we are going on a resource scavenger hunt to acquaint our new students with our campus. And, of course, there are prizes at stake!

Show up to each of the orientation sessions, get a free swag item(s).

See you there!

Join Events Council as we take over Mountain Air Trampoline Park! Enjoy 26 trampolines, a giant airbag, and the valocourt for dodgeball/soccer/basketball.

Waivers will be REQUIRED; please complete the Mountain Air waiver before arrival to ensure a quick check-in process: https://www.mountainairbend.com/waiver/
The OSU-Cascades waiver will be completed upon arrival.

• RSVP
• RSVP + Transportation

Parents, families, and students stop by the Beaver Dam for a wonderful brunch made by our amazing dining staff!

Meals will be served here every day during the school year, so say hello to our chefs and staff, who will prepare a special menu for the event.

Students will RSVP for themselves and can register for up to 5 guests.
Students will utilize their meal plans, guests are on the house and will receive a check-in ticket on arrival.

Please visit the check-in table during the event to start.

Meet other first-year students living off campus, learn about resources, and build connections.

Students will RSVP will receive their Fall Kick-Off swag bag and t-shirt. Your RSVP includes requesting accommodation for dietary restriction (please complete by 9/20 so we can coordinate with catering) as well as t-shirt size preferences.

Attendees will also receive a $50 Dining Card for meal purchases during Fall Welcome Week.

• First-Year Commuter Student
• Faculty/Staff/Student Leader

Join student leaders from all over campus in an orientation kick-off activity at Bruckner Courtyard.
Like cool free swag? Of course you do. Show up to each of the orientation sessions, get a free swag item(s).

For this session, you'll start off with a Bend Beavs Goodie Bag while you build community in this short kick-off session amongst our new students.

See you there!

Join your fellow Bend Beavs in some lawn games!

We will host yoga ball dodgeball, as well as have some Spikeball nets and cornhole to enjoy.

Enjoy some art in Tykeson Hall while watching what's happening out on the lawn!

Bring your favorite beverage with you, and we'll supply the snacks, along with the art supplies. We will have canvases as well as ceramics picked up from Studio Create.

Be sure to label your ceramics with your first and last name - we send them out to get fired and will notify you about pick-up about a week later.

Meet some people and find others who enjoy similar snacks!

Tykeson Hall may host your classes, but for one night we are taking over Tykeson! Join Events Council and Student Clubs as we enjoy video games, board games, and more with new friends!

• RSVP
• Club RSVP