full Day Schedule:
FRIDAY August 29th
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Time: 8 AM Start
Residence Move In:
Welcome to your new home in Residence! We offer more than a learning experience - it's a living experience.
Start with a check-in at your front desk and staff will guide you from there!
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Time: 9 AM - 2 PM - Student Union Building
Your O-Week Pass will grant you FULL ACCESS to ALL O-Week events and allow you to use your reserved ticket to see BBNO$ at DalFest!!
Visit the Dalhousie Student Union Building at 6136 University Avenue, between 9 AM - 2 PM on Thursday - Saturday to pick up your O-Week Access Pass and Tote!
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Time: Self-led | Spots open from 10am-2pm. Sign up for a spot HERE https://www.bouncelife.com/events/6895fe889435757a301eb4c2
Location: Start at the Student Union BuildingIt’s fast, it’s fun, and it’s your chance to explore campus and downtown Halifax in the most chaotic way possible.
Team up with friends (or let us match you) and complete as many hilarious, creative challenges as you can within the three-hour time limit. Rack up points and climb the leaderboard — the top teams win prizes.
Energy Level: Medium to high. On your feet, outside, fast-paced, high-fiving strangers.
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The Happy Human Project will be hanging out in our Low Sensory Space in Room 224!
Founded in 2021, HHP is a student-led initiative dedicated to promoting positive mental health and community building. They believe happiness is rooted in kindness, inclusivity, charity, and wellness. Over the years, HHP has hosted a variety of engaging events for students, including food drives, a 5K run for the CIBC Run for the Cure, puppy yoga with Wellness Wags, kindness card giveaways, and volunteering with Dalhousie’s Loaded Ladle.Stay tuned—there are many more fun and impactful events coming up in the 2025–2026 school year!
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Who: O-Week students, friends, family and supporters
Time: 2 PM - 4 PM
Location: Kenneth C. Rowe Management Lobby
Sending off your child or friend to university?
Drop in for some coffee and refreshments afterward to learn about some of the resources that the university has to support them.
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Residence Life Kick Off:
Location:
- Rowe 1028 (Potter Auditorium)
- Gerard residents Location: Gerard Main Floor LoungeTime:
2 PM - 4 PM
4 PM - 6 PMAll moved in?
Join your community at a Residence Life Kick Off where you get the chance to interact with Residence Life staff as they deliver key information you need to thrive this year in your Residence Hall.
Information includes:
Who is who in residence
Our core commitments as a community
Programming plans for the upcoming year
and much more!
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Time: 5 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Wickwire Field
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Get outside with us here at the Dal Outdoor Society! We’ll have a tent set up and a slackline for students to try out!
We are all about connecting students with the outdoors, from hikes and backpacking to skiing, bouldering, and more!
Plus, our gear library is free for Dalhousie students.
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Who: Residence students
Time: 6 PM - 6:30 PM, 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM, 7:30 PM - 8 PM
Location: Your residence!Join your Student Leaders on a guided tour of the building as well as key locations nearby to get acquainted with where you will be calling home! Feel free to come with all of your questions about life in Residence and what you can expect in your day to day.
Bring: your roomies, your neighbours, and your questions!
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Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Wickwire Field
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WHO: Residence Students
Time: 8pm - 10pm
Location: Your residenceThis year will be an important year of firsts! Imagine all you want to accomplish and experience this year with a creative zine lead by your Student Leaders!
Use the time to unwind, meet other similar minded residents, and get ready for the exciting year ahead!
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Time: 8 PM Doors Open | Show starts @ 8:30pm
Location: McInnes Room, SUB
Tickets will be on bounceThe fastest rising comedian in Canada, Hassan Phills was recently featured in Crave's Original Series called "The Office Movers," Hassan has solidified his place in Canadian entertainment as a dynamic and influential figure being featured on a song by Drake. His latest comedic act and show is about tying in exceptional storytelling to riffing with the crowd in an close and personal manner making it a can’t miss experience.
Get your tickets to see Hassan Phills Live! This show is included in your O-Week Pass. This show is only available for O-Week Pass Holders!
Must have Dal ID and O-Week Pass upon entry
@hassanphills on Instagram
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Location: Studley Quad
Your first event on the Quad! Wear something comfy, bring a blanket, and settle in under the stars.
Energy Level: Low. Cozy, low-key, quiet crowd. Great if you want to ease into the week.
Friday, august 29th | highlights
City Chase:
Self-Led City-Wide Scavenger Hunt:
Time: Available All Day | Self-Directed
Location: Start at Student Union Building
It’s fast, it’s fun, and it’s your chance to explore campus and downtown Halifax in the most chaotic way possible. Team up with friends (or let us match you) and complete as many hilarious, creative challenges as you can within the three-hour time limit. Rack up points and climb the leaderboard — the top teams win prizes.
Energy Level: Medium to high. On your feet, outside, fast-paced, high-fiving strangers.
-MOVED TO SATURDAY!-
Hassan Phills | Comedy Show:
Time: 8:45 PM Doors Open | Show starts @ 9:15pm (NOW ON SATURDAY)
Location: McInnes Room, SUB
Tickets will be on bounce
The fastest rising comedian in Canada, Hassan Phills was recently featured in Crave's Original Series called "The Office Movers," Hassan has solidified his place in Canadian entertainment as a dynamic and influential figure being featured on a song by Drake. His latest comedic act and show is about tying in exceptional storytelling to riffing with the crowd in an close and personal manner making it a can’t miss experience.
Get your tickets to see Hassan Phills Live! This show is included in your O-Week Pass. This show is only available for O-Week Pass Holders!
Must have Dal ID and O-Week Pass upon entry
@hassanphills on Instagram
Movie Night on the Quad:
PIXAR’S Monsters University
Time: 8 PM - 11 PM
Location: Studley Quad
Your first event on the Quad. Wear something comfy, bring a blanket, and settle in under the stars. Watch Mike Wazowski navigate his way through campus life while you do the same from the grass, under the stars, on what you’ll come to refer to as the Quad.
Energy Level: Low. Cozy, low-key, quiet crowd. Great if you want to ease into the week.
Energy Level: Low. Cozy, low-key, quiet crowd. Great if you want to ease into the week.