Time: 10 AM - 12 PM

Location: Studley Quad

Returning to school as a mature student? Join us for a relaxed morning picnic designed just for you!

Connect with fellow mature students, share stories, enjoy snacks, lawn games, and learn about campus resources.

Bring your coffee, your kids, or just yourself and come build community to start your Dalhousie journey feeling supported and confident.

Who: All O-Week students!
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM

Location: Wickwire Field

Get ready for an action-packed morning of friendly competition and faculty pride at Dalympics!

Join your peers for high-energy games, team challenges, and a chance to show off your spirit—from dodgeball and soccer to relay races and trivia showdowns.

Whether you're in it to win or just for the laughs, it's the perfect way to bond with your faculty and make new memories.

Wear your athletic gear and bring your water bottle!

Time: 2 -3:30 PM

Location: Room 1116, McCain Building

This Bystander Intervention Workshop will teach you the skills to intervene, interrupt, or stop sexualized violence, which is especially important during the first 6-8 weeks of the semester when incidents of sexualized violence tend to increase.  Learn how to take care of your friends and community and help create a culture that is free of sexualized violence.  

 Participants will receive a certificate of completion and a blurb to include on their resume/CV.  Prizes and refreshments will be provided.  Open to all Dalhousie students.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/Sm4KtCHw9P

Who: First Year queer students
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Location: Glitter Bean Cafe, Spring Garden Road

New to Dal and part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community? This social is just for you! Join the DalOUT student society at Glitter Bean Café, a Halifax’s queer-affirming coffeehouse, for a relaxed afternoon of connection, snacks, and great conversation.

Meet fellow first-year queer students, build community, and start your Dal journey feeling seen, supported, and celebrated. After we meet we'll all head over to the evening Drag Show together!

Who: Students not familiar with Halifax Transit, rural students, students from outside of Halifax
Time: 4 PM - 6 PM

Location: Starting on the Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building to Spring Garden Road

New to Halifax or the first in your family to attend university? Join us for a fun and interactive scavenger hunt designed to help you get comfortable navigating the city and feeling at home.

You’ll explore key spots using public transit, discover local gems, and connect with other first-year students who are also new to Halifax. With fun challenges, prizes, and plenty of chances to ask questions and share experiences, this is the perfect way to start finding your place and your people at Dal.

Who: All O-Week students!
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM

Location: Studley Quad

We’re bringing the sparkle and the sass to the Quad with a full drag lineup of iconic local performers. This is your chance to laugh, cheer, and live your best life with the most fabulous folks in Halifax. It’s pure joy and big personality energy.

Energy Level: Medium to high. Outdoor stage, music, crowd cheering.

Location: Studley Quad

Time: 8 PM - 10 PM

Sex Toy Bingo is a fun twist on classic bingo. Join us to explore sexual health, consent, and pleasure in a respectful, inclusive environment - and win some fun prizes along the way!