Family Weekend 2025 Schedule

Registration will be at McGriff Alumni House, georgia avenue
This is your first stop when you arrive on campus! Pick up your name tag—your ticket to all Family Weekend events—and connect with other parents. You'll find water, restrooms, charging stations, and friendly staff on hand to answer any questions.
Thursday, Sept. 11 from 2-5 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m.-5p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. 

Thursday, September 11

4:30 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa Initiation and Reception
University Archives (next to duPont Library)
By invite only

Friday, September 12

12 p.m. Lunch with Chemistry students, faculty, & seminar speaker, Dr. Andrea Locke
McClurg Dining Hall

1 p.m. Chemistry Department Seminar presented by Dr. Andrea Locke, Vanderbilt University
Woods Labs, Room 216

2 p.m. Welcome Address by Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen
Guerry Auditorium 

2-4 p.m. Office of Global Citizenship Open House
Watson House, 143 South Carolina Avenue

2-3:30 p.m. Science Friday: STEM Open House
Spencer Hall, Harris Commons

4:30 p.m. Advent Semester Convocation – Order of the Gown Induction
All Saints' Chapel
Only students and those gowning a student will receive tickets to enter All Saints' Chapel; others may watch the livestream in Guerry Auditorium.

6 p.m. Family Weekend Picnic
University Quad
Food, drinks, live music.

Saturday, September 13

8 a.m. Family Weekend Fun Run 5k 
Starts at McGriff Alumni House

8-10 a.m. Sewanee Farmers Market
Hawkins Lane near Mountain Goat Trailhead

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Arts & Crafts Fair
Shoup Park near Elliott Hall

9 a.m.-11 a.m. Family Weekend Brunch at McClurg
McClurg Dining Hall
Experience brunch the Sewanee way! Join us at “Clurg” for a delicious meal just like your student enjoys. Name tag required for entry.

9 a.m. Presentation: Study Away and Outreach Opportunities
Naylor Auditorium, ground level of Gailor Hall

9 a.m. Presentation: Business Studies at Sewanee
Carnegie Hall, Room 001
Led by Myles Elledge, C'85, Director of the Babson Center for Global Commerce

9:30 - 11 a.m. Earth and Environmental Systems (EES) Reception
Snowden Hall Atrium
Meet EES professors, families, majors, and students in EES classes. See student research highlights from the summer. Snacks and refreshments.

9:30 a.m. Cross Country Meet vs. Warren Wilson College

10 a.m. Swim and Dive Team Family Brunch
Pool Patio
This event is for families of current swimmers and divers.

10 a.m. Crew Team Open House
Boathouse at Lake Dimmmick
This event is for families and friends of the club crew team.

10 a.m. From Equations to Altitude: A Liberal Arts Journey
Professor Catherine Cavagnaro, P'24, shares how her path through mathematics and aviation reflects the spirit of the liberal arts—and how Sewanee students can chart their own flight plans through programs like the Sewanee Flying Tigers.

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pre-Game Tailgate
Practice football field, Breakfield Road

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Food Vendors: Chick-fil-A & Mike & Betsy's BBQ (starting at 11 a.m.)
Champion's Way near the Ticket Booth; beside the football field and on the way to the tailgate

10 a.m. Volleyball vs. Ashbury College
Juhan Gymnasium

10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Reception: Babson Center for Global Commerce
Main Quadrangle
This event is for Carey Fellows and their families, Carey Fellow alumni, and invited guests.

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Shakerag Hollow Hike
Meet at Green's View; Led by Assistant Professor of Forestry, Tom Powell, C'96, P'28, and Assistant Professor of Geology, Max Dahlquist.
Learn about Cumberland Plateau forests and geology. Trail is 1.4 miles and moderately difficult.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. New Family Mixer
Tailgate area at the practice football field, Breakfield Road
New to Sewanee? Swing by our new family tailgate to meet other parents and students. We'll have snacks, waters, and sodas. BYOB and anything else you'd like to share—super casual, super fun!

12:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Ashbury College
Juhan Gymnasium

1 p.m. Football vs. Brevard College
Harris Stadium

1-2 p.m. All Saints' Chapel Tour
Come tour this beautiful space and hear about the various ways the chaplaincy supports students.

4-5 p.m. Open House with the Guild of Change Ringers
Breslin Tower

5:30 p.m. Shapard Tower Carillon Tours and Open House
All Saints' Chapel

5 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Talladega College
Puett Field

Sunday, september 14

8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
All Saints' Chapel

11 a.m. University Service (Eucharist with Choir)
All Saints' Chapel

5 p.m. Catholic Mass 
Chapel of the Apostles

6:30 p.m. Growing in Grace Worship Service
All Saints' Chapel

Events Around Campus
Indigo Hallow exhibit at the University Art Gallery
University Art Gallery hours: 
Thursday-Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 12-4 p.m.

Artifacts of Extinction: Untold Stories from the University Archives Collection
Curated by Introduction to Museum Studies Students, Easter 2025
University Archives
Hours:
Thursday: 1-5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-5 p.m. 
Saturday: 1-5 p.m.

Coffee & Campus Tours at St. Andrew's-Sewanee School
Thursday & Friday at 10 a.m. 
An Episcopal, college preparatory school for grades six through twelve, offering both day and boarding options (5- and 7-day). For more information, visit sasweb.org

The Ralston Listening Room on the second floor of duPont Library
Hours: 
Friday: 1-5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Information sessions and campus tours for prospective students are available through the Admissions Office.