Schedule of Events 2022
*Please note schedule is subject to change
Friday, October 21st
FAMILY WEEKEND CHECK-IN / ON-SITE REGISTRATION
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Arrupe Overlook, First Floor, Gallagher Student Center
Please stop by the Gallagher Student Center to pick up your Family Weekend registration materials or register your family if you did not pre-register online. Your Xavier student or a member of your family must check-in during the hours of operation to receive your registration materials. If you are pre-registered and one of the first 1500 families in line for check-in you will receive a Family Weekend fleece blanket as a memento.FOTOFOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Xavier University Art Galleries
FOTOFOCUS - WE, the Women's Caucus 2022 Juried Exhibition: Searching For Life: Regrowth & Display in A.B. Cohen Center and A Record of Disuse by P.J. Sturdevant in GSC.
XAVIER UNIVERSITY PARENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL & XU AMBASSADORS RECEPTION
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Norwood Cafe, Cintas Center
Join us prior to Musketeer Madness to meet other Xavier families and learn more about Xavier's two signature parent volunteer programs - The Parent Leadership Council and Xavier Ambassadors! Complementary appetizers will be served. Please enter through the west entrance to Cintas and take the elevator up to floor 5, the Cafe is located in section 215 of the arena.
X-PATH GAME AFTERNOON
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Kennedy Auditorium & CLC 4th Floor Lobby
The X-Path program invites students and their families affiliated with with the program to join them for family fun - cards, board games and switch on the theatre screen.
FREE ADMISSION TO HEALTH UNITED BUILDING, FITNESS CENTER
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Health United Building, Fitness Center
You and your family have FREE admission to the recreation center with your Family Weekend wristband! Check out our facility, we would love to have you join us! You must provide a state issued ID and sign a liability waiver to utilize the facility. Facility access is reserved for those 18 and older only. There will also be representatives from Recreational Sports available to share information about the fitness center and show families around!
MUSKETEER FAN FEST ON THE PLAZA
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Cintas Center Plaza
Come and enjoy music, games, and fun before heading into the Cintas Center for Musketeer Madness. Activities will include inflatable games for kids, food and more!
(in case of rain, this event will be on the Concourse inside the Cintas Center)
MUSKETEER MADNESS
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Cintas Center Arena
Musketeer Madness is the tip-off event for fans as the men’s and women’s basketball teams gear up for the 2022-2023 season. This season's X-Shirt will be unveiled and available for purchase. The event will include a fan giveaway, team introductions, and blue and white scrimmages from both basketball teams. Musketeer Madness is a Family Weekend tradition and fan favorite! Doors open at 6:00pm.AN EVENING OF JAZZ *
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Music Resource Center - 3032 Woodburn Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45206
An evening of Jazz performances from the Xavier Jazz Orchestra, Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Xavier student vocalists, faculty vocalists, and a residency with a local singer Mandy Gaines. Seating is limited, please purchase tickets online here. Tickets are $25 per person.XAVIER THEATRE PRESENTS “SOMETHING ROTTEN!” *
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Gallagher Student Center Theater
Welcome to the Renaissance where brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play while being stuck in the shadow of that playwriting rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of the theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's very first musical.
Click here to purchase your tickets!
DON'T TELL ANNA FALL SHOW
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Kennedy Auditorium, Conaton Learning Commons
Join Don't Tell Anna Xavier's improvisational comedy group for an entertaining comedy show. If you like to laugh and have a good time, come see the show!
Saturday, October 22nd
FAMILY WEEKEND CHECK-IN / ON-SITE REGISTRATION
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | First Floor, Gallagher Student Center
Please stop by the Gallagher Student Center to pick up your Family Weekend registration materials or register your family if you did not pre-register online. Your Xavier student or a member of your family must check-in during the hours of operation to receive your registration materials. If you are pre-registered and one of the first 1500 families in line for check-in you will receive a Family Weekend fleece blanket as a memento.
BRUNCH
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Hoff Dining Commons, Justice Hall
Come and enjoy a full-service brunch at the Hoff Dining Commons including all your brunch favorites. Guests will enjoy made-to-order omelets, delicious breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit and yogurt, a full carving station, as well as make your own X waffle and more! Dining on campus never tasted so good! Brunch is included in your registration fee.
PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, AND THE PUBLIC HONORS PROGRAM FAMILY WELCOME
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Honors Lounge 3rd Floor, Alter Hall
We welcome PPP students and their families for a light breakfast (coffee and pastries), an update on the program from faculty, and some sample classes taught by program faculty.
FUN FAMILY FITNESS
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Balance Studio, Health United Building
Students and their families are invited to join EXSC and SWEAT Clubs for some fun fitness time together! This session will include both student and faculty led fitness instruction including Zumba, Circuit Training and Yoga. Instructors are certified in their activity and there will be instructor aids (students and club advisors) to help facilitate the session. All activities will be modifiable for everyone, all ages and abilities, to participate.
MEN'S CLUB BASEBALL VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hayden Field
Come support the Men's Club Baseball as they take on Eastern Kentucky University.
Family Action Day
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Various Locations
Join the CFJ for a smaller scale version of a Xavier tradition - serving our community, together! Choose from one of three nearby service sites (all within a mile of campus) to positively impact the neighborhoods around campus, with longstanding community partners. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR A SPECIFIC SITE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. Please note Family Action Day will be cancelled if there is rain.
Nexus Garden Site - Nexus stands for Norwood Evanston Xavier Urban Sustainability and is a partnership garden that draws us closer to our neighbors. Help clean up the garden and prepare it for winter - a task as important as all the other garden tasks throughout the year. Click here to register for this site.
Wasson Way Site - This trail connects Xavier to communities, parks and other assets in our community, and has taken collaborative work to create and maintain. Spend the morning keeping it clean. Click here to register for this site.
SERVICE LEARNING: COMMUNITY GARDEN WINTERIZATION
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Brick Gardens at Tryed Stone Church, 5550 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45237
Come experience what we do in an ENG 205 Service Learning Class here at XU! We will be winterizing an urban farm run by our community partners.
FOTOFOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS AND ART DEPARTMENT TOURS
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Xavier University Art Galleries
FotoFocus Photography Exhibitions in the XU Art Galleries - WE, the Women's Caucus 2022 Juried Exhibition: Searching For Life: Regrowth & Display in A.B. Cohen Center and A Record of Disuse by P.J. Sturdevant in GSC. Tours of the Department of Art will be available.
FREE ADMISSION TO HEALTH UNITED BUILDING, FITNESS CENTER
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Health United Building, Fitness Center
You and your family have FREE admission to the recreation center with your Family Weekend wristband! Check out our facility, we would love to have you join us! You must provide a state issued ID and sign a liability waiver to utilize the facility. Facility access is reserved for those 18 and older only. There will also be representatives from Recreational Sports available to share information about the fitness center and show families around!
FILE YOUR 2023-24 FAFSA
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Schott Hall Presentation Room
Need to file your FAFSA for 2023-24? Stop by Schott Hall to meet with members of Student Financial Services during their open house. They will be there to assist families who have questions regarding the filing of FAFSA!
XAVIER SINGERS CONCERT
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lower Level Atrium, Gallagher Student Center
Come and see Xavier Singers perform some of your favorite songs, blending singing and dancing in what promises to be an engaging and entertaining performance. All the songs are student choreographed and accompanied by Singers’ own student band.
RESIDENT HOUSING TOURS
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM | The Commons and Justice Hall
Get a sneak peek at some of the on-campus housing options so you are ready to make your next housing selection! Residence Life will be offering tours of The Commons Apartments and Justice Hall. Tours will commence at the front entrance of The Commons and the Justice entrance near Smith Hall.
APEX FAMILY OPEN HOUSE
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Conaton Learning Commons
We invite APEX Students and their families to join us for fun family activities and a light lunch! Please RSVP here.
XU FAMILIES AT FOWLING WAREHOUSE*
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 2940 Highland Ave. #230 Cincinnati, OH 45212
Have you ever wanted to try bowling and football combined? Stop by the Fowling Warehouse, a proud XU alumni owned business! If you show your Family Weekend wristband you will get the following deals:
- Receive a FREE Open Play Pass to be used on your next visit if you show your Xavier ID, click here for more details.
- Save 20% when you reserve a lane, use code "XFamily", click here to reserve your lane.
If you have any questions, check out the Fowling Warehouse website or give them a call at 513-900-0959!
STUDY ABROAD 101
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Clocktower Lounge, Gallagher Student Center
Join the Center for International Education to learn more about Education Abroad opportunities at Xavier. CIE staff will provide a brief introduction of our opportunities abroad and a panel of students will share their experiences.
MEN'S ULTIMATE INTRA-SQUAD SCRIMMAGE
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Corcoran Field, Xavier Soccer Complex
Come support the Men's Ultimate team while they host an intra-squad scrimmage!
MEN'S CLUB BASEBALL VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Hayden Field
Come support the Men's Club Baseball as they take on Eastern Kentucky University.
MEN'S CLUB RUGBY VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Park Field
Come support the Men's Club Rugby Team as they take on Eastern Kentucky University!
DIGITAL INNOVATION, FILM AND TELEVISION (DIFT) PROGRAM STUDENT FILM MATINEE
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Kennedy Auditorium, Conaton Learning Commons
Come and enjoy student films from our Digital Innovation, Film and Television Program Students along with a Q & A session after!
FAMILY FALL FEST
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Xavier Yard (Rain Location: Multi-Sport Court, Health United Building)
Stop by the Family Fall Fest, hosted by the Office of Student Involvement on the Xavier Yard. Weather permitting, we invite you to join us for corn hole, putt-putt, giant jenga, caramel apples, inflatables for all ages, and much more! See below for other activities happening during Family Fall Fest.
Success Coach Meet and Greet - Come meet our team of Success Coaches, learn about our services and play some games while you're here!
OT Minute to Win It - Faculty and occupational therapy graduate students will host a "Minute to Win It" booth at Family Fall Fest. Fun, creative, and fast-paced games for family members of all ages and abilities. Prizes will be awarded.
5 GREAT WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS' MENTAL HEALTH
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Alter 102
Join Jamie Baxter, Director of Counseling, to discuss mental health and wellness trends that we are seeing at Xavier along with national comparisons. You will also learn strategies that you can use to support the mental wellness of your student while on campus. We will close the session with a Q & A.
DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING FAITH IN COLLEGE
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Alter 103
Join members of the staff of the Center for Faith and Justice to learn about faith development in emerging adults, how Xavier approaches nurturing spirituality, and how you can support your student.
SUPPORT YOUR STUDENTS ACADEMIC SUCCESS
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Alter 105
In this session, you will learn strategies to help your students study, keep organized, and manage their time. Become familiar with the various resources at Xavier to support your student's academic success.
SEE YOUR STUDENT BELONGING & INCLUDED HERE!
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Alter 106
Did you know that belonging and sense of inclusion is one of the strongest indicators of whether a student will continue into their second year of studies or graduate? Did you know that your involvement is critical in whether your student finds their sense of belonging? Join us as we provide parents and loved ones with resources and questions to "check-in" and ensure belonging and sense of inclusion are part of your students' experiences.
A CABELLAS CONCERT
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Arrupe Overlook First Floor, Gallagher Student Center
Come and enjoy one of Xavier's top performance groups for a special concert. A cabellas, a soprano-alto group, will be showcasing unique sound with no instruments involved and performing songs that are popular today as well as a few throwbacks.
INTERACT FOR HEALTH'S KATE SCHROEDER SPEAKER EVENT
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 4th Floor, Health United Building
Join Xavier's Institute for Healthcare Improvement Chapter and listen to the President and CEO of Interact for Health, Kate Schroeder speak about her experiences. She will discuss the importance of health science and how beneficial it can be to get involved in that area.
XAVIER THEATRE PRESENTS “SOMETHING ROTTEN!” *
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Gallagher Student Center Theater
Welcome to the Renaissance where brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play while being stuck in the shadow of that playwriting rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of the theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's very first musical.
Click here to purchase your tickets!
SPORT SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT FAMILIES SOCIAL HOUR
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 4th Floor, Health United Building
Join the Sport Science and Management Department for a meet and greet with professors from Sport Management, Exercise Science, Athletic Training, and Sport Administration. There will be appetizers and refreshments.
FAMILY WEEKEND MASS
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bellarmine Chapel
The annual Family Weekend Mass with Bellarmine Chapel and Parish community. All are welcome!
MEN'S CLUB LACROSSE VS. BUTLER
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Corcoran Field, Xavier Soccer Complex
Come watch the Men's Club Lacrosse team take on Butler!
XAVIER CHOIR FALL CONCERT
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Bellarmine Chapel
The Xavier Choir and XU Women's Chorus will be joined by the area high school choirs for their Fall Concert. The audience is welcome to join in on the singing as well!
XAVIER THEATRE PRESENTS “SOMETHING ROTTEN!” *
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Gallagher Student Center Theater
Welcome to the Renaissance where brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play while being stuck in the shadow of that playwriting rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of the theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's very first musical.
Click here to purchase your tickets!
FAMILY WEEKEND BINGO
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Cintas Center Banquet Rooms 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM | Cintas Center Banquet Rooms
Are you ready to bingo?! This year The Office of Student Involvement will be hosting two sessions! Join in on our annual games of Bingo and compete to win tons of incredible prizes, $2000 in gift cards, Xavier merchandise from the All for One Shop, Apple Airpod Pros, Apple iPad, and more! SEATING IS LIMITED FOR THIS EVENT. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED FOR FAMILY WEEKEND AND YOU MUST REGISTER IN ENGAGEXU FOR YOUR SPOT. PLEASE NOTE YOU CAN ONLY REGISTER FOR ONE BINGO SESSION. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN 9/28 AT 12PM.
Sunday, October 23rd
MASS
9:00 AM | Bellarmine Chapel
Join us for Mass with the Bellarmine Parish community.
PRESIDENT AND JESUIT COMMUNITY CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WITH PARENTS
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Cintas Center Banquet Rooms
As we wrap up our celebration of Family Weekend 2022, President Hanycz and members of our Jesuit community look forward to hosting a breakfast for Xavier students and their families on campus. PLEASE NOTE REGISTRATION THOUGH ENGAGEXU IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.
WOMEN'S CLUB SOFTBALL VS. WRIGHT STATE
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Park Field
Come watch and support the Women's Club Softball team as they take on Wright State!
FREE ADMISSION TO HEALTH UNITED BUILDING, FITNESS CENTER
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Health United Building, Fitness Center
You and your family have FREE admission to the recreation center with your Family Weekend wristband! Check out our facility, we would love to have you join us! You must provide a state issued ID and sign a liability waiver to utilize the facility. Facility access is reserved for those 18 and older only. There will also be representatives from Recreational Sports available to share information about the fitness center and show families around!
MEN'S CLUB BASEBALL VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Hayden Field
Come support the Men's Club Baseball as they take on Eastern Kentucky University.
MASS
11:30 AM | Bellarmine Chapel
Join us for Mass with the Bellarmine Parish community.
CINCINNATI BENGALS VS. ATLANTA FALCONS*
1:00 PM | Paycor Stadium
Buy discounted tickets to watch the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Atlanta Falcons. To purchase tickets please email familyweekend@xavier.edu.
WOMEN'S SOCCER VS. CREIGHTON
1:00 PM | Corcoran Field, Xavier Soccer Complex
Cheer on the Xavier Musketeers Women's Soccer team as they take on the Creighton Blue Jays. Your admission is included in the cost of Family Weekend. Attendees must present Family Weekend wristband for included admission.
XAVIER THEATRE PRESENTS “SOMETHING ROTTEN!” *
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Gallagher Student Center Theater
Welcome to the Renaissance where brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play while being stuck in the shadow of that playwriting rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of the theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's very first musical.
Click here to purchase your tickets!
WOMEN'S CLUB LACROSSE VS. BOWLING GREEN
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Park Field
Come watch the Women's Club Lacrosse team take on Bowling Green!
MASS
4:00 PM | Bellarmine Chapel
Join us for Mass with the Bellarmine Parish community.
MASS
7:00 PM | Bellarmine Chapel
Join us for Mass with the Bellarmine Parish community.
PLEASE NOTE: *Events marked with an asterisk are not included with your Family Weekend registration and require an additional fee.