Welcome to Parents and Family Weekend!
October 1-3, 2021Event registration is open and logistical details are available now. We encourage families to make arrangements as early as possible for this exciting opportunity to enjoy the University of Delaware with your student!
— Meaghan K. Davidson, Assistant Dean of Students, Parent and Family Engagement
2021 Schedule of Events
Advance registration required where denoted by an asterisk*. Register now to make your plans for the Weekend!
Self-Guided Tours of the Wellbeing Center at Warner Hall
9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Warner Hall
School of Music: Drop By, Get a Gift!* [SOLD OUT]
3:45-5:45 p.m., Amy duPont Hall Atrium
History Club Trivia*
4-5 p.m., Virtual
CENTRAL CHECK-IN:
Parents & Family Weekend Kick-Off and Check-In
4-6 p.m., North part of Central Green
with the Division of Student Life
Welcome Reception with Student Diversity and Inclusion
4-6 p.m., North part of Central Green
Biden Institute Open House
4-6 p.m., The Biden Institute at 44 Kent Way
International Coffee Hour
4-6 p.m., Trabant University Center
Honors College Open House and Food Drive
4:30-6 p.m., 186 South College Avenue
Hillel Shabbat Dinner*
5-7 p.m., Kristol Center for Jewish Life
UD Farm to Table* [SOLD OUT]
6 p.m., Worrilow Hall
Family Feud with Resident Student Association* [SOLD OUT]
7-8:30 p.m., Trabant University Center 209/211
TEDxUniversityofDelaware*
7-9 p.m., Mitchell Hall and Virtual
Outdoor Movie: Onward
7:30 p.m., North Green
Blue Hen Haunts: A Ghost Tour of UD* [SOLD OUT]
8 p.m. and 10 p.m., Begins at Wolf Hall
Perkins Live PFW Night* [SOLD OUT]
10 p.m. – 1 a.m., Perkins Student Center
Perkins Live activities in Perkins from 10-1. Walk-up line will be available on a first come, first serve basis for comedian Justin Willman, for which doors open at 10:30 at Trabant MPR.
Advance registration required where denoted by an asterisk*. Register now to make your plans for the Weekend!
Rise, Shine, Innovate with Horn Entrepreneurship* [SOLD OUT]
9:30 a.m., 132 East Delaware Avenue
CENTRAL CHECK-IN:
Coffee with the Colleges
10 a.m. – noon, North part of Central Green
Get a Glimpse of Honors Integrated Biology and Chemistry
10 a.m. – noon, Harker ISE Lab
Department of Art Conservation Open House* [SOLD OUT]
10 a.m. – noon, Old College
Fraternity and Sorority Leadership and Learning Info Session*
11 a.m., 133 Alison Hall
YChromes Parents and Family Meet and Greet* [SOLD OUT]
noon – 3 p.m., UD Barnes and Noble Bookstore
Delaware Football Pre-Game Tailgate* [SOLD OUT]
1 p.m., The Barn
Delaware Volleyball vs. Hofstra
1 p.m., Carpenter Sports Building
Delaware Football vs. Albany
3 p.m., Delaware Stadium; purchase parking here
Canine Companions for Independence* [SOLD OUT]
3-4 p.m., North Green
Entomology Club Info Session
3-5 p.m., The Green in front of Brown Lab
Paint Night* [SOLD OUT]
6:30 p.m., Trabant University Center MPR
Havdallah (End of Shabbat Ceremony)*
7:30-8:45 p.m., Kristol Center for Jewish Life
Outdoor Movie: The Meg
7:30 p.m., North Green
Parents and Family BINGO* [SOLD OUT]
9 p.m., Virtual
Zoom link will be sent to participants on Saturday.
Advance registration required where denoted by an asterisk*. Register now to make your plans for the Weekend!
Dining Hall Brunch and Swipe Out Hunger campus meal swipe drive* [SOLD OUT]
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Pencader and Caesar Rodney Dining Halls
Hillel Brunch*
10:30 a.m. – noon, Kristol Center for Jewish Life
Coffee with the Collegiate Recovery Community*
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Warner Hall patio
Delaware Field Hockey vs. Towson
Noon, Fred P. Rullo Stadium
Delaware Volleyball vs. Hofstra
1 p.m., Carpenter Sports Building
Decorate Cupcakes with UNICEF*
2-5 p.m., Perkins Student Center West Lounge
COVID-19 Protocols and Logistical Details
For Parents and Family Weekend, test results from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 will be acceptable proof for COVID-19 clearance. Proof of vaccination completed at least two weeks prior to Oct. 1 is also acceptable. For students, proof of accepted exemption to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for on-campus students is also acceptable.
We have organized two Centralized Check-Ins for Parents and Family Weekend where each member of your party, including your student, can have your COVID-19 clearance verified and receive a wristband for expedited entry to subsequent PFW activities. These details were emailed to families on Sept. 27 and can be found online here.
