Plan a Homecoming Event

If you are planning a group event during Homecoming Week, use these tools to help you plan! Events created by this date will be included on the Homecoming website and in marketing materials. Be sure to select the Homecoming tag and select your audience(s) (alumni, student, or both audience options) when submitting your event.

Event Planning:

• Plan the goal of your event, choose your audience and brainstorm the content and venue of the event.
• Finalize venue, secure programming and solidify details of your event.
• Submit your event to be added to the Homecoming website.  See Event Marketing below for instructions.

Scheduling Guidelines:

To minimize overlap of activities, please follow the guidelines below:

• It is highly recommended not to host events on Homecoming day, Saturday, from:
  • 10:30-11:30 a.m. (Homecoming Parade) and 3:30-7 p.m. (Homecoming Football Game).
• Contact scheduling to get approval for event space on campus.

Event Marketing:

• Submit your event to the Event Calendar
  • Submit your event via the University Calendar Event Request form.
    • Be sure to select the Signature Programs category and select Homecoming as the topic.
    • Select Student or Alumni as the Audience if you want the event displayed on those event pages of the Homecoming website.
• Marketing will go out to students and alumni to promote Homecoming. Don’t miss this additional opportunity to promote your event.