UVM Weekend 2026
Mark your calendars for UVM Weekend 2026! Campus will be alive and hopping with activities for alumni, parents, families, and friends. Formerly known as Alumni Weekend and Parents & Family Weekend, we are welcoming all for three days of sporting events, open houses, the 25th-year class reunion celebration, and other signature events.
Schedule will be released in summer of 2026.
Class of 2001 | 25th Reunion
We look forward to hosting the Class of 2001 for the milestone 25th Reunion as a part of UVM Weekend. Save the date and register today! Email Sydney.Rybicki@uvm.edu with questions.
Schedule of Events
Monday, May 11, 2026
2026 Senior Send-Off & Davis Center Takeover
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11:00 AM
3:00 PM
Stop by the third floor of the Davis Center to pick up your Senior Week wristband for the week of activities, goodies, and a bite to eat! Food will be available first come, first served between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Your wristband will be physically placed on your wrist at the Senior Send-Off and cannot be removed for photos. You will need your UVM CATcard and a valid photo ID.
IMPORTANT
This is the only opportunity to pick up your wristband, so attendance is necessary. A friend cannot do this for you, so please email student.alumni.association@uvm.edu if you have a valid reason for not attending the Senior Send-Off. We will need to coordinate a time to get your wristband to you during regular business hours (M-F, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.).
Dudley H. Davis Center (3rd Floor)
Monday, May 11, 2026
Davis Center Takeover!
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11:00 AM
3:00 PM
Celebrate all you've accomplished with the people you've spent the last four years with! From your school or college and the Career Center to student clubs and Campus Rec, this is your chance to connect with them on campus one last time as a student.
1st Floor Atrium: School and College tabling, Career Center Tabling, cotton candy and popcorn brought to you by SAA!
1st Floor Burack Family Lounge: Your last Davis Center meal, brought to you by UVM Dining
2nd Floor Chikago Landing: Senior Week Check In HQ
3rd Floor: Check out the Bookstore for the Senior Promotions!
Dudley H. Davis Center
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Lake Champlain Cruise
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10:00 AM
5:30 PM
A senior week tradition: celebrate your senior year with a cruise around our very own Lake Champlain! Light snacks will be provided. Cash bar. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled cruise departure time. Wristbands and photo IDs needed for entry.
As a reminder, your wrist band color indicates your cruise time:
10:00-11:30 a.m. = blue wristbands (just added!)
12:00-1:30 p.m. = red wristbands
2:00-3:30 p.m. = yellow wristbands
4:00-5:30 p.m. = green wristbands
Spirit of Ethan Allen
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
The Senior Showdown (hosted by Student Life)
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12:00 PM
3:00 PM
Before the tassels turn, come out for a fun-filled afternoon of games, trivia, and friendly competition! Earn entries toward prizes with every type of game you play. Grab your friends, try something new, and celebrate your senior year the right way.
Davis Center, Olin Atrium and Burrack Lounge
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Get the Scoop!
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3:00 PM
5:00 PM
Upon graduation, students transition from being a part of the Student Alumni Association to being a part of the Alumni Association. Join us to learn more about who we are, turn in your completed Bingo Board to collect your Alumni Sweatshirt, and enjoy frozen treats from some local ice cream trucks: Ben & Jerry's, Sisters of Anarchy, Vermont Maple Creemee, and The Scoop!
This event is open to everyone from the Class of 2026 and their families and friends, as well as local alumni!
UVM Alumni House
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Senior Send Off Reception (hosted by Student Life!)
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5:00 PM
7:00 PM
NEW THIS YEAR!
Join your classmates for the Senior Send Off Reception. Enjoy an evening packed with appetizers, photo moments, music, games, and all the celebration energy that makes Senior Week unforgettable. Come laugh, dance, play, and make one more memory with the Class of 2026 as we as we keep the week going in true Catamount style. Questions? Contact Jared Cadrette at jared.cadrette@uvm.edu.
Dudley H. Davis Center (1st Floor)
Friday, May 15, 2026
Senior Brunch and Big Prize Bingo (hosted by Student Life!)
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10:00 AM
12:00 PM
NEW THIS YEAR!
Join your classmates for the last official meal you will share as the Class of 2026. Close out Senior Week with a celebratory Senior Brunch while playing Big Prize Bingo. Enjoy great food, big energy, and the chance to win standout prizes as you wrap up an unforgettable week and savor these final moments together before Commencement. Questions? Contact Jared Cadrette at jared.cadrette@uvm.edu.
Redstone Dining
Frequently Asked Questions
UVM Senior Week, now in its 45th year, is a celebration for the graduating class that runs all week between finals and your Commencement ceremony.
Senior Week is all about reflecting on your accomplishments and welcoming you into the UVM Alumni community. Each year, the Student Alumni Association connects with members of the senior class to plan out how the week should look. Everyone who registers will receive Senior Week goodies and admission to all Senior Week 2026 events.
This year, Senior Week will take place from Monday, May 11 to Wednesday, May 13. There are events planned throughout the entire week!
For the full Senior Week 2026 schedule, visit UVM Student Alumni Association's website alumni.uvm.edu/seniorweek.
Yes, unfortunately Senior Week does sell out due to limited capacities for our activities. This includes specific cruise times. If there is no availability for your preferred time, it is sold out and you must select a different time. Any request for cruise time switches must be sent to student.alumni.association@uvm.edu. We do not allow students to swap cruise times amongst each other due to liability concerns-- we need to know who is on each boat.
For the Senior Brunch on Friday, May 15, we want to let you know there is a space capacity in Redstone of 350 people. We hope people will eat, play a little, and then leave to provide space for all seniors to be able to participate.
Any graduate can still join us for a number of Senior Week events without a ticket. This includes many of the activities in the Davis Center on Monday, May 11, and the Wednesday, May 13, event, "Get the Scoop!" at the UVM Alumni House with their parents and families, as well as all activities sponsored by Student Life.You must be a graduating senior and purchase a Senior Week 2026 Package to participate. Your senior week wristband will be physically placed on your wrist at the Senior Send-Off on Monday, May 11. Wristbands are to be worn all week to participate in the Senior Week events. You must also bring your CATcard and state ID or driver's license to all activities.
The Senior Week 2026 package is $40 per person and includes admission to all Senior Week 2026 events. Goodies will be at the Senior Send-Off and are first-come, first-served. Senior Week packages are non-refundable or transferable.
All seniors will receive an save the date for Senior Week registration mid-March. Emails will go to the email we have on file in for graduating seniors per the commencement-planning team. This is the same email address which will receive the link to register. In some cases this could mean your non-UVM email. Please make sure to check your spam folders. If you didn't receive an email, please contact us at student.alumni.association@uvm.edu.
No, you can buy one package per person. If you cannot register and need assistance, please email student.alumni.association@uvm.edu.
Email student.alumni.association@uvm.edu with your concern. We will have staff members monitoring this account throughout the coming days to assist with any issues that arise. Due to high volume, response time might be longer than usual.
You will receive a confirmation email if you have successfully registered for Senior Week. If you did not receive a confirmation email after you registered, this means your registration did not go through. Try again and if you have trouble, reach out to student.alumni.association@uvm.edu.
Those who emailed the Student Alumni Association inbox and requested to be on the wait list will have first access to the additional Senior Week packages. They will receive an email on Wednesday, April 22 at 9:00am. All other seniors who were on the original mailing list who are not already registered for Senior Week will receive an email on Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00am. If you were not on the original email, double check with your advisor and registrar to ensure you are on the list for Commencement, as the list was given to us directly from the Commencement-planning team.
Your registration link is unique to you and cannot be forwarded to others. This may cause the forwarder's registration to be erased.
Student Life is proud to offer additional programming on Tuesday, May 12 for all students, including those without packages, with The Senior Showdown, happening from 12:00 to 3:00pm in the Davis Center. See the full Senior Week schedule for more information.
Your Senior Week Goodies include a Senior Week pint glass and Bingo Board to complete throughout the week for your Alumni Sweatshirt (pick up on Wednesday). Goodies will only be available during the Senior Send-Off, and are available first come, first served.
With your Senior Week Package purchase, you will receive a Bingo Board (4x4) full of activities to complete throughout the week - like attending Senior Week events! Complete four squares in a row (in any direction) and win an Alumni Sweatshirt.
Boards must be shown to UVM Foundation staff at the Wednesday event (Get the Scoop!), where we will hand out the sweatshirts. We will have a Bingo Board helper page available during Senior Week with more details.
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