Looking for something to do? You can look forward to new events every season at UMass Dartmouth. Check the web calendar for events coming soon.
Orientation
Make new friends at orientation, where you'll receive information and advice about university life. Families are also invited to attend sessions on topics such as financial aid and the changes students experience during their first year of college.
Fall Festival
Enjoy a traditional homecoming weekend full of events, for alumni, parents, and the university community. Fall Festival showcases resident and student organizations through a processional parade to one of the fall athletic events.
Honors Convocation
Join us when the honors program recognizes students who have excelled academically in a variety of disciplines and colleges. This annual celebration brings together family, faculty, and students in the celebration of academic achievement.
Commencement
Celebrate the most important event on the academic calendar. Previous keynote speakers include Janet Reno, Senator John Kerry, and Ray Suarez. For facts, photos, and videos from Commencement exercises of current and previous years, please visit the Commencement site.
Welcome Week
Meet new people and catch up with returning friends from years past during a week of fun activities. Sponsored by SAIL, Student Activities, Involvement & Leadership, Welcome Week includes outdoor festivities, dances, and novelty acts.
Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
Focus on the visions and ideals of Dr. King with the community. This event features the Drum Major Awards, honoring individuals who made significant contributions toward realizing Dr. King's dream of equality, social justice, and peace.
Spring Fest
Participate with faculty and staff in this campus community event that guarantees lots of fun with carnival rides and novelty activities. Spring Fest typically offers entertainment ranging from local bands to larger national acts.
Freedom Festival
Enjoy our summer celebration at the Freedom Festival held on campus, featuring fireworks and a varied musical program, including a pops concert by the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra.
Many campus organizations also sponsor unique events
- Athletics
- Campus Activities Board
- Frederick Douglas Unity House
- SAIL, Student Activities, Involvement & Leadership
- Sigma Xi Research Exhibition
- Women's Resource Center
