Schedule of Events
Fall 2026 GO Weekend events will take place from Tuesday, August 18th through Sunday, August 23rd, 2026. GO Weekend contains a series of events that help welcome students back to campus!
Please refer to last years schedule to see a glimpse into what GO Weekend can look like!
GO Weekend 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
| 8/19/2025: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | All Call GO Location: MUC |
| 8/19/2025: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Honors Scholars & PELP Early Housing Move-In Location: Move-In Assignment |
| 8/19/2025: 12:00 p.m. | Honors Scholars & PELP Orientation Begins Location: Honors Commons |
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
| 8/20/2025: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | First Year Housing Move-In Location: Move-in assignment |
| 8/20/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Purpose First Scholars Early Housing Move-In Location: Move-in assignment |
| 8/20/2025: 5:00 p.m. | Purpose First Scholars Orientation Begins Location: MUC Ballroom |
| 8/20/2025: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Slushies @ the Spirit Rock Location: The Spirit Rock |
| 8/20/2025: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Yard Games with Campus Ministries Location: Eriksson Quad |
| 8/20/2025: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Films @ the Fort Location: Fortera Stadium |
Thursday, August 21, 2025
| 8/21/2025: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | First Year Housing Move-In Location: Move-in assignment |
| 8/21/2025: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Grillin' with the Govs Location: Residential Quad |
| 8/21/2025: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Govs Island Location: Residential Quad |
| 8/21/2025: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Govs on the GO: City Forum & Walmart Location: Buses will meet in front of Ellington to take students from campus to City Forum. Local students can drive themselves and meet us there! |
Friday, August 22, 2025
| 8/22/2025: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | First Year Housing Move-In Location: Move-in assignment |
| 8/22/2025: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Peayceful Yoga Location: Browing Lawn |
| 8/22/2025: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Brunch in the Caf Location: C. Evans Harvill Food Hall |
| Explore the Peay | |
| 8/22/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Find your Class Friday Location: MUC Plaza |
| 8/22/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | CoAL Gallery Walk Location: New Gallery in Art + Design |
| 8/22/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | CoAL Paint a Labubu (Registration Required) Location: Art + Design 113 |
| 8/22/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | CoAL APSU-TV Expo Location: Jackson Alley, outside of MMC |
| 8/22/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | CoBHS Smoothie Social Location: Health Professions 104 |
| 8/22/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | CoSTEM Scavenger Hunt Location: Sundquist Fountain |
| 8/22/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | College of Business Open House Location: Kimbrough Lobby |
| 8/22/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Govs Bingo Bonanza Location: Claxton 103 |
| 8/22/2025: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | EdTechXperience Location: Claxton 226 |
| 8/22/2025: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Military & Veteran Affairs Cookout Location: Newton Center |
| Be A Gov Kick-Off | |
| 8/22/2025: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | First-Gen Student Pinning & Alumni Panel Location: MUC Ballroom |
| 8/22/2025: 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Legacy Freshman Pinning Ceremony Location: Foy Recreation Center |
| 8/22/2025: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | New Student Convocation Location: Dunn Center |
| 8/22/2025: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | GovsFest Location: Fortera Stadium |
| 8/22/2025: 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Glowchella Location: Intramural Field |
Saturday, August 23, 2025
| Gov Success |
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| 8/23/2025: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | University Success - Let's Get Started Location: Dunn Center |
| 8/23/2025: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Help a Gov Location: Various Locations |
| College Connect Lunch | |
| 8/23/2025: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Connect Lunch: College of Arts & Letters Location: Art + Design Building |
| 8/23/2025: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Connect Lunch: College of Behavioral & Health Sciences Location: Health Professions Commons |
| 8/23/2025: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Connect Lunch: College of Business Location: Kimbrough Lobby |
| 8/23/2025: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Connect Lunch: College of Education Location: Claxton 103 |
| 8/23/2025: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Connect Lunch: College of STEM Location: Sunquist E106A/E106B |
| Afternoon Chill | |
| 8/23/2025: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Peay at the Pool & Ice Cream Social Location: Foy Recreation Center |
| Austin Peay Saturday Night | |
| 8/23/2025: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Beats & Greeks Location: Intramural Field |
Sunday, August 24, 2025
| 8/24/2025: 9:00 a.m. | Downtown Clarksville Bike Tour (Registration Required) Location: Foy Recreation Center |
| 8/24/2025: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Interdenominational Service Location: Morgan University Center Ballroom |
| Afternoon Chill |
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| 8/24/2025: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch with LifePoint Location: Browning Lawn: In front of Clement |
| 8/24/2025: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Rec the Day Location: Foy Recreation Center |
| 8/24/2025: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Govs at the Movies! Feature Presentation: Freakier Friday Location: Phoenix Movie Theater. Movie will start at approximately 2:15 PM for any student planning to drive themselves. Buses will leave Ellington at 1:30 PM. |
| 8/24/2025: 2:00 p.m. | Volleyball Match vs. Tusculum Location: Dunn Center |
| 8/24/2025: 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Back Bash Location: MUC Ballroom |
| 8/24/2025: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Won Night Location: Clement Auditorium |
| 8/24/2025: 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | PeayCake Breakfast Location: C. Evans Harvill Food Hall |
Monday, August 25, 2025
| 8/25/2025: Check-in begins at 9:30 AM | Peayple in the Community Day of Service Location: Dunn Center |