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Commons Cup Schedule

Commons Cup

Claim the Cup: 2025–2026 Schedule of Events

The Commons Cup is a first-year tradition intended to promote social and academic acculturation to ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ and integration of each first-year class through house competition and Commons-wide community engagement.

Yearlong initiatives

• Fan Support (Commons Community Building): September 1 – March 22
• Sustainability (Engage in Advocacy): September 1 – March 22
• Campus Dining ReusePass (Engage in Advocacy): September 1 – March 22

Spring 2026 remaining events

• Undergraduate Writing Symposium (Pursue Integrative Learning): Friday, March 27, 3:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m., Commons Center MPR 235/237
• Leadership Panel (Foster Your Leadership Potential): Wednesday, April 1, 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m., Commons Center MPR 235/237

End of year block party

Join Residential Colleges on Sunday, April 12 from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. on The Commons Center South Patio Lawn for an End of Year Block Party. Come dressed in your favorite country/western attire.

Celebrate the end of your first year with The Commons Cup awards ceremony, sophomore readiness tabling, a service project, activity and food vendors, and specially themed dining at the Commons Dining Hall. It’s the perfect way to wrap up the year and toast to your ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ community.