The Homecoming Housing Tour is a community van tour to help students, parents, and families explore off-campus living options and get to know the Fort Collins community. We have partnered with numerous student housing properties and our Good Neighbor Program to create an event to help students familiarize themselves with their living options and the city.
Audience: Parent and Family
Finding your Home: Housing Options for Next Year and Beyond
Is your student looking to stay or come back on-campus for housing, or looking for off-campus housing? Are they considering what type of housing will best meet their needs for next year and beyond? We are excited for your student’s potential transition into different housing options, and sometimes navigating that process can be complex in Fort Collins. This panel, presented by Off-Campus Life, Housing and Dining Services, and Parking and Transportation will offer options that are available to students preparing for their second year or beyond. Light refreshments and snacks available.
Peace Corps Tribute Garden Opening Celebration
We will be celebrating the unveiling of the Peace Corps Tribute Garden, a project that commemorates the enduring bond between CSU and the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps Tribute Garden represents not only a physical space of tranquility but also a testament to the values of service, community, and cultural exchange that both CSU and the Peace Corps hold dear. It symbolizes our historic roots with the Peace Corps founding and the visionaries who helped frame its foundations and also serves to reaffirm Colorado State’s commitment to fostering global connections and understanding.
CSU Gear Swap at Festival on the Oval
Everyone is welcome to participate in the CSU Gear Swap by bringing gently used and clean CSU gear to the Festival on the Oval . The booth, sponsored by the President’s Sustainability Commission, will welcome all attendees to drop off and select gently-used CSU items for no cost. Items to bring: Jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, and polos in all sizes; infant, youth, and adult hats, scarves, and accessories. Also travel mugs, reusable water bottles and drinking glasses, memorabilia such as photo frames, umbrellas, stadium seats, etc. Vintage Aggie and CSU items welcome! No uniforms or department or event-specific items please. This booth is for personally-owned items only; CSU-owned items must be processed through Surplus. All items should be gently used and in good working condition so others can enjoy them.
B/AACC Homecoming Tailgate
B/AACC’s Homecoming Tailgate is a unique experience for all that attend. We have alumni, current students, current professional staff, families of current students and professional staff, and community members all coming together to eat, dance, and fellowship before the Homecoming football game. The Homecoming tailgate is part of the larger annual celebration for Homecoming & Family Weekend.
Parent and Family Tailgate
Get to know other parents and family members at the Parent and Family Tailgate! Last year we hosted around 800 parents and families at the tailgate, and we hope to see you there this year! Bring your friends, family, and your CSU student! We will have a separate tented area within the Alumni Association Ram Walk Tailgate. The tailgate is free and will be open four hours before kickoff. Enjoy live music and TVs showing national games, as well as food, beer, and wine for purchase.
Parent and Family Programs at Festival on the Oval
Look for the green inflatable tube man waving you over to the Parent and Family tent!
Homecoming Bookstore Savings Event
On Saturday, Oct. 15, Alumni Association members and Canvas Rams+ credit card holders receive 15% off your entire purchase at the CSU Bookstore; 5% of your purchase will go back to the Alumni Association to help keep Rams connected through events and programming across the nation. That’s what we call a win-win!
*Must show your Alumni membership card or use your Rams+ Card at time of purchase*
Find out more about our Membership Program and the Rams+ Card today!
(Valid on regularly priced CSU logo merchandise; discount available at the Lory Student Center indoor location, as well as at the game day outdoor pop up shop.)
Engineering Our Sustainable Future
The Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering is pleased to invite you to visit with sustainability researchers and students at our Homecoming tailgate in Ram Town! Engaging exhibits include sustainable energy systems, biomanufacturing, advanced materials research, and environmental stewardship. Come see our work on algae, sustainable 3D printing, hydrogen, and much more. Fun for the whole family!
Parent and Family Programs HCFW Interest Sessions – Rams On Wheels
Rams on Wheels is a brand new event being presented by Off-Campus Life for Parent and Families Weekend 2022. This event is a hop-on-hop-off bus tour for students, parents, and families to explore off-campus living options, get to know the Fort Collins community, and prepare for housing for the coming year. The bus tour stops at sponsoring student housing properties for riders to tour and compare along the route. Buses will also stop in the downtown area and Old Town Square for participants to explore all Fort Collins’ local businesses have to offer. CSU students, parents, and families ride free. Pickups start at Moby Arena.