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Fall 2026 Event Dates

We have so much fun planned for the upcoming year! Check out the events for first-year freshman students and first-generation students listed below.

September 2026

Freshman Forum Application Due
Date: September 1
Time: 11:59 PM
Location: fye.ua.edu/freshmanforum
Host: John Tilley
Students eating together at First Gen Friday event.
First Gen Pit Stop
Date: September 1
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Location: 300 Russell Hall
Host: Carrie Harris
Students eating at an event.
First Gen Friday
Date: September 4
Time: 12 – 2 PM
Location: 300 Russell Hall
Host: Nate Owens
Outdoor Quad with trees with bell tower
First Gen Walk & Talk
Date: September 9
Time: 10 AM
Location: 302 Russell Hall
Host: Elizabeth Webber
Students eating together at First Gen Friday event.
First Gen Pit Stop
Date: September 15
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Location: 300 Russell Hall
Host: Carrie Harris
First Gen Pop-Up
Date: September 16
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Location: UA Quad – Near Denny Chimes
Host: Nate Owens
FYE presents: What to do when you don't know how to improve in class
First Things First: Academic Wellness Series
Date: September 16
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: 3107 UA Student Center
Host: Karley Fernandez Conley
Students eating together at a FYE Friday event
FYE Friday
Date: September 18
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Location: 300 Russell Hall
Host: John Tilley
Come study with First Year Navigators!
First Things First: Academic Wellness Series
Date: September 21
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: 323 Russell Hall
Host: Karley Fernandez Conley
Outdoor Quad with trees with bell tower
First Gen Walk & Talk
Date: September 23
Time: 10 AM
Location: 302 Russell Hall
Host: Elizabeth Webber
Students eating together at First Gen Friday event.
First Gen Pit Stop
Date: September 29
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Location: 300 Russell Hall
Host: Carrie Harris