Family Weekend

FAMILY WEEKEND IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 21 - 23, 2012!

Be checking back frequently for more updates to the 2012 schedule!

During each fall semester, Ball State University invites students, faculty, staff and their families to join in the festivities of Family Weekend.  Book your hotel room now. You can book your room in the Student Center Hotel. It is convenient and right on campus!

Check below for the 2011 schedule of events planned around campus for Family Weekend, please check back to see the 2012 schedule as it get closer to this years event! 

 

Official Family

Congratulations to the 2011 Official Family, Kelli and Brandi Bennett, Parents of Patricia Mitchum.  They won a $50 gift card from dining services and a FREE night's stay at the Ball State Hotel!

Information for the 2012 Official Family will be posted over the summer.

Parking  

Parking on campus is free during the weekends except for areas with meters.  There is NO parking allowed in the H (blue) lots.  Visit Ball State's Parking Services online for additional information along with a map. 

Family Weekend T-Shirts

Below is an image of what the 2011 Family Weekend T-Shirt looked like, the 2012 T-shirt along with care packages (if you can't make it to campus) will be available online in August. 

Family Weekend 2011 Schedule of Events - be on the look out for 2012 events!

 Time  Event  Location
 Friday    
 7 p.m. Cars II AR 217
 7 p.m. Introduction to Study Abroad Student Center Yuhas Room
 7:30 p.m.

Who's Bad...A Michael Jackson Tribute  

Emens Auditorium
 8 p.m. Java Jive Student Center Tally
 9 p.m. Cars II Pruis
 8 p.m. Rock and Bowl Student Center Cardinal Lanes
 Saturday

 8:30 a.m. Mathematical Science Honors Breakfast Student Center Forum Room
 9 a.m. Chase Charlie Scheumann Stadium
 9 a.m. Dean's List Recognition Teachers College Student Center Ballroom
 10 a.m. Dean's List Reception CCIM Emens Auditorium
 10 a.m. Dean's List Reception Miller College of Business University Green
 10 a.m.    Children's Fair     University Green
 10 a.m.    BINGO University Green
10:15 a.m. Dean's List Reception College of Sciences & Humanities Ball Gymnasium
 11 a.m. Belltower Recital University Green
 11 a.m. Tailgating Scheumann Stadium
 12 noon Field Hockey Turf Field
 2 p.m. FOOTBALL GAME Scheumann Stadium
 4 p.m. Open Rec Gym / Field Sp.
 6 p.m. Friendship Family Picnic West Grounds
 8 p.m. Comedian Emens
 9 p.m. Late Nite @ Ball State Student Center
 Sunday

 9 a.m. Breakfast with Charlie Noyer
 9 a.m. Golf Outing Players Club