Welcome Days
Welcome Days includes events and activities designed for creating new connections on campus and with other new students at St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½.
Tommie Traditions
There’s a reason St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is a university steeped in tradition. Our traditions are unique, memorable and deeply inspiring for students. They also create connections through generations of Tommie alums, families, faculty and staff.
Welcome Days
New students are welcomed to our ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ with a flurry of activities designed to help our newest Tommies connect to campus and each other, ending with March Through the Arches.
Yearly Traditions
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March Through the Arches
At the beginning of the school year, we welcome our First-year students as they march through the St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Arches.
Spark Week
Events showcase projects making positive changes around the globe.
Family Weekend
A weekend of fun connecting Tommies and their families with the St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ campus ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½.
Homecoming
A week of activities and fun are on tap for students during Homecoming week.
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
The lighting of the Christmas tree in Anderson Student Center brightens the holidays and kicks off the start of Holidays at St ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½.
Senior Days
Senior Days is a week of engaging events for seniors to connect and celebrate their time at St ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, ending with March out of the Arches and commencement.
Tommie Fest
On the last day of classes in the spring, enjoy music, food trucks and gather with members of the St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½.
Late Night Breakfast
Students can take a break on spring semester study day with food trucks on the John P. Monahan Plaza.
March Out of the Arches
The night before commencement, undergraduate seniors March Out of the Arches to mark the completion of their final year.
Every Week
Tommie Tuesday
Every Tuesday is full of purple at St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½. All members of the St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ are encouraged to wear purple every Tuesday to show their Tommie Spirit. If you’re spotted wearing purple, you may just win a prize. So, make sure you wear your purple and make every Tuesday, a Tommie Tuesday.
Every Year
Tommie Award
The Tommie Award is presented each spring semester to a University of St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ senior who, according to St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students, faculty and staff, best represents the ideals of St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Aquinas through scholarship, leadership and campus involvement.