Buff Branding 2024 Schedule
Students will check-in at their residence hall, or the residence hall associated with their color group.
8:00am-3:00pm Founders Courtyard, Gunther Lobby, Centennial Courtyard, Jarrett Lobby
Cross, Jones, and Shirley (will all be at a table together) By Jones's Hammocks.
8:00am-6:30pm Commuter/Late Check-in Student Success Center Open Area
7:00-8:00pm Color Group Time -Meet your Buff Leader!
Green - Legacy Hall
Blue – NSB Foyer
Pink- ABH
Purple- Mary Moody Lobby
8:00pm-9:00PM Open ceremony on the Steps of OM facing 4th Street
Day Two (Friday, August 23)
8:00am-12:00pm: Didn't get checked into Buff Branding yesterday? Come by the Office of Orientation and Academic Success in this timeframe to get your color group and lanyard!
9:30am-11:00am Transfer Connect Brunch at 13/30 (Transfer students only!)
11:00am-12:00pm: Color Group Time
Green - Legacy Hall
Blue – NSB Foyer
Pink- ABH
Purple- Mary Moody Lobby
12:00pm-1:30pm: College Lunches - Enjoy Lunch with faculty from your academic college!
Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business - Legacy Hall
College of Education and Social Sciences - East OM Lawn Towards PHPHM
College of Nursing and Health Sciences - Fairly Club at Buffalo Stadium
Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (Ag majors) - Piehl-Schaeffer Pavilion [at the Agricultural Sciences Complex]
Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (Natural Science majors) - Natural Sciences Building (NSB) Atrium
College of Engineering - Engineering Computer Science Building Lawn
Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities - Lawn between the Classroom Center and Fine Arts Center
1:30pm-3:00pm: The Amazing Race
3:00pm-5:00pm Break
5:00pm-6:30pm Join the Herd Org Fair on 26th Street
6:30pm-7:30pm: Color Group Time
Green - Legacy Hall
Blue – NSB Foyer
Pink- ABH
Purple- Mary Moody Lobby
7:30-9:00pm: Thunder Games - Buffalo Stadium
9:30pm-11:00pm: Paint Party - 26th Street
Day Three (Saturday, August 24)
11:00am-12:00pm: Color Group Check In
Green - Legacy Hall
Blue – NSB Foyer
Pink- ABH
Purple- Mary Moody Lobby
12:00pm-1:30pm: Student Affairs Cookout - 26th Street
1:30pm-4:00pm: Buff-a-Luau - Virgil Henson Activity Center
4:00pm-6:30pm: Dinner/Break/Change into Buff Branding T-shirts
6:30pm-7:00pm: Buff Branding Photo - Buffalo Stadium
7:00pm-7:45pm: Eternal Flame (Concert with Ri Wolfe) at the Buffalo Stadium
8:00pm- 12:00am Branding Ceremony/ Greek Sponsored Campus Wide Dance at the FUB -
Day Four (Sunday, August 25)
4:00pm-6:00pm: Find my classroom
Org Events August 22 9:00pm-12:00am
Student Engagement and Leadership and Orientation and Academic Sucess| Pitch Perfect, PJ's, Games, and Snacks - Legacy Hall (JBK)
13|30 |Worship W/Phil King | 9:00pm-10:00pm -Basement of 13|30 BLDG
13|30 |Free Coffee & Food Truck 10:00pm-12:00am -13|30 BLDG
The Wesley at WT|Freshman Party Dancing, Free Pizza, Cash Prizes, Pool Tournament, & More 9:00pm-12:00am - The Wesley at WT
Spectrum WT|Pizza and Game night with Spectrum WT 9:00pm-11:00pm - CC335
BSM | Speed Friending, Meet new friends, Food, and Games. 9:00pm-11:00pm - BSM Building 2516 4th Ave
Buff For Christ | Game night and dessert 9:00pm-12:00am- Buff's for Christ BLDG 302 24th St
College Life Canyon | Vollleyball, Snacks, and Drinks 9:00pm-11:00pm - Volleyball Courts at Buff Hall
RHA | Mario Cart and Ice Cream Floats 9:00pm-10:00pm- Legends Club (JBK)
Greek Life | Sand Volleyball/ Pickleball Social and snacks- Volleyball/Tennis Courts Behind the football stadium