Date: September 18, 2026
Location: Kaufman Mall
Open To:
General Public
Campus Community
Students

Welcome to the Class of 2030! We are excited to welcome first-year students and their families to ODU's Family Weekend! We hope this is the first of a new family tradition! Join us for your FIRST Big Blue BBQ and kick off the weekend with your students' success team! This event is limited to the first 300 registrants. This event is a part of Family Weekend that is reserved for first year students, first generation students, and military affiliated students only. To learn more, email retention@odu.edu.