Lewis Launch Schedule

To provide you with an overview for continuing your academic success with the Lewis Honors College, Lewis Launch will offer opportunities to forge strong connections with faculty, staff, and students. For more information about each event, click on the title or scroll down the page.

SUNDAY, August 16

7:00pm-9:00pm: Slumber Party Movie Night (Lewis Honors College)  
Unwind after early move-in with classic movie theater candy and refreshing ice-cold drinks. Bring your favorite blankets and pillows (and your pajamas, if you want)! Join us in the Scholars Lounge, where we’ll be showing a movie on three screens.

MONDAY, August 17

9:00am-3:00pm: Move-in Appointments
1:00pm-5:00pm: Check-in for Lewis Launch (Lewis Honors College) 
Stop by our Welcome and Hospitality Center located in Lewis Honors College to check in for Lewis Launch. Bring your family members to pick up their gift while supplies last. We encourage families to check in with us throughout the afternoon--our "middle" of the check in tends to be the least busy!
5:30pm-7:00pm: Dinner with your Launch Group (The 90 or Champions Kitchen)
7:00pm-8:00pm: Evening Social Event in Seaton Center Gymnasium
8:00pm-9:00pm: Activity with your Launch Group 
End the night with your launch group with a fun photo challenge!
 

TUESDAY, August 18

9:30am-10:00am: Check- in for Lewis Launch (Gatton Student Center, Ballrooms ABC) 
If you did not check-in on Monday at the Welcome & Hospitality Center, please stop by the coat check outside Ballrooms ABC!
10:00am: Official Launch Welcome Session (Gatton Student Center, Ballrooms ABC)
11:30am: Class of 2030 Group Photo
12:00pm-1:30pm: Lunch with your Launch Group (The 90 or Champions Kitchen)
1:30pm-4:30pm: Rotational Sessions 
Learn about resources and programs and meet with your advisors and counselors.

5:00pm: Dinner with your Launch Group (The 90 or Champions Kitchen)
6:00pm-8:00pm: Evening Social - Carnival on The 90 Lawn 
Join us for an evening of carnival games, delicious snacks, and friendly competition with prizes up for grabs! Enjoy activities like face painting, a photo booth, water games, and a silent disco in the Lewis Scholars Lounge. If you're looking for something more low-key, stop by Lewis U136 for relaxing activities and a calmer atmosphere.
8:00pm-10:00pm: Kroger Back to School Bash *optional
Free shuttle buses will run continuously during the event and will pick up and drop off students at Wildcat Alumni Plaza AND outside W.T. Young Library on Hilltop Avenue. Don't miss this fun opportunity to catch a bus with other UK students and enjoy a late-night Kroger run! Stock up on items for your room, soft drinks, snacks, school supplies, and anything else you might need to be at home at UK. You'll be able to buy all this and more while enjoying free food, cool activities, and prizes! Sponsored by Kroger, the official grocery partner of move-in.

WEDNESDAY, August 19

10:00am-11:00am: Meet the Faculty Session (Gatton Student Center, Ballrooms AB)
Attend the faculty panel discussion to get to know some of your faculty members before the school year kicks off.
11:00am-12:00pm: Resource Fair (Gatton Student Center, Ballroom C) or Lunch
Your group will rotate between lunch and the resource fair. Visit with UK resources and student organizations to learn about all the ways you can get plugged in.
12:00pm-1:00pm: Resource Fair (Gatton Student Center, Ballroom C) or Lunch
Your group will rotate between lunch and the resource fair. Visit with UK resources and student organizations to learn about all the ways you can get plugged in.

Launch Concludes: On to K Week!