Buff Branding 2025 Schedule
(Day 1) Thursday August 21, 2025
Students will check-in at their residence hall, or the residence hall associated with their color group.
9:00am-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 Check-in Student Success Center Open Area
6:15-7:00pm Color Group Time -Meet your Buff Leader!
Green - Legacy Hall
Blue – NSB Foyer
Pink- ABH
Purple- Mary Moody Lobby
7:00pm-8:00pm Open ceremony on the Steps of OM facing 4th Street (Late check in available)
8:00pm-10:30pm Buffs Scootin' Boogie 26th Street
(Day 2) 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 JBK Legends Club
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 - (Mary Moody Lobby)
1:30pm-3:00pm: Capture the flag WT Addition
3:00pm-5:00pm Break
5:00pm-6:30pm Join the Herd 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-11:30pm Org Events (Events and locations listed below)
(Day 3) Saturday, August 24
10:00am-12:00pm Donut's and Don't get lost Find your classroom start in Legacy Hall
12:00pm-1:30pm: BBQ and Games with CAB in The Caf
2:00pm-4:00pm: Buff-a-Luau - Virgil Henson Activity Center
4:00pm-5:30pm: Break/Change into Buff Branding T-shirts
5:30pm-6:30pm: Student Affairs Cookout on 26th Street
6:30pm-7:00pm: Buff Branding Photo - Buffalo Stadium
7:00pm-9:30pm: Branding Ceremony and Eternal Flame- Buffalo Stadium
10:00pm-12:00am: Paint Party-Behind the Buffalo Stadium
Org Events August 22 9:30pm-11:30pm
Events TBD
(If you are interested in hosting an event contact OSEL)