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.
6:15-7:00pm Color Group Time -Meet your Buff Leader!
Green - Mary Moody
Blue – Activities Center Ballroom
Pink- NSB Foyer
Purple- Legacy Hall
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 22, 2025
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 - Mary Moody
Blue – Activities Center Ballroom
Pink- NSB Foyer
Purple- Legacy Hall
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 - Mary Moody
Blue – Activities Center Ballroom
Pink- NSB Foyer
Purple- Legacy Hall
7:30-9:00pm: Thunder Games - Buffalo Stadium
9:30pm-11:30pm Org Events (Events and locations listed below)
(Day 3) Saturday, August 23, 2025
10:00am-11:30pm Donut's and Don't get lost Find your classroom start in Legacy Hall
11:00pm-1:30pm: BBQ and Games with CAB in ABH
Green - 11:30-12:00PM
Blue – 12:00-12:30PM
Pink- 12:30-1:00PM
Purple-1:00PM- 1:30PM
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-9:00pm: Branding Ceremony and Eternal Flame- Buffalo Stadium
9:30pm-12:00am: Paint Party-Behind the Buffalo Stadium
Org Events August 22 9:30pm-11:30pm
WT Baptist Student Ministries "Karaoke and Mashed Potato Bar" WT BSM Building (2516 4th Ave)
WT Wesley "Freshman Hangout, including Inflatables, Volleyball, Dancing, 9 Square and Free Food" Wesley Lawn (107 26th St)
13|30 "Worship night, Coffee, Martha's Mini's, Volleyball, and Yard Games" 13|30 Building (201 26th St.)
WTAMU Spectrum "Platonic Speed Dating, Trivia, and Pizza" Classroom Center RM 335
WT Greek Life "Kickin' it with the Greeks, Kickball tournament" Intramural Fields
Buffs For Christ "Game Night, Cornhole, Yard Games, S'mores, and More!" Buffs For Christ Building (302 24th st)
Campus Activities Board "Monsters University Movie Night with Snacks and Drinks" JBK Legends Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes "Snacks and Games" The Box
If you are interested in hosting an event visit: Sign up for an Org Event