Schedule
Below is a general list of the times for sessions and activities you will find at Bobcat Day. A detailed, printed program will be provided to attendees on the day of the event.
Plan Your Day
Video on Demand
Watch a short video with tips for getting the most out of your time on campus.
Check-in / Sign-up
8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Check in online using your mobile phone (location services must be on in your mobile browser) or in person at the LBJ Student Center, then pick up a schedule and a free T-shirt. Not signed up? Walk-ins are welcome to sign up on site!
Information Sessions
8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Attend 30-minute information sessions that offer details about Texas State admissions, housing, First-Year Advising, majors, and more. Session times and locations can be found in the program.
Academic Majors & Student Services Fair
9 a.m. to Noon
This is your opportunity to visit with faculty, staff, and students about the programs and services available at Texas State. Browse the tables set up in the two ballrooms on the third floor of the LBJ Student Center.
Campus Tours
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Take a student-guided walking tour of the campus. Walks depart every 15 minutes and take about 30 minutes. The last group departs at 12:30 p.m.
Tours en español disponibles a las 9 a.m. y 11 a.m.
Lunch on Your Own
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch options are available for purchase in any of our campus dining areas. Choose from food-court-style dining or the "all-you-care-to-eat" options available at two dining halls. NOTE: Jones Dining Center is cashless and only accepts credit/debit payments.
Residence Hall Visits
Noon to 3 p.m.
Select residence halls will be open for guided tours. Stretch your legs by walking between halls or take the Bobcat Day Shuttle loop around the campus perimeter.
Guided tours will be available at the following halls:
RETAMA HALL
- Double occupancy rooms with community
bathrooms
STERRY HALL
- Double occupancy rooms with community
bathrooms
CHAUTAUQUA & GAILLARDIA HALLS
- Eight to ten
residents per semi-private bathroom
BLANCO HALL
- Double or triple occupancy rooms with
a bathroom in each room
TOWER HALL
- Double occupancy rooms connected by a shared bathroom