Celebrate APU Homecoming on September 18-19: Learn more and register here.

Schedule

Friday, September 18

Time	Description	Location
6:45 a.m.-7 p.m.	Trolley Transportation Complimentary trolley service is available between East Campus and West Campus. Stops are located on East Campus and near the Felix Event Center on West Campus.	East and West Campuses
7-10 a.m.	Breakfast at the Caf Buffet breakfast will be available in the 1899 Dining Hall. Audience: Everyone Cost: $11	East Campus, 1899 Dining Hall
7 a.m.-3 p.m.	Shalom Café Start your day with a stop at the cafe for all your coffee needs.	East Campus, Shalom Café
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Campus Store Hours Shop for all of your must-have APU merchandise with an exclusive 25% Homecoming discount!	West Campus, Campus Store
10 a.m.-2 p.m.	Homecoming Information Get Homecoming questions answered, event directions, maps, and help with registration.	West Campus, Lower Kresge
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Homecoming Chapel Join the APU community for a special Homecoming Chapel, featuring APU Football alumnus and guest speaker Steve Connor ’83. Audience: Everyone Cost: Free	West Campus, Felix Event Center
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.	Lunch at the Caf Buffet lunch will be available in the 1899 Dining Hall. Audience: Everyone Cost: $12	East Campus, 1899 Dining Hall
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.	Lunch with Steve Connor ’83 Enjoy lunch and Q&A with APU Football alumnus and chapel guest speaker Steve Connor ’83. Audience: Everyone Cost: $30	West Campus, VIP Room
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.	’80s Era Reunion Lunch at the Caf Alumni from the 1980s gather for a buffet lunch with reserved seating in the Faculty Dining Room. Audience: 1980s Alumni Cost: $12	East Campus, 1899 Dining Hall
2-3 p.m.	Prayer Walk Join us in a time of walking and prayer to lift up the APU community! We'll begin the walk at the Prayer Wall on West Campus, then ride the trolley to East Campus to continue praying together, culminating our experience at the Alumni House. Audience: Everyone Cost: Free	West Campus, Prayer Wall
2-4 p.m.	Aspire Makerspace Open House A come-and-go, self-learning and self-teaching space for you to use your creativity and talents. Free access to equipment including a Cricut, a sewing machine, button makers, a laser engraver, and more. Demonstrations of several equipment will be given throughout the open house. Audience: Everyone Cost: Free	East Campus, Marshburn Library, Room 127
2-6 p.m.	Homecoming Information Get Homecoming questions answered, event directions, maps, and help with registration.	East Campus, Alumni House
3-4 p.m.	’80s Era Reunion Campus Tour Take a stroll through your past while exploring the future of our campus. Audience: 1980s Alumni Cost: Free	East Campus, Alumni House
4-5:30 p.m.	’80s Era Reunion Alumni House Hangout Gather at the Alumni House to reconnect. Enjoy light refreshments, photo ops, and flipping through your yearbooks. Audience: 1980s Alumni Cost: Free	East Campus, Alumni House
4-7 p.m.	Dinner at the Caf Buffet dinner will be available in the 1899 Dining Hall. Audience: Everyone Cost: $13	East Campus, 1899 Dining Hall
6-8 p.m.	’80s Era Reunion Dinner Azusa Pacific’s Back to Orange and Black ’80s Era Reunion is back! Alumni from the 1980s decade are invited to reunite with food, fun, and an entertaining program. Audience: 1980s Alumni Cost: $35	East Campus, Upper Turner Campus Center
9 p.m.	On-Campus Student Dance Celebrate Homecoming with a night of music, dancing, and community! Open to current APU students only. Audience: Undergraduate Students Cost: $7 in advance, $10 at the door	East Campus, Cougar Dome

Saturday, September 19

Time	Description	Location
8-10 a.m.	Breakfast in the Caf Breakfast and lunch will be available in the 1899 Dining Hall. Closed for dinner for the Night at the Zu. Audience: Everyone Cost: $11	West Campus, Lower Kresge
9 a.m.-3 p.m.	STEM Research Symposium Join APU’s Biology and Chemistry, Engineering and Computer Science, and Math, Physics, and Statistics departments for their annual celebration of student research in STEM. In addition to a keynote speaker, this event features oral and poster presentations of cutting-edge research in STEM performed by APU undergraduate students. Lunch will be provided. Audience: Everyone Cost: Free	West Campus, Segerstrom Science Center
11 a.m.-1 p.m.	Women’s Soccer Game: APU vs. Whittier Cheer on the APU Cougars as they go against the Whittier Poets. Audience: Everyone Cost: Free	West Campus, Soccer Field
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.	Lunch at the Caf Buffet lunch will be available in the 1899 Dining Hall. Audience: Everyone Cost: $12	East Campus, 1899 Dining Hall
11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.	Homecoming Information Get Homecoming questions answered, event directions, maps, and help with registration.	East Campus, Bode Commons
12-1:30 p.m.	Lunch with President Morris Enjoy lunch with APU President Adam J. Morris, PhD, and hear what we have in store for the APU campus. Audience: Everyone Cost: $30	East Campus, Upper Turner Campus Center
2-2:45 p.m.	Cougar Walk Groundbreaking Celebrate the kickoff of APU's East Campus renovations with a special ceremony. Audience: Everyone Cost: Free	East Campus, Cougar Walk
4-7 p.m.	Night at the Zu A night of community and fun! Enjoy sweet treats, lawn games, obstacle courses, and a DJ before we pack the stands and cheer on the Cougars for our first home football game. Audience: Everyone Cost: Free entry, food and vendor prices vary	East Campus, Dillon Recreation Complex
4-7 p.m.	Night at the Zu Dinner Join us for a barbecue dinner with the APU Community. Audience: Everyone Cost: TBD or APU student meal plan	East Campus, Lot E
4-7 p.m.	Support Local Market Shop local and support our own! Explore a market of handmade goods, sweet treats, and unique services crafted by students, alumni, and local makers. Audience: Everyone Cost: Vendor prices vary	East Campus, Lot E
5:30-6 p.m.	Cougar Stadium Ribbon Cutting Show your school spirit and join us for the return of Cougar Football and a ribbon cutting for our newly renovated stadium! Audience: Everyone Cost: Free	East Campus, Cougar Stadium
6-9 p.m.	Football Game: APU vs. Whittier Football is back! Cheer on the APU Cougars as they go against the Whittier Poets. Enjoy a special Homecoming halftime presentation. Audience: Everyone Cost: - APU Student: Free - APU Faculty and Staff: Free (2-ticket limit) - Children 12 years and under: Free - General Admission: $15	East Campus, Cougar Stadium