Family Weekend

October 10-12, 2025

Each year Family Weekend, hosted by the Student Success and Graduation Hub, offers families an opportunity to share in the University of Wyoming experience and spend time with their UW student. Parents, grandparents, siblings, and other family members of currently enrolled UW students are invited to visit the UW-Laramie campus for an event-packed, memory-making weekend! See you this fall!

Register for Family Weekend Here!

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What to Expect

We know schedules can be hectic, which is why we are offering two and three-day packages to help our families plan ahead! While the full event schedule will be available upon registration, here are a few highlights from each package!

 

Brown Package (Oct. 11-12):

  • Cowboy Family Tailgate -- Lunch, drinks, yard games, and live music
  • Discounted tickets to San Jose State football game
  • President's Brunch -- raffle prizes include gift baskets and scholarship drawings, including a drawing for free tuition

 

Gold Package (Oct. 10-12):

  • Student Success Open House BBQ
  • Campus Passport events -- Choose from four great events, attend two!
  • UW Department of Music Showcase -- Experience the musical talents of UW students
  • Family Day at Half Acre Gym 
  • Cowboy Family Tailgate -- Lunch, drinks, yard games, and live music
  • Discounted tickets to San Jose State football game
  • President's Brunch -- raffle prizes include gift baskets and scholarship drawings, including a drawing for free tuition

 

 

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Family Weekend Awards and Prizes

Parent of the Year Award

Student Success is proud to recognize the Parent of the Year awardee during Family Weekend. Nominees for this award are submitted by UW students who want to share how great their parent(s) or guardian(s) are. Students are required to write and submit an essay to ssgraduation@uwyo.edu explaining why their parent(s) or guardian(s) are deserving.

Raffles and Prizes

Family Weekend offers great raffles and prizes at the Family Weekend Brunch, including free spring semester tuition at the in-state undergraduate rate, swag, and other great winnings! Winners must be present at the brunch to receive the prize! An updated list of prizes will be provided closer to the event.