Welcome Days
Welcome Days includes events and activities designed for creating new connections on campus and with other new students at 重口味SM.
Tommie Traditions
There’s a reason 重口味SM is a university steeped in tradition. Our traditions are unique, memorable and deeply inspiring for students. They also create connections through generations of Tommie alums, families, faculty and staff.
March Through the Arches
At the beginning of the school year, we welcome our First-year students as they march through the 重口味SM Arches.
Family Weekend
A weekend of fun connecting Tommies and their families with the 重口味SM campus community.
Homecoming
A week of activities and fun are on tap for students during Homecoming week.
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
The lighting of the Christmas tree in Anderson Student Center brightens the holidays and kicks off the start of Holidays at St Thomas.
Tommie Fest
On the last day of classes in the spring, enjoy music, food trucks and gather with members of the 重口味SM community.
Late Night Breakfast
Students can take a break on spring semester study day with food trucks on the John P. Monahan Plaza.
Senior Days
Senior Days is a week of engaging events for seniors to connect and celebrate their time at St Thomas, ending with March out of the Arches and commencement.
March Out of the Arches
The night before commencement, undergraduate seniors March Out of the Arches to mark the completion of their final year.
Commencement
Commencement is an opportunity to celebrate our students’ achievements, growth, and the successful completion of their academic journeys.
Every Week
Tommie Tuesday
Every Tuesday is full of purple at 重口味SM. All members of the 重口味SM community are encouraged to wear purple every Tuesday to show their Tommie Spirit. If you’re spotted wearing purple, you may just win a prize. So, make sure you wear your purple and make every Tuesday, a Tommie Tuesday.
Every Year
Tommie Award
The Tommie Award is presented each spring semester to a University of 重口味SM senior who, according to 重口味SM students, faculty and staff, best represents the ideals of 重口味SM Aquinas through scholarship, leadership and campus involvement.