Mane Month

What is Mane Month?

Mane Month is a coordination of activities hosted by various organizations, groups, and departments across campus during the first month of the fall semester.  It is one of the most important times for new students to get connected on campus.

2025 Mane Month will occur from August 14th through September 13th

Complete the form below to add your event to the campus-wide Mane Month calendar. All events must be submitted by August 1, 2025, in order to be included.  

DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME SPONSORED BY
Thursday, August 14 Unpack the Pride Rice Hall (back parking lot) 8am-12pm; 1pm-5pm Housing & Residence Life
UNA Soccer vs. East Tennessee State Cox Creek Sports Complex 7pm UNA Athletics
Friday, August 15 Unpack the Pride Rice Hall (back parking lot) 8am-12pm; 1pm-5pm Housing & Residence Life
Saturday, August 16 Unpack the Pride Rice Hall (back parking lot) 8am-12pm; 1pm-5pm Housing & Residence Life
PlayFair Student Recreation Center 7pm Housing & Residence Life; University Program Council
Sunday, August 17

Pop-in at the BCM

Baptist Campus Ministries

2-5pm

Baptist Campus Ministries
Mass and Meal St. Joseph Catholic Church 5pm Cathollic Campus Ministries
Big Devo Christian Student Center 7:30pm Christian Student Center
Monday, August 18 Get Rec'd with FSL - Ice Cream Social Student Recreation Center 1-3pm UNA Recreation; Fraternity & Sorority Life

How to College

Stevens Hall Auditorium 440

1-3pm

University Success Center

Global Lions Welcome Bash

GUC Atrium

5-7pm

Office of International Affairs

Sundaes Monday

Christian Student Center

 7pm

Christian Student Center

Church Chats

Baptist Campus Ministries

7:30pm

Baptist Campus Ministries
Tuesday, August 19 Meet the Police Event Gunn Commons 9-11am UNA Police

Ladies Iced Coffee Bar

Baptist Campus Ministries

9-11am Baptist Campus Ministries

Fall Immunization Clinic #1

GUC

10am-2pm University Health Services; Chad's Payless Pharmacy

How to College

Stevens Hall Auditorium 440

1-3pm University Success Center

Ascending Voices Gospel Choir Jam Session

GUC Food Court

3pm Ascending Voices Gospel Choir

Help Finding Classes

Amphitheater

3-5pm LaGrange Society

Shrimp Boil

Christian Student Center

5:30pm Christian Student Center

Backyard Bowl

Intramural Field

6pm Sport & Recreation Management Student Association

Bingo Bango

GUC Atrium

7-9pm University Program Council
Wednesday, August 20 Fall Classes Begin
The Lucky Dip Harrison Fountain 7:30am-1:30pm Student Government Association
Information Stations Opler Clock & Harrison Fountain 7:30am-2:00pm LaGrange Society

Shake it Off Video Creation

Harrison Fountain 8am-12pm The Lion's Den Game Room

First Day Unwind

TBD 5:00pm-7:00pm First Year Experience

QCC Kickoff

Redemption Shoals 8pm Quad City College
Thursday, August 21 Information Stations Opler Clock & Harrison Fountain 7:30am-2:00pm LaGrange Society
Meet, Greet, and Eat: Greek Yogurt Bar + Campus Dietian Q&A GUC Atrium 11am-1pm UNA Dining (Chartwells)
Freshman Convocation Harrison Fountain 5:30pm Phi Kappa Phi
The Big Deal Corner of Irvine and Court St 6-8pm Center for Student Engagement

Ice Cream Social

Baptist Campus Ministries

8pm

Baptist Campus Ministries

Split Devos

Christian Student Center

8:15pm

Christian Student Center

Get S'more

Outdoor Adventure Center

9pm

UNA Recreation

Friday, August 22 Camp L.E.O. (Requires Registration) GUC & Earle Trent Assembly 11am Student Activities & Leadership Development
Water Day Coby Hall 2-5pm Honors Student Organization
Men's Cornhole Tournament Baptist Campus Ministries 4:30-7pm Baptist Campus Ministries
Hangout at the River McFarland Park 5pm Christian Student Center @ UNA
Fall Cookout McFarland Park 5:30-7:30pm National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Silent Disco Student Recreation Center 7-10pm University Program Council
Saturday, August 23 Camp L.E.O. (Requires Registration) Earle Trent Assembly All day Student Activities & Leadership Development
IM Kickball Tournament Intramural Field 11am UNA Recreation
Singing and S'mores Christian Student Center 7:30pm Christian Student Center
Sunday, August 24 Camp L.E.O. (Requires Registration) Earle Trent Assembly & GUC End at 11am Student Activities & Leadership Development
Progressive Dinner Baptist Campus Ministries 3-7:30pm Baptist Campus Ministries
Monday, August 25 Campus Groups Support Table GUC Atrium 11am-1pm Center for Student Engagement

Empowerment Pop Up

GUC Atrium 11am-1pm Mitchell-West Center, Career Center

Here's the Scoop

GUC Atrium 12-1:30pm University Program Council

Greek Forum

GUC Banquet Halls 6pm National Pan-Hellenic Council

Big Room & Noodles for Newbies

Baptist Campus Ministries 7pm Baptist Campus Ministries
Tuesday, August 26

Decorate a Travel Doc Folder Info Session: Education Abroad

GUC 207

10:30am-12pm Education Abroad

Campus Groups Support Table

GUC Atrium

11am-1pm Center for Student Engagement

Start the Semester Poppin'

Ampitheatre Green

11am-1pm Delta Alpha Pi-Peer Mentor/Mentee

Chalk it Up

Norton Patio Area

11am-1pm

School of the Arts (SOTA)

Introduction to the Center for Servant Leadership & Ethics

Keller Hall R134

11:30am

Center for Servant Leadership & Ethics

Welcome Back Lawn Party!

 Willingham Front Lawn

12-2pm

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Decorate a Travel Doc Folder Info Session: Education Abroad

GUC 207

2-3:30pm

Education Abroad

Poker Tournament

GUC 207

5pm

Chips and Dip (Poker Club)

Lion Night Downtown

Harrison Plaza

6pm

University Program Council

ONE College Service - Church of the Highlands

Church of the Highlands

7pm

 ONE College Ministry

Wednesday, August 27 Chalk it Up Norton Patio Area 11am-1pm School of the Arts (SOTA)
Noonday Lunch Baptist Campus Ministries 11am-1pm Baptist Campus Ministries
Popcorn and Trivia Gunn Commons 11am-1pm UNA Financial Aid
Thursday, August 28 Alternative Break Information Table GUC Atrium 11:30am-12:30pm Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development; Mitchell-West Center
SGA Senate Meeting (Open Meeting) SGA Chambers 3:30pm Student Government Association
Self-Defense Class Student Recreation Center 3rd Floor 5-6pm UNA Police
CPH Recruitment Kick-Off GUC 6:30pm Fraternity & Sorority Life
UNA Soccer vs. Troy Cox Creek Sports Complex 7pm UNA Athletics
Friday, August 29 CPH Recruitment (Philanthropy Round) GUC 5-10:25pm Fraternity & Sorority Life
Saturday, August 30 CPH Recruitment (Sisterhood Round) GUC 10am-4:45pm Fraternity & Sorority Life

Kayak Paddle

Outdoor Adventure Center 11am

UNA Recreation

UNA Football Watch Party Baptist Campus Ministries TBA Baptist Campus Ministries
Sunday, August 31 CPH Recruitment (Preference Round) GUC 1:30-6:15pm Fraternity & Sorority Life
Monday, September 1 Labor Day (No Class)
CPH Bid Day Reveal Ampitheatre 1:30pm Fraternity & Sorority Life
Labor Day Cookout Baptist Campus Ministries 5:30-8pm Baptist Campus Ministries
Tuesday, September 2 Alternative Breaks Information Session SGA Chambers 2:30-3:30pm Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development; Mitchell-West Center
Meet the Police Event Collier Library Ground Floor 7-9pm UNA Police

ONE College Service - Church of the Highlands

Church of the Highlands

7:00pm

ONE College Ministry

Wednesday, September 3 Noonday Lunch Baptist Campus Ministries 11am-1pm Baptist Campus Ministries
Get to know your Student Resource Scavenger Hunt UNA Campus 3-5pm Aubrey & Annie Looney Disability Support Services & Numerous Departments
Random Play Dance GUC Performance Center 4-5pm Korean Culture Club/ (K)LASS
Thursday, September 4 Part-Time Job Fair GUC Banquet Halls 10am-2pm UNA Career Center
SGA Senate Meeting (Open Meeting)

SGA Chambers

3:30pm Student Government Association
Accounting on the Lawn

Keller Lawn

5pm Accounting Scholars
Splash into the Semester

Intramural Fields

5-7pm The Navigators
College Planning 101

Commons 330

6-8:30pm National Association of the Advancement of Colored People
UNA Soccer vs. Alabama St.

Cox Creek Sports Complex

7pm UNA Athletics
Friday, September 5
Saturday, September 6 IM Bucket Golf Tournament Intramural Fields 11am UNA Recreation
Sunday, September 7
Monday, September 8 Volunteer Fair GUC Atrium 11am-1pm Student Activities & Leadership Development;  Mitchell West Center
Big Room Baptist Campus Ministries 7pm Baptist Campus Ministries
Tuesday, September 9 UNA Volleyball vs. Samford Flowers Hall 6pm UNA Athletics
Quad City on Mane Mane Room 7pm Quad City College

ONE College Service - Church of the Highlands

Church of the Highlands 7pm ONE College Ministry
Wednesday, September 10 Noonday Lunch Baptist Campus Ministries 11am=1pm Baptist Campus Ministries
Thursday, September 11 SGA Senate Meeting (Open Meeting) SGA Chambers 3:30pm Student Government Association
International Potluck Dinner Baptist Campus Ministries 7pm Baptist Campus Ministries
Friday, September 12 Lions Lend a Hand TBA TBA Student Activities & Leadership Development
UNA Volleyball vs. Western Carolina (UNA Volleyball Classic) Flowers Hall 6pm UNA Athletics
Saturday, September 13 UNA Football vs. Northeastern St. Tailgate Spirit Hill TBA University Program Council
UNA Football vs. Northeastern St. Braly Stadium TBA UNA Athletics