Registration now open. Join us Oct. 4-6!
Augustana College will have a combined celebration for its 104th Homecoming and annual Family Weekend on Oct. 4-6, 2024.
Special reunions are planned for classes with graduation years ending with 4 and 9.
Please use the form below to register for Homecoming and Family Weekend. This year, we are only accepting registrations for paid events. If an event is not listed on the registration form, registration is not required. If you only plan to attend events that are not listed, please still complete the registration form to let us know you're coming.
Schedule of events
Subject to change
Thursday, Oct. 3
7 p.m. Public health lecture and open house reception. Lecture presented by Dr. Alan Bridges and sponsored by Dr. John O'Connor '79 in honor of his brother, the late Dr. Richard O'Connor, Jr. '72. A complimentary dessert reception and departmental open house will follow the lecture.
Peter J. Lindberg, M.D., Center for Health and Human Performance, Murabito Commons
Friday, Oct. 4
Golf carts available from 10 a.m.-8:45 p.m.
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fryxell Geology Museum open
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Augustana Bookstore open
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Check-in, registration and hospitality. Stop by the Brunner Theatre Center to pick up your event name badge and a welcome gift and enjoy refreshments. If you would prefer to register in person, one of our staff members can assist you. Please note that we only accept card as payment for your registration.
Brunner Theatre Center lobby (second floor) and Anderson Pavilion
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Golden Vikings (Class of 1974 and earlier) campus tour; accessible option available
Begins at Brunner Theatre Center, ends at Gerber Center, G?vle Room
1-3 p.m. Golden Vikings (Class of 1974 and earlier) luncheon
Gerber Center, G?vle Room
3:30-4:30 p.m. Music faculty recital
Denkmann Memorial Building, Wallenberg Hall
4-5:30 p.m. Alumni Association Awards ceremony
Gerber Center, G?vle Room 3
5:30-7:30 p.m. President's reception (invitation only)
Brew by the Slough and Brew patio
6:30-8:45 p.m. Dinner for Classes of 1954, 1959, 1964 and 1969
Peter J. Lindberg, M.D., Center for Health and Human Performance, Murabito Commons
7 p.m. Coronation and SING
Centennial Hall
7-9 p.m. Reception for Class of 1974
House on the Hill
7-9:30 p.m. Dinner and reunion for Class of 1979
Gerber Center, G?vle Room 3
8-11 p.m. All-alumni gathering. La Flama taco truck and Bent River Brewing cash bar available.
Ken Anderson Club
Saturday, Oct. 5
Golf carts available from 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Check-in, registration and hospitality. Stop by the Brunner Theatre Center to pick up your event name badge and a welcome gift and enjoy refreshments. If you would prefer to register in person, one of our staff members can assist you. Please note that we only accept card as payment for your registration.
Brunner Theatre Center lobby (second floor) and Anderson Pavilion
9-10 a.m. Donuts at the Dahl Home. Families of current Augustana students are invited to join President Andrea Talentino at the Dahl President's Home for donuts, juice and coffee. There will be a shuttle available in front of Centennial Hall to transport guests with limited mobility.
Dahl President's Home
9 a.m. Class of 1954 picture
Denkmann Memorial Building, Wallenberg Hall
9:15 a.m. Class of 1959 picture
Denkmann Memorial Building, Wallenberg Hall
9:30 a.m. Class of 1964 picture
Denkmann Memorial Building, Wallenberg Hall
9:45 a.m. Class of 1969 picture
Denkmann Memorial Building, Wallenberg Hall
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fryxell Geology Museum open
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Augustana Bookstore open
10:15 a.m.-noon Admissions session and campus tour, open to Family Weekend registrants. Please indicate your interest in the event when completing the Homecoming and Family Weekend registration. You will receive an email with a link to complete a brief registration form. This will allow the Office of Admissions to learn more about your prospective student.
10 a.m. Class of 1979 picture
Denkmann Memorial Building, Wallenberg Hall
10 a.m. Augustana Choir reunion
Larson Hall
10 a.m. Alumni swim meet
Anne Greve Lund Natatorium
11 a.m.-2 p.m. QuadFest; food trucks and free family activities available
Viking Plaza (Augustana quad)
11:30 a.m.-noon Friends of Music concert; enjoy music by Augustana's performing ensembles
Anderson Pavilion
1 p.m. Football game vs. North Park; $8 (cash only); $5 for senior citizens and students; free for Augustana students
Charles D. Lindberg Stadium
1 p.m. Women's soccer vs. Carroll
Thorson-Lucken Field
2:30-5:30 p.m. ADs Club
Olin 104 and 105
3:30 p.m. Men's soccer vs. Carroll
Thorson-Lucken Field
3:30-4:15 p.m. Hymn sing
Ascension Chapel (second floor of Bahls Center, formerly Founders Hall)
4-6 p.m. Fall Picnic
Viking Plaza (Augustana quad)
6-9 p.m. Dinner and picture for Class of 1974
Denkmann Memorial Building, Wallenberg Hall
7 p.m. GOLD alumni (Class of 2014-2024) bingo
Ken Anderson Club
7 p.m. Family programming, hosted by the Office of Student Life: Christopher Carter, mentalist. Purchase tickets and more information.
Centennial Hall
7-10 p.m. Celebrated classes reunion gathering: Classes of 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009
Radicle Effect Brewerks, 1340 31st St., Rock Island
7-10 p.m. Phi Omega Phi 110th Anniversary reunion gathering. Contact Brock Clark with questions.
Up Skybar, Davenport, 215 N Main St, Davenport, Iowa
Sunday, Oct. 6
9:30 a.m. Pre-worship breakfast
Founders Courtyard
10 a.m. Worship service
Ascension Chapel (second floor of Bahls Center, formerly Founders Hall)
11 a.m. Met and Wed renewal of vows service (for alumni who met or were married at Augustana College)
Ascension Chapel (second floor of Bahls Center, formerly Founders Hall)
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Celebration Belle river cruise. Lunch buffet begins at 11:30 a.m. The boat departs promptly at 12 p.m. and returns at 1:30 p.m.
1-4 p.m. Fryxell Geology Museum open
Parking and accessibility information
A campus parking map is available here. During Homecoming and Family Weekend, guest parking is available in the Centennial Hall Lot (Lot E), Lot C and Lot G. Parking for the Gerber Center is in Lot J. Handicap accessible parking spaces are located in Lot E and Lot J. Guests may park in Faculty/Staff lots after 4:30 p.m. on Friday and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Avoid student lots to prevent tickets, which cannot be waived.
We recommend arriving early as parking spaces fill up quickly. The nearest parking lot for event check-in is Lot E.
Golf carts for guests with limited mobility will be available on:
- Friday, Oct. 4: 10 a.m.-8:45 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 5: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Golf carts will stop at Centennial Hall, Brunner Theatre Center (second floor) and the Thomas Tredway Library for access to the Gerber Center. Note: The Gerber Center and G?vle Rooms are inaccessible by golf cart when the library is closed. Elevator access through the library is available:
- Friday, Oct. 4: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 5: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 6: 11 a.m.-midnight
A shuttle van will transport guests to the following events. The shuttle has limited capacity, so walking might be faster if possible:
- 1974 Reception: 6:30-10 p.m., between Centennial Hall and Gerber Center, G?vle Rooms.
- 1979 Dinner: 6:30-9:30 p.m., between Centennial Hall and House on the Hill.
- Donuts at the Dahl Home: 8:30-10:30 a.m., between Centennial Hall and Dahl President's Home.
For any questions or assistance during the event, please contact Linda Warne at lindawarne@augustana.edu or 309-794-7589.
