About UVU
Annual UVU Events & Traditions
Alumni Golf Classic
The Alumni Golf Classic is held every year in June. Sixty teams of four gather at Soldier Hollow golf course to raise money for student scholarships. While everyone’s a winner, whoever finishes with the lowest score has a scholarship named after them.
Auto Expo
The Auto Expo is held every May. It is Utah's second largest car show and the biggest swap meet in the West. It is held annually at Utah's Thanksgiving Point.
Blood Drives
Twice per semester, representatives from American Red Cross visit UVU to collect blood from donors.
Learn more about volunteering
Board of Trustees Awards Banquet
The Trustee Awards Banquet is held every year in April. This annual event is to recognize and honor outstanding performances by UVU faculty and staff.
Commencement
Commencement is held in April. It is a growing tradition at UVU with 56 degrees. Six schools host convocations for graduating students and their families.
Learn more about commencement
Community Outreach Day/Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
To commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., hundreds of BYU and UVU students join together for one day each January to provide service to the community. Projects include Blood Drives, humanitarian outreach, and various projects for local community agencies.
Learn more about Community Outreach
Dan Peterson Spring Field Day
The Dan Peterson School in Alpine School District works with children with multiple disabilities. Every April the Student Service Council sponsors a Spring Field Day for the children of the Dan Peterson School.
Donor Appreciation Banquet
The Donor Appreciation Banquet is held every year in March. This annual banquet is to honor those who financially support UVU and its programs.
Food Drives
Each November the Volunteer & Service-Learning Center sponsors a food drive. All food donated benefits our Sub-For-Santa families.
Learn more about volunteering
Giving Tree
Every December the Center partners with the Heritage School. Heritage School students' wishes are placed on a tree and UVU students, faculty, and staff grant those Christmas wishes.
Hunger Banquet
The Hunger Banquet is an event that increases understanding of hunger in Utah and around the world. Participants gather for a unique meal and presentations on hunger and homelessness issues. All proceeds from this event benefit local agencies that address hunger and homelessness. The event always takes place during Homelessness Awareness week which is in November.
Make A Difference Day
Billed as a national day of service, Make a Difference Day is held every October. Every year, student volunteers gather to complete a large community service project for a non-profit agency in Utah County.
President's Cup Golf Invitational
The President's Cup Golf Invitational is held every year in October. About 140 golfers gather at Thanksgiving Point to raise money for student internship program. Prizes are awarded to the winners.
President's Scholarship Ball
The President's Scholarship Ball is held every year in October. The cost is $150 per plate, and the event typically sells out every year. The food is catered by UVU's culinary art students. All the proceeds go to support presidential scholarships.
Sub-For-Santa
The Center facilitates the Sub-For-Santa program which provides Christmas for UVU families in need. All sponsors are UVU clubs, departments, organizations, students, etc and all families must be a staff or student of UVU.
Summer University
Summer University is a staff and faculty development conference held every May on the UVU campus. Several keynote speakers present, and breakout sessions are held for instruction. There are also conference celebrations before and after.
Wolverine Golf Classic
The Wolverine Golf Classic is held every year in August. Thirty-six foursomes come to Talons Cove Golf Course in Saratoga Springs, Utah. All of the money raised goes toward to the student athlete scholarship fund. Prizes are given for first, second and third place teams, as well as door prizes and gift bags.