Homecoming 2026
Save the Date!
All alumni are invited back to campus to reconnect with classmates and faculty, renew long-lost friendships, meet current students, and see how the college has grown during Homecoming Weekend, October 9-10, 2026. The weekend will feature a networking luncheon, campus tours, a welcome home reception, an alumni society meeting, a college conversation with Dean Rustin Moore and our traditional game day tailgate on Saturday.
Pay Forward
To support the college’s ongoing efforts to eliminate food insecurity, we encourage you to donate non-perishable food items when attending any of our Homecoming Weekend Activities for our CVM Community Cupboard. Learn more about the cupboard and other wellbeing initiatives at the college here.
Alumni and Friends Section Links
Purchase tickets in the college block
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. University of Maryland Terrapins
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Game Time: TBD
- Ohio Stadium
Alumni are invited to purchase tickets in the College of Veterinary Medicine seat block. Additional information will be announced soon.
Schedule
Registration is required for all Homecoming events. Unless noted, all events will take place in the Ralph Rogan Equine Performance Evaluation Arena. Check back for regular updates, more information will be available soon!
Friday, October 9
Attire: Buckeye Casual
- TBD -- Schedule released soon.
Saturday, October 10
Attire: Buckeye Spirit
* Schedule dependent on game time.
- TBD: Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society Annual Meeting
VMC Auditorium (open to all college alumni) - TBD: State of the College Address with Dean Rustin Moore
VMC Auditorium (open to all college alumni) - TBD: College of Veterinary Medicine Tailgate
- TBD: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. University of Maryland Terrapins
Ohio Stadium (tickets purchased separately)
Accommodations
A College of Veterinary Medicine room block will be secured at several hotels near campus.
Getting Here
There are currently several construction projects that could impact your travel around campus. Make sure to visit the Traffic Impacts site before your visit.
From the North
- Drive south on State Route 315
- Exit at Lane Avenue (the sign reads - Lane Ave, Ohio State Univ, Upper Arlington)
- At the end of the ramp, TURN LEFT (east) on W. Lane Ave. and go under (State Route 315)
- TURN RIGHT (south) at the light onto Fyffe Road and go one block to the next light
- TURN LEFT (east) onto Woody Hayes Drive and go one block
- Before you cross the Olentangy River, TURN RIGHT (south) onto Coffey Road, which ends in a cul-de-sac
From the South
- Drive north on State Route 315
- Exit at Lane Avenue (the sign reads - Lane Ave, Upper Arlington, Ohio State Univ.)
- At the end of the ramp, TURN RIGHT (east) on W. Lane Ave.
- TURN RIGHT (south) at the light onto Fyffe Road and go one block to the next light
- TURN LEFT (east) onto Woody Hayes Drive and go one block
- Before you cross the Olentangy River, TURN RIGHT (south) onto Coffey Road which ends in a cul-de-sac
Please note there are no longer pay and display machines in the veterinary medicine parking lots. You can pay for parking day of by downloading the ParkMobile App to your phone to set up an account and register your vehicle before heading to campus.
PARKING FOR FRIDAY
Use the ParkMobile App to pay for parking in surface lots across campus, or please visit the CampusParc OSU website for other options and more information.
PARKING FOR SATURDAY
The veterinary medicine parking lots are permit only on Football Saturdays. Please visit the CampusParc OSU website for the most up-to-date game day parking and shuttle information.
Reunion Scholarship Challenge
This year we're challenging the classes of 2021, 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976 to participate in our Reunion Scholarship Challenge. Gifts to any scholarship fund at the college count for the Reunion Scholarship Challenge. Some classes have chosen to establish a named scholarship endowment while others are supporting some of the general scholarship funds already established at the college. The challenge lasts all year, the classes with the highest overall percentage participation in the challenge will be recognized with special prizes at the end of the year.
Contact Us
For more information about alumni events and volunteer opportunities or to update your information, please contact:
Tiffany Dodson
Alumni Relations & Engagement Coordinator
614-247-1675
dodson.224@osu.edu