Parents & Family Weekend
What's the Purpose of Family Week?
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Family Weekend has 4 main goals for FAMU families:
➤ To reconnect and spend time with your student;
➤ To create a support network between families;
➤ To experience FAMU game-day traditions; and
➤ To explore the campus and the Tallahassee community, your student’s new “home away from home.” -
During 'FAMUly Day on the Hill', there will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy time with your student and achieve those goals as a family.
🌺🌴 Aloha from the Hill! 🌴🌺
#AlohaFromTheHill #FamilyWeekend #CampusFun
FALL 2024 – ALOHA FROM THE HILL
Step onto the campus of love and charity and feel the love. Ohana means FAMULY— Join us for the Annual Parents & Family Weekend hosted by Efferson Student Union & Activities and Campus Activities Board. Fun, food, and family await!
Travel Arrangements, Parking, & Other Information
Navigating The Lovely Campus of Florida A&M University and the Vibrant City of Tallahassee
Arrive at Florida's capital city via Tallahassee International Airport (TLH). Learn more about air transportation options and services available at the airport.
If you need transportation from the airport to your chosen hotel or plan to rent a car, it's recommended to book these services ahead of time. Discover more about ground transportation options from Tallahassee International Airport.
Navigate Tallahassee with ease using the STAR METRO bus service. Discover routes, schedules, and other details about the city's public transportation system.
Find detailed driving directions to campus from various starting points. Plan your route and ensure a smooth drive on your way to "The Highest of Seven Hills".
Get all the information you need about parking at FAMU, including guidelines for general and ADA parking. Learn where to park and how to comply with campus parking regulations.
Every fifteen minutes, a FAMU Venom Express shuttle will pass through the campus along the new "orange and green" routes that circle the interior and perimeter of the campus.
Discover how to dress for Tallahassee’s climate atop the "Highest of Seven Hills" and what to do in case of inclement weather.
Participants requiring disability accommodations can contact the Center for Disability Access and Resources (CeDAR), at least two weeks prior to their trip, at (850) 599-3180. Find out more about the services available to ensure accessibility for all.
Stay informed about gameday operations by learning about the clear bag policy. Understand what items are permitted and how to comply with the policy to ensure a smooth entry on game days.
How Can You Continue to Support Your Rattler After "FAMU-LY" Day on the Hill?
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The Rattler Parent Engagement Program
- Following the excitement of "FAMU-LY" Day on the Hill, you might be wondering how
you can continue to stay connected with your Rattler and support them throughout their
first year.
The Rattler Parent Engagement Program is an initiative specifically designed to foster active parental involvement, ensuring you can effectively support your student’s transition into college life and make their first-year experience a success.
Get Involved. Stay In The Know. Expand Your 'FAMULY'.
Parents & 'FAMULY' Weekend FAQs
Get all your questions answered about Parents & 'FAMULY' Weekend, from event schedules to ticket inclusions and more to ensure you are fully prepared for this exciting event.
In your registration reminder email, we will include an attached to access your decal. Please print your decal (in color) and place on your front dashboard on the driver's side facing outward/upward. If you are unable to print from home, it's okay, we will have some present at check-in.
Please pay attention to all parking signs and directions from staff on where to park.
Announced during the 2022 Parents & 'FAMULY' Weekend opening and closing sessions, FAMU introduced a new schedule for our Parents & 'FAMULY' events. We now follow an alternating biennial schedule where "FAMULY Day on the Hill" is celebrated every odd-numbered year, while "FAMULY Weekend" takes place during even-numbered years.
Each ticket (except student tickets) includes access to all scheduled Parents and Family Weekend events, meals, registration items, and (1) one football ticket.
Yes, students will need to purchase a ticket in order to gain access to all Parents and Family Weekend events and receive meals and registration items.
Student football tickets are free; the student ticket is discounted to reflect this offer.
Registration includes access to ALL Parents and Family Weekend events.
No individual event tickets will be sold.
Yes! The Parents and Family Weekend football ticket is general admission. You may sit with your student in the student section or choose another general admission section to be seated.
Student Entry Gate: #16 | #15
No, the North End Zone Tailgate is not included in the ticket price. Attendees who wish to access the North End Zone Tailgate must purchase a separate ticket from the Office of University Advancement
For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact the Office of University Advancement at the provided address and contact details.
Florida A&M University
625 East Tennessee St.
Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL 32308
P: (850) 412-5755 | E: advancementoffice@famu.edu
Entry Gate: #8
For Parents and Family Weekend, all attendees will receive a parking decal via email from the Parents and Family Weekend chairperson (one (1) pass per car), allowing access to all campus lots and garages. For game day parking, the decal is not necessary. We recommend arriving early to secure preferred parking near the stadium. Please adhere to all parking signage.
Yes. A clear bag is easily and quickly searched and greatly reduces faulty bag searches. It also supports the Department of Homeland Security's "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign. Additionally, it will allow staff to be more efficient and effective in checking bags that are brought into the stadium.
You can access general game day information and the FAMU Football Schedule on the FAMU Athletics website, their social media platforms, or through the FAMU Athletics app
Florida A&M Football - News | famuathletics.com
Florida A&M Football - Schedule | famuathletics.com
FAMU Athletics | Tallahassee FL | Facebook
Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) / X
Florida A&M Rattlers Football (@famufb) • Instagram
Florida A&M Rattlers App | Apple App Store
Florida A&M Rattlers App | Google Play
If the vent is cancled for any reason, notice will go out to all registered attendees indicating reason (if available) and instructions on next steps.
Next Steps Notice - Postponed Letter (September 27-29)
Next Steps Notice - Rescheduled Letter (October 25-27)
College of love and charity
We gather 'round thy noble shrine;
We lift our voice in praise to thee,
And ask a blessing all divine.
(Chorus)
FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee
I'll fight and win what'er the battle be
The Orange and the Green thy Sons shall e'er defend
And loyal to thy voice of love attend
FAM-U! FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee!
On gridiron, diamond, track and field,
Thy sons the vict'ry never yield¬-
And while they tread a broader life
Thy love shall stay them in the strife.
(Repeat Chorus)
God ever keep us true to thee;
Thy faith that truth shall make men free.
Shall guide thy loyal sons aright
And fend them thru' the skeptic night.
(Repeat Chorus)
