Festifall Information for Student Organizations:
The Center for Campus Involvement (CCI) is excited to invite you to participate in Festifall 2025. Student Organization applications will open on Monday, March 24th. All of our fests are highly attended and have limited space. Please make sure to read all of the policies, procedures, and dates to ensure you don't miss out on this great opportunity!
Festifall 2025 Applications:
Please only submit one application per organization.
The application must be submitted by an authorized signer for your organization. Please ensure the authorized signer and/or the secondary contact provided will be members of your organization next fall.
Student organizations will be charged $30 to their SOAS Project Grant Number (PG#) to participate in Festifall. Student organizations that require financial support for this cost can complete the CCI/CSG Waiver Form.
- If your organization does not have $30 in its SOAS account or has not applied for funding through CCI/CSG, then your Festifall application will be denied.
Department and vendor applications will open on March 31st.
Departments can apply here and learn more about participating in Festfiall here. There is a $50 charge associated with participation.
Vendors can learn more and apply here.
Not a student org or department? Check out the Vendor page.
Dates/Times/Location:
Festifall 2025 will be hosted over 2 days, one day on North and one on Central Campus.
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Festifall-North | Monday, August 25th | 5:00-8:00pm | Gerstacker Grove
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Festifall-Central | Wednesday, August 27th | 2:30-3:30pm, 4:30-6:00pm, 7:00-8:30pm | Diag and Ingalls Mall.
Festifall - Central will be broken into three sessions.
Cost:
Student organizations will be charged $30 to their SOAS shortcode to participate in Festifall this year. As mentioned earlier, a hold will be placed on organizations accounts when their application is processed and following the event the charges will be processed.
What You'll Get:
Every organization will have a 6ft rectangular table and 2 chairs. For those participating in Festifall-North, you may bring larger materials for display, as each organization will have roughly 4 ft of space between them and other organizations. Please communicate with CCI at [email protected] to coordinate logistics. For those participating in Festifall-Central, all of your materials must fit on or immediately behind your table.
Arriving and Checking In:
When you arrive at Festifall, all you need to do is find your assigned table and start setting up! We will come around and check on groups as you get set-up. A map with your table location will be provided when you receive your session and table assignment email. Organizations may start setting up their tables 30 minutes before the start of the fest.
Departing Festifall:
Once your organization has wrapped up, please make sure to take all of your materials with you. If we find that your organization has left materials on your table, you will be charged a $75 misuse fee to your SOAS shortcode.
Please check the list of Festifall Rules and Policies!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
What should my org bring to Festifall?
Lots of orgs will bring a poster or some sort of display that highlights the organization, as well as any special awards/trophies/etc that your org may have. Additionally, having both a paper sign-up sheet and/or a flyer with a QR code that links to an interest form where interested individuals can sign up for more updates. Tablecloths always make things look neat and tidy as well!
Can we pass out food or drinks?
Any food/beverage needs to be individually packaged. For example, handing out individual slices of pizza is not OK, but individually packaged granola bars are fine.
Do we have to stay the whole time?
We strongly recommend that your org has a representative at your table for the duration of the program, as you never know when interested individuals will arrive!
Will we have access to electricity?
No - organizations will not have power access for Festifall.
Can we play music over a speaker, use microphones/megaphones, etc?
No - amplified sound is not permitted at Festifall.
Can my organization request to switch Sessions for Festifall Central?
No - due to the number of participating organizations, we are not able to accommodate switching Sessions.
Can I move my table to a different location?
No - tables are placed strategically to ensure pedestrian and emergency vehicle traffic is not impeded. Tables should remain where you find them upon arrival to the event.
What if it rains?
Please prep for rain - just in case. Festifall is a rain-or-shine event. If the weather is untenable, the event will be cancelled.
What kind of info should we have ready?
In addition to a quick, 15-30 second "elevator pitch" that outlines your organization, some common questions you may want to be prepared to answer include:
- Is there an audition/interview/tryout process?
- What is the time commitment for the org like?
- How many members are there in the org?
- Where can I find more information?