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Classes of 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019:
Mark your calendars for June 7 - 9, 2024 and come back home to Fairfield!
Registration will open in the spring and more information will be shared in the coming months. Stay tuned!
If you have any questions about Reunion Weekend that are not answered in the FAQ section below, please contact reunions@fairfield.edu.
Class of 1974: For information about your 50th Reunion taking place that same weekend, visit your class webpage.
Schedule of Events
The schedule below is tentative as of Fall 2023. Please note that all events, times, and locations are subject to change due to campus construction, evolving plans, or other extenuating circumstances.
Event | Time | Location |
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Reunion Weekend Registration and Check-in Check in and pick up your name tags, tickets, room keys, and schedules. |
4 – 10 p.m. | Aloysius P. Kelley Center |
Reunion Kick-Off Celebration The Classes of 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 2004, 2009, and 2014 are invited to kick off Reunion Weekend with friends and classmates. |
TBD | TBD |
Class of 1999 Kick-Off Party Members of the Class of 1999 are invited to an exclusive celebration of their milestone 25th Reunion at The Grape! |
8 - 11 p.m. | The Seagrape, Fairfield |
Class of 2019 Kick-Off Party Members of the Class of 2019 are invited to a class party to kick off their first official Reunion. |
8 – 11 p.m. | Barone Campus Center, Oak Room |
Event | Time | Location |
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The Walking Examen Beginning on the plaza of Egan Chapel, this mile-long prayer and meditation trail was designed to cultivate prayerful discernment and an awareness of God’s presence around us. The Examen is a contemplative prayer practice made popular by St. Ignatius of Loyola that invites us to see God in our everyday lives. There are five steps to the Walking Examen identified by five large rocks with a plaque. Each step signifies the five movements of the Examen prayer: Thanksgiving, Illumination, Examination, Contrition, and Hope. View the Map. |
At Your Leisure; Self-Guided |
Various Locations |
Continental Breakfast Grab a cup of coffee and a light breakfast to kick off your day. |
8 – 10:30 a.m. |
Aloysius P. Kelley Center |
Reunion Weekend Registration and Check-in Check in and pick up your name tags, tickets, room assignments, and schedules. (Registration will close from 4 to 6:30 p.m. to shift to evening locations, though housing keys will still be available for pickup from 4 – 6 p.m.) |
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Aloysius P. Kelley Center |
Fun Run A Reunion tradition! Put on your running (or walking!) shoes for the approximately 2.5 mile loop around campus. |
9:30 a.m. | Lessing Field (Rain or Shine) |
Friends of Bill W. Meeting | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Barone Campus Center, Room 200 |
Fairfield University Art Museum Open House |
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Fairfield University Art Museum, Bellarmine Hall Galleries |
Walsh Art Gallery Open House |
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Walsh Gallery, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts |
Leo D. Mahoney Arena Open House Stop by Leo D. Mahoney Arena, home to Fairfield's basketball and volleyball teams, as well as other signature events! Members of Fairfield's Athletics staff will be on hand to answer questions and talk about this exciting addition to Fairfield's campus. |
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Leo D. Mahoney Arena |
"Taste of Fairfield" Food Fair Try out sample menus from some of Connecticut's great restaurants and food trucks, while enjoying craft beer and entertainment from alumni band St. Hubbins! |
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Rafferty Stadium Parking Lot |
Reunion Weekend Mass Join us in prayer and reflection for a special Mass honoring all reunion-year alumni and remembering classmates who have passed on. |
5:30 p.m. | Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola |
Reunion Weekend Registration and Check-In Check in and pick up your name tags, dinner tickets, and housing keys. Due to limited seating, Saturday evening events require advance reservations. Walk-ins cannot be guaranteed admission. These events are for adults ONLY. |
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Bellarmine Hall |
Class of 1999 Champagne Toast and Class Photo Celebrate your 25th Reunion milestone with a champagne toast and class photo. |
6:30 p.m. | Bellarmine Hall Side Terrace (Rain location: Bellarmine Hall) |
Reunion Dinner Dance Enjoy a gourmet buffet dinner, then dance the night away! Your registration includes two drink tickets. Additional drink tickets will be available for purchase. CASH ONLY. |
6:30 p.m. – Midnight | Bellarmine Great Lawn (Rain or Shine) |
Event | Time | Location |
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Coffee, Check-out and Key Return Relax and enjoy a cup of coffee while saying goodbye to your friends and classmates. Return your keys to one of the housing desks located in the residence hall lobbies or on the Barone Campus Center Second Floor to receive a coupon toward our breakfast food trucks – see below. Or if you're in a hurry, take advantage of our express check-out! Key envelopes will be available in your rooms so that you can deposit keys in the Express Check-out boxes located in each housing facility. Please be considerate and return your keys to avoid lock change fees. |
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Barone Campus Center |
Breakfast Food Trucks As you check out of your room, grab a bite to eat before getting on the road – we'll even give you a coupon to use toward your purchase if you hand in your room key to a staff member in the BCC or in your residence hall! |
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Barone Campus Center Traffic Circle |
Sunday Mass If you missed our Reunion Mass on Saturday, you'll have the opportunity to attend Sunday Mass with other members of the Fairfield community. |
11 a.m. | Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola |
Frequently Asked Questions
General Reunion Weekend Information
Registration will open in the spring through the online community. Login is required, using either the username and password you previously created or, for first-time registrants, using your Fairfield ID number to claim your profile and create a username and password.
Reunion 2024 pricing will be shared as we get closer to registration. Every effort will be made to keep ticket prices as affordable as possible, while still providing the type of memorable Reunion Weekend for which Fairfield is known!
No tickets are mailed. You will receive a confirmation of your registration at the email address you provide on the registration form. For security purposes, and to ensure that you receive all of your materials, we require each alumnus/na to pick up their own registration packet and room keys upon arrival. If extenuating circumstances arise, you may call the Office of Alumni Relations at (203) 254-4280 prior to your arrival to arrange a special pickup. Registration Desk hours are listed on the schedule above.
Refunds will be issued only for cancellations made by 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 30, 2024. After this date we will have given counts and guarantees to our vendors and we cannot accommodate refunds.
Modifications to your Reunion registration can be made by calling the Office of Alumni Relations at (203) 254-4280.
COVID-19
Fairfield University strongly encourages all members of the campus community to be vaccinated and boosted, if eligible. For the latest information regarding Fairfield's COVID-19 policies and response, visit fairfield.edu/healthyu.
Children
Children and grandchildren are welcome at the Taste of Fairfield and other daytime activities on Saturday. Please be sure to include children’s names in your registration. Children are not permitted at the Friday night receptions or Saturday evening dinner dance. Due to limited space, we are unable to provide overnight on-campus accommodations for children.
Smoking and Drug Policy
As of January 1, 2018, Fairfield University is designated as a smoke-free, tobacco-free environment. The use of tobacco and tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco or snuff, and electronic cigarettes on campus is prohibited. In addition, all illegal substances are prohibited on campus. Anyone found in violation of this policy will be dealt with appropriately by the Department of Public Safety and the Fairfield Police Department.
On-Campus Payment Methods
Walk-in registrations for event tickets and housing (when available) may be paid for via cash or credit card. Drink tickets for the Bellarmine Dinner Dance on Saturday, are CASH ONLY. Cash is also recommended for the purchase of additional food vouchers at the Taste of Fairfield, but credit cards may be accepted as well. There is a Bank of America ATM located on the Second Floor of the Barone Campus Center as well as in the Dolan School of Business for your convenience.
Special Needs
Dietary requirements, food allergies, and/or accessible parking or housing for the physically challenged can be arranged with advance notice. Please call us with any special needs at (203) 254-4280.
Event-Specific Questions
The approximately 2.5-mile Fun Run around campus has become a Reunion tradition! Children are welcome to participate if accompanied by an adult. Please note our Fun Run does take place rain or shine.
Click to view the anticipated route, which will start at the fan entrance to Lessing Field, loop around campus, and finish back at Lessing Field.
The RecPlex has limited hours of operation during the summer. Specific hours for Reunion Weekend will be shared as the weekend gets closer.
Alumni who wish to use the RecPlex facilities during business hours on Reunion Weekend will need to check in at the front desk and sign a waiver. You may download and print it in advance via the link below, or copies will be available on site. If you wish to shower in the facility, please bring your own towels, toiletries, and shower shoes.
Download A Copy of the WaiverA special Reunion Weekend Mass will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. In addition, the weekly Sunday Mass will take place in the Chapel at 11 a.m.
There is no assigned seating for this event. Tables in the tent on Bellarmine Lawn are in sections by class and consist of 10 seats per table.
Friday Night and Saturday Daytime Activities: Casual, weather-appropriate attire (please note, much of Saturday's programming is held outside rain or shine).
Saturday Evening Dinner Dance: Springtime evening cocktail/"summer wedding" attire is recommended. As it can get cool at night, we recommend a jacket, sweater, or wrap and moderate heels or flats that are easy to walk in on grass.
At the Taste of Fairfield, we recommend that you speak with the vendors directly for information regarding their offerings. The dinner on Bellarmine Lawn is served buffet-style and menus indicate items that are vegetarian, gluten-free, etc. Please call the Office of Alumni Relations at (203) 254-4280 for more information and/or indicate your needs on your registration form.
Housing Questions
On-campus housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited by building by class.
Due to ongoing housing renovations and pending campus construction, specific residence hall availability is still being determined and is subject to change. Registrants will be assigned to one of two different housing styles, depending on their class year. More information will be shared as the weekend gets closer.
Housing is extremely limited and is only available for alumni and guests registered for official Reunion Weekend events. In order to stay in campus housing on Friday night, tickets for either a Friday night reception or the Taste of Fairfield on Saturday must be purchased, and to stay on Saturday night, a ticket to the Dinner Dance must be purchased. Room-only reservations, without the corresponding event tickets, will be cancelled.
Friday housing key pick-up will be in the Aloysius P. Kelley Center from 4 - 10 p.m. Saturday housing key pick-up will be in the Kelley Center from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and in Bellarmine Hall from 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Yes. You may indicate your roommate request(s) on your registration form. Each roommate must request the other to be placed together. For parties whose roommate requests exceed the accommodations of their rooms (i.e., 3 requests for 2-bed room), we will do our best to house you near each other but this is not a guarantee. Many alumni attend Reunion without a spouse or a guest. Please plan ahead to find a roommate or if necessary, one will be assigned to you. Spots in rooms cannot be held for roommates who have not yet registered. Please note that this also applies to those staying in suite-style rooms (two rooms with a shared bathroom); we cannot hold a side of a suite or guarantee that your requested suitemates will be placed on the other side of your suite if they register at a much later date.
When packing to stay on campus, please remember that campus housing contains only the basics. Lightweight linens, a towel, a blanket, and a pillow will be provided. You may want to bring along hangers, extra pillows and blankets, and extra towels. If you are staying in suite-style housing, the in-suite bathrooms do not have soap dispensers, so coordinating with your roommate(s) to bring handsoap is recommended.
Yes! We have reserved a block with a discounted group rate at the following location:
Trumbull Marriott Shelton
180 Hawley Lane
Trumbull, CT
Rates range from $149 (one King bed) to $169 (two Double beds), plus tax, per night. These discounted rates are available until May 17, 2024 or until the block is full, whichever comes first.
Click here to reserve your room.
For a full list of area hotels, visit fairfield.edu/hotels.
Reunion Class Gift
Reunion Class Gifts honor your time at Fairfield, fostering resilient leaders, creative visionaries, empathetic caregivers, dedicated philanthropists, and inspiring educators. All gifts and pledges from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 will be counted in the Reunion Class Gift totals and will make a difference for today's Fairfield students. Thank you for your support!
In Memoriam
Claudia Pinto Aloise |
James Anderson |
Thomas Andrejko |
Catherine Byrne Andreycak |
Renate Bennett |
David Bergin |
E. Robert Bertolli |
Joanne Carriera |
John Cassidy |
James Clyman |
Joanne Colagrossi |
Christopher Dann |
Mari Martinez Dekatow |
Joseph Ferencek |
Paul Ferzola |
David Figueroa |
Thomas Fitzpatrick |
Susan Seaman Goldhammer |
Edmund Grasso |
Anita DeJulio Hampel |
Robert Heller |
James Janiec |
Linda Schneeloch Jones |
Daniel Kearns |
John Kilcullen |
Edward Lenihan |
Douglas Liphardt |
Patrick Mayernik |
John McCallen |
Richard McGannon |
Linda Meeker |
Michael Neville |
Kenneth Ollwerther |
Carolyn Gatto O'Neall |
Diane Pelullo |
Arminda Pinguelo |
David Pruner |
Anthony Pucillo |
Jacquelyn Rigney |
Andrew Sakson |
Thomas Simalchik |
Michael Slater |
James Smith |
Margaret Wynne Strachan |
Paul Tavino |
Pablo Torres |
Paola Lisi Walker |
Christine Wolfe |
Susan Josephs Agresta |
Melissa Long Beiermeister |
August Bellome |
David Burke |
Mary Burke |
Lauren Lam Craver |
Christopher Eaton |
Brian Goldfuss |
Raymond Gosselin |
Joseph Graziano |
Vasilios Kalaizes |
Maureen Cahill Munzner |
Benjamin Podurgiel |
George Richardson |
Sylvia Siegel |
Edward Solosky |
Stephen Sullivan |
Robert Sullivan |
Michael Williams |
Michael Andrews |
Mary Elizabeth Velz Bardo |
Edmund Burke |
Angelo Caparelli |
Theresa Castlevetro DeFilio |
John Eustace |
Anne Garrity |
Heather Hulford |
Julius Kalman |
Robert Keough |
Maria Orabona Lapreay |
Matthew Martin |
Joseph Mokos |
Patrick O'Neill |
Matthew Pellegrini |
Michael Porazinski |
Daniel Radford |
Wesley Roussel |
Lynn Palmieri Santaniello |
Mary Swiger |
Susan Williams |
Stephen Burke |
Seth Daley |
Donald Decker |
Scott DeFilio |
Elizabeth Wong Devlin |
Ellen Connolly Douglas |
Edward Emler |
Igor Grasich |
Corrado Inzucchi |
Sandra Weydt Kellogg |
Kristin Krieger |
John Lovelett |
Eric Manahan |
Maureen Leary Minnick |
Kevin Sutton |
Rebecca Timlin-Scalera |
Barron Toth |
Timothy Albert |
Jason Boutin |
Erin Collins-Realmuto |
Joseph Crudo |
Edward Guidi |
Gonzalo Guizan |
Henry Holowinko |
Patrick Mathews |
Brian Murphy |
Paul Reilly |
Erin Sawyer Spear |
Elizabeth Webber |
Jillian Brown-Kelly |
Luca Iacusso |
Francis Marx |
Michael Patella |
Michael Wray |
Meghan Doyle |
Gary Heussler |
Michael Malinowski |
Ryan McCrossan |
Michael Reilly |
Patrick Sullivan |
Bianca Colon-Hernandez |