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College Day!<br />

College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) // CMU/Burton <strong>Hall</strong><br />

• We’ll start our college activities with lunch in Coffman Memorial Union.<br />

• <strong>First</strong>, you’ll receive your CEHD iPad <strong>and</strong> will learn how it can <strong>and</strong> will be used during your time in CEHD.<br />

Next, you’ll get to connect with CEHD Student Services staff to learn more about your Strengths <strong>and</strong> start<br />

to get to know your new classmates.<br />

• You will then have the chance to jump start your first semester with your first day of class for<br />

PSTL 1525W/V. You will meet your instructor <strong>and</strong> get a brief introduction to what you can expect<br />

from the class throughout the semester.<br />

• We’ll end our day together at the CEHD Block Party (in front of Burton <strong>Hall</strong>) for music, games, <strong>and</strong> dinner.<br />

Get ready for some fun!<br />

College of Food, Agricultural <strong>and</strong> Natural Resource Sciences<br />

(CFANS) // St. Paul Student Center (SPSC)<br />

• Following a brief welcome by the Dean in the St. Paul Student Center (SPSC) Theater, lunch will be served.<br />

Over lunch you’ll chat with professors, staff, alumni, <strong>and</strong> students to get answers to your questions about<br />

being a new CFANS student <strong>and</strong> making a successful transition to college life.<br />

• During the afternoon’s St. Paul Amazing Race competition, you’ll join a team of other first-year students <strong>and</strong><br />

explore campus to learn more about its resources, locate different facilities, get introduced to faculty research<br />

through “CFANS in the News” sessions, <strong>and</strong> participate in team challenges connected to CFANS <strong>and</strong> St. Paul<br />

campus traditions.<br />

• You’ll meet with faculty <strong>and</strong> other new students in your major before the Awards Ceremony at the end of the day,<br />

after which you’ll travel back home for dinner <strong>and</strong> evening programming with your Welcome Week group.<br />

College of Science & Engineering (CSE) // Mariucci Arena<br />

• Lunch will be provided in the Mariucci Arena Concourse <strong>and</strong> plaza.<br />

• Associate Dean Paul Strykowski will offer an introduction to the Freshman-<strong>Year</strong> Experience Course<br />

(CSE 1001H) in Mariucci Arena. This class which will focus on the intersection of academic excellence,<br />

personal growth, academic integrity <strong>and</strong> ethics, team work, project-based activities, student engagement<br />

opportunities, <strong>and</strong> career services.<br />

• Learn about the Innovation Project options for CSE 1001 introduced by Prof. Paul Imbertson.<br />

• Student leaders <strong>and</strong> officers will share stories of personal development available through student group<br />

participation, internship opportunities, leadership, study abroad, <strong>and</strong> research opportunities - all of the<br />

secrets to future success. These student panels will be held in the Coffman Union Theater.<br />

• Connect with your <strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> Experience instructor, teaching assistant <strong>and</strong> classmates in the first class meeting.<br />

• Meet members of many student organizations such as the Science & Engineering Student Board, the Society<br />

of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Engineers, Active Energy Club <strong>and</strong> Institute of Electrical <strong>and</strong> Electronics<br />

Engineers who will be sponsoring an ice cream social - prizes will be given. Must be present to win!<br />

College of Liberal Arts (CLA) // Northrop Mall, Northrop Auditorium, <strong>and</strong> Various Campus Classrooms<br />

Lunch <strong>and</strong> Organization Fair<br />

Lunch will be served on Northrop Plaza. Enjoy the Mall area while you meet up with students in your FYE section,<br />

learn about CLA-centric student organizations, <strong>and</strong> connect with other CLA resources. In the event of inclement<br />

weather, lunch <strong>and</strong> the organization fair will be held in the Fieldhouse.<br />

Where do you go after lunch Please refer to the personalized agenda you received at Welcome<br />

Week check-in for your schedule <strong>and</strong> room locations. Here are some more details regarding the<br />

sessions you will attend:<br />

The <strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> Experience<br />

Welcome to class!! Whether it is CLA 1001, 1005, or<br />

1001H, all CLA students will be participating in CLA’s<br />

<strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> Experience. In this session, you will attend<br />

your first day of class for The <strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> Experience.<br />

You will connect with your Program Assistant (PA) <strong>and</strong><br />

your fellow classmates to learn about class goals,<br />

review the semester plan, <strong>and</strong> log into Moodle. You<br />

will also spend some time getting to know everyone<br />

in your class, so you can begin to create a successful<br />

start to your first-year experience!!<br />

The Common Reading <strong>and</strong> U<br />

Now that you <strong>and</strong> all other CLA first-year<br />

studencts have received a copy of the common<br />

reading, let’s bring it to life through the eyes<br />

of our faculty. In this session, you will hear our<br />

dynamic faculty discuss “Never Let Me Go” (by<br />

Kazuo Ishiguro) in terms of their discipline <strong>and</strong><br />

academic interests. Each session will have a<br />

focus related to your course theme to help you<br />

apply the book to your interests.<br />

CLA Information Table: Questions Need clarification Visit the CLA College Day Info Table on<br />

Northrop Plaza in front of Johnston <strong>Hall</strong>.<br />

Experience CLA! Details<br />

You’ll work with a group of students to accomplish Experience CLA!, a CLA-centered scavenger hunt<br />

powered by SCVNGR. The Experience CLA! keyword is: CLA<br />

How to Play SCVNGR<br />

SCVNGR is a mobile scavenger hunt game. If your College is using SCVNGR during College Day,<br />

follow these instructions to get started <strong>and</strong> play.<br />

• If you are playing in a group, choose somebody from your group who is willing to use their mobile<br />

phone <strong>and</strong> has a text message package that will accommodate 30 or 40 text messages (st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

text message rates will apply).<br />

• Text the keyword to 728647. Your college will tell you what keyword to use.<br />

• You will receive text message instructions of where to go <strong>and</strong> what to do!<br />

• If you have a smartphone, you may also download the “SCVNGR” app from your app store.<br />

• Make sure to stay on your College Day Schedule.<br />

Have fun!<br />

College Day!<br />

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