Residence Hall Community Events - Orientation and First-Year ...

Community Engagement Day Event Schedule
Brunch
Dinner
• Brunch times vary from 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Check your personal schedule for your assigned time.
• If you have a later brunch time, be sure to eat something before going to the community
engagement program.
• Commuters/Off-Campus groups: If you selected this meal in your Event Selection, you will use your U Card
to enter the dining hall. Please review your personal schedule to see if you registered for this meal.
Please follow your assigned dining time on your personalized schedule to avoid waiting in line.
Community Engagement Interest Sessions // STSS
Fraternity Recruitment Jamboree // CMU-Front Plaza
Men are invited to register for Fraternity Recruitment to formally visit all chapter houses and learn
more about the Greek community. Recruitment events will begin Sunday, September 2 and continue
through the first week of school, more details are provided at begreek.org. Ice cream and drinks will
be provided between 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
• Community Engagement interest sessions are hosted by several community partners from around the
Twin Cities. See pages 32-37 for details.
• If you participated in Welcome Week Event Selection, you’ve already selected which session you
are interested in and should attend that session. Check your personal schedule to verify the session
you selected.
• If a session is full, please attend a different session.
• Your Welcome Week group will not be together for this session, but you should meet up with them
before going to the next event.
Diet Coke Classic Volleyball Tournament // Sports Pavillion
• Watch the Gopher Women take on Albany.
• Use your U Card for free admission to the 8:00 p.m. match.
Late Night at Mall of America (MOA)
(Sponsored by Housing & Residential Life and Orientation & First-Year Programs)
Engagement Activity: 5k Walk for Water // CMU - Great Hall & Theater
• Spend Saturday night riding roller coasters, viewing exotic aquatic life, miniature golfing or hanging out with
SpongeBob SquarePants at MOA.
• Welcome Week will provide every student with a FREE wristband for unlimited rides at Nickelodeon Universe
(normally $29.95) and admission to SeaLife Aquarium (normally $18.95). You will receive your wristband when
you board the bus.
• You can purchase discounted tickets for Moose Mountain golf ($2.00) on-site.
• Be sure to bring your U Card so you can get on the bus.
• Please wear your nametag and leave bags and water bottles at home.
Community
Engagement Day!
• H2O for Life is a non-profit organization that raises money to help developing countries gain access
to clean water. One of the ways they do this is through a 5k fundraiser called “Walk for Water.”
• In many developing countries people have to walk over three miles to collect water for their families
to use—walking a 5k (just over a three-mile distance) raises awareness for this issue.
• Your Welcome Week small group will walk a 5k around campus while learning about ways to get
engaged both on and off campus. See map on page 35.
• We ask you to think not just about the content in today’s programs, but about how you will incorporate
a topic you’re passionate about into your college experience.
Mall of America Departure
Community
Engagement Day!
Departure Locations Departure Times Return Times Last Bus Leaves MOA
Explore-U // Mariucci Arena
• At this exciting event you will have the opportunity to learn about and interact with over 120 student groups
in which you can get involved.
• Sample products and freebies while visiting exhibitor displays from major vendors and retailers as well as
local entertainment venues, restaurants and businesses.
• Don’t forget to fill out an Explore-U Passport and turn it in before leaving for your chance to win one of the
many exciting door prizes!
• See page 38-39 for some of our participating sponsors.
St. Paul Campus St. Paul Student Center 9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. 1:00 a.m.
Minneapolis Campus
In front of Mariucci Arena
on 4th St. SE
9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. 1:00 a.m.
Residence Hall Community Events
• Each residence hall will have specific activities planned for a night of relaxing and meeting new people.
• Look for specific details in your building or talk to your CA. Some activities may include a root beer float
night, make your own smoothie, or tie dye your new U of M gear!
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