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

Free-Time Activities
While You’re in Coffman:
• Pick up your U-Pass at the Information Desk if you purchased one online. It allows you to ride Metro Transit buses.
• Stop by the Tech Stop (located on the 1st floor) if you have any questions about campus technology,
accessing internet connections, or resolving computer problems.
While Online, Check Out:
• Welcome Week on Facebook http://z.umn.edu/wwfacebook and Twitter @ofypUMN. Don’t forget to use your
class hashtag #gopher16.
• Kick It! activities on myu.umn.edu – you may win some prizes!
• Scholarships for which you, specifically, are eligible: scholarships.umn.edu.
• Grad Planner to help you map your next four years: plan.umn.edu.
• Engage! Search to find out how to get involved: engage.umn.edu.
• It All Adds Up campaign at www.umn.edu/italladdsup and take the energy conservation pledge.
• The U of M Strengths site at strengths.umn.edu to learn more about utilizing your strengths.
Work out at the Rec Center on the East Bank:
Tuesday, August 28 – Friday, August 31: 5:45 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 1:
Sunday, September 2:
Monday, September 3:
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
U of M Bookstores Hours
Stop by the U of M Bookstores - at Coffman (CMU) and the St. Paul Student Center (SPSC) - during Welcome Week
and beat the upperclassmen to the stacks! Check out the many text options available to you including new, used,
ebooks and rentals. Visit us online at http://www.bookstores.umn.edu/textbooks/searchbooks.html to create
your personalized reading list and to view your text options.
Wednesday, August 29 CMU: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. SPSC: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 30 CMU: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. SPSC: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, August 31 CMU: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. SPSC: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 1 CMU: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. SPSC: Closed
Sunday, September 2 CMU: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. SPSC: Closed
Monday, September 3 CMU: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. SPSC: Closed
Anytime
Ask your Welcome Week Leader (WWL) to help you and your group members find your classroom locations.
Stay connected to friends and family – send a text message or email.
Introduce yourself to your Community Advisor (CA) in your residence hall or meet some people at the
Commuter Connection, located in 236 CMU (hours may vary).
Meals
Breakfast - On your own
Lunch - On your own
Dinner - 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
* See your personal schedule for dining locations.
Reminders
• Make sure to be on time for your Kick-Off
Meeting: it’s the first time that you will meet
your group and your WWLs!
• The Target Run is a great way to pick up any
of the things that you may have forgotten to
bring to campus.
Today’s Events:
Welcome Week Check-in
Kick-Off Meeting
Residence Hall
Community Events
Target Run
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