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

Community Exploration Day Event Schedule
Brunch
• Brunch is the opportunity for you to eat before you go on your community exploration trip.
• 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 personalized schedule to see if you registered for this meal.
Community Exploration
• You are now part of the Twin Cities community. This is a chance to explore all of the great opportunities you
can enjoy as a resident.
• To view a full description and a map of your side trip:
• Downtown Minneapolis pages 44–45
• Minneapolis Riverfront District pages 46–47
• Uptown Minneapolis pages 48–49
Dinner
Please follow your assigned dining time on your personalized schedule to avoid waiting in line.
Residence Hall House Meetings
• This required meeting will take place in your residence hall. Meet the people you will be living with all year
and learn the key points about living on campus.
• Talk to your CA to find out the time and location of your meeting.
Late Night Entertainment
Sorority Recruitment Information Session (6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) // CMU-Great Hall
• Students can register & check-in for recruitment.
• Presentations at 6:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Bailey Hall Students: Please note the Campus Connector schedule on page 2 of this handbook.
If your house meeting is at 7:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. you should plan to register for sorority recruitment
online at www.BeGreek.org.
This is your time to see what sorority life is like at the U! Stop by for a few minutes or stay for a while
to hear about all of the social, academic, career networking, and other great opportunities the Greek
community has to offer. This is also your chance to have any questions answered that you may have
about sorority life and recruitment. By participating in recruitment, you will meet the members of the
Greek community and see the inside of each chapter house. In order to participate, all women must
register for recruitment either in advance or at the recruitment check-in at www.BeGreek.org. Snacks
will be provided. We can’t wait to see you there!
Pick-Up Sports at the Fieldhouse (8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.)
Stop by at anytime and join a pick-up game of basketball, ultimate Frisbee or lightning.
Recreational sports staff will be at the event, so stop and ask them how to get involved in their programs.
Community
Exploration Day!
Residence Hall Community Events
• Each individual residence hall will be providing opportunities for residents to connect and learn how they can
be a part of developing the building’s community. Residence hall staff will facilitate activities for residents to get
to know one another and also learn about opportunities for leadership and involvement.
• Look for specific details in your building or talk to your CA.
Quick Note from It All Adds Up:
Recycling one aluminum can saves enough
energy to run a computer for three hours.
Recycling 1 ton of aluminum saves enough
energy to run the average home for 10 years.
Learn what you can do to save energy on
campus at: www.umn.edu/italladdsup
Community
Exploration Day!
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