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Here is a quick schedule of the major events of Bulldog Welcome Week, for more details please see the Complete Schedule This extended weekend will be full of all sorts of great activities that will help you meet lots of people, get to know the campus and the myriad of resources available to you, ways to get involved in campus life, and a get off to a great start on your academics! Please note that the events in bold are required.

Thursday

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

On Campus Student Housing Move-In
Bulldog Welcome Week Check-In
Hot dogs on Griggs Beach

 

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Parent and Family Welcome Program
(Ballroom)

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Welcome Home Bulldogs! Dinner, Games, Music, and Pictures with Champ!
(Kirby Lounge/Terrace)

Evening

Residence Hall and Apartment Community Meetings
(Required for ALL students living on campus)

Friday

9:45 a.m.

Off-Campus and Commuter Student Welcome
(Rafters)

10:45 a.m.

First Rock Group Meetings
Rock Group Information

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Chancellor's Barbecue Lunch
(Kirby Lounge)

1:00 - 1:45 p.m.

Chancellor's Welcome & Convocation
(Romano Gym)

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

College Welcome: Meet with faculty and staff in your Collegiate Unit

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Rock Group and Dinner in Kirby Lounge

7:00 - 12:00 p.m.

Laser Shows
(Planetarium MWAH)

8:30-9:30

Mission IMPROVable Comedy Show (Ballroom)

10:00-11:00

Mission IMPROVable Comedy Show (Ballroom)

Saturday

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Rock Group

10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch in DC

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

360° StaySafe
(Romano Gym)

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Bulldog Scramble
(Griggs Field/Stadium)

3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Workshops
Building Success at UMD

5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Rock Groups
Meet and Dinner in DC

8:00 p.m.

Poker Tournament- Sponsored by Student Association
(Rafters)

9:00 p.m.

Bulldog Welcome Week Dance
(Ballroom)

Sunday

10:45 - 12:45 p.m.

Rock Group and Lunch in DC

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Big Money!
(Romano Gym)

2:30 p.m.

Duluth Rocks!

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Dinner in Kirby Lounge

9:00 - 10:00 p.m.

KUMD 103.3's The Basement
(Garden Room)

10:00 p.m.

Movie: Invictus
(90 Bohannon Hall)

Monday

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Workshops
Building Success at UMD

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Workshops
Building Success at UMD

12:05 - 2:00 p.m.

Final Rock Group
Meetings and Lunch in DC

Afternoon

Maroon parking pass sale

Dinner

Regular academic-year meal plans begin with dinner.

8:00 p.m.

Chris Carter, Mentalist
(Ballroom)