Bulldog Welcome Week 2024

RSOP is hosting a yoga class, all you need to bring is yourself and a water bottle! Enjoy this stress-free class and use these techniques throughout the semester!

Sunday is your day for relaxation, Kirby Lounge is no exception. Enjoy board games, bracelet making, coloring, snacks, drinks, and friends in this event!

Still a bit lost on where things are around campus? Stressing about classes, and getting lost is one thing you do not want to worry about anymore? Well, you are in luck! UMD tour guides are here to save the day, and walk around your schedule with you! Just have your schedule pulled up, and they will walk around campus showing you how to get around like a seasoned pro.

Come meet our fraternities and sororities on campus! There will be yard games, a DJ, and popcorn! You can get all your Greek Life questions answered at our Info table as well!

Check your UMD email to see if you are in a Maroon or Gold Small Group. These small groups are led by an upper-class student who will help you during Welcome Week and the next few months! Lunch will take place over this meeting, this is an essential event during the week, so make sure you don't miss it!

Dive into the good and the bad sides of hookup culture. It covers topics such as what is harmless fun, and what crosses the line, how to not be a bystander, and how to help potential victims.
We understand this event can be triggering, there will be a sister event in Kirby Lakeview (KSC 268), that offers discussions with UMD’s Women's Resource & Action Center. The discussion is offered to any and all students.

Check your UMD email to see if you are in a Maroon or Gold Small Group. These small groups are led by an upper-class student who will help you during Welcome Week and the next few months! Lunch will take place over this meeting, this is an essential event during the week, so make sure you don't miss it!

Dive into the good and the bad sides of hookup culture. It covers topics such as what is harmless fun, and what crosses the line, how to not be a bystander, and how to help potential victims.
We understand this event can be triggering, there will be a sister event in Kirby Lakeview (KSC 268), that offers discussions with UMD’s Women's Resource & Action Center. The discussion is offered to any and all students.

Join us in the library for some crafty fun and unleash your creativity! Paper crafts, bracelets, and more are available.

Explore what Duluth has to offer, while giving back to the community you are now a part of! Check your campus email to see where you can explore, and make sure to RSVP.

Come to Malosky Stadium for a group photo of all 2024 incoming students!

Come to Malosky Stadium for the Biggest event of the week!

Come learn about the opportunities that the National Student Exchange an do for your college experience!

If you are looking for innovative ways to balance academics and life, this might be the workshop for you. Discover how indulging your curiosity as a daily practice can not only enhance your learning but also melt your stress away! In this session, you’ll have the opportunity to practice a few effective strategies to tackle your academic stressors head-on and start your academic year on a positive note.

Students can join us in the College of Pharmacy to compound their own lotion!

Check your UMD email to see if you are in a Maroon or Gold Small Group. These small groups are led by an upper-class student who will help you during Welcome Week and the next few months! Lunch will take place over this meeting, this is an essential event during the week, so make sure you don't miss it!

We will provide root beer floats for students and give tips on how to stay a-float this semester. How to stay organized, prioritize and stay on top school work. Talk about Disability Resources what we are and can offer to students. Inform students about taking advantage of free technology UMD has to offer like Text Help, Read & Write Orbit Note to name a few.

Check your UMD email to see if you are in a Maroon or Gold Small Group. These small groups are led by an upper-class student who will help you during Welcome Week and the next few months! Lunch will take place over this meeting, this is an essential event during the week, so make sure you don't miss it!

Study Abroad Panel - Interested in studying abroad? Hear from returned study abroad students as they fill you in about their experiences. Be ready to ask questions and learn about international opportunities through UMD!

Information on career and scholarship opportunities offered to students participating in Air Force ROTC, insight into professional development opportunities and lifestyle as a cadet in the program, and answers to any other questions from interested students.

UMD is your university, now it's time to meet your academic college! Each college will have their own events planned, but everyone will meet their Deans and their professors. Have fun playing games, getting freebies, and learning about what your college has to offer you!

Locations-
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: Marshall Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
College of Education and Human Service Professions: Field House
Labovitz School of Business and Economics: Field 1 and 2
Swenson College of Science and Engineering- Romano Gym

After CAHSS College Welcome, there will be a welcome for all incoming music students. Get important information, ask questions, and meet the awesome staff and faculty here in the music department.

Information on career and scholarship opportunities offered to students participating in Air Force ROTC, insight into professional development opportunities and lifestyle as a cadet in the program, and answers to any other questions from interested students.

Meet and greet for students who are Veterans or currently serving in the military

Required for Arts & Design majors

Join RSOP to learn all that they have to offer you for the next few years! Open to beginners!

Join other incoming students for a fun game of Kickball in Field 1!

Watch Tom Kennedy, the OTHER Mentalist, in an interactive performance with mind reading?!

Come on down to Kirby Lounge to try your skills with Poker and Pool, and win some sweet treats!

College health survival tips.

Get the undivided attention of study abroad staff as they fill you in on the nuts and bolts of studying abroad. We’ll cover: When and where you can go Academic planning Scholarships & financial planning How to apply

UMD's University Honors (UH) program is probably not what you think it is. UH is not a program for elite students to do harder work in their major. Instead UH is designed to bring together a group of students from many different majors, interests, and backgrounds and encourage you all to learn broadly about human nature and society and to engage actively in your community and academics. This is a program for students who value education and want to use that education to affect the world in which we live. UH students are supported to engage in that mission in several ways including, but not limited to, access to small, seminar-style UH classes, up to a $5,000 study abroad scholarship, priority registration for classes, and an entire community of support (UH peers, faculty, and staff) to assist you in achieving your goals. UH is an amazing program designed to point you to success as a student, a citizen, an employee, and as a human being. There are still a few seats available Fall 2024. If you are interested, this workshop is for you!

Are you ready for your college-level courses? Take 30 minutes to level up your high school skills to meet the new challenges of college. In this session, you will add to your inventory of learning strategies, learn how to get through all that reading, and discuss ways to manage stress. Plus you'll hear about UMD’s three best resources to hack your learning! Presented by faculty from the Academic Writing and Learning Center.

Make the most of your time in Duluth by volunteering in the community! Learn about how you can get involved with various local non-profits to make a difference. We'll share information about student organizations, campus programs and other community resources that can help you get involved. Come for the information, stay for the free swag and door prizes!

Comfort, growth, panic. Get in the zone. How to ground yourself in times of transition so you’re thrivin.

Are you ready for your college-level courses? Take 30 minutes to level up your high school skills to meet the new challenges of college. In this session, you will add to your inventory of learning strategies, learn how to get through all that reading, and discuss ways to manage stress. Plus you'll hear about UMD’s three best resources to hack your learning! Presented by faculty from the Academic Writing and Learning Center.

The Center for American Indian and Minority Health welcomes you to learn about American Indian resources at UMD and Duluth. We will play Ojibwe language bingo with prizes!

Welcome to Duluth! Come learn how to register yourself to vote in your new home.

FOOD TRUCKS! Dunk Tank! Games! Oh my! At Bulldog Bash, enjoy carnival games hosted by different departments on campus, and have a chance to win tickets to make prize bins. Race your new roommate or new friends in the inflatable obstacle course. Enjoy free cotton candy and popcorn, or try a taste of Duluth with local food trucks, and ice cream for purchase!

Transfer students, you know how this “college” thing works -- but do you know how it works at UMD? Join us at this event to meet other new transfer students, hear about transfer-specific resources, and learn how to make the most of your time on campus. All new transfer students are strongly encouraged to attend. We can’t wait to see you there!

Living off campus your first year? This event is for you! Meet other new commuter students, learn how to make the most of your time on campus, and get the lowdown on hangout and study spots that will make UMD feel like your (second) home.

Are you ready to show some school pride?!?! Kick off Welcome Week with the Chancellor, Mayor, marching band, sports teams, and Champ! You don't want to miss this. GOOOOO DOGS!

Come out to the Rafters to Build your own Bulldog, this is open to the first 400 students, but we will not allow a line to start before 6:30, please enjoy the other events that are going on at the same time! Please expect a wait time as we cannot allow all 400 students in the room at once.

Come to the Kirby Lounge (Kirby Student Center) for a fun night to let loose and sing your favorite songs!

Join other freshmen in one of the largest lecture rooms on campus to watch An Extremely Goofy Movie. Enjoy free popcorn, candy, and drinks while you watch.

Catch the Renegade Improv troupe in Kirby Ballroom from 9:00pm-10:00pm!

Cotton Candy! Dunk Tank! Games! Oh my! At Bulldog Bash, enjoy carnival games hosted by different departments on campus, and have a chance to win tickets to make prize bins. Race your new roommate, or new friends, in the inflatable obstacle course. If you can't make it to it today, don't worry; there's a day two (with food trucks, only on Thursday)!

Join other incoming students for a fun game of Volleyball in Field 1!

Join other incoming students for a fun game of Kickball on Softball Field 1!

Do you have a green thumb? Need more life in your dorm room? Or just want to take home a plant? Join Kirby Program Board in DIY Terrariums, where you can build your own plant friend while making new friends!

Come to Kirby Ballroom to play Mario Kart and other games, but watch out for blue shells!

Join other incoming students in one of the largest lecture rooms on campus to watch An Extremely Goofy Movie. Enjoy free popcorn, candy, and drinks while you watch.

Come to the Kirby Lounge for friendship bracelet making and other crafts!

Come on over to the Kirby Commons to meet the departments we have around campus. They'll be able to answer your questions and/or direct you to the places you'll need to go!

The University Honors (UH) program at UMD is not what many student think it is. UH is not a program for elite students to do harder work in their major. Instead UH is designed to bring together a group of students from many different majors, interests, and backgrounds and encourage them all to learn broadly about human nature and society and to engage actively in your community and academics. This is a program for students who value education and want to use that education to affect the world in which we live. UH students are supported to engage in that mission in several ways including, but not limited to, access to small, seminar-style UH classes, up to a $5,000 study abroad scholarship, priority registration for classes, and an entire community of support (UH peers, faculty, and staff) to assist you in achieving your goals.

Come join us for Karaoke in the Kirby Garage!

Meet at the Library entrance to go on a hike in the Bagley Nature area next to the Oakland Apartments!

Need help finding your classrooms for this semester? Come meet us at the garage with your schedule and we can show you where you'll be going! This will make the first few days so much easier!

Build a Bulldog with KPB

Financial Wellness Workshop that discusses budgeting strategies, how to track spending, smart borrowing measures, debt management, and good credit score practices.

Pop up library with games, best sellers and wellness collections!

Attention all new UMD students, come find us in the Kirby Ballroom to make your own sugar scrub!

Come join us in the rafters for a winter welcome from Kirby Student Center! We cannot wait to help kick off the semester and your UMD journey!

Come join us in the Kirby Lounge for a movie showing!