Welcome Week Schedule
Welcome to the University of Minnesota Morris!
- Please note - the schedule is subject to change.
- Each new student will receive a personalized schedule with greater detail at their first Welcome Group Meeting.
Friday, August 19 First Year Students arrive
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Science Building: Bookstore open (students will pick up textbooks in their orientation groups on Monday or Tuesday)
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., individual residence halls: Move in and registration (sign up time form coming)
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Dinner on residence hall floor
9:30 p.m. Movie on the campus mall
Saturday, August 20 - First Year Students arrive
8:30 a.m. –4:30 p.m., individual residence halls: Move in and registration (sign up time form coming)
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Science Building: Bookstore open (students will pick up textbooks in their orientation groups on Monday or Tuesday)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Brunch in the Dining Hall
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Tug Lake: Picnic dinner with residence hall floormates
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Campus Mall: Welcome Week Kickoff
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Campus Mall: Playfair, an interactive team-building program designed to teach students essential skills necessary to meet others and begin making new friendships.
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., various scheduled rooms: Welcome Group Meeting 1
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., individual residence halls: Floor meetings
Sunday, August 21
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Dining Hall open
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m., Oyate Hall in Student Center: Meditation
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., various scheduled rooms: Welcome Group Meeting 2
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Edward J. & Helen Jane Morrison Gallery or Edson Auditorium: Understanding Place, Native American Traditions, and the History of UMN Morris
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Block Sessions & Settle In, Respectful U, Library Introduction
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Dining Hall: Lunch with Weekend Group Leaders
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., individual residence halls: Dinner with residence hall floormates
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Edward J. & Helen Jane Morrison Gallery, Edson Auditorium, or residence halls: Speak About It
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Floor activities in residence halls
Monday, August 22
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Dining Hall open
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., Oyate Hall in Student Center: Meditation
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., various scheduled rooms: Welcome Group Meeting 3
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Edward J. & Helen Jane Morrison Gallery or Edson Auditorium: Wellbeing Program
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Faculty office, assigned room or via Zoom: Academic Adviser meetings
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Lunch with Weekend Group Leaders
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Block Sessions & Settle In, Respectful U, Library Introduction
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Dining Hall: Dinner with floormates
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Edson Auditorium and Student Center: Extravaganza
Tuesday, August 23
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Dining Hall open
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m., Oyate Hall in Student Center: Yoga
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., HFA Recital Hall: Transfer Student Welcome
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., various scheduled rooms: Welcome Group Meeting 4
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., via Zoom in meeting rooms: Campus Systems
11:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Dining Hall: Lunch with Weekend Group Leaders
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.:
- Optional Activities
- Additional Advising Appointments
- Music Auditions/Placement
- Job and Resource Fair
- LGBTQIA2S+ Orientation
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Campus Mall: Activities Fair
Wednesday, August 24
Classes Begin