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Week of Welcome Events 2009

Friday, August 28

Time Event Location
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. New Resident Student Move In  
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wilbur Cross Student Services Center Open  
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lodewick Visitors Center Open  
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Parents Association Welcome Tent

UCONN Alumni Center and Husky Heritage Sports Museum open

Benton Museum of Art open		 Fairfield Way

Alumni Center

Benton Museum of Art
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch
Visit the Food Court in the Student Union for lunch(Union Street Market, Wendy’s, Panda Express and Blimpies) or, Putnam, Northwest, Gelfenbein Commons or South Dining Facilities
12:30 p.m. & 2:00p.m. Green Campus Tours by Eco Husky Meet at the Husky Dog outside Gampel
4:00 p.m. New Transfer Student Reception
New Transfer Student & Families are invited to a reception prior to Convocation		 Student Union Room 304B
4:00 p.m. Commuters Meet with WOW Groups

New commuter students are invited to meet other UConn students and go to the Convocation for New Students & Families.		 Towers Quadrangle
4:15 p.m. Meet with your WOW Group
WOW Leaders will meet new students and families outside of their Residential areas.		  
5:00 p.m. Convocation for New Students & Families Gampel Pavilion
Following Convocation President’s BBQ For New Students and their Families Student Union Mall
7:30 p.m. Time to Say Goodbye
End of Family Program		  
8:00 p.m. Husky WOW Residence Hall Community Meetings Residence Halls Areas
8 p.m. – 9 p.m. Commuter Students: Home Away from Home

Information and resources for commuters about the Student Union and the area surrounding UConn.		 Student Union Room 304B
9:30 p.m. Meet your WOW Group  
10:00 p.m. USG Ice Cream Social and UCONN Late Night
Sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government, the Student Union and Department of Student Activities.		 All at the “U”, Student Union

Scavenger Hunt: Get your Fall Books paid for Fall Semester. Pick up a scavenger Hunt Card at the Student Union Information Desk, visit 8 designated locations between 10:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. and return your completed card back to the Student Union Information Desk. Winners will be announced at the Husky WOW Opening Event at 12noon on Saturday. You must be present to win and for new students only.
Prizes provided by UCONN Co-op, and the Husky WOW Committee.


Saturday, August 29

Time Event Location
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Returning Student Check-In
Campus Change Student Check-In 		 
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wilbur Cross Student Services Center and Dining Services Open  
10:30 a.m. New Commuter Student Brunch and Orientation Student Union Room 304B
12:00 NOON Husky WOW Opening Session Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. UCONN Recreation Open House Student Recreation Facility
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Commuter Class Hunt

Commuter students can join WOW leaders and representatives from Off-Campus Student Services to tour classroom locations.		 Student Union Commuter Lounge
4:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Dinner Whitney, Buckley, South, McMahon, Putnam, Northwest, North and Gelfenbein Commons
6:00 p.m. – 12 midnight Coffeehouse Rainbow Center, room 403 S.U.
6:30 p.m. Meet your WOW Group  
7:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer
Huskies vs. UMass 		 
8:00 p.m. – 12:00 Midnight SUBOG Block Party
Sponsored by the Student Union Board of Governors (SUBOG) 		Fairfield Way

Sunday, August 30

Time Event Location
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Returning Student Check In  
12 Noon – 4:00 p.m. Wilbur Cross Student Services Center and Dining Services open Wilbur Cross
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Breakfast Whitney, Buckley, South, McMahon, Putnam, Northwest, North and Gelfenbein Commons
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Midnight Student Recreational Facility Open Student Recreational Facility
10:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Brunch Whitney, Buckley, South, McMahon, Putnam, Northwest, North and Gelfenbein Commons
10:30 a.m. Learning Community Meeting
Meeting of all new students living in a Learning Community. For more information on UCONN’s Learning Communities, please go to http://lc.uconn.edu./. 		Student Union Ballroom
12:00 noon Meetings with School/College Deans, Department Heads and Academic Advisors
  • Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES)
    • Pre-Teaching
    • Pre-Kinesiology
    • Pre-Pharmacy
    • Exploratory Majors
    Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources & The Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture
    W. B. Young, Room 100
  • School of Business
    School of Business, Room 106
  • School of Engineering
    Informational Technologies Engineering Building
    Room ITE 80
  • School of Fine Arts
    J. Louis von der Mehden Recital Hall
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
    Student Union Ballroom
  • School of Nursing
    CUE, Room 122
  
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Class Hunt with your WOW Group
Tour classroom locations with your WOW Leader
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Honors Kickoff Karnival
Honors students are invited to start the year off right by joining PATH and members of the Honors staff for an afternoon of carnival food and games! Come with your roommate, your PATH mentor or mentee, or your WOW leader!		 Area outside Wilson facing Rt. 195 (Rain Location: Shippee Pit)
3:00 p.m. Huskies Away From Home (Out of state student event) Rome Ballroom, South Campus
3:00 p.m. Campus Change Student Meeting Student Union Theatre
3:00 p.m. Get your Feet Wet! A reception for new and returning Coastal and Maritime Studies majors. S U Room 304 C
3:00 p.m. New Veterans Welcome
Details to follow
4:00 p.m. Asiantation Mentoring Program (AMP)
Program kick-off event and dinner 		Asian American Cultural Center, Student Union
4:00 p.m. M.E.T.A.S.
Mentoring program opening event and BBQ 		Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center Student Union
4:00 p.m. AACC PA2SS Peer Mentoring Program and Campus Game Night African American Cultural Center, Student Union
4:15 p. m. - 7:15 p.m. Dinner Whitney, Buckley, South, McMahon, Putnam, Northwest, North and Gelfenbein Commons
6:00 p.m. – 12 midnight Coffeehouse Rainbow Center, Room 403 S.U.;
7:30 p.m. Meet your WOW Group  
8:00 p.m. SUBOG Hip Hop Comedy JAM Gampel Pavilion

Monday, August 31

Classes begin!
Wilbur Cross Student Services Center

Open For Your Convenience
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.

  • Bursar’s Office
  • Dean of Students Office
  • Financial Aid
  • One Card
  • Orientation Services
  • Registrar
  • Residential Life
  • Office of Alcohol and other Drug Education and Services
  • Students with Disabilities
  • Student Employment

Textbooks

UConn Co-op Open for Textbooks To Go pickup

8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Meningitis Clinic

The vaccination fee can be placed on the student fee bill at time of service. Please bring your student ID card and insurance card. Parental consent needed if under 18 years of age.

Great Events After WOW!

Labor Day Weekend Activities
September 5 – 7
Details to follow!

Campus-Wide Involvement Fair
Wednesday, Sept 9th
2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Student Union

Club Sports, fraternities, sororities, campus media, student government, peer education and over 150 other student organizations and campus-wide involvement opportunities here to answer your questions and invite you to be a part of an exciting campus life! Don’t miss this huge event.

Family Weekend
October 2-4, 2009
Visit website for details on how to celebrate this exciting event!