A BIG BULLDOG WELCOME
Your first week at UMD starts here. We have a whole lineup of events that will prepare you for your arrival on campus and beyond!
How to Prepare:
- Come into all phases of Welcome Week with open eyes. Try new things or be willing to attend events you want to attend even if it's without anyone you know!
- Find all Welcome Week/Welcome Back Events on Bulldog Connect.
- Download the Bulldog Mobile App.
- Follow us on Instagram @KirbyUMD
- Have questions? Ask them! [email protected]
BULLDOG WELCOME WEEK 2024
Schedule still being finalized - check back later for more details
Wednesday, August 21st
Bulldog Bash
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Ordean Court
Commuter Student Welcome
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Kirby Rafters
Volleyball
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Field 1 & 2
Kickball
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Field 1 & 2
DIY Terrariums - Join our Kirby Program Board in potting your own succulent plant!
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Kirby Commons
Movie: An Extremely Goofy Movie
8:00 - 10:00 PM
Bohannon Hall 90 (Boh 90)
Mocktails & Mario Kart
8:30 - 10:00 PM
Kirby Ballroom
Thursday, August 22nd
College Learning Hacks
10:00 - 11:00
Solon Campus Center 21
Study Abroad Info Session - Get the undivided attention of study abroad staff as they fill you in on the nuts and bolts of studying abroad.
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Garden Room
College Learning Hacks
11:00 - 12:00 PM
Solon Campus Center 21
Survivin', Vibin', Thrivin'
11:00 - 12:00
RDC Split Rock Room
Ojibwe Bingo & Resource Trivia
12:00 - 2:00
Solon Campus Center 21
Food Trucks
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Ordean Court
Bulldog Bash
12:00 - 3:00 PM
Ordean Court
Pride & Spirit - Welcome Week Kickoff
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Romano Gym
Karaoke
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Kirby Lounge
Build-a-Bulldog
7:00 - 9:00 PM (*line starts no earlier than 6:30 PM)
Kirby Rafters
Kickball
8:00-9:00 PM
Field 1 & 2
Movie: Toy Story 3
8:30 - 10:00 PM
Bohannon Hall 90 (Boh 90)
Renegade Improv
9:00 - 10:00
Kirby Ballroom
Friday, August 23rd
Transfer Student Welcome & Coffee
9:00 - 10:00
Kirby Garden Room
Financial Fitness
9:00 - 10:00
TBD
Compounding Lotion with the College of Pharmacy
10:00 - 11:00
Life Science 160
Academic Stress Buster
10:00 - 11:00
Solon Campus Center 21
Maroon Small Groups
10:00 - 11:30
Various Campus Rooms
Gold Small Groups
11:30 - 1:00
Various Campus Rooms
Stay a-Float this Semester! - Enjoy root beer floats and learn how to stay organized, prioritize and stay on top school work.
11:30 - 12:30
Griggs Center
Study Abroad Panel - Interested in studying abroad? Hear from returned study abroad students as they fill you in about their experiences.
12:00 - 1:00
TBD
Air Force ROTC Q&A - Information on career and scholarship opportunities offered to students participating in Air Force ROTC.
12:00 - 1:00
TBD
College Welcomes
1:00 - 3:00 PM
CAHSS - Marshall Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
CEHSP - Field House
LSBE -
SCSE - Romano Gym
Air Force ROTC Q&A - Information on career and scholarship opportunities offered to students participating in Air Force ROTC.
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Garden Room
Office of Diversity & Inclusion Block Party
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Kirby Terrace
RSOP Open House
6:30 - 8:00 PM
RSOP
Chris Carter - The Mentalist
8:00 -9:00 PM
Kirby Ballroom
Poker and Pool Tournament
8:00 - 10:00 PM
Kirby Lounge
Saturday, August 24th
Study Away at UMD
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Solon Campus Center 21
Maroon Small Groups
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Various Campus Rooms
Gold Small Groups
11:30 - 1:00 PM
Various Campus Rooms
Air Force ROTC Q&A - Information on career and scholarship opportunities offered to students participating in Air Force ROTC.
12:00 - 1:00 PM
TBD
It's On Us
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Field House
Community Engagement
3:00 - 6:00 PM
Duluth Community Places
Get Crafty
3:00 - 6:00 PM
Library
All Student Photo & Bulldog Scramble
8:00-10:00 PM
Malosky Stadium
WELCOME BACK WEEK 2024
Sunday, August 25th
RSOP Morning Yoga
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Kirby Ballroom
Meet the Greeks
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Kirby Terrace
Monday, August 26th
First Day of Classes!