Fall 2021 Welcome Week
Aug. 30-Sept. 3
What is Welcome Week?
Welcome Week, usually held during the first and/or second week of class, is one of the first traditions that UBalt students get to experience on campus. This an opportunity for all students—new and returning—to:
- build community
- connect to resources
- experience all that UBalt and the city of Baltimore have to offer.
Visit our calendar and virtual events page to learn more and sign up! Most programs will occur via Zoom. Links to register or access zoom meetings will be provided.
Schedule of Events
All Week
Virtual Scavenger Hunt
All Day
Link on https://blogs.ubalt.edu/library/
Learn about some of the RLB Library'sresources and services by going on a virtual scavenger hunt! Earn some swag if you make it to the end! (Begins on Tuesday, August 31)
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Tuesday, Aug. 31
JumpStart Your Semester
12-2 p.m.
4-5:30 p.m.
Zoom
Start your semester on the right track! Drop in on an online or in-person session for one or all the workshops (DeStress Your Semester, Sakai Drop-In, MyLab Drop-In) to work one-on-one with a tutor or coach. Organized by RLB Library. -
Wednesday, Sept. 1
JumpStart Your Semester
12-2 p.m. and 4-5:30 p.m.
Zoom
Start your semester on the right track! Drop in on an online or in-person session for one or all the workshops (DeStress Your Semester, Sakai Drop-In, MyLab Drop-In) to work one-on-one with a tutor or coach. Organized by RLB Library.A Sweet Treat from Deddle's Mini Donuts
3-5 p.m.
Gordon Plaza
Deddle's Mini Donuts, founded by alumnus Robin Holmes, B.A.'12, will be serving up hot, fresh(mini) donuts for the campus community! Organized by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and The Office of Alumni Relations.Virtual Open House
4-6 p.m.
Zoom and UB Student Center Room 302
Hybrid open house. We will host a virtual session from 4-5pm on zoom and from 5-6pm if students are on campus, we invite them to stop in and get a tour and a small snack giveaway (individual, single-serve package only). Organized by Diversity and International Services.Virtual Scavenger Hunt
6-7 p.m.
Zoom
Join SEB and race against the clock in this fast-paced, highly interactive virtual scavenger hunt. Complete fun and challenging missions to earnpoints. The team with the most points is crowned champion and receives eternal bragging rights! Organized by Student Events Board. -
Thursday, Sept. 2
Pizza, Cookies, and Information
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
UB Student Center, room 301
Join the best offices on the third floor of the Student Center as we hand out information, pizza and cookies to current students. Have the chance to meet the members of The Bob Parsons Veteran Center, Career and InternshipCenter, and the Office of Diversity and International Student Services to learn more about what these offices do and how they can support you!Virtual Movie Bingo
2-3 p.m.
Zoom
Join the Center for Student Engagement and Inclusion in this fun twist on your traditional game of Bingo. On your customized Movie Bingo card, each square represents a song title or quote from a well-known movie and participants tune-in to a live-stream on Zoom with our professional comedian host. Play and sing along while you mark off the artist on your Movie Bingo card. The first person to line up five in a row wins! Participants are able to play with just their phone and a tablet or laptop. Every Movie Bingo game includes four chances to win and $200 in gift cards! As soon as the game is over, winners receive their prize money directly to their email accounts. Organized by Center for Student Engagement and Inclusion.Custom Airbrushed Shirts
6-7:30 p.m.
Zoom
How cool would it be if you could create any design, symbol, phrase, or art work imaginable on a T-shirt and walk away wearing it for all the world to see? Well, that’s exactly what THE T-SHIRT GUYS do. Join us for this fun and interactive event where you can see your ideas brought to life on a wearable work of art (first 20 people to RSVP are guaranteed a custom shirt)! Organized by Student Events Board.