8 Weeks To Go: Get involved in the University Community.

Experience and share the benefits.

WHY would you want to get involved, outside-the-classroom?

-          See real-life settings that use what you’ll be studying;

-          Explore an area unfamiliar to you;

-          Confirm interest in a major or minor;

-          Gain motivation for your coursework;

-          Develop skills that can assist you academically;

-          Make friends and build authentic community;

-          Create networks with professional mentors;

-          Acquire skills to enhance your resume;

-          Discover the world from a new perspective;

-          Give back what you have received;

-          And…

HOW could you begin to get engaged in some co-curricular activity? 

Browse these diverse opportunities… explore further based on your interests!

America Reads Program

http://literacy.umn.edu/AmericaReads.html

Arts & Culture 

http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/04_arts.php

Campus Events 

http://events.tc.umn.edu/

CLA Mentor Program

http://careerservices.class.umn.edu/students/mentor/index.html

CLA Undergraduate Internship Grant 

http://careerservices.class.umn.edu/students/workopportunities/CLA_Undergraduate_Internship_Grant1.html

Co-curricular Leadership Programs

http://www.lead.umn.edu/first-year/

Community Engagement Scholars Program

http://www.servicelearning.umn.edu/cesp/index.html

Cross-cultural events

http://isss.umn.edu/events/NotSpEvents.html

(Open to all students)

Departments

http://www1.umn.edu/systemwide/directories/

(Look for “major” student groups, internships, research labs, and/or newsletters.) 

GoldPASS

http://goldpass.umn.edu/

(Uof M database for volunteer, internship, and job opportunities)

HECUA in the Twin Cities

http://www.offcampusstudy.umn.edu/hecua/index.html

(Options with the environment, arts, urban studies, or writing.  Includes classroom study, internship, and fieldwork.)

International Student & Scholar Services’ events

http://www.isss1.umn.edu/calendar/

(Open to all students.  See Small World Coffee Hour.  See Culture Corps.)

Learning Abroad Center

http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/

(For study abroad, and more!)

Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence

http://www.mcae.umn.edu/index.html

(See related opportunities along left column, and home page.)

Recreational Sports

http://www.recsports.umn.edu/

Service-Learning 

http://www.servicelearning.umn.edu/students/index.html

(For community service as apart of a course.)

Student Employment

http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/studentemployment/

(On-campus)

Student Unions & Activities 

http://www.sua.umn.edu/

(See varied links along left column.)

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program 

http://www.research.umn.edu/undergraduate/

Volunteer in the Twin Cities

http://www.servicelearning.umn.edu/students/cps/index.html

CONNECT – LEARN – ACT

As you learn more about particular engagement opportunities, finding some that interest you personally… take a moment to act.  Email or call for more information from an organization or office.  Go to your first meeting or event!  Explore the great possibilities through making meaningful connections!  Your adviser is ready to help with any questions.

Next week, get some tips on YOUR HEALTH…