Transfer Student Welcome Week Schedule

Questions? Contact Student Engagement & Events in the Student Center or at 320-589-6080.

This schedule is subject to change.

Transfer Students Arrive
Breakfast
Dining Hall
Transfer Welcome
Briggs Library, Student Success Center
Welcome Group Meeting 3
Assigned Rm/Res Hall Lounge
Pro-Tips from Profs
Student Center, Edson Aud

The panel will share perspectives from professors, tips about how to connect with your instructors, advisors, and engage with campus resources.

Lunch – scheduled with Welcome Group
Dining Hall
Transfer Lunch
Student Center, TMC/Qdoba
Academic Adviser Meetings
Faculty Office or Designated Room

This informal meeting serves as an initial introduction to your adviser and advising at Morris. Your advisor will tell you a bit about themselves, explain what the academic advisor’s role is at Morris and see if you have any questions about your fall schedule or other things that are on your mind. Our advisors are all individuals and do things differently, much like Morris students!

Summer Research Showcase
Student Center

The Summer Research Showcase is a small-scale celebration of undergraduate research conducted over the summer. The campus community is invited to interact with posters presented by students as a way to learn about opportunities to do paid undergraduate research.

Library Sessions, scheduled by group
Briggs Library

Briggs library may be one of the most important resources on campus.  This program provides a basic introduction to the library to help you be prepared to dive deeper into the library in the future.   

Music Ensembles and Piano Placement
Multiple

We welcome all students, whatever their experience, to take part in a music ensemble and/or lessons (“Individual Performance Studies”). If you are unsure of your suitability or simply want to find out more please sign-up for an audition time to come and chat with one of the music directors.

  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Choir Placement Auditions HFA 170.
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Woodwind, Brass, Strings, and Percussion Placement Auditions HFA 180.
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jazz and Commercial Music Placement Auditions HFA 082.
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Piano Placement HFA 064.

Placement Audition sign-up sheets for all ensembles are posted on the bulletin board between HFA 170 and 180. For piano placements go directly to HFA 064.
For information about all our ensembles and placement auditions

Extravaganza (OPTIONAL)
Student Center, Edson

The Extravaganza is a skit show performed by the Welcome Group Leaders and Community Advisors that teaches valuable lessons about the Morris student experience that all first year students should learn.  

Drop in Schedule Changes
Briggs Library, Student Success Center