Transfer Students Arrive
The panel will share perspectives from professors, tips about how to connect with your instructors, advisors, and engage with campus resources.
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!
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.
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.
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Choir Placement Auditions, HFA 170.
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Woodwind, Brass, Strings, and Percussion Placement Auditions, HFA 180.
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jazz and Commercial Music Placement Auditions, HFA 82.
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Piano Placement. HFA 64.
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
- 5:00 pm - David C. Johnson Independence Hall
- 5:30 pm - Pine & Spooner Halls, Off-Campus Residents
*Off-campus students will meet their group outside Dining Hall
*Off-campus students will meet at Prairie or Moccasin Flower Room, Student Center
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.
*Off-campus students will meet at Prairie or Moccasin Flower Room, Student Center
Can We Talk? Moving from Defense to Discovery, Oyate Hall, Student Center
This session will provide you tools to ‘Seek to Understand’ your new surroundings, and how to build connections with your peers. We will discuss how we can learn together and engage in personal growth outside our comfort zones.
Living Green @ Morris, Meet in front of Welcome Center
Learn more about why UMN Morris is one of the most sustainable campuses in the United States. This quick "green tour" will take you to some of our favorite sites, including our wind turbines (Bert and Ernie), solar agrivoltaic field, and more!
Yard Games, Campus Mall
Come with a group or meet new people to win bragging rights for Welcome Week cornhole, spikeball, giant Jenga, and more!
Crafts & Polaroids, Turtle Mountain Cafe (TMC), Student Center
Join us to talk with new friends and meet more! We’ll have beads for making maroon and gold bracelets, supplies to make buttons, a photo station (take a polaroid with a new friend!), and coloring pages.
Snacks, Louie’s Lower Level, Student Center
Come and go from 1:00-3:00 pm
LGBTQIA2S+ Social, Louie’s Lower Level, Student Center
Come and go from 1:00-3:00 pm
Explore the Morris Community and win prizes!
- 6:00 pm - Welcome Groups 1-8
- 6:10 pm - Welcome Groups 9-17
One of Them Days (2025)
College life comes at you fast and welcome week is a whirlwind. Take a breath, move your body, and grab some free food at Reset & Refuel! Choose from either a core class or calming yoga class and get a free smoothie bowl sample before or after! There will also be a resource table on our mental and physical health resources on campus. No fitness experience required.
Choose One:
- Workout Path: core class (1:30-2:00 pm) followed by smoothie bowls and resources (2:10-2:30 pm)
- Relaxing Path: smoothie bowls and resources (1:30-2:00 pm) followed by gentle yoga (2:10-2:30 pm)
This is your big chance to connect with the many student student organizations on the Morris campus. All groups will be tabling at this event to recruit members. Sign up for any groups you are interested in and start the journey to find your place on campus.
Dining Hall is closed for the evening, dinner (fair food) is served at this event.