Fall Welcome Fest

Thursday, September 19, 2024
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Outside on the EMS Plaza

Students, faculty and staff of the College of Engineering & Applied Science are welcome to join us for our annual back to school welcome event held outside on the EMS Plaza (between EMS and Physics).

• Meet students, faculty and staff from our college.
• Learn about our student organizations.
• Play some lawn games (bag toss, giant Jenga, ping pong, giant checkers).
• Collect stamps at different tables to win a prize.
• Keep an eye out for Pounce!
• Group photo with Pounce, students, faculty and staff at 12:30 pm.

Welcome

• Check-in hosted by your Academic Advisors (bring your ID.)
• Get your stamp card
  • You need the stamp card to get your free lunch.
  • Write your name, major and preferred contact info on the card.
  • See what kind of prizes you can get for stamps.
• Ask any questions you might have.

Get your Free Lunch

• Jimmy John’s sandwiches, chips, soda and water.

Collect Stamps for a Prize

• Meet some people from our college community and collect stamps from the student org tables on the first floor, the Student Support Center on the second floor, and the college department tables on the third floor to get a prize.
• Deans
  • Dean Brett Peters
  • Associate Dean for Research, Andy Graettinger
  • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Prasenjit Guptasarma
  • Assistant Dean, Todd Johnson
• Career Services
• Biomedical Engineering
• Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
• Materials Science & Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Undergraduate Research
• Tutoring Center

Free T-Shirt for Freshmen & Transfers

• Stop by the Student Support Center table.
• Complete the new freshmen and transfer student survey (it only takes 3-5 minutes online).
• Get a free t-shirt from our college (while supplies last).

Prizes & Raffle

• The more stamps, the better the prize! Redeem at check-in table by 1:30 pm.
  • 1-3 stamps = sticker, magnet or keychain
  • 4-5 stamps = short lanyard or 5-in-1 engineer pen
  • 6-7 stamps = pint glass, mason jar, or coffee mug
  • 8-10 stamps = baseball hat, journal
  • 11+ stamps = umbrella
• One prize per person, while supplies last.
• All students who submit their stamp card with their contact info on it are entered into a raffle for a premium college branded North Face jacket or vest.
• One lucky winner will be selected at random from all entries.