Spring Panther Welcome
Important Update: Due to the forecast for dangerously cold temperatures this weekend, Spring 2024 Panther Welcome is canceled. However, we are holding two sessions virtually on Sunday, January 14. Please check your email for information and Zoom links.
Panther Welcome for new students will lead right into Welcome Week, which is for all UNI students.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UNI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Student Success & Retention at welcome@uni.edu at least one week prior to the event.
Check out the Spring 2024 schedule below!
Saturday, January 13
| Time | Event | Location | Event Details |
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| 4:15 - 5:00PM | Kickoff | Admissions Welcome Center |
Start of your UNI career on a strong foundation. During this event you will learn the UNI Fight Song and Interlude dance.
Get your FREE UNI shirt and exclusive beanie when you check in at this event!
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| 5:00 - 6:00PM | Dinner | Piazza Dining Center |
Meet & connect with other new Panthers! It's okay if you don't have a meal plan, it's on us!
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| 6:00 - 7:30PM | Crafty Cats | Gilchrist Hall 009 |
Come get your craft on and make a fun and personalized sign. It is sure to be a great time! All supplies provided.
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Sunday, January 14
| Time | Event | Location | Event Details |
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| NOON - 1:00PM | Lunch | Piazza Dining Center |
Meet & connect with other new Panthers! It's okay if you don't have a meal plan, it's on us!
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| 1:15 - 2:30PM | Find Your Classes & Campus Tours |
Leave from Piazza, Around Campus
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Learn how to navigate campus and find your class buildings. A Cat Crew leader will meet up with you at Piazza to accompany you around campus. There will be an option for a full campus tour if you would like.
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| 3:00 - 4:30PM | Panther 101 |
Redeker Center Computer Lab 007
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Access eLearning, your online course center, learn how to organize your Google Calendar, and a crash course on all things UNI based on what previous students wish they knew before classes started.
Bring your own device (laptop, tablet, phone, etc.) or use one of the computers in the lab! IT will be present at this session to help with any technology questions you might have. |
| 6:00 - 8:00PM | Game Night | Admissions Welcome Center |
Games, fun, and PRIZES! Connect with other incoming students in a casual, fun setting.
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Monday, January 15
| Time | Event | Location | Event Details |
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| NOON - 12:45PM | Lunch | Piazza Dining Center |
Meet & connect with other new Panthers! It's okay if you don't have a meal plan, it's on us!
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1:00 - 2:30PM
| Pack the Dome
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UNI Dome
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Join the UNI community for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2024! Help package food for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank in support of their "BackPack Program" which provides chronically hungry children with backpacks filled with non-perishable, nutritious, kid-friendly, shelf-stable food in the schools served by the NEIAFB.
Spots are limited for this opportunity! Register and save your spot at this link. |
Wednesday, January 17
| Time | Event | Location | Event Details |
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| 8:30AM - 1:30PM | First Day of Class Pictures | Maucker Union Tabling Area |
Snap a picture on your way to class to commemorate your first day of class as a Panther! Wwe will have Cat Crew ready to take your picture and help find your way around campus or answer any questions.
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Check out the Welcome Week schedule that starts right after Panther Welcome on Tuesday, January 17!