8 Weeks To Go: Get
involved in the University Community July 13, 2009
What you will
experience at the U of M reaches far beyond the classroom. As a University
student, you are given an essential choice to learn while contributing to your
surrounding community. Even a few hours a week, or month, can offer
immeasurable 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?
Search for a variety of opportunities here, based on your
interests… ENGAGE! Do What
Matters.
A sampling of ideas:
America Reads
Program
Campus Events
CLA
Mentoring Opportunities
CLA
Undergraduate Internship Grant
Co-curricular Leadership Programs
Community Engagement
Scholars Program
Cross-cultural events
(Open to all
students)
Departments
(Look for “major”
student groups, internships, research labs, and/or newsletters.)
GoldPASS
(Uof M database for
volunteer, internship, and job opportunities)
HECUA in the Twin
Cities
(Options with the
environment, arts, urban studies, or writing. Includes classroom study,
internship, and fieldwork.)
International Student & Scholar
Services’ events
(Open to all
students. See Small World Coffee Hour. See Culture
Corps.)
Learning Abroad Center
(For study abroad,
and more!)
Multicultural Center for Academic
Excellence
(See related
opportunities along left column, and home page.)
Recreational Sports
Service-Learning
(For community
service as apart of a course.)
Student Employment
(On-campus)
Student Unions & Activities
(See varied links
along left column.)
Undergraduate Research
Opportunities Program
Volunteer in
the Twin Cities
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…
