PERSONAL CONNECTIONS

Attend Battle of the Halls

will take place on Tuesday, August 18 during Welcome Week. If you’d like to play a game, you’ll sign up at the Battle of the Halls meeting Monday afternoon in your hall lobby, or you can just show up to support your hall at the event!

To earn credit: Scan your CubConnect event pass with the SOSers as you leave your hall or on the battlefield.

Group Study Session in the Torreyson Library

Did you know there are study rooms in the Torreyson Library on campus? You can find rooms for just one or two people and group study rooms for three to six people.  You can also find numerous table and lounge seating throughout the library.

You can also count a group study session anywhere on campus – in your residence hall, a study room in your academic building, or a picnic table outside!

To earn credit: Take a picture of you and at least one other person studying or working on a group project and upload it.

Listen to podcast featuring employees

You only need to select one of the options below and listen to one episode, but maybe you’ll get hooked and binge the whole season!

  • 1. StudentLingo online workshop: Adulting 101 series
    • To access the Adulting 101 series:  using your credentials, search for “Adulting 101” or find the series listed under Additional Workshops.
    • Dr. Amy Baldwin, a senior lecturer in the Department of Student Transitions, is featured in the episode Resiliency Rebound: Bouncing Back Stronger from Setbacks and Failure.
    • Bonus: Innovative Educators, the platform hosting the Student Lingo virtual workshops offers a $250 scholarship drawing per month. All you have to do to enter is log in online and complete a workshop!
  • 2. U@ Podcast
    • Created by the Division of Student Affairs to support student success, U@ features Alex Smith-Todd, a staff member, and Emily Greer, Coordinator of First Year Experience (a student when recording the podcast). Each episode highlights campus resources and features conversations on topics that matter to our students with a rotating cast of staff members and students.
    • The podcast is available on Ի.
  • 3. Noteworthy Networks: A Career Services Podcast
    • Through interviews with Alumni working professionals, the podcast discusses their different career tips and tricks, key motivations, and how they have risen to the top.
    • The podcast is available on Ի.

To earn credit: Complete the form and share at least 1 takeaway from the podcast.

Attend 2 events in your Living Learning Community

Your Living Learning Community will host events throughout your time living in the hall. You can find out about these events on  (you’re automatically a part of your hall’s page) or through your Housing student staff (like your RA) living in the hall with you.

To earn credit: Scan in using while attending the event.

Meet with a Professor during their office hours

Did you know your professor holds “office hours”? This time frame is outside of class when they are available to meet with you to provide support for class. Professors include these dates, times, and preferred methods of communication on their syllabus. Make sure to read that over and figure out if you need to make an appointment.

Remember, your professors work in a college setting because they care about your academic journey. It can be hard to ask for help, but they also want to see you succeed!

To earn credit: Complete the form to let us know who you met with and when to receive credit.

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