8 Weeks To Go: Get Involved in the University Community
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?
- Browse these diverse opportunities, below...
- Explore more based on your interests!
America Reads Program
Arts & Culture
Campus Events
CLA Mentor Program
CLA Undergraduate Internship Grant
Co-curricular Leadership Programs
Community Engagement Scholars Program
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
Student Unions & Activities
(See varied links along left column.)
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Volunteer in the Twin Cities
CONNECT – LEARN – ACT
As you learn more about particular engagement opportunities, finding some that interests you personally and 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…
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