University of the Pacific | Week of Welcome Schedule Spring 2021

WEEK OF WELCOME

LET'S GET SOCIAL @UOPStudentLife @UOPStudentEngagement

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Kick-off the Spring 2022 semester with these dynamic student sessions and activities to help build your connections at Pacific!

Saturday, Jan 15

Tuesday, Jan 18

#IAMHOME: COMMUNITY SOCIAL

LATINX & NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT SUCCESS SOCIAL

7:00PM-9:00PM | Campus-wide Residents will receive a Zoom link from their Residential Assistant (RA) about a welcome community-wide social! Come and get to know your neighbors near and far.

Sun Jan 16/Mon Jan 17 NO PROGRAMMING Observing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Week MILITARY & VETERAN STUDENT CENTER DROP-IN

11:00AM- 12:00PM | Raymond Lodge, Intercultural Student Success (ISS) Office & Zoom (Link) Take a break from your studies and build community with us by participating in our social hangout events.

MLK JR. CELEBRATION WEEK: KICK-OFF CELEBRATION 12:00PM- 1:00PM | DUC Lair (2nd Floor) & Zoom (Link) Opening and welcome to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., including a musical performance by students at Lincoln High School, a video and meeting the Intercultural Student Success Team.

9:00AM- 5:00PM | 625 Knoles Way (across from Burns Tower)

IN HONOR OF MLK DAY: WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S BLUEPRINT?

Join us in community and conversation at the Military & Veteran Student Center's space and meet Assistant Director, Stan Rapada!

12:00PM- 1:00PM | Zoom (Link)

PACIFIC RECREATION: CARNIVAL CLIMB COMPETITION

COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS) OVERVIEW

4:00PM- 8:00PM | Baun Fitness Center, Rock Tower Try out different themed challenges on our climbing tower. Test your speed on the speed route, challenge your grip with the ping pong ball climb, or bring a buddy to try the partner route, and more! Win prizes along the way.

Join us in remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s beloved community.

1:00PM- 2:00PM | Zoom (Link) | Pass:216464 This CAPS workshop will provide you with helpful information about the transition to college and how CAPS can be a supportive partner on your journey here at University of the Pacific, promoting whole person health and wellness. Participants will earn about who we are at CAPS, the services that we offer, and how to access those services.

Questions? Contact Office of Student Engagement & Transition Programs (209) 946-7619 | orientation@pacific.edu

WEEK OF WELCOME

LET'S GET SOCIAL @UOPStudentLife @UOPStudentEngagement

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Kick-off the Spring 2022 semester with these dynamic student sessions and activities to help build your connections at Pacific!

HANGOUT WITH BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS

CAPS WORKSHOP: TIGER GRIT RESILIENCY

5:00PM- 6:00PM | Price House, Room 103

1:00PM- 2:00PM | Zoom (Link) | Pass:216464

Take a break from your studies and build community with us each week by participating in our social hangout events with the Black Student Success team.

This CAPS workshop seeks to inspire awareness of and improvement in the areas of grit and resiliency, with specific attention paid to the importance of a growth mindset. Participants will discover the characteristics of grit and develop tools for learning to respond to difficult situations.

TRIVIA NIGHT WITH FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE (FSL) 7:00PM- 8:00PM | Zoom (Link) Students will have the opportunity to meet and learn more about the social fraternities and sororities and also play trivia.

Wednesday, Jan 19 RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL LIFE FAIR 11:00AM- 1:00PM | Morris Chapel Lawn & Zoom (Link) | Pass: mhhQ0j Stop by Morris Chapel lawn or join us on Zoom on Wednesday, January 19th from 11am to 1pm to learn more about Pacific Religious and Spiritual Life and our student groups!

MLK JR. CELEBRATION WEEK: PANEL DISCUSSION 12:00PM- 1:00PM | DUC Lair (2nd Floor) & Zoom (Link) Come meet the Panelists who will be discussing the argument for or against Critical Race Theory and the power of the truth in education, based on a quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, followed by a Q & A moderated by an alumnus of UOP.

RESISTING IMPOSTER SYNDROME 4:00PM- 5:00PM | Raymond Lodge, ISS Office & Zoom (Link) Do you sometimes questions if you are meant to be in the spaces you occupy? If so, join us for a conversation on how to resist imposter syndrome.

Let's foster a sense of belonging to reclaim our value in all the spaces we occupy.

#IAMHOME COMMUNITY SOCIAL 7:00PM- 9:00PM | Campus- wide Residents will receive a Zoom link from their Residential Assistant (RA) about a community-wide social! Come and get to know your neighbors near and far.

Thursday, Jan 20 PRIDE RESOURCE CENTER SOCIAL DROP-IN 9:00AM-5:00PM | McCaffrey Center (1st Floor) Kick off your Spring semester with the Pride Resource Center! Meet up with old friends and meet new ones as we paint a mural as a community, learn about Spring events and community spaces, and find out how to get involved!

Questions? Contact Office of Student Engagement & Transition Programs (209) 946-7619 | orientation@pacific.edu

WEEK OF WELCOME

LET'S GET SOCIAL @UOPStudentLife @UOPStudentEngagement

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Kick-off the Spring 2022 semester with these dynamic student sessions and activities to help build your connections at Pacific!

HANDSHAKE 101

CLUB FAIR

12:00PM- 1:00PM | McCaffrey Center, Career Services Office (2nd Floor) (Register Here)

4:00PM- 6:00PM | DUC Lawn

Join Career Services for a training on all things Handshake! Learn best practices on how to navigate the site and tools to make your career search easier! This session is great for new students or anyone who needs to learn Handshake.

MLK JR. CELEBRATION WEEK: A PLACE OF HEALING 12:00PM- 1:00PM | DUC Lair (2nd Floor) & Zoom (Link) We will discuss the topic of Mental Health and Wellness in these turbulent times, along with the importance of self-care, community care and allycare and how do we process our emotions after continuous horrible news, happening in and around our communities. Topics such as social injustice, riots, diminishing voting rights, substandard health care, unjust incarceration of innocent people, rising case numbers of depression amongst BIPOC and so much more. Followed by a performance from students at Langston Academy.

CAPS WORKSHOP: TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING COLLEGE 1:00PM- 2:00PM | Zoom (Link) | Pass:216464 This CAPS Workshop focuses on empowering participants with useful strategies for engaging college life and the transition to college. A number of useful strategies will be introduced, including Mindfulness Skills, Managing Emotions, and Surviving the Moment.

Come out and meet Pacific's Registered Student Organizations (RSOs)! They'll be out on the DUC Lawn tabling, sharing information about joining their organization, and you'll get a chance to see all the opportunities for involvement!

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT: NEW YEAR, FRESH START 7:00PM- 9:00PM | Campus- wide Join the Black Student Success team for a casual conversation about Black thought, history, art, music, books, poetry, and news.

MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. GONZAGA 7:00PM | Alex G. Spanos Center Support your fellow Pacific Tigers at this week's Men's Basketball home game against Gonzaga University. All Pacific students get free entry into Pacific Athletic games with their Pacific ID cards!

Friday, Jan 21 PACIFIC FRIDAY TABLING 11:00AM-1:00PM | DUC Lobby (1st Floor) On Fridays, we wear Orange and Black! Dress in your best Pacific gear and show off your Tiger school spirit every Friday. Take a selfie showing off your gear and post on social media with #PacificFridays and drop-by the DUC for free swag from the Office of Student Engagement and ASUOP Arts & Entertainment.

Questions? Contact Office of Student Engagement & Transition Programs (209) 946-7619 | orientation@pacific.edu

WEEK OF WELCOME

LET'S GET SOCIAL @UOPStudentLife @UOPStudentEngagement

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Kick-off the Spring 2022 semester with these dynamic student sessions and activities to help build your connections at Pacific!

Saturday, Jan 22 MLK JR. CELEBRATION WEEK: STEP INTO THE FUTURE 12:00PM- 1:00PM | DUC Lair (2nd Floor) & Zoom (Link) Welcome back to the last day of the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We’ll speak briefly about, where do we go from here, and what actions can we take to better our communities and live “beyond the dream”. We’ll also enjoy a live “Step” and Spoken Word performance by students from Lincoln High School.

CAPS WORKSHOP: OVERCOMING PROCRASTINATION 1:00PM- 2:00PM | Zoom (Link) | Pass:216464 This CAPS workshop will provide you with an overall understanding of the causes and impact that procrastination has on your academic experiences. Students will learn strategies to overcome procrastination and enhance their academics and personal success.

MEN'S BASKETBALL TAILGATE WITH FSL 4:00PM | Alex G. Spanos Center Join the fun with members of Fraternity and Sorority Life at this tailgate party prior to the start of the Men's Basketball game against University of San Diego. There will be free food, poster making, games, and giveaways!

MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. SAN DIEGO 5:30PM | Alex G. Spanos Center Support your fellow Pacific Tigers at this week's Men's Basketball home game against University of San Diego. All Pacific students get free entry into Pacific Athletic games with their Pacific ID cards!

SATURDAY SOCIAL 7:00PM- 9:00PM | Campus- wide Residents will receive a Zoom link from their Residential Assistant (RA) about a community-wide social! Come and get to know your neighbors near and far.

ASUOP FILM SERIES: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGENDS OF THE TEN RINGS 8:00PM- 10:00PM | Janet Leigh Theatre & Digital Stream

ASUOP FILM SERIES: DUNE

ASUOP Arts & Entertainment sponsors the film series in Janet Leigh Theatre every weekend featuring recent major films, cult classics, and independent movies. Show times are Friday and Saturday from 8pm-10pm and a Sunday matinee from 2pm-4pm. All Pacific students get free admission to the theatre with their Pacific ID cards!

ASUOP Arts & Entertainment sponsors the film series in Janet Leigh Theatre every weekend featuring recent major films, cult classics, and independent movies. Show times are Friday and Saturday from 8pm-10pm and a Sunday matinee from 2pm-4pm. All Pacific students get free admission to the theatre with their Pacific ID cards!

8:00PM- 10:00PM | Janet Leigh Theatre

Questions? Contact Office of Student Engagement & Transition Programs

WEEK OF WELCOME

LET'S GET SOCIAL @UOPStudentLife @UOPStudentEngagement

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Kick-off the Spring 2022 semester with these dynamic student sessions and activities to help build your connections at Pacific!

Sunday, Jan 23 ASUOP FILM SERIES: PARASITE 2:00PM- 4:00PM | Janet Leigh Theatre ASUOP Arts & Entertainment sponsors the film series in Janet Leigh Theatre every weekend featuring recent major films, cult classics, and independent movies. Show times are Friday and Saturday from 8pm-10pm and a Sunday matinee from 2pm-4pm. All Pacific students get free admission to the theatre with their Pacific ID cards!

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