Weeks of Welcome 2020

While this semester may not start like it has in previous years, we can still enjoy and have lots of fun virtually! We have planned plenty of fun events that where you can learn more about USD life, meet new people, have the opportunity to enter in our many giveaways, and more! Explore our website to learn about the different events that are happening and how you can participate in them.

We are hard at work solidifying details for all of the Weeks of Welcome events. Be sure to keep coming back to check for the latest updates!

Weeks of Welcome Event Calendar

• Welcome Back!

  Monday, August 17th 

  Hosted by Torero Program Board

  With our first day of classes happening virtually, we want to see your first day of classes outfit! 3 lucky individuals will be randomly selected to win $150 towards purchasing their textbooks!*

  How to Enter:

  1. Take a photo of yourself in your first day outfit by 11:59pm PDT on 8/17
  2. Post it on your Instagram story
  3. Make sure to tag @usd_tpb AND use the #USDWoW2020 hashtag

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  *Only registered undergraduate students are eligible to win prizes. If you do not have an instagram account, you can enter by emailing your picture to tpb@sandiego.edu. Per Instagram policy, TPB may re-post pictures that they are tagged in if you allow when you are posting. Pictures must be posted between 12:00am-11:59pm PDT in order to be eligible to win.

• Chase After Change

  Wednesday, August 19th from 8:00am-8:00pm

  Hosted by the Changemaker Hub and Associated Student Government 

  As a Changemaker institution, we love to see our Toreros enacting change at home, on campus, or wherever they may be in the world. Enacting change on your community is not limited to happening in person but can also occur virtually. The Changemaker Hub and Associated Student Government (ASG) created a virtual scavenger hunt for Toreros to complete and start to learn how to start change! If you complete the scavenger hunt, you will be entered for a chance to win a $25 gift card!*

  This is the starting point for the scavenger hunt. This link will go live on Wednesday, 8/19 at 8:00am PDT where you can start!

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  *Only registered undergraduate students are eligible to win prizes. Students must complete the first 6 steps between the hours of 8:00am-8:00pm PDT in order to be eligible to win. Bonus steps must be completed by 11:59pm PDT. Prizes include gift cards to minority-owned San Diego businesses to support our local community!

• Fun in the Sun

  Friday, August 21st

  Hosted by Campus Recreation

  Physical health is always important! We have partnered with Campus Recreation to give you a day filled with rec classes offered by our very own trainers. We are also offering an all day trivia challenge!

  • Play our Athletics & Rec Trivia Challenge - Prizes available!*

  • 11:15am PDT - Yoga - https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/98538464938

  • 11:15am PDT - Zumba - https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/95777693654

  •  12:30pm PDT - Yoga - https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/96768205442

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  *Only registered undergraduate students are eligible to win prizes. Prizes include non-credit Fall 2020 rec classes, Fall 2020 Intramural memberships, or gift cards to a sporting store.

• Find Your Home

  Saturday, August 22nd - Tuesday, September 1st

  Hosted by the departments in our University Center (UC) and Student Life Pavilion (SLP). 

  The UC/SLP is our main hub and student union on campus. In addition to being home to our Pavilion Dining which is ranked #19 for Best Campus Food by Princeton Review, the UC/SLP is home to our many student success departments, student leadership and involvement office, and identity-based commons. 

  Learn about each department and with each one you visit, you'll be entered to receive a prize from that department. Check out the instructions, participating departments and prizes on this page!

• Reach for the Stars *Pre-Registration Required*

  Monday, August 24th at 5:30pm PST

  Hosted by the Center for Health and Wellness Promotion (CHWP), Career Development Center (CDev), and Student Support Services (SSS). 

  Our student success departments have come together for a virtual panel to tell you all about the many resources they offer students. Be sure to attend so you are aware of all the things that are available to you and can take advantage of them! Undergraduate students in attendance will receive something special at the end!

   

  Register TODAY! https://forms.gle/MhnUsq6A7HGhEpcq8

• Alcalá Bazaar

  Tuesday, August 25th and Thursday, August 27th from 12:00pm-2:00pm PST

  The Alcaláá Bazaar takes place at the start of each semester at USD, and provides a space for students to discover the many opportunities for involvement that are available! Student organizations, university centers and departments, and local vendors come together to meet and greet students and share their positive experiences about getting connected. This is your opportunity to learn about student organizations on campus and how you can become a member! There's an organization for everyone, including academic, cultural, service, athletic, spiritual, and Greek organizations. Make USD and San Diego your community by getting involved!

  Tuesday: Academic, Fraternities & Sororities, Sports

  Thursday: Changemaker, Multicultural, Special Interest, Spiritual

  For more information, visit the Alcaláá Bazaar website

• Taste of TPB *Pre-Registration Required*

  Saturday, August 29th from 7:00pm-8:00pm PST

  Hosted by Torero Program Board

  Join us for virtual team challenge! You can choose between participating in Partners in Crime and Follow Me. This event has priority registration for new Toreros, both first-year and transfer students! After the priority registration period is over, registration will open to the rest of the student body. 

  Priority Registration Period (New undergrad students ONLY): Monday, 8/17 - Friday, 8/21

  Open Registration Period: Saturday, 8/22 - Friday, 8/28

  In the Partners-In-Crime Scavenger Hunt, you will break into teams and race against the clock in a detective themed scavenger hunt where you’ll have the opportunity to solve detective-themed trivia, word puzzles, and brain teasers.

  In the Follow Me Escape Room you will work with your team to find your missing partner and solve the mystery. You’ll live chat with your fellow sleuths, scour the virtual world and the internet for clues while racing against the clock!

  Taste of TPB Registration Form

CAMPUS PARTNER EVENTS

Wednesday 8/26 - LGBTQ+ & Allies Fall Kickoff

7:00pm PDT, Hosted by LGBTQ+ & Allies Commons, Diverse Sexuality & Gender Alliance, and LGBTQIA+ GSA

Zoom, Pre-Registration Required: tiny.cc/lgbtqfallkickoff

Join the us for a fall kick-off! Find your community on campus and enjoy queer trivia, meet other students and staff, and hear student organization updates.

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Friday 8/28 - Commuter Connections

6:00pm PDT, Hosted by Community & Leadership Development

Zoom, www.sandiego.edu/commuter

Join the USD commuter community to meet new and returning students who live in San Diego! Check your USD email for a message from your Commuter Assistants on how to register.

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Monday 8/31 - APIDA Welcome

4:00-5:00pm PDT, Hosted by the United Front Multicultural Commons

Registration Link

Join in with the USD Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi-American community to make connections and celebrate your culture! 

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Tuesday 9/1 - Latinx Welcome

1:00-2:00pm PDT, Hosted by the United Front Multicultural Commons

Registration Link

Meet other Latino/a/x students, faculty & staff, enjoy fun activities, connect with student orgs, and play to win giveaways!

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Tuesday 9/1 - Out-of-State Student Welcome

3:00-3:30pm PDT, Hosted by Out-of-State Student Council

Zoom Link

Meet other students from out of state and get connected with a nation-wide community of Toreros!

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On-Going - International Student Virtual Meet & Greet

Sign up here.

The Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS) offers international students a warm virtual welcome to USD! RSVP is required to join a virtual Meet & Greet session. Please complete this form to RSVP to one of our virtual Meet & Greet sessions. OISS looks forward to getting to know you– regardless of where in the world you will be starting your journey at USD!*

*Note: Please complete the Self-Paced Online Orientation in iTorero prior to attending a session!

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September 19 - Native Alumni & Student Connection

5:30-6:30pm PDT, Hosted by the Center for Inclusion & Diversity and the Native American Alumni Affinity Group

Registration Link

Calling all Native alumni and students! Please join us for the first ever Native alumni and student connection. Take a break and log in as Native alumni and students stay connected through social distancing. This virtual event will be a great opportunity to connect or reconnect with fellow Native alumni, hear updates from the Native Alumni Network, and meet USD students who are looking forward to meeting you! The connection will be hosted by Native Alumni Network Chair, Elijah Bonde ‘05, ‘15 MA and the Alumni Association.

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Past Campus Partner Events

Monday 8/17 - Welcome Black Weeks: Family Reunion

5:00pm PDT, Hosted by Black Student Resource Commons

Zoom link listed on Instagram @usdbsrc 

Welcome Back to USD! We want to kick off the year with a Family Reunion! So join us as we reunite and get to meet the new folks!*

*Students only

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Tuesday 8/18 - Welcome Black Weeks: Quaran-Tea

5:00pm PDT, Hosted by Black Student Resource Commons

Head over to our IG @usdbsrc as new hosts Simone Davis and Kaia Morrison bring you Quaran-Tea show LIVE!!

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Thursday 8/20 - Mass of the Holy Spirit

12:15-1:30pm PDT, Hosted by University Ministry

Direct Livestream Link

In keeping with a long tradition dating from the founding of the great European universities in the Middle Ages, USD celebrates the Mass of the Holy Spirit at the start of each academic year. During the liturgy we ask for the inspiration, guidance, and presence of God's Spirit on all of our campus activities. This festive event gathers the entire University community together to rededicate ourselves to USD's mission, to renew friendships, and to welcome new members.

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Thursday 8/20 - First Gen Welcome

5:00-6:30pm PDT, Hosted by USD First Gen Alliance

 Register for Zoom Link

Join other First Generation students to get to know each other and create a community of scholars at USD!

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Thursday 8/20 - A Path Forward (ft. Ibram X. Kendi & Robin DiAngelo)

7:00-8:15pm PDT, Hosted by National Conflict Resolution Center

FREE, Registration Required

Where do we go from here? How do we get there? What can I do? Join the conversation with leading scholars and #1 Best Sellers, Robin DiAngelo (White Fragility) and Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be An Anti-Racist), facilitated by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery, as we address the question: “How do we talk about race in a way that unites and strengthens us as a community?” This event is hosted by the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC), which was established in 1983 by the University of San Diego Law School and the San Diego County Bar Association.

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Friday 8/21 - Welcome Black Weeks: Game Night

5pm PDT, Hosted by Black Student Resource Commons

Zoom link listed on Instagram @usdbsrc 

Its the end of the first week of classes, join in as we host a Friday Game Night full of fun and Black trivia!!*

*Students only

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Saturday 8/22 - Torero Gaming Community Stream: Minecraft

Starts at 6pm PDT, Hosted by Torero Gaming

https://www.twitch.tv/torerogamingofficial 

Join our Torero Gaming student organization for community building through streaming games and activities!