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Parent & Family
Weekend

October 26-28, 2018
#UMNPFW18

WELCOME TO PARENT &
FAMILY WEEKEND 2018!

We hope you enjoy spending time with your student, exploring our
beautiful campus and cheering on the Gophers (student athletes,
leaders, performers, and all of our wonderful community).
The PFW schedule includes something for everyone so have fun
and we hope to see you again soon!

BE SURE TO CHECK IN

Check-in
Friday, 11:30am-6pm
Saturday, 8:30am-3pm
Coffman Memorial Union,
Theater Lobby (First Floor)
Pick up your PFW wristband
that will serve as your ticket
to events (excluding the
football game). Check-in will
also be open in the Coffman
Theater Lobby on Saturday
from 8:30am-3pm for families
not attending Friday activities.

PFW GUIDEBOOK APP

Use our app for the most up-to-date and complete information
about weekend activities.
Begin by downloading “U Minnesota” to your device. Go to your
app store, or visit guidebook.com/app/umn. Open the app and
follow these instructions:
• iOS: Search in the “Find a guide...” field

or under “Public Guides”
• Android: Tap the down arrow to access “Browse Guides”
• Select “Parent & Family Guide”

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WHAT DID I SIGN UP FOR?

Registration for the weekend includes:
• Educational Sessions
• Family Tailgate (snacks included)
• Gopher Get Together
• Sunday Send Off
• Access to RecWell facilities to

work out during the weekend
(wear PFW wristband)

Add-ons include:
• Gopher Football v Indiana tickets (Friday PM)
• At Home in MN Breakfast (Saturday)
• Bell Museum (Saturday and Sunday)
• Sunday Morning at the Rec

FRIDAY: OCTOBER 26TH

11:30am-6pm Check-in
Coffman Memorial Union,
Theater Lobby (First Floor)

1-1:50pm Going Global
with the Learning Abroad Center
Coffman Memorial Union, Theater

2-2:50pm What’s Next? Housing 2019
with Housing & Residential Life,
Off-Campus Living and Student Legal Service
Coffman Memorial Union, Theater

2-3:30pm College of Food, Agricultural and Natural
Resource Sciences (CFANS)
Reception & Open House
Featuring CFANS product tastings,
tours and a resource fair
125 Coffey Hall, St. Paul Campus

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3-4pm Lab Tours
with the College of Biological Sciences
Molecular and Cellular Biology Building, 3-104
(Tours available at 3pm and 3:30pm)

4-7pm Family Tailgate
Tent outside 3M Arena at Mariucci
See map on back of program

7pm Gopher Football v Indiana
(Tickets required)
TCF Bank Stadium

SATURDAY: OCTOBER 27TH

9-10:30am At Home in MN Breakfast
(Pre-registration required)
Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi Room-321

10-10:50am What’s Next? Housing 2019
with Housing & Residential Life,
Off-Campus Living and Student Legal Service
Coffman Memorial Union, Theater

11-11:50am How to Talk to Your Student
About Stress in College
with Boynton Health
Coffman Memorial Union, President’s Room-332

11-11:50am Career Tracks
with Career Services
Coffman Memorial Union, Theater

11-11:50am At Home in MN
for out-of-state families
with Orientation & Transition Experiences
Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi Room-321

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12-12:50pm Don’t Ask Me What My Major Is:
Understanding the Importance
of Major Exploration
with the Center for Academic
Planning and Exploration (CAPE)
Coffman Memorial Union, Theater

12-12:50pm Your CLA Student: Development & Support
with the College of Liberal Arts
Student Services
Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi Room-321

1-1:50pm Going Global
with the Learning Abroad Center
Coffman Memorial Union, Theater

1:15-4:30pm Bell Museum shuttle service
(Pre-registration required for Planetarium;
See p. 6 for details)

1:30-3pm Gopher Get Together
Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi Room-321

Saturday Lunch Options
A food truck will be available behind Coffman Memorial Union for
easy access to a meal from 11:30am-1:30pm. Starbucks on the ground
level of Coffman will be open from 9am-4pm. Also, if you’d like
to venture a bit further, head east on Washington Avenue toward
Stadium Village for many great restaurant options.

SUNDAY: OCTOBER 28TH

9-11am Sunday Morning at the Rec
(Pre-registration required; See p. 6 for details)
Recreation & Wellness Center

9-11am Sunday Send-Off
Recreation & Wellness Center

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FAMILY TAILGATE

3M Arena at Mariucci, 4-7pm
Start practicing the U of M rouser and head on over to the Parent
& Family Weekend tent for the Family Tailgate prior to the Gopher
Football v Indiana game at 7pm. Make sure to stop by and pick up
your Gopher Family game day bag!
Enjoy games (hosted by the College of Liberal Arts), mingling with a
variety of staff representing colleges on campus, along with nachos,
popcorn and hot cider. Food for purchase will be available near the
tent as well.
Attendance to this event is included in the Parent & Family
Weekend registration.

AT HOME IN MN BREAKFAST

Coffman Memorial Union
Mississippi Room-321, 9-10:30am
(Pre-registration required)
Is your Gopher family from another state? Join us for a lovely
catered breakfast and meet other out-of-state families.
We have partnered with the Office of Transition Experiences to
welcome families of out-of-state students with this fun Minnesota-
inspired event.

GOPHER GET TOGETHER

Coffman Memorial Union,
Room 321, 1:30-3pm
Mingle with staff, families and animals at this year’s Gopher Get
Together. Enjoy a performance from a campus student group,
snacks, and even a visit from our furry friends from the on-campus
resource, Pet Away Worry and Stress (PAWS). Attendance to this
event is included in the PFW registration.

5

VISIT THE BELL MUSEUM!

Take a ride on the complimentary campus shuttle to the Bell
Museum in St. Paul. The shuttle will run continuously from 1:15-
4:30pm on Saturday between Coffman Memorial Union and the
museum. See map for pick-up location.
Pre-purchased Planetarium tickets should be picked up at PFW
check-in. Show times are: Saturday at 2pm and 3:15pm; Sunday at
12:45pm. If attending a Planetarium show, plan to catch the shuttle
30-45 minutes prior to your scheduled show. The Planetarium is
located on the first floor of the museum.
All are welcome to visit the Bell Museum. Check-in at the front desk
and let staff know you are a PFW participant to receive discount
pricing: $10 for adults, $7 for youth and free for UMN students.
Other transportation options include the Campus Connector,
app-based ride options or drive on your own using this address:
2088 Larpenteur Avenue West, St. Paul, MN, 55113. Paid surface lot
parking is available with an entrance off of Larpenter Avenue.
The daily rate is $5.

SUNDAY MORNING AT THE REC

Recreation & Wellness Center, 9-11am
(Pre-registration required)
Get active with your student and attend a class at the Rec! RecWell
is offering three options to registered families. These classes
include yoga flow at 9:30am, and bouldering and crate stacking
throughout the morning. Yoga mats will be available on-site.
Make sure to wear athletic gear.

SUNDAY SEND-OFF

Recreation & Wellness Center, 9-11am
All families registered for the weekend are invited to a final farewell
on Sunday morning at RecWell for a light breakfast and a chance to
chat with other families one last time before leaving.

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3M Arena
at Mariucci

Parent & Family
Tailgate

Recreation and TCF Bank
Wellness Center Stadium

Shuttle Pick-up Molecular and Stadium
Coffman Cellular Biology Village
Memorial Union
Building

East River
Road Garage

A UNIT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

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