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CALS Fall Welcome and Orientation – Sep. 2

Faculty and staff are invited to meet the new class of students and welcome them to campus on Tuesday, Sep. 2, from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the traditional CALS Fall Welcome and Orientation in the Allen Centennial Garden. 

Students will be escorted to the garden between 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. to enjoy coffee and donuts, explore college and university resources, and socialize in the garden with peers, faculty and staff. 

CALS Welcome Week events – Sep. 2 – 5

With the start of the school year comes a series of events to welcome new and returning CALS students to campus. While the Fall Welcome is for new first-year and transfer students the day before classes, all students are invited to 116 Agricultural Hall on Sep. 3, the first day of classes, to meet staff and learn about the resources available to them. Academic Affairs will host an Open House event from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  

Students are also encouraged to attend the CALS Career Kick Off event on Thursday, Sep. 4, in 25 Agricultural Hall to explore careers, discuss Handshake and get a free LinkedIn headshot. 

Finally, the CALS Student Organization Fair on Friday, Sep. 5, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in 25 Agricultural Hall will have more than 30 clubs present in Biological Sciences, Food & Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Business, Communication & Society, and Sustainability, Natural Resources, & the Environment.

Details of these events and many more held throughout the month of September can be found here:  https://cals.wisc.edu/academics/undergraduate/current-students/advising/cals-welcome-events/ 

Questions about the Fall Welcome, or any of the CALS Welcome Week events can be directed to academicaffairs@cals.wisc.edu