7:00 am – Union Cafeteria opens for breakfast
Bookstore open, 8am – 6pm
UMKC Bookstore - Early Bird Textbook Reservation pick-up takes place from August 17th – August 24th .
Dell Laptop Back to School drawing – register to win a free Dell laptop at the Bookstore until Thursday, August 27th – the winner will be drawn at 9am on Friday August 28th. You do not have to be present to win.
8:00 am – 4:00 pm – Residence Hall check-in
Enjoy snacks and beverages as you move courtesy of the UMKC Alumni Association. Members of our UMKC sororities and fraternities will be on hand to assist you with move-in
4:00 – 5:00 pm - Meet the world at the International Student Affairs Office
Do you want to travel the world? You don’t have to go far! Come to the front lawn of the International Student Affairs Office, 5235 Rockhill Road, to indulge in international finger food, meet international students and learn about different cultures.
4:30 – Union Cafeteria opens for dinner
5:00 pm – Sigma Phi Epsilon presents: SigEp's Play House Lawn Party
University Playhouse
Dusk - Free viewing at UMKC’s Warkoczewski Public Observatory located on the Royall Hall Roof starting at dusk.
7:00 pm – Rock A Roo – Oak Street Residence hall courtyard
All on-campus residents are welcome to kick off the academic year with the Department of Residential Life! Join us for a free barbeque, dance to the music, and get to know your new neighbors!
9:00 am – Roos Give Back – University Playhouse
Join your fellow Roos from 9-11 am as we participate in a service project and give back to our community.
Bookstore open, 10am – 4pm
11:00 am – Union Cafeteria opens for brunch
4:00 pm - Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Gladiator BBQ - University Playhouse
4:30 pm – Union Cafeteria opens for dinner
4:30 – 6:30 pm – Welcome Back Bash! University Walkway
Sponsored by the Activity and Program Council
Come by the University Walkway (grassy area outside the University Center by the Playhouse) and enjoy some fun with APC! There will be a variety of activities as well as music and giveaways. Come learn about APC and all the great events they will be facilitating this year!
6:00 pm – Target Trips - Oak and Johnson front entrance
Forget something? Then travel with the Student Life Office to Target to get any of those items you may have forgotten! A van will leave Johnson and Oak Residence Hall at 6pm and return at approximately 7pm.
8:00 pm – Beta Theta Pi, Beta Paint Party - University Playhouse
Bookstore open, 12-4pm
11:00 am – Union Cafeteria opens for brunch
4:00 – 5:30 BBQ – University Walkway
Union Cafeteria will be closed and all students with meal plan may swipe their card for the BBQ.
5:30 to 7:00 – Sorority & Fraternity Affairs Pep Rally – Outside Soccer Stadium
Come participate in a pre-game pep rally being sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Affairs and UMKC Athletics!
7:00 pm – Men’s Soccer Game v. Rockhurst University
All Retail Dining Venues open. Visit umkc.edu/foodservice for exact times and locations
7:00 am – Union Cafeteria opens for breakfast
7:30 am – Good Morning Roos!
Sponsored by the Activity and Program Council
Commuter Students – APC will be greeting you at various locations around campus with breakfast treats and information regarding upcoming events. Be on the lookout for those yellow bags and get yours before they are gone!
8:00 am – Survival Stations – various locations
Stop by one of the many survival stations located around campus and receive helpful information to guide you through your first few weeks of school. There will also be some free giveaways as well!
8:00 am – Bookstore opens (until 7pm)
Reminder, this is your last day to pick up your early bird textbook reservations! UMKC Bookstore - Early Bird Textbook Reservation pick-up takes place from August 17th – August 24th .
12:00 to 1:00 pm – Welcome Back BBQ – University Walkway
Sponsored by the Activity and Program Council
Come enjoy a free meal courtesy of APC and also listen to some great music!
11:00 am to 1:00 pm - Chill Out with the Women’s Center
Location: Women’s Center, 105 Haag Hall
Free lemonade and ice cream sandwiches! Stop by for ice cream and a cool drink and find out why the Women’s Center is a great place to relax, meet friends and make a difference.
4:30 – Union Cafeteria opens for dinner
6:00 – Greek 101 – Playhouse/Pierson Auditorium
Interested in joining one of our 17 sororities or fraternities? Not sure and want more information? The come by the University Playhouse and receive information regarding all our sororities and fraternities as well as receive recruitment information.
7:00 am – Union Cafeteria opens for breakfast
8:00 am – Survival Stations – various locations
Stop by one of the many survival stations located around campus and receive helpful information to guide you through your first few weeks of school. There will also be some free giveaways as well!
8:00 am – Bookstore opens (until 7pm)
11:00 to 1:00 pm – Commuter Student Welcome
Royall Hall main level
Commuter students….be sure and stop by Royall hall for a welcome back event just for you! Sponsored by the Activity and Program Council.
11:00 am to 1:00 pm - Chill Out with the Women’s Center
Location: Women’s Center, 105 Haag Hall
Free lemonade and ice cream sandwiches! Stop by for ice cream and a cool drink and find out why the Women’s Center is a great place to relax, meet friends and make a difference.
4:00 pm - Starr Women Leaders Program Informational Session
Location: UMKC Women’s Center, 105 Haag Hall
Learn more about an exciting new year-long leadership program for women students in math, engineering, science, technology, and health science fields. Details, requirements, and applications.
4:30 pm – Union Cafeteria opens for dinner
6:00 pm – Delta Rho Sorority night at the Royals
Meet the ladies of Delta Rho and enjoy a Royals game (tickets provided). Meet at Oak Street Residence Halls
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Activity and Program Council Roo Pool Party
Swinney Gymnasium Pool
6:45 pm – Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Recruitment Extravaganza
Oak Street Residence Halls
7:00 am – Union Cafeteria opens for breakfast
10:00am to 1:00 pm
Explore Your Options
See us in the Quad! (next to the Roo Fair)
Want a sneak peek into your future? Career Services' "career psychic" will provide you with insights into your major and career options at UMKC. Meet your career team, have fun and win prizes! We look forward to seeing you!
11:00 am to 1:00 pm – Roo Fair, Sponsored by the Activity and Program Council
This informational fair will have tables set up by many of our student organizations and offices. Come by and get information and free giveaways and find out how to get involved and make the most of your college experience!
4:30 – Union Cafeteria opens for dinner
6:00 p.m. Light Reception; 6:30 p.m. Program
“Women, Girls, Ladies”: Continuing the Conversation
Location: Truman Forum Auditorium, Plaza Branch Library, 4801 Main Street (KCMO)
Co-Sponsored by the UMKC Women’s Center, UMKC Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, and the Kansas City Public Library. Celebrate Women's Equality Day by joining us for a follow-up to our November 2008 panel on intergenerational feminism. This year's panel will feature cross-generational, multi-ethnic discussion addressing the place of feminism in the lives of women of color. Panelists will address power, sex, motherhood, the future, and more. Facilitated by Angela Bennett, UMKC alumna, and Director of the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City office.
Reservations required. Make your reservation by calling UMKC’s Central Ticket Office at 816.235.6222 or the Kansas City Public Library at 816.701.3407.
6:00 pm – Panhellenic Council Fashion Show – Playhouse
7:00 am – Union Cafeteria opens for breakfast
8:00 am to 5:00 pm – Activity and Program Council Poster Sale
University Center – Outside Bookstore
Walls looking bare? Well then stop by and browse hundreds of posters for sale to plaster your room with from Beyond The Wall Poster Company.
4:30 – Union Cafeteria opens for dinner
5:00 to 6:30 – LGBT Ice Cream Social - Quad
7:00 pm – Activity and Program Council meeting & social – Alumni Room, University Center
Interested in getting involved and having a say in the activities that are brought to campus? Then APC is for you! Come to the first meeting of the Activity & Program Council and find out how to get involved and make decisions regarding entertainment on campus.
8:00 pm – Lambda Theta Phi presents: Lambda Latino Nights
University Playhouse
8:30 to 9:30 pm – Panhellenic Council Sorority Recruitment Orientation and PJ Party
Pierson Auditorium
7:00 am – Union Cafeteria opens for breakfast
8:00 am to 5:00 pm – Activity and Program Council Poster Sale
University Center – Outside Bookstore
Walls looking bare? Well then stop by and browse hundreds of posters for sale to plaster your room with from Beyond The Wall Poster Company.
9:00 am – University Bookstore Dell Laptop – Back to School drawing
Register to win a free Dell laptop at the Bookstore August 17th – August 27th. Do not have to be present to win.
12:00 pm – Starr Women Leaders Program Informational Session
Location: UMKC Women’s Center, 105 Haag Hall
Learn more about an exciting new year-long leadership program for women students in math, engineering, science, technology, and health science fields. Details, requirements, and applications.
12:00 pm – 2:30 pm – ALAS (Association of Latin American Students) Kick Off Party!
Swinney Old Gym
Come hang out with ALAS and Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity and have free Chipotle, drinks and other snacks. There will be great music, games and giveaways as well! For more information, please contact Suzie Spitzmiller at sasvyc@umkc.edu
1:00 – 5:00 pm – Battle of the Bands – University Playhouse
Sponsored by the Institute for Leadership and Service
4:30 – Union Cafeteria opens for dinner
7:00 pm – Panhellenic sorority recruitment
8:00-11:00 pm - Activity and Program Council Foam Dance – University Playhouse
Join your fellow Roos in one of the largest events and biggest traditions of the year! The music is great and the Playhouse is filled with foam!
Panhellenic sorority recruitment
10:00 am – UMKC Day at Worlds of Fun! – Meet bus in front of dining hall.
Sponsored by the Activity and Program Council
Join your fellow Roos for a day at Worlds of Fun! The buses will leave the UC at 10am. This trip includes your entry into the park as well as lunch. The bus will return at approximately 4:00pm. Space is limited! Sign up in the Student Life Office (University Center Room G6) by Thursday, August 27th at 5:00 pm.
