“Hey Mom and Dad, can I come home this weekend? There’s NOTHING to do here and I’m bored.” Sound familiar, or have your heard something close to it? College is often referred to as being the time in many people’s lives where they have the most time, but the least amount of money. Fortunately, UW-Green Bay and Residence Life specifically provide hundreds of activities and events for your student to get involved and be entertained.
The fall 2017 academic semester saw 120 programs planned for residents and not a single program cost students any money to attend. Some highlights of these programs include Bingo, Oksoberfest, and Hillside Harvest Ramble. The Residence Hall and Apartment Association (RHAA) hosts bingo and features fun themed give a-ways and snacks once a month. Oksoberfest is an alcohol education program, which featured education on alcohol, working with campus police, and conversations on responsible consumption. Hillside Harvest Ramble was an apple-picking program where students were bused to a nearby apple orchard and had the opportunity to spend some time outdoors and enjoying the
fall season. For pictures of these events, please view the Residence Life photo feed.
How do you respond when you get the call that your student is bored and wants to come home? You can ask if they have checked the posters in their building. Every single residence hall and apartment building on campus has posters continually updated and posted by the elevator, entrance, or laundry room that highlight numerous things for students to do. Not only does Residence Life program for students, but the greater campus, student organizations, and the Office of Student Life do as well. Students can also view the Student Life webpage and the campus Master Calendar for more events. Hopefully, the next time your student calls home and says they are bored, you can ask them if they plan on going to any of the numerous free programming activities.