Welcome Week Sensory Guide

We value disability as an aspect of diversity and want to ensure that you are able to fully participate in all programming available to you. This Sensory Guide is created to help you navigate many events during Welcome Week, including number of people at events, visual and auditory stimulation, traveling distance, and closed captioning.

The guide does not include all events for Welcome Week 2022. Find the full schedule in the Gopher Transitions App.

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Tuesday, August 30

Gopher Gear Up

  • This event may include large groups of 100 or more people.

Check-In

  • This event may include large groups of 100 or more people.

RecWell Open House

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).

Wednesday, August 31

Check-In

  • This event may include large groups of 100 or more people.

Welcome to Welcome Week

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).
  • This event includes live closed captioning available on event screens or in the Gopher Transitions App.

Transfer Kick-Off and Welcome

  • This event may include large groups of 100 or more people.

Pride & Spirit

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • This event may include visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, or flashing/strobe lights.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).
  • This event includes live closed captioning available on event screens or in the Gopher Transitions App.

Thursday, September 1

Convocation

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • This event may include visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, or flashing/strobe lights.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).
  • This event includes live closed captioning available on event screens or in the Gopher Transitions App.

College Activities

  • This event may include large groups of 100 or more people.
  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).

Gopher Football Game

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • This event may include visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, or flashing/strobe lights.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).
  • This event includes live closed captioning available on event screens or in the Gopher Transitions App.

MAC Dance

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • This event may include visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, or flashing/strobe lights.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).

Friday, September 2

Campus Exploration Fair

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).

Bus Tour

  • This event may include extra large groups of 100 or more people.

U of M Engagement Sessions

  • This event may include extra large groups of 100 or more people.

Transfer College Activities

  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).

Zero Waste Lunch

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.

Student Events & Entertainment Showcase

  • This event may include extra large groups of 100 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • This event may include visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, or flashing/strobe lights.

Saturday, September 3

Explore U

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).

Late Night Movie

  • This event may include extra large groups of 1,000 or more people.
  • This event may include auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers.
  • This event may include visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, or flashing/strobe lights.
  • Getting to or participating in this event may require traveling longer physical distances (0.5+ miles).

Decompression Spaces

If you need to step away or take a break from an event, you are always welcome to do so. See the Gopher Transitions App for a list of Decompression spaces available at most events.

Disability Resource Center

If you have a disability or health condition or suspect you have one and would like to have a confidential discussion about accommodations, please contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 612-626-1333 or [email protected] as soon as possible.