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Pointers Week


POINTERS WEEK 2024 SCHEDULE COMING THIS SUMMER!

The Pointers Week 2024 schedule will be released this summer. See below for the events that were a part of Pointers Week 2023.

Pointers Week is your chance to make connections with fellow Pointers and gain tools needed for a purposeful college experience! Activities include:

For details on the Pointers Week schedule of events, visit UW-Stevens Point’s SPIN (Stevens Point Involvement Network) website. Search the Pointers Week category within SPIN for updated events listed in real-time. (You can also use SPIN to learn more about our 200+ student organizations!)

ARE YOU READY? JOIN THE FUN!

Mandatory attendance programs listed in PURPLE.

Explore the colleges, food, fitness centers and more prior to kicking off the school year! Whether you love recreational sports or just like relaxing with a cup of coffee, you are guaranteed to find an activity you will enjoy.

Check out our campus maps to help guide you to Pointers Week activities.

*This schedule is subject to change. Search the Pointers Week category in SPIN for updated events in real-time.

7 a.m.-9 p.m. Fitness Centers Open, Allen Fitness Center* and Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall – *UWSP Student Membership available at no additional cost! Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Chillin’ Out with Admissions, Welcome Center

8 a.m.-3 p.m. US Bank Snacks and Water, outside May Roach Hall

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Popsicles with ROTC, various locations

8 a.m.-4 p.m. New Student Move In, Residence Halls – Welcome, Pointers! Check your UWSP student email for your check-in appointment details.

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. IT Service Desk Open, 601 Division Street Room 101

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus Bookstore Open, Dreyfus University Center

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Basement Brewhaus Open, Dreyfus University Center

10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Stevie’s Food Truck Open, Outside DeBot on west lawn – Stevie’s accepts cash or credit card only. Can’t wait for Pointers to experience UWSP’s new food truck!

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

4-6:30 p.m. Floor Meetings & Dinner, Residence Halls and DeBot

Connect with your Resident Assistant (RA) for further instructions. Remember to bring your PointCard to eat at Upper DeBot!

4-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

4:15-4:45 p.m. Parent Send Off, Skyward Fieldhouse

6:45-7 p.m. Kick-Off to Pointers Week, Skyward Fieldhouse
7-8:15 p.m. Can I Kiss You? Teaching Consent and Respect in Relationships, Skyward Fieldhouse

8:15-10 p.m. Ice Cream Social, DeBot Field

8:30-9:30 p.m. Frisbees and Freezies with On-Point ACF (Adventist Christian Fellowship), Gazebo on Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall west lawn – Play ultimate frisbee with us and enjoy something cool to start off the year!

7 a.m.-9 p.m. Fitness Centers Open, Allen Fitness Center* and Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall – UWSP Student Membership available at no additional cost! Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

7:30-10 a.m. Upper DeBot Open for Breakfast – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. IT Service Desk Open, 601 Division Street Room 101

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus Bookstore Open, Dreyfus University Center

10 a.m.-10 p.m. Basement Brewhaus Open, Dreyfus University Center

10:30-11:30 a.m. Convocation, Skyward Fieldhouse
11:30 a.m. Class Picture, Kotal Field
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Campus Picnic, outside DeBot Dining Center

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

1:15-1:30 p.m. Group walk-overs to Campus Connections – Meet with your respective College outside of DeBot Dining Center for an escorted walk-over with others in your major.

1:30-4:30 p.m. Campus Connections, hosted by each College

Students are only required to attend the Campus Connection session that corresponds with their major. *Undeclared students can join college activities in a major they are interested in or can come to University College Discover Your Library session to explore.

COLS Block Party

Join us outside between the Chemistry Biology Building (CBB) and Science Building (SCI). Grab a treat while you enjoy fun activities and get to know students and professors in the College of Letters and Science. *Rain location: CBB Lobby.

School of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry
    • Chemistry Escape Room – Chemistry and Biochemistry interested students, Chemistry Biology Building (CBB) Room 476, Group of 16-20 students, 2-3 p.m.
    • Chemistry Bingo – Chemistry and Biochemistry interested students, CBB Room 105, stop in any time, 1:30-3 p.m.
    • Amphibians and Reptiles – Biology interested students, CBB Foyer between Rooms 101 and 105, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Connect – Collaborate – Create with COFAC

Join us in Michelson Hall (NFAC Room 270) for the afternoon. Meet the Dean and faculty of the College of Fine Arts and Communication and get an introduction to our programs and opportunities within the College. Plus, participate in fun activities, take a tour through the Noel Fine Arts Center (NFAC) and the Communication Arts Center (CAC) and wrap things up with an ice cream social in the NFAC courtyard at 4 p.m.!
Location: Noel Fine Arts Center – Michelsen Hall

CNR Event

Don’t miss out on the chance to learn about our programs, tour the paper machine, plant a seed to take back to your residence hall, and grab a refreshing root beer or Dreamsicle float. Meet fellow students, faculty, and staff within the College of Natural Resources, and have a blast!
Location: Start your adventure in the Trainer Natural Resource building, Room 122, our CNR Student Success Center.

CPS Sentry School of Business and Economics

Join us outside Skyward Fieldhouse (by the volleyball courts) to meet faculty, staff, and students from the Sentry School of Business and Economics. You can grab a root beer float or other refreshments, join in some fun games, and meet a few fellow students within your major.
Location: Volleyball courts outside of Skyward Fieldhouse

CPS School of Education and School of Health Sciences and Wellness

Join us in the circle parking lot outside of the College of Professional Studies for some ice cream from King Cone. We’ll have fun yard games set up and you can check out the student organizations in our schools. All are welcome!
Location: Parking lot outside of the College of Professional Studies

Discover Your Library

Stop by the Library (Collins Classroom Center, Room 130) to meet helpful staff and have some fun! We have board games, fun swag, a craft table, lemonade, a READ poster activity, and you can have your name written in Chinese Calligraphy on a bookmark for you to keep! In addition to some fun, we will tell you about our library collections and what services we provide to help you throughout the year with your research needs. We look forward to meeting you!
Location: CCC Room 130
*Undeclared students can join college activities in a major they are interested in or can come to University College to explore.

Disability Resource Center Open House

Connect with other students and staff at the Disability Resource Center and learn what the DRC has to offer.
Location: CCC Room 108

2-5 p.m. Bubble Soccer with Cru!, Outdoor Track and Colman Field

3-5 p.m. Water Sports and Walking Tacos, hosted by On-Point ACF (Adventist Christian Fellowship), North DeBot Volleyball Courts – Meet new people and enjoy some food!

4-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

7-10 p.m. Cru Glow Party, Outdoor Track & Colman Field

8-10 p.m. DUC Open House, Dreyfus University Center

6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Stevens Point Farmers Market, Downtown Stevens Point – Explore downtown Stevens Point at the Farmer’s Market which is home to the longest-running marketing in the State of Wisconsin.

7 a.m.-9 p.m. Fitness Centers Open, Allen Fitness Center* and Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall – UWSP Student Membership available at no additional cost! Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Just Once with United Council on Family Relations (UCFR), Outside DeBot on South Lawn – Join UCFR for a meet and greet with games and prizes.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Brunch – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus Bookstore Open, Dreyfus University Center

10 a.m.-10 p.m. Basement Brewhaus Open, Dreyfus University Center

1-2 p.m. Rugby Fun with UWSP Women’s & Men’s Club Rugby Teams, Student Recreation Fields

1-3 p.m. Allen Fitness Center Scavenger Hunt, Allen Fitness Center* – Join us for a fun scavenger hunt to learn more about our facility, the equipment, and the staff! *UWSP Student Membership available at no additional cost! Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

1-5 p.m. Labor of Love, Lower DeBot 053-055 – Get connected with the Stevens Point campus and community by volunteering. Register on SPIN to receive a free t-shirt!

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

2-5 p.m. Recreation Games, Skyward Fieldhouse

3-4 p.m. Group Exercise Dance Class, Berg Gymnasium in Champions Hall – Join the Group Ex program to dance along with some of your favorite Just Dance routines. All participants will receive a Group Ex water bottle. Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

5-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

7-8 p.m. Basement Brewhaus Trivia, Dreyfus University Center – What do you know about Stevens Point? Come test your knowledge for the chance to win some fun stickers!

8-9 p.m. Comedic Magician Nick Diffatte, Dreyfus University Laird Room – This unique brand of entertainment seamlessly blends dry humor, quick wit, and incredible skill. Nick’s performance will bring perfect comedic timing and a deadpan delivery that will has audiences engaged from beginning to end.

7 a.m.-9 p.m. Fitness Centers Open, Allen Fitness Center* and Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall – UWSP Student Membership available at no additional cost! Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Returning Student Move In – Welcome back, Pointers!

10 a.m. Women’s Soccer vs. St. Bens, Point Soccer Bowl – Come over to the Point Soccer Bowl with your UWSP PointCard to cheer on our Pointer Soccer team!

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Just Once with United Council on Family Relations (UCFR), outside DeBot on South Lawn – Join UCFR for a meet and greet with games and prizes!

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Brunch – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus Bookstore Open, Dreyfus University Center

10 a.m.-4 p.m. IT Service Desk Open, 601 Division Street Room 101

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Basement Brewhaus Open, Dreyfus University Center

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Meet the Greeks, Lower DeBot

Noon-5 p.m. TLC Tech Tips (stop in any time!), DUC 201 Computer Lab – Learn about the university technology you’ll need to be successful. You’ll be able to ask the Tutoring-Learning Center staff questions and get a brief tour of the apps you’ll be expected to use at UWSP.

1-4 p.m. Free Kayaking & Canoeing at Schmeekle, Lake Joanis – Explore the waters of Lake Joanis in Schmeekle Reserve!

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

3-5 p.m. Volleyball and Popsicles, hosted by On-Point ACF (Adventist Christian Fellowship), South Quad Volleyball Courts

3-6 p.m. Snow Cones and Chalk Art Contest with Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, outside DeBot in South Lawn – Registration begins at 2:30 p.m. Join us for some fun!

5-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

7-8 p.m. Group Exercise Class: Sunset Yoga, Allen Volleyball Courts – Join us for a special outdoor Sunset Yoga with Grace class (weather permitting)! Please check-in at the fitness center front desk prior to class. Remember your PointCard to register for free.

7 a.m.-9 p.m. Allen Fitness Center* Open – UWSP Student Membership available at no additional cost! Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Just Once with United Council on Family Relations (UCFR), outside DeBot on South Lawn – Join UCFR for a meet and greet with games and prizes.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Brunch – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus Bookstore Open, Dreyfus University Center

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Poster Sale, The Encore in Dreyfus University Center

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Basement Brewhaus Open, Dreyfus University Center

11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. RecFest 2023! DeBot Field (rain location: Lower DeBot) – Meet our Club Sports and engage with Fitness & Recreation “FitRec” offerings to see how you can get involved and play this semester.

Noon-4 p.m. School of Education Scavenger Hunt, with UWSP Early Childhood Educators, CPS Room 338 – The UWSP Early Childhood Educators would love to help you get to know the School of Education better! Stop in our office to check in for the scavenger hunt, then take selfies at the locations you find and upload them. If you visit all 10 locations, you’ll be entered for a chance to win fun prizes!

1-5 p.m. Cru Volleyball Tournament, behind Smith Hall – Registration for the volleyball tournament starts at noon. Join us!

1-6 p.m. Bags Tournament with Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, DeBot Field – Registration for bags tournament is noon-12:45 p.m. at DeBot Field. Come play with us!

1-8 p.m. Lower DeBot Food Stations Open

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

5-6 p.m. Group Exercise Class: Indoor Cycling, Allen Fitness Center* – Join Group Ex for a special Bike with Ike Pointers Week class! *UWSP Student Membership available at no additional cost! Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

5-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

6:30-8:30 p.m. Community Engagement Fair, Skyward Fieldhouse – Explore organizations and clubs to get involved in this semester and find your people. There’s something for every Pointer!

6:30-8:30 p.m. UWSP Ducks Unlimited Recruitment Event, DeBot Field

8:30-9:30 p.m. Glow in the Dark Flag Tag, hosted by On-Point ACF (Adventist Christian Fellowship), DeBot Field – Compete for a chance to win some cool prizes, and enjoy pizza with us!

Classes start!

7:30-10 a.m. Upper DeBot Open for Breakfast – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Homegrown Cafe and Common Ground Cafe Open

7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. IT Service Desk Open, 601 Division Street Room 101

7:45 a.m.-10 p.m. Basement Brewhaus Open, Dreyfus University Center

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Open Gym, Skyward Fieldhouse

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus Bookstore Open, Dreyfus University Center

9 a.m.-3 p.m. DUC Food Court Open

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Poster Sale, Dreyfus University Center Encore Room

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Just Once with United Council on Family Relations (UCFR), outside DeBot in South Lawn – Join UCFR for a meet and greet with games and prizes!

10 a.m.-2 p.m. First Day of Class Photobooth, outside Dreyfus University Center – Happy first day of class, Pointers! Stop by to kick-off the semester right with a “First Day of School” photo. Cheese!

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Lunch – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

1-8 p.m. Lower DeBot Food Stations Open

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

2-4 p.m. Meet Us Before You Need Us, hosted by UW Police, George Stien Room 124 – Join campus police for some snacks, meet Tucker (Police Department therapy dog), and learn tips on how to stay safe and report issues. We look forward to meeting you!

3-6 p.m. 90fm Back to School Kickback, Communication Arts Center 105 – Stop by the station to listen to music, meet other students, and receive a care package from 90FM.

4-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

7-8 p.m. Worship Service with Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, field by South DeBot Gazebo

8:30-9:30 p.m. Late Night Pancake Cookout with On-Point ACF (Adventist Christian Fellowship), DeBot Field – Come hang out for good food, new friends, and backyard games.

7:30-10 a.m. Upper DeBot Open for Breakfast – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Homegrown Cafe and Common Ground Cafe Open

7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. IT Service Desk Open, 601 Division Street Room 101

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Open Gym, Skyward Fieldhouse

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus Bookstore Open, Dreyfus University Center

9 a.m.-3 p.m. DUC Food Court Open

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Poster Sale, Dreyfus University Center Encore Room

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Lunch – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Safety Tips & Fire Extinguisher Training presented by Stevens Point Fire Department (stop in any time!), Lower DeBot Room 053 – Cooking is the biggest cause of home fires and fire injuries, and it’s one of the top reasons why the fire department is called to campus. Learn how you can prevent cooking fires!

Noon-2 p.m. Physics and Astronomy Scavenger Hunt, Science Room B112

1-8 p.m. Lower DeBot Food Stations Open

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

3-5 p.m. School of Humanities and Global Studies Meet & Greet, CCC Room 101

4-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

5-6 p.m. FRESH Water Fish-tastic with UWSP Fisheries Society, TNR Room 170 – See what fisheries society is all about! Enjoy some games, explore some equipment, and see examples of past events!

5:30 p.m. Screaming Bears! with Chemistry Club, CBB Room 105

6-7 p.m. Try It! Night with Group Exercise, Allen Fitness Center* – Our Group Ex instructors will prepare three different mini classes for this special event to give you a taste of what we have to offer this fall semester. *UWSP Student Membership available at no additional cost! Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

7-8 p.m. First On-Point ACF (Adventist Christian Fellowship) Gathering & Pizza, Lower DeBot Room 055 – Connect with new and current Pointers while enjoying pizza!

8-9 p.m. Hypnotist Chris Jones, Dreyfus University Center Laird Room

7:30-10 a.m. Upper DeBot Open for Breakfast – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Homegrown Cafe and Common Ground Cafe Open

7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. IT Service Desk Open, 601 Division Street Room 101

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Open Gym, Skyward Fieldhouse

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus Bookstore Open, Dreyfus University Center

9 a.m.-3 p.m. DUC Food Court Open

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Poster Sale, Dreyfus University Center Encore Room

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Lunch – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

1-5 p.m. First Aid Kit Making Event, Delzell First Floor Lobby – Join us in Delzell to make a first-aid kit…for free!

1-8 p.m. Lower DeBot Food Stations Open

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

3-5 p.m. Archery Club Meet, Greet & Shoot, DeBot Field – Test your shot at archery with the University Archery Club for a chance to win a prize.

4-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

5-7 p.m. Hmong and Southeast Asian American Club (HaSEAAC) Welcome Back Picnic, Allen Quad outdoor volleyball courts

6-7 p.m. Try It! Night with Group Exercise, Allen Fitness Center*– Our Group Ex instructors will prepare three different mini classes for this special event to give you a taste of what we have to offer this fall semester. *UWSP Student Membership available at no additional cost! Sign up at fitness center desk. UWSP PointCard required for access.

7-8 p.m. Campus Hide and Seek with On-Point ACF (Adventist Christian Fellowship), meet at Lower DeBot – Find the best spot to hide on campus and see if you’ll be the last one found.

8 p.m. First Cru Meeting, Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room

7:30-10 a.m. Upper DeBot Open for Breakfast – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Homegrown Cafe and Common Ground Cafe Open

7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. IT Service Desk Open, 601 Division Street Room 101

7:45 a.m.-10 p.m. Basement Brewhaus Open, Dreyfus University Center

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Open Gym, Skyward Fieldhouse

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus Bookstore Open, Dreyfus University Center

9 a.m.-3 p.m. DUC Food Court Open

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Poster Sale, Dreyfus University Center Encore Room

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Lunch – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

Noon-2 p.m. Diversity and College Access Welcome Back Picnic, DeBot Field

1-3 p.m. Basketball Tournament with On-Point ACF (Adventist Christian Fellowship), outdoor Basketball Courts in Tennis Courts – Compete in a basketball tournament for a chance to win some gift cards!

1-8 p.m. Lower DeBot Food Stations Open

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

2-3:30 p.m. Math Open House, Science Building A208 – Stop by to meet fellow Math majors and faculty in the department.

4 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs Hamline University, Point Soccer Bowl – Come over to the Point Soccer Bowl with your PointCard to cheer on our Pointer Soccer team!

4-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

6-9 p.m. Cru Corn Roast, behind Smith Hall

6:30-8 p.m. Open Ultimate Frisbee Scrimmage with Homegrown, Student Recreation Fields

9-11 p.m. RHA Welcome Back Dance, Dreyfus University Center Laird Room – Join us for the first Pointers After Dark event of the year. You won’t want to miss this!

6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Stevens Point Farmer’s Market, Downtown Stevens Point – Explore downtown Stevens Point at the Farmer’s Market which is home to the longest-running market in the State of Wisconsin!

10 a.m. -2 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Brunch – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

1 p.m. Football vs. St. Norbert College, Goerke Park – You’re invited to Goerke Park to cheer on our Pointer Football team! Don’t forget your PointCard for game admission.

1-9 p.m. Lower DeBot Retail Open

5-7 p.m. Upper DeBot Open for Dinner – Don’t forget your PointCard to utilize your meal plan.

8-9 p.m. Boom Boom Bingo, Dreyfus University Center Encore Room

Additional things to do during Pointers Week:

STUDENTS CAN USE SPIN FOR POINTERS WEEK UPDATES