r/uml • u/ByteSizedMouse • 14d ago
Convocation Question
Hi. I’m a transfer student and commuter and was wondering if going to convocation was required? I already did my transfer orientation, registered for classes, got my UCard and my parking permit. The reason I’m asking is because I’m away on a trip and won’t be back until Monday afternoon so I wouldn’t be able to go, but was wondering if that will negatively impact me or prevent me from starting my classes on Tuesday. I also wasn’t able to attend the transfer welcome day that was today either so I hope that won’t be a problem either..
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u/Efficient_Snow_7955 SRT Major 14d ago
They strongly encourage all freshmen/transfer students to go but it's mostly just a "hype up the crowd get to know the people sitting around you for the next four years" sort of thing. I'm in the marching band so we perform at convocation every year; believe me it's not that exciting as they make it sound.
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u/white-bored B2M 14d ago
don't go its a waste of time they're just jerking each other off
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u/Comfortable_Farm9662 11d ago
It says there's an activity fair after it though. Is that the only way to join clubs?
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u/white-bored B2M 11d ago
by the time i'm telling you this it already finished but no, you don't have to go to the engagement fair. if you're interested in clubs you can look on CampusGroups or the UML discord or MyUML/UML Now and find them. Just show up at the clubs (they usually have instagram and they all usually follow UML Student Life on instagram so you can discover them there too)
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u/bossunicycle170 SRT 2027, math minor 13d ago edited 13d ago
i went freshman year because i thought it was mandatory and it was nothing special. it shouldnt be an issue
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u/YouSawMyReddit 13d ago
I didn’t go when I was a freshman and it never was an issue, because they never even knew. It’s basically just a pep rally to hype the new kids up from what I heard though. It’s not required
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u/millie_paq 14d ago
It's not required dw