Gateway Days

Gateway Days

What is Gateway Days?

Gateway Days is an immersive experience designed to provide first-year students at UCCS, with access to classes, resources, and activities at UCCS. All of this happens pre-term to the official start of the fall semester and assists first-year students with the transition to campus.

For Fall 2023, Gateway Days will be Thursday, August 17th from 9AM-5PM and Friday, August 18th from 9AM-5PM

Is Gateway Days Required?

Yes. Gateway Days is required for most GPS courses. All courses except for the following participate in Gateway Days: Online courses (OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL5, OL6, OL7, OL8, OL9), GPS 3010 Transitions OL1, and late start courses that begin in October (Session B courses: 002, 038, 054). Please check your course start date and time to see if your course will participate in Gateway Days. 

Can I attend Gateway Days if My Class Does Not Participate?

Absolutely! If you are student in any course that does not participate in Gateway Days, please feel free to attend any of the larger events and activities planned for the day(s), such as Campus Recreation activities, West Lawn events, Chalk the Walk, College Fest and Community Fest, and the First-Year Frenzy Job Fair.  Lunch will also be provided for any student on campus at this time. Please see the Gateway Days schedule for time, event, and location information.

What Should I Bring?

This will be a few long days and you may be doing some physical activities so be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring water, sunscreen, and any snacks/food if you have dietary restrictions or concerns. Don't forget to bring any classroom materials you might need too! Laptops, notebooks, pens, and all those other things you might need to be successful in the classroom! 

A waiver is required of all students to participate in any GPS activity, including those off-campus. If you are under 18, you will need a parent/guardian to sign. If you are 18+, you can sign this yourself. Please print this with you to Gateway Days and give this to your faculty. To sign an electronic waiver, click below.

 

Gateway Days Waiver Form

Find Your Gateway Days Classroom (Different For Fall Term) And If Your Class Participates

Gateway Days Schedule

Gateway Days count as 4 weeks of classroom instruction (16 hours total). Students will participate in a range of program activities, events, required trainings, and other scheduled events. 

Wednesday, August 16th (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) 

  • 3:00PM-4:30PM: 

  • Meet and Greet GPS Faculty, Berger Hall 

  • Peer Leader led activities  

  • Peer Leader led campus tours 

  • 4:30PM-5:00PM: 

  • Class Photo, Berger Hall 

  • Welcome Parade, upper spine  

  • 5:00PM-6:30PM: 

  • Welcome Class Dinner with peers and GPS Faculty, Roaring Fork 

  • 6:30PM-9:00PM: 

  • Recreation Fest, Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center  

Thursday, August 17th (REQUIRED)  

  • 9:00AM: 

  • Class Begins (See Room List for Location or Check Student Portal) 

  • 9:30-9:45AM:  

  • Convocation—Welcome to UCCS (live in classroom)  

  • 9:45AM-11:30AM:  

  • Classroom time and/or class events and activities  

  • 11:30PM-1PM Lunch:  

  • First-Year Frenzy Student Employment Fair, Berger Hall: Campus employment opportunities  

  • Upper Plaza (buffet station 1) and El Pomar (buffet station 2)* 

  • 1PM-1:30PM:  

  • Break/Back to Class  

  • 1:30PM-3:30PM:  

  • College Fest (North of Columbine Hall on lower spine)  

  • 3:30PM-5PM:  

  • Classroom time and/or class events and activities   

  • All day Campus Recreation activities (10AM-4PM), as assigned by GPS course faculty 

Friday, August 18th (REQUIRED) 

  • 9AM-9:30AM:  

  • Class (See Room List for Location or Check Student Portal) 

  • 9:30AM-11:30AM:  

  • Chalk the Walk (West Lawn) 

  • Classroom time and/or class events and activities 

  • 11:30AM-1PM Lunch: 

  •  First-Year Frenzy Student Employment Fair, Berger Hall: Community and Campus partner employment opportunities  

  • Upper Plaza (buffet station 1) and El Pomar (buffet station 2)*   

  • 1PM-1:30PM:  

  • Break/Back to Class  

  • 1:30PM-3:30PM  

  • Community Fest: (North of Columbine Hall on lower spine)  

  • 3:30PM-4PM:  

  • Break/Back to Class  

  • 4PM-5PM: 

  • Campus Scavenger Hunt  

  • All Day Campus Recreation Activities (10AM-3PM), as assigned by GPS course faculty  

*Lunch is provided to all students. A full buffet of food options will be provided. If significant dietary restrictions are an issue, we recommend bringing additional food options, as needed.

Parking

Parking

Parking will be free for the week of August 14th - August 18th. However, there will be no shuttles running across campus. If you are getting dropped off or do not have a car, please allow yourself enough time to walk to your Gateway Day classroom location. If you need assistance getting around please e-mail GPS@uccs.edu. 

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