First-Year Residential Students

Learn More About your Helluva Welcome Experience

This page is intended to help first-year residential students prepare for their Helluva Welcome experience! First-Year Residential students are students who are living on-campus in a Mines Residence Hall.

To learn more about your experience, explore the schedule that coincides with your assigned move-in date. If you have been assigned a date different than those listed below, you will be communicated with directly regarding your Helluva Welcome schedule.

Two students pose while helping move first year students into campus

Moving in Saturday, August 16th

 

Explore your Schedule

Saturday, August 16th

  • Move into your Residence Hall
  • Attend Convocation and the Welcome BBQ with your family or support system

Sunday, August 17th – Monday, August 18th

  • Attend Oredigger Camp in Estes Park, CO

Tuesday, August 19th – Wednesday, August 20th

  • Depart Oredigger Camp on Tuesday and come back to campus for evening programming
  • Attend mandatory sessions and on-campus programming on the Mines campus

Thursday, August 21st

  • Attend International Student Reception (if applicable)
  • Attend Signature Learning Communities Welcome & Orientation (if applicable)
  • Participate in optional walk-in hours for various campus offices
  • Meet your Peer Mentors and kick off the weekend with your Helluva Welcome group
  • Attend Playfair

Friday, August 22nd

  • Participate in the M Climb- one of Mines’ oldest traditions
  • Engage in on-campus programming throughout the afternoon and evening

Saturday, August 23rd

  • Gather with your entire incoming class for the annual M Photo
  • Attend the Helluva Welcome Keynote Speaker
  • Participate in a Service Project in the Golden community

*This schedule features highlighted events from the full Helluva Welcome schedule. These schedules are subject to change and full schedules will be emailed to students later this summer*

Two students pose while helping with first-year move in

Moving in Sunday, August 17th

 

Explore your Schedule

Sunday, August 17th

  • Move into your Residence Hall
  • Attend Convocation and the Welcome BBQ with your family or support system

Monday, August 18th

  • Attend mandatory sessions and on-campus programming on the Mines campus
  • Participate in fun evening programming

Tuesday, August 19th – Wednesday, August 20th

  • Attend Oredigger Camp in Estes Park, CO

Thursday, August 21st

  • Depart Oredigger Camp
  • Attend International Student Reception (if applicable)
  • Attend Signature Learning Communities Welcome & Orientation (if applicable)
  • Participate in optional walk-in hours for various campus offices
  • Meet your Peer Mentors and kick off the weekend with your Helluva Welcome group
  • Attend Playfair

Friday, August 22nd

  • Participate in the M Climb- one of Mines’ oldest traditions
  • Engage in on-campus programming throughout the afternoon and evening

Saturday, August 23rd

  • Gather with your entire incoming class for the annual M Photo
  • Attend the Helluva Welcome Keynote Speaker
  • Participate in a Service Project in the Golden community

*This schedule features highlighted events from the full Helluva Welcome schedule. These schedules are subject to change and full schedules will be available on this page later this summer*