2024 Orientation

9:00 am Check in and Breakfast 

8:00 am - 3:30 pm All-Humphrey School Orientation 

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Ice Cream Social @ Humphrey Patio - - hosted by the Public Affairs Student Association (PASA)  [this is not a program led activity]

• These events pertain to all Humphrey academic programs (MDP, MHR, MURP, MPP, & MS-STEP)

• These events are coordinated by the Humphrey School and they will communicate with you directly 

• Breakfast and lunch will be provided with opportunities to engage with Humphrey community members. 

9:00am - 11:00 am     Breakfast & MDP Program Orientation Opening Sessions

11:30am -12:00 pm MDP Head Shots (pictures) and Cohort Photo

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm   Lunch @ Humphrey Patio (with MPP and MURP incoming students?)

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm     " You need to know...!! " - Tour of essential destinations, curated and  led by  2nd Year MDP student(s) 

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Tentative) Meet-up with International Fellows

9:00 am - 10:30 am Cohort & Alumni Breakfast Social - Freeman Commons, 2nd Floor Humphrey

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Campus Connector 

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch with Global Minnesota and/or East Bank Collaborators

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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Buddy Program launch (PASA)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Social Hour @ The Corner Bar - hosted by the Public Affairs Student Association (PASA)  [this is not a program led activity]

10:00 am - 11:30 pm Things I Wish I Knew...- Freeman Commons, 2nd Floor Humphrey

11:30 am - 3:00 pm Green Line Campus Tour led by MDP 2nd-Years and Happy Hour 

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4:00 pm - 8:30 pm Minnesota State Fair, hosted by the Humphrey Student Organizations [this is not a program led activity]

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Humphrey School Affinity Groups Welcome & Orientation 

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch in Humprhey Courtyard

• This event pertains to all academic programs (MDP, MHR, MURP, MPP, & MS-STEP)

• This event is coordinated by the Humphrey School's Student Organizations

5:00 am - 8:00 pm Please coordinate with other students for transportation to this off-campus event and ask Laura @ ICGC if you need support. 

Approximate timing:

9:00 - 9:30 am Welcome and overview of the field experience requirement. 

9:30 - 10:30 am  Presentations by second year MDP students and discussion

10:30 - 11:00 am Presentation of the field experience platform