Geography
Name a resource in the basement of the sub!
Logger store - textbooks
logger market or cellar - food options not in diner
KUPS- radio station!
mailroom - same mailbox all four years!
Name the four types experiential learning!
Internship, summer research, study abroad, community based learning experience
When do students have to declare a major?
Second semester sophomore year
Where can you get information about upcoming events, tour guide shoutouts, and things you need to know?
hint: it comes on a wednesday now...
THE WEEKLY EMAIL! You need to respond to it so we know that you are reading the information.
What percentage of students live on campus?
70%
How many people live in Tacoma?
roughly 220,000
What are accommodations like on campus? Name two possible accomodations
SAA (student accessibility accommodations) offers services like extended time for exams ; Recording lectures ; Accessible books ; Readers, interpreters, and scribes ; Accessible housing ; Classroom adjustments, extra absences, and more!
How many credits are needed to graduate?
32!
Name two admission counselors (besides Savannah and Delaney)
Robin, Curtis, Heidi, Lily, Mark, Anna, Mike, Torri, Hannah
Answer two of these questions!
Average Class Size
Student to Faculty Ratio
Undergrad Student Population
Out of state percentage
What building is the SOAN department located in?
McIntyre!
What's the party scene like on campus?
House Shows
Campus Safety & a student first approach
Things to do that aren’t partying (ex: campus film's 1 dollar movies)
Name two academic supports!
Peer advisors, academic advisors, professor office hours, CWL, Sound Writing, Academic Consultants, Language Partners, Writing advisors, Subject Tutors.
What's the protocol to get a shift covered?
Try to get it covered in #cvp-shift-coverage.
If you try more than once and can't get coverage, email the coords that no one could cover it. We'll figure it out!
If you do get it covered, EMAIL us. If you slack us, there is no guarantee that it will recorded.
What percentage of students are students of color?
37%
What is advice you can give to families about ways to get around Tacoma/the PNW?
Parking is free on campus, and all students are welcome to have a car. It's common to have a car, but not necessary. 1 in 4 students have a car, so there's a good chance you'll know someone
Each student/staff/faculty must still register their car with campus security so they can monitor vehicles
ASUPS will cover the cost of an ORCA card for students who want one - it's a Sound Transit program that provides fares for bus, train, lightrail, and ferry transportation. Cards are checked out on a first-come, first-served basis
What are mental health resources like on campus? Name three of the services CHWS provides.
counseling services, general medical services, preventive services, specialty services, nursing services, referral services, outreach and prevention services.
Name three of our top ten majors!
Psych
Exercise Science
English
Biology
Comp-Sci
BUS(BLP)
Econ
IPE
COMM
What are the five buildings you should always go into on a tour?
SUB, Athletic building, Wyatt, Thompson/Harned, AL
How many DIII sports do we have and what percentage of students are athletes?
30% of student athletes
23 DIII sports
We all went over the safety plan - name two of the four designated safe meeting spaces in our emergency plan.
Jefferson Park
Farrelli's pizza
15th and Pine
Met Market
What's diversity like on campus? Give two examples of Equity & Diversity resources at UPS
Tuesday Night Tutoring: Puget Sound students and AmeriCorps volunteers work with Access Program students to tackle tough subjects and help with homework and teaching effective study habits that will serve students throughout their academic careers.
Access Programs: Tacoma Public Schools and the University of Puget Sound work in partnership in developing the Access Programs and the Access to College Initiative. Students attending Tacoma Public middle schools and high schools are encouraged to apply to participate in the Access Programs
The Transgender Advocacy and Inclusion Committee: is comprised of students, staff, and faculty who take an active role and share in the responsibility of examining what Puget Sound is doing as a campus community to address transgender inclusion in all aspects of campus life.
Academic Programs: Students learn how race, gender, sexuality, culture, and power continue to shape our world and the lived experience of marginalized groups. We offer a variety of interdisciplinary programs including African American Studies, Asian Studies, Gender & Queer Studies, International Political Economy, Latin American Studies, and Latina/o Studies.
Student Organizations: Connect with like-minded peers and work together to advance causes you care about. Student groups have successfully led campus-wide efforts to switch to fair-trade coffee in our dining facilities, launch a food justice initiative, and improve childhood literacy in the community. In addition, identity-based student organizations celebrate a shared heritage or common vision. We have active identity clubs including a BSU, Hawaiian culture, and LatinX students
Race & Pedagogy Institute: The Race and Pedagogy Institute educates teachers and students in thinking critically about race and work to eliminate systemic racism in education. In addition to regular campus-wide events, the Race and Pedagogy National Conference hosts a national conference every four years.
What are our core requirements?
Art/Humanities, Social Science/History, Natural Science/Math
2 Freshman CONN, 2 200-400 CONN
2 Language
2 Knowledge, Identity & Power (KNOW)
Experiential Learning
Name one opening task and one closing task.
Opening: turn on fireplace, unlock doors, take out chairs
Closing: turn off fireplace, lock doors, take in chairs
Name two UPS traditions!
Pops on the lawn, KUPSfest, color post, hatchet wars (hatchet in sub!), passages, greek games