UConn Trivia
This student-run newspaper has been reporting on UConn news, sports, and campus life since 1896.
The Daily Campus
Students can use this UConn website to discover clubs, find campus events, and track their involvement.
UConntact
This type of stress occurs when demands become overwhelming or unmanageable, potentially interfering with well-being and performance.
Distress (double points)
Negative stress
UConn was founded in which year?
1881
This student-led organization represents undergraduate students and advocates for their interests in university decisions.
Undergraduate Student Government (USG)
What is the last day to withdrawal from a course for Fall 2026?
Monday, November 16th
This type of stress can increase motivation, improve focus, and encourage personal growth.
Eustress (double points)
Positive stress
This is the seventeenth, and current, president of UConn.
Dr. Radenka Maric
This UConn department coordinates and provides study-abroad programs.
Experiential Global Learning (EGL)
Last day of Fall 2026 semester classes (not the same as final exams).
Acceptable answers:
Friday, December 11th (last day of classes)
Final exam period: Mon, Dec 14 to Sun, Dec 20.
The ability to bounce back from life’s challenges, difficulties, and setbacks.
Resilience
Under the Carnegie Classification system, UConn holds this research classification?
R1
Students who are reconsidering their major can use this UConn program to explore academic options before making a decision.
The Major Experience (TME)
Tuesday, January 19th
According to the stress-performance curve, performance is generally highest when stress is at this level (color or name).
Acceptable answers:
Moderate
Optimal
Yellow
UConn students can receive funding through this program to pursue independent research or creative projects with faculty mentorship.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF)
This UConn program works one-on-one with students to explore extracurricular opportunities and develop personalized campus involvement plans.
UConn Compass.
Day of Discovery 2026, UConn’s annual opportunity to explore innovation, research, and student life in action takes place on what day?
Wednesday, October 21st
A student feels increasingly overwhelmed by upcoming exams and begins avoiding their coursework. This behavior is an example of this type of coping response
Avoidance