Orientation Schedule for Friday

Friday is all student organizations! Since a good amount of us aren't on campus this semester, make sure to check out all the clubs you want on Friday and Saturday. Make sure to check out the schedule below (or at this link: https://www.cmu.edu/first-year-orientation/schedules/daily-schedule.html) to see what's available! There's a lot of club events, so brace yourself...!

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Friday Choices Outline

1:00 - 2:00 pm

• Around the Year with Alpha Phi!

• ATO's Declassified CMU Survival Guide

• Cards Against Humanity with Kappa Sigma

• Finding Your Path at CMU with Alpha Kappa Psi

• Game and greet with Phi Delta Theta

• Learn more about Panhellenic Sororities!

• Make Cards for Hospitalized Children with Alpha Phi Omega

• National Pan-Hellenic Council Breakout Room

• School / Life Balance by Pi Kappa Alpha

• Sigma Chi - Social Fraternity

• Sigma Nu Welcome Session and Skribbl.io Tournament

2:00 - 3:00 pm

• AMA with the American Marketing Association

• Be in the Room Where it Happens, A Mock Trial Demonstration

• CMU Global Medical Brigades Pictionary!

• Consulting for Social Good

• DIY No Sew Masks

• Game "Night" with Apex Buggy

• Game Design Pitch-a-thon

• Here for You Presents Mental Health Orientation

• Lutheran Student Fellowship/First Trinity Church

• Practicing your Faith on Campus: a Panel Discussion

• Scoring a Career in Finance with Smart Woman Securities

• So what's VC all about anyway?

• Tartan Transfer Student Chat and Chill

• Welcome to Women in Business!

3:00 - 4:00 pm

• CMU-Hillel Pre-Shabbat Meet n' Greet

• Come hang out with ABLE!

• CRU - A Student Christian Community

• Elevate Your Brand with SHPE

• I'm First Gen! Are you?

• Mayur SASA - Pittsburgh South Asian Hotspots

• National Society of Black Engineer’s Hosts a Meet and Greet!

• Navigating Life as a CMU student: A Q&A with Asian Christian Fellowship

• SALSA Social Event

• Strong Women Strong Girls Hangout

• Tartan Trivia Night

• What a Moneythink CMU Mentor Does

• What is Buggy?

• WRCT Station tour + Music Trivia

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Event Descriptions

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Around the Year with Alpha Phi!

Come guess what our chapter does every month to contribute to the CMU community through a fun game of Jeopardy! We’ll touch on topics like philanthropy, Greek sing, booth, and so much more, as well as answer any and all of your questions related to sorority life.

ATO's Declassified CMU Survival Guide

CMU is like a wild forest, and survival takes skills. For instance, how do I interact and engage with professors? How do I find an internship? How do I maintain a healthy social life while achieving academic goals? These are challenging and scary questions, but we're here to help! Join the brothers of Alpha Tau Omega as we share our survival guides. Throughout this panel, we'll tell our wild stories, share our hard-earned advice, and introduce to you various aspects of the Carnegie Mellon life. Our panelists come from a variety of majors, including Math, CS, and Engineering, so if you're studying any of these, all the more reason join us!

Cards Against Humanity with Kappa Sigma

You’re probably bored of being trapped in your room all day - we are too. Slide on up from the comfort of your confines and join us online for a few rounds of Cards against Humanity. It’s a great chance to hang out with some upperclassmen and fellow freshmen in a fun, casual environment and learn more about our chapter. Whether you’re looking to meet new people, ask about life at CMU, or just have some quality social interaction, you know where to find us.

Finding Your Path at CMU with Alpha Kappa Psi

A panelist of brothers will be sharing how Alpha Kappa Psi, CMU's premier co-ed professional fraternity, has shaped their experiences thus far at CMU. Learn how you can expand your network, pursue your professional goals, and take advantage of the academic, social, and professional opportunities offered at CMU.

Game and greet with Phi Delta Theta

Throughout quarantine our brotherhood has remained close playing video games and zoom calling, so we want to invite you to one of our sessions! Minecraft server, parlor games, Call of Duty, and any new suggestions you want to bring, come hang out with us, play some games, meet new friends, and have a great time!

Learn more about Panhellenic Sororities!

The Carnegie Mellon Panhellenic Council is the largest organization for women on campus. Join us for a trivia session to learn more about the six Panhellenic sororities at CMU and Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment (PSR) occurring virtually on September 26 & October 3-5, 2020!

Make Cards for Hospitalized Children with Alpha Phi Omega

Come hang out with members of Alpha Phi Omega, a service oriented fraternity, and create cards to send to Cards for Hospitalized Kids, an organization dedicated to spreading hope and joy to hospitalized children across the US with homemade cards. Please have materials to make cards on hand. We shall provide the human interaction ;)

National Pan-Hellenic Council Breakout Room

The National Pan-Hellenic Council represents the 9 historically African-American fraternities and sororities, sometimes referred to as the Divine 9. Organizations of NPHC: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will host a breakout session for first-years to learn a bit about each organization and interact with members through a fun game of Kahoot.

School / Life Balance by Pi Kappa Alpha

Hosted by Pi Kappa Alpha, we offer an in depth look on managing dual commitments at CMU. Our organization consists of TA’s, club leaders, and varsity athletes to name a few, and the work-life balance here can undoubtedly be tough, especially in year one. We hope to to highlight how becoming involved outside of the classroom can augment and improve not only one's social and academic environment, but perhaps more importantly one's growth as a person. This will include a panel with several members who are immersed in various communities on campus.

Sigma Chi - Social Fraternity

Come learn about Sigma Chi and Greek Life at Carnegie Mellon, meet the brothers, listen to music, play some games, and have a good time! Open to all and hope to see you there. Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) is one of the largest Greek-letter social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters in the United States and Canada and more than 345,000 initiates. At Carnegie Mellon, we seek to live up to and cultivate the high ideals of Friendship, Justice, and Learning. Sigma Chis pursue a diverse range of passions, hold numerous leadership positions on campus, and excel in sports and academics. Learn More and Check our Socials: Website: http://cmusigmachi.com Instagram: cmusigmachi Facebook: Sigma Chi, Lambda Pi Chapter

Sigma Nu Welcome Session and Skribbl.io Tournament

Welcome to CMU! We’d like to invite you to meet Sigma Nu brothers and alumni! We’re the oldest standing fraternity on campus. You’ll get a chance to learn about what we do, how Greek life can be a meaningful contribution to your college life, and how it can help you professionally after college as well. Come join and to get to know us! Then, participate in a Skribbl.io tournament afterwards for a chance to win multiple prizes! Skribbl is a free-online game in which one participant draws a specific word while the others have to guess that word based on the drawing. We’ll have a few breakout rooms and the winners of each room will win a prize. You don’t need to install anything, just come join us in Zoom! For more details, please contact our recruitment chair Thomas Cantalapiedra (tcantala@andrew.cmu.edu).

2:00 - 3:00 pm

AMA with the American Marketing Association

Come join an AMA (Ask me Anything) with the CMU chapter of the American Marketing Association and get to know us. Hear about our opportunities for professional development, networking, consulting, case competitions, and more. Participate in ice breakers and ask questions about internships, interviews, our committees, first year tips, etc. All years and majors are welcome!

Be in the Room Where it Happens, A Mock Trial Demonstration

Come witness a mock trial demonstration and meet some of the members of the student-ran mock trial organization.

CMU Global Medical Brigades Pictionary!

Carnegie Mellon’s chapter of Global Medical Brigades is one of the hundreds of student organizations within Global Brigades, a non-profit organization with the largest student-led movement for global health. At our Zoom session, we will play Pictionary as well as discuss and answer questions regarding who we are, our mission, and our plans for the upcoming academic school year. We hope to see you there! :)

Consulting for Social Good

180 Degrees Consulting discusses what it means to leverage your skill sets as a student at a top university to create lasting, positive impact on your community while also sharpening your professional skills. Come join us for a conversation about social impact and learn about current projects we’ve been working on!

DIY No Sew Masks

Do you need a cool and stylish mask for the upcoming school year? We'll teach you how to make your own. All you need is an old T-shirt and a pair of scissors! Anvil will be a hosting an interactive No Sew Face Mask Workshop via Zoom. Join us to meet club members and learn more about all the exciting maker events that we host throughout the school year.

Game "Night" with Apex Buggy

Come hang out with Apex and learn what the deal is with buggy at CMU. If you've ever wanted to find out what it's like to speed face-first down a massive hill in a tiny torpedo or what goes into making that happen, stop by and ask us! We're going to be playing Jackbox games and fielding any questions you might have about what buggy teams do, or about CMU in general. Even if you are not sure that buggy is for you, stop by for a fun afternoon of games and to learn about the other social events Apex hosts.

Game Design Pitch-a-thon

The first step in game development is deciding what game to make. Join the Game Creation Society for a brainstorming game about coming up with new games! Video games, board games, party games, imaginary games, un-games, games for astronauts, and anything else you can dream up. No experience required.

Here for You Presents Mental Health Orientation

Transitioning into college can be challenging -- but we're here to help you! As a peer mental health advocacy group on campus, Here For you presents the Mental Health Orientation. We will share our mental health experiences as students, introduce mental health resources available on campus, and give tips on supporting yourself and your new classmates!

Lutheran Student Fellowship/First Trinity Church

ALL, YOU are warmly invited to Lutheran Student Fellowship-International Student Ministry. In serving the Pittsburgh university community (Pitt, CMU, Chatham, Carlow, Duquesne, CCAC, Point Park, RMU, La Roche, et al), we come together by the Spirit as one Body, wonderfully united as the liturgy of the Divine Service connects us to Christ, to each other, and to the Church of the ages, and sends us out to serve the community in various ways (homeless, blind, deaf, etc.). Today’s student has a place here! Our full-time pastoral staff and active student leadership will listen and care. LSF is a group for creating, nurturing, and proclaiming faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. It is truly a home where you can live and belong and grow! This is a place for YOU! We will be pursuing a hybrid model of ministry this fall; please join our session with your questions and comments.

Practicing your Faith on Campus: a Panel Discussion

Join the Council of Religious Students (CORS) for an interfaith discussion about keeping your faith while being a busy college student. As a student, making the free time to practice your spirituality is difficult. Come hear from current students of different religions and worldview backgrounds about their experiences keeping their faith while on campus and how their faith has changed since becoming a college student.

Scoring a Career in Finance with Smart Woman Securities

Through this interactive seminar, you will have the opportunity to explore the different areas within finance, as well as get a closer look on how Smart Woman Securities can help you prepare for a career in financial services. We will walk through tips to strengthen your resume, the recruiting timeline, how to jumpstart on recruitment as a freshman, and much more! Smart Woman Securities is open to all class years and majors! No previous finance knowledge or experience is required. Whether you’re simply interested in finance or would like to pursue a finance career, we would love to meet you!

So what's VC all about anyway?

Event will be lead by education, recruiting, and head leadership teams at Scottie Ventures, the CMU venture capital organization. Session will start with an overview of what venture capital actually is, the mindset that goes into that business, and how students can start getting their foot in the door in that industry at an early age and ideally during their time in college. We will tie some content in with what our club stands for and what we do, specifically how we partner students with venture capital firms for internships during the academic year.

Tartan Transfer Student Chat and Chill

A time to grab a snack and chat about CMU and each other, especially for transfer students. Lets meet, greet, and socialize! :)

Welcome to Women in Business!

A fun way to get to know the members of our Women in Business executive board and your class of 2024 peers! Join us for a fun virtual game and chat with us for any questions you might have!

3:00 - 4:00 pm

CMU-Hillel Pre-Shabbat Meet n' Greet

Welcome to your first CM-Jew Semester! Connect with other incoming Jewish CMU first-year students and play some exciting games! If you participate in this event, you will be entered in a raffle to win some Hillel merchandise!

Come hang out with ABLE!

Come hang out with the Able exec board and talk about ABLE CMU- CMU's only student organization built for the social support and advocacy of students with chronic illnesses and disabilities! We will have a casual conversation about navigating the world with the coronavirus, how to still be social while protecting your health, and probably getting off topic about things. We will also more formally go over the process of getting disability accommodations through the Disability Resources office, tips about approaching professors about your accommodations, getting documentation for acute illness, and try to answer other questions new students may have.

CRU - A Student Christian Community

CRU is a student Christian community where we feature a gospel and community centered approach around growing our faith in Jesus. We are a community where the gospel transforms hearts, captures minds, and launches men and women into a lifelong journey with Christ. Throughout the school year we will have small group bible studies, large group talks (circumstances permitting), and other fun social gatherings. We meet between students from all the Pittsburgh colleges so it is a great way to get to know people you may not otherwise interact with.

Elevate Your Brand with SHPE

Get a jump start on your career! We are the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers chapter at Carnegie Mellon University. Our mission is to promote and support Carnegie Mellon’s scholars, with a focus on the Hispanic community, aspiring towards excellence in their professional careers. Join us for an informative yet fun zoom call on the importance of professional branding and the "elevator pitch." By attending you will enter our raffle!

I'm First Gen! Are you?

Learn what it means to be a first generation student as members of the campus community speak to their experiences as first gens through an interactive panel discussion.

Mayur SASA - Pittsburgh South Asian Hotspots

This event will feature an introduction to Mayur SASA (South Asian Student Association) and its role on campus as well as ways you can get involved. We will also introduce you to the best South Asian hubs and resources in Pittsburgh. This is your chance to ask any questions you might have about campus life.

National Society of Black Engineer’s Hosts a Meet and Greet!

On behalf of the CMU community, NSBE would like to extend a warm welcome to the class of 2024+. Come meet the people behind NSBE at CMU. We will introduce our club leaders as well as the upsides to joining NSBE. We will play a "Name That Tune" game followed by a general CMU Life Q/A session where first-year students are welcome to ask any question with regard to college life, CMU life, social setting, etc. We look forward to seeing you all there! Come meet the board members, ask questions, and sign up!

Navigating Life as a CMU student: A Q&A with Asian Christian Fellowship

What types of classes should I take in the future? What are good ways to find community on campus? How do you find an internship? You might have a question about college life that's still burning in your mind! Join Asian Christian Fellowship in a free-flowing Q&A session, and ask our experienced panel members any questions that you might have! As upperclassmen, we want to share the tips & tricks to navigating CMU and college-life so you can succeed and find happiness and purpose in your first year!

SALSA Social Event

Hang out with the Spanish and Latin Student Association and get to know the hispanic and latino community at CMU!

Strong Women Strong Girls Hangout

Strong Women Strong Girls (SWSG) is a tight-knit organization that focuses on empowering and supporting women and girls in the Pittsburgh community. College women at CMU mentor third through fifth grade girls via weekly mentoring sessions. Although we are not entirely sure of the format and logistics of virtual mentoring this upcoming semester, we are still dedicated to our mission of advocating for diversity, inclusion, and empowering young girls. Come to our Zoom session to play Scribble.io and learn more about our organization and our members!

Tartan Trivia Night

Are you smarter than the average first-year student? Test yourself on trivia about CMU and Pittsburgh as well as other things. Winners get Amazon gift cards!

What a Moneythink CMU Mentor Does

Moneythink is a national organization connecting college volunteers with local high school students to improve financial literacy in our society’s youth. We mentor students on personal finance-related topics such as investing, taxes, and banking, host an annual idea hackathon, and teach a CMU stuco course 98-272 Intro to Financial Literacy. If you are passionate about financial literacy topics such as investing, taxes, and banking, interested in volunteering, or have a desire to mentor and teach high school students, you can find us on Facebook at Moneythink CMU. This is a great opportunity in college to learn more about finance as well as give back to the community. Join us in for popcorn styled introductions and financial literacy trivia with the current Moneythink mentors. See you there! Learn more about us on Facebook. 

What is Buggy?

Come hear current students talk about their experiences in different roles in the Buggy community!

WRCT Station tour + Music Trivia

Join the cool kids at WRCT for a virtual tour of our college radio station and a haphazard round of music trivia (with prizes!)