AHS Welcome Week
September 8 - 11, 2020
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
AHS Welcome Week is coming! Get ready for four days and 4 fun prizes! Tuesday, September 8 to Friday 11 at noon daily. Click here to RSVP.
Tuesday, September 8: Learning Fitness Breaks
Join the UIC Kinesiology Club, and learn a simple quick 10-15 minute workout that can be done by using a chair and some light weights (or household items such as water bottles if you don’t have weights). Also receive some helpful tips about staying motivated and fit at while being at home
Wednesday, September 9: Healthy snack making & a quick meal
Join Student Nutrition Association at UIC (SNA) vice president Kaitie Chakos and president Allison Anderson to learn more about nutrition and fueling up for a successful semester. They’ll be covering ideas for healthy eating in dorms, tips for fueling before class and exams, and will demo two easy, plant-based meals that you can make in no time!
Thursday, September 10: Yoga at your chair
Join Rachel Najdzin, assistant director of student affairs and a registered yoga instructor, to learn and practice a simple, relaxing chair yoga sequence and meditation. This practice is a great mini break you can use throughout the semester for rest and rejuvenation!
Friday, September 11: Social Hour with Advisors
Finish up your Week of Welcome by joining AHS academic advisors for stress relief and socialization. In our 30minutes we’ll break out into small groups and advisors will lead fun social activities for those part of their group.
Plus an AHS Welcome Week Scavenger Hunt all week long!
To participate in the scavenger hunt, download Scavify on your Android or iOS device and create a login. We recommend you use your NetID as the username. Click here or search for “AHS Welcome Week Scavenger Hunt.”
Enter in the password “ahspride” and join the hunt. You can also join on your computer.
To win prizes: Be the first to complete the highest number of tasks for each day (winners will be announced each day on our Instagram page). Finish in the top 3 on the Leaderboard for a grand prize on Friday!