Year 2 @ CSU supports second-year students and provides opportunities for students to enhance and maintain their connection to CSU!
Check out what’s happening on campus and hosted by Year 2 @ CSU to stay connected during your second year! Make sure to read your Year 2 @ CSU monthly newsletters at the beginning of each month to stay up to date!
August
CSU Welcome Back Days
- Date: Monday, August 24
- Time: 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM
- Location: LSC Plaza
- Welcome back to CSU! We are excited for you as you start your second year! Stop by our table on the Lory Student Center Plaza between classes for frozen treats, giveaway prizes, and to learn how Year 2 @ CSU can support you!
September
Year 2 @ CSU Tabling
- Date: Thursday, September 3
- Time: 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM
- Location: LSC Plaza
- Stop by the Year 2 @ CSU table on the plaza, connect with your Year 2 Board, and learn about what we’ll be doing this semester.
Year 2sday with Off Campus Life
- Date: Tuesday, September 8
- Time: 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
- Location: Off Campus Life, LSC 281
- Join us for a Year 2sday with Off-Campus Life! Stop by to learn more about how Off-Campus Life can help you navigate off-campus living, party registration, RamRide, and more! Connect with staff from Off-Campus Life, Year 2 @ CSU, and Transfer Programs. We will also have pizza available for attendees (GF&V), while supplies last. This is a free-flowing event so drop by between classes!
- Let us know you’ll be joining us: https://ramlink.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12567305
Year 2 @ CSU Table at Involvement Expo
- Date: Thursday, September 17
- Time: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
- Location: LSC Plaza
- Stop by the Year 2 @ CSU table at the Involvement Expo, connect with your Year 2 Board, and learn about what we’ll be doing this semester.
Treat Yourself with Crafts and Treat Bags
- Date: Tuesday, September 22
- Time: 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM
- Location: Canvas Stadium Classroom 1215
- Stop by to de-stress, treat yourself, and connect with other second-year students. We will have slime, bracelet making, coloring pages, painting and more! Be creative, meet people, and have fun! Also, decorate a tote bag and fill it with self-care items and snacks!
Volunteer at The Gardens on Spring Creek: Give Back and Grow Your Community
- Date: Wednesday, September 23
- Time: 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM
- Location: Gardens on Spring Creek (2145 Centre Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80526)
- Join fellow second-year students in volunteering at The Gardens on Spring Creek, a 12-acre botanical garden dedicated to education, wellness, and environmental stewardship. Help with outdoor garden projects such as weeding, mulching, and planting while giving back to the Fort Collins community. No gardening experience is required! Meet us at The Gardens on Spring Creek or meet us outside of the Lake Street Market at 3:30 PM and walk over with us.
- Let us know you’ll be joining us: Volunteer at The Gardens on Spring Creek: Give Back and Grow Your Community – Fill out form
Intro to Backpacking Trip
- Date & Time: Saturday, September 26- Sunday, September 27
- Location: Rocky Mountain National Park
- Ever wanted to learn the basics of backpacking but weren’t sure where to start? Interested in escaping Fort Collins for the weekend and making connections with other second-year students? This trip is for you! Join us for an overnight backpacking trip with Outdoor Programs and Year 2 @ CSU! Registration is $40 and the deadline to sign up is September 20.
- For more information and the link to register, click here!
October
Year 2sday with SLiCE
- Date: Tuesday, October 6
- Time: 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
- Location: SLiCE Office, LSC 210
- Have a slice of pizza with SLiCE! Stop by to learn more about how SLiCE (Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement) can help you get involved, as well as the resources and opportunities available to you! Connect with SLiCE staff as well as folks from Year 2 @ CSU and Transfer Programs @ CSU. Pizza (GF/V) will be available, while supplies last. This is a free-flowing event, so come drop by between classes!
Mountain Campus Experience
- Location: CSU Mountain Campus
- Date & Time: Saturday, October 10- Sunday, October 11
- Looking for a fun weekend away at CSU’s Mountain Campus and a way to connect with other second year students? Join us for the Year 2 Mountain Experience in collaboration with Transfer Programs @ CSU. Registration is $75, and the deadline to register is October 4.
- For more information and the link to register, click here!
Intro to Rock Climbing
- Date: Sunday, October 18
- Location: Horsetooth Reservoir
- Spend the day with Year 2 @ CSU learning a new sport, experiencing the great outdoors, and engaging with other second-year students. This is an introductory event, and you do not need any experience to join us. Registration is $20, and the deadline to register is October 11.
- For more information and the link to register, click here!
Meal Kit Pickups
- Date: Wednesday, October 21
- Time: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM
- Location: Lory Student Center Rooms 328-330
- Join Year 2 @ CSU for Meal Kit Pickups. Stop by to learn how to shop inexpensively and grab a meal kit of nutritious food that is easy to cook and doesn’t break the bank. Supplies are limited, so fill out this form to claim your meal kit: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Tvfd3JqEZu
November
Year 2 @ CSU Fall Clean Up Team
- Date: Saturday, November 14
- Time: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
- Location: TBD
- Join us volunteering on November 14th from 10 AM- 2 PM to help residents in the Fort Collins community with outdoor yard work. Fall Clean Up is a CSU Tradition that helps give back to neighbors who may not be able to perform or afford necessary outdoor tasks. Help give back to the community and meet other second-year students!
- Let us know you’ll be joining us: Year 2 @ CSU Fall Clean Up Team