Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Graduate Student Appreciation Week is April 2-5, 2024.
Graduate Student Appreciation Week celebrates the important role our graduate and professional students play on campus and at a distance. Our graduate students are a valued part of the University of North Dakota community every day of the year, but we can't help but celebrate you in a special way. Graduate Student Appreciation Week is dedicated to fun and fellowship with other graduate students. Giveaways and door prizes throughout the week.
Events
Grand Prize Drawings
Participate in our Graduate Student Appreciation Week activities for a chance to win one of the following five grand prizes:
- UND Hockey Jersey
- Roomba Vacuum 694
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
- JBL Charge 5 Wireless Speaker
- Pair of UND Lawn Chairs
Drawing opens Tuesday, April 2 at 9 a.m. and closes Friday, April 5 at 3 p.m. Drawing will be held on Monday, April 8. Winners will be notified by email and announced on Facebook.
Drawing Requirements
To be entered into the drawing, complete the following:
- On-Campus Students: Attend any of the four available in person food/social events held during this week
(one door prize entry per event).
- Online Students: Beginning April 2, find the UND School of Graduate Studies Facebook page, comment
on any of the three “Grand Prize Drawing” posts by answering the question on each
post, and/or attend the Virtual Trivia event on April 4 (One door prize entry per
Facebook response, limited to one response per post). Online students who don’t have
a Facebook account (only) may submit their responses to each of the Facebook posts
via Qualtrics survey starting April 2, access the survey,
- Bonus Entry: On-Campus Students, visit the Gershman Graduate Center between April 2-5 and post a picture on Facebook OR Instagram with the hashtags “#UNDproud AND #UNDGradWeek2024” for ONE bonus grand prize drawing entry. One post per student and one student per post. Online Students, post a picture wearing UND Green and/or a picture of you in your study spaces on Facebook OR Instagram with hashtags "#UNDproud AND #UNDGradWeek2024" for ONE bonus grand prize drawing entry!
- Maximum 5 door prize entries per online or on campus student.
Free Movie Voucher
- Free admission to any movie at River Cinema 15.
- Movie voucher must be picked up in advance at the UND Student Involvement Office between April 1-5. Student ID required. One voucher per graduate student.
- Voucher is redeemable throughout the month of April.
Free Beverage at Gershman Graduate Center
- Coffee, Chai Tea, and Hot Chocolate will be free to dispense from the Gershman Graduate Center Starbucks Vending Machine between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on April 2-5 for graduate students.
- Limit one beverage per graduate student per day.
About Grad Week
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (NGPSAW), which is celebrated the first week of April each year, was started in 1993 by the National Association of Graduate Professional Students as a way to support and appreciate graduate and professional students. The week seeks to emphasize the contributions, impact, and value of graduate students on campuses throughout the United States.
All currently enrolled UND graduate students are invited to participate. Student ID required at events. Students who are unable to participate in the food options due to dietary restrictions are still welcome to attend the events for free giveaways, door prizes, fellowship and fun.
Grad Week Schedule
Questions?
Questions should be directed to the Graduate School (gradschool@UND.edu).