UAA Traditions Challenge 2011-2012

UAA has developed the Traditions Challenge to not only challenge each student to participate in as many Traditions as possible but we sincerely believe that the undergraduate experience will be improved, enhanced and ultimately more enjoyable by taking this challenge.

If you choose to accept the UAA’s Traditions Challenge – follow these few simple steps:

1) ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE:  
To officially register, simply click Join Us/Accept the Challenge and complete the form.  You will be added to the UAA list-serve and will receive email notifications of upcoming UAA Traditions Challenge Highlight Events and other exclusive opportunities.  Remember to Like the UAA-Geneseo Page on Facebook.

2) COMPLETE THE TRADITIONS:
Attend / participate in the minimum number of Traditions recommended below, but we encourage you to complete more. 
The more Traditions you complete the better your chances to win the FREE iPad!

Credit is given for tradition participation at any level. 
For example, G.R.E.A.T. Day completion can vary from a poster presentation, lecture attendance, student performance or just basic participation at any G.R.E.A.T. Day activity.  Greek Life credit can be earned by membership in a Greek organization, attending a recruitment event, participating in a Greek sponsored activity or philanthropy.

3) PROVE IT: 

Post/share a picture of yourself completing each Tradition it to the UAA-Geneseo Facebook wall. 
Group photos are allowed.

or

Have your picture taken by a UAA photographer at UAA Traditions Challenge *Highlight Event (see below)
and caption yourself in the UAA-Geneseo Facebook photo album.

4) WIN IT: 

For every Tradition you complete with proof on the UAA-Geneseo Facebook page,
your name will be entered in a drawing to win an iPad at the end of the year.

Download a summary of the UAA Traditions Challenge and summary of Highlight Events.

 

GENESEO TRADITIONS

The list below is only a guideline, we know that there are LOTS of ways to get involved and our list of recommended Traditions is constantly changing and evolving.

Academic Traditions - (2) per semester:

• attend a campus lecture
• visit a professor during his/her office hours
• don’t skip a class for an entire month
• participate in faculty directed research
• attend a professional conference
• participate in G.R.E.A.T. Day
• membership in an academic honor society or departmental club
• make Dean’s List
• participate in an internship, externship or study abroad program

*UAA Highlight Event:  Study Abroad Fair, Wednesday-October 5, 2011, 12-4pm
   College Union Ballroom

Alumni Networking - (2) per semester:

• UAA sponsored Alumni Networking Events
• “Pearls of Wisdom” GOLD Workshop featuring successful Geneseo Alumni
• Departmental guest lectures (featuring Geneseo alumni)
• Celebrating the Sciences (featuring alumni panels and keynote speaker)
• Legal Panel  (featuring alumni/parent panelists)
• Women in Leadership Conference
• Career Networking Brunch sponsored by Career Services
• Join UKnight and utilize the “Career Network” – coming this fall for juniors and seniors
• Assist the Alumni Relations/UAA team as needed throughout the year

*UAA Highlight Event:  Homecoming Weekend Alumni Panels
            Celebrating the Sciences – Friday-September 23, 2011 – ISC/Newton – 2-4pm
            **Career Connections Brunch – Saturday-September 24, 2011 – College Union Ballroom – 10am-12pm
                        **Pre-registration required – Go to http://gold.geneseo.edu/

*UAA Highlight Event:  UAA Networking Basics with Alumni, Tuesday-November 8, 2011 (details TBD)

Campus Living - (2) per semester

• Blue & White Day
• Floor Functions hosted by your R.A.
• Eat in every Dining Hall/Center
• Geneseo Late Knight Program
• Upstate Escape Program
• Student Organization Fair
• Join a Special Interest Club
• Volunteer Fair
• Parents weekend
• Siblings weekend
• Intramurals / Club Sports
• Student Government (min. req. is to vote)
• Kino, Limelight, Accents
• Week of Welcome
• CAS Food Fair/Expo
• Student Organization/Club

*UAA Highlight Event:  Blue & White Day, Friday-September 2, 2011, College Green, 11:30am-1:30pm

*UAA Highlight Event:  Student Organization Expo, Wednesday-September 7, 2011, 2-4pm
   College Union Ballroom

 

Geneseo Traditions - (4) per semester:

• Visit Letchworth State Park
• Participate in the Village of Geneseo Christmas Sing
• Attend the Genesee Valley Hunt Parade down Main Street
• Visit the Livingston County Museum located on Center Street
• Assist with the UAA Poinsettia Memorial Project (include information on how to)
• Volunteer to help with/Attend Homecoming and/or Summer Reunion
• Attend the Geneseo Community Sing
• Catch a movie at a local drive-in theatre
• Build a snowman/have a snow ball fight
• Capture a Geneseo sunset
• Eat Mia’s after 2am
• Use your meal plan at The Big Tree Inn
• Eat breakfast at GFR
• Dance on IB risers
• Play BINGO at The Statesman
• Compete in Trivia at The Vital
• Visit “Kelly” on your birthday (or a friend’s birthday)
• Learn Geneseo’s Alma Mater

*UAA Highlight Event: Community Sing-A-Long, Friday-December 2, 2011, Time TBD
   Main St./Bear

*UAA Highlight Event: Memorial Poinsettia Project, Friday-December 9, 2011, 9am-1pm
   McClellan House

 

Tradition Challenge completion for the following can be defined by participating in or attending:  meetings,
philanthropies, fundraisers, events, performances, exhibitions, dinners, lectures, concerts, nights uptown,
recruitment events, games and/or pep rallies.

Greek Life - (1) per semester:

• Anna’s Ball
• Relay for Life
• Crow’s Deep Freeze
• Greek Recruitment
• Migrant Children’s Holiday Party
• AOPi’s Greek God Competition
• Day of Caring
• Alzheimer Memory Walk

*UAA Highlight Event:  Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Saturday-October 29, 2011, Village Park, 9am

 

Multi-Cultural Events - (1) per semester:

• GenSENG
• Black Student Union
• Geneseo Chinese Culture Club
• Hillel
• Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
• Japanese Culture Club
• Korean American Student Association
• Latino Student Assoc.
• Men of Action and Change
• Muslim Student and Friends Assoc.
• National Organization for Women
• Campus Action Network
• Pride Alliance
• Shakti
• Womyn's Action coalition

*UAA Highlight Event:  Cultural Harmony Week, October 23-27, 2011 – Details TBD

Music /Theatre/Art - (1) per semester:

• VegSOUP
• Jazz Ensemble
• Hips n Harmony
• Square Dance
• Corthurnus
• Student Art Association
• Carol Choristers
• Chamber Singers
• String Band Symphony Orchestra
• Wind Ensemble
• Geneseo Pep Band
• Musical Theatre Club (MTC)
• Orchesis
• Dance Ensemble
• Main Stage Productions

Fall

• Men’s Soccer
• Women’s Soccer
• Women’s Volleyball
• Women’s Field Hockey
• Women’s Tennis
• Men’s Cross Country
• Women’s Cross Country

*UAA Highlight Event: Women’s Field Hockey Game, Thursday-October 20, 2011, 4pm
   Upper Alumni Field Hockey Field

Winter

• Men’s Basketball
• Women’s Basketball
• Men’s Ice Hockey
• Men’s Swimming & Diving
• Women’s Swimming & Diving

*UAA Highlight Event: Men’s Ice Hockey Game, Friday-November 11, 2011, 7pm
   Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena

Spring

• Men’s Lacrosse
• Women’s Lacrosse
• Women’s Softball
• Women’s Equestrian
• Men’s Indoor Track & Field
• Women’s Indoor Track & Field