University Letter

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It’s time again to ‘do work’ at The Big Event April 30

It’s time again to “DO WORK!”Saturday, April 30 at the Big Event.

What is The Big Event?

The Big Event is a one-day community service project where UND students say “Thank You” to the Greater Grand Forks Community for their support of UND by completing as many service projects as possible in a four-hour time period.

The Big Event will take place Saturday, April 30. You’ll arrive to the UND Wellness Center at 9 a.m. to check-in, pick up your free t-shirt, promo item, water bottle, snacks, and any supplies needed for your job site and then you’ll work at your job site from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

How to sign up
You can sign up with a group of friends, a team, with a student organization, or individually! This year, sign-ups are online.

Follow the steps below to sign-up and take part in The Big Event!

  1. Click this link to be directed to the sign-up site: https://und.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbdjqnwUedHWIkt
  2. Read the title page to get more information on the event.
  3. Are you registering as a team leader, adding to a group or signing up individually?
    • If you are a team leader, please click “registering a new group.”
    • If you are joining a group already created, please click “adding to an existing group.”
    • If you wish to sign up individually and be placed with a group click “signing up individually.”
  4. If you are registering a new group or adding to a group, please type out the full name of the group (no abbreviations). For example, if you are signing up under “Student Ambassadors”, please do not write “SA” in the box.
  5. Enter all of the information required
    • Name (first and last)
    • Student ID #
    • Email Address
    • Phone Number
    • T-Shirt Size
  6. Please read the Assumption of Risk Waiver. The day of the event, you will be asked to sign your name indicating that you agree to this waiver.
  7. You are now registered! You will be contacted by email when The Big Event gets closer regarding more details!

If you have any questions, please contact The Big Event Executive Planning Committee at: UND.thebigevent@UND.edu.

See you on April 30, 2016!