Volunteer
Lend a Hand, Make a Difference
We need YOU! Staff, faculty, and community members help make Welcome Week a smooth and successful experience for incoming Bison! Sign up to volunteer and help us welcome students and their families/guests to campus!
Volunteering Opportunities
Residence Life (Move-In) | August 23 from 7:30 am - 1 pm
Welcome families/guests to campus and assist with traffic flow.
Maps are provided to each volunteer with directions to each hall. Families/guests are provided with hall name signs to place in their dash to help volunteers direct them to the appropriate location. Even faculty and staff who are new to campus can be valuable resources.
Ice Cream Social | August 23, 1:30 - 3:15 pm
Assist with the set-up and take-down of the event, as well as connect with students, families, and guests throughout the event.
Walking Through the Gates | August 25 at 10:10 am
Faculty and staff will welcome new students to campus as they walk through the gates. Time commitment is 30-40 minutes.
Welcome to the Academy | August 25, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Welcome and help seat students as they arrive at the Festival Concert Hall.
Tie Dye Night | August 28, 5:15 - 8:15 pm
Hand out t-shirts, provide instructions, keep supplies stocked, or assist with clean up after the event.
Block Party | August 28, 6:30 - 10:30 pm
Attend and assist with any activities at the Block Party.
Canvas Paint Night | August 30, 6:15 - 9:45 pm
Assist students at the event and keep supplies stocked.
Involvement Expo | September 3, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Welcome and check students into the event, assist them with finding a club/organization, and collect completed passports from students for a giveaway.
NDSU Volunteer Passport
Complete 5 of the 9 volunteer experiences during the academic year to be recognized as an NDSU Volunteer Champion!
- Move-In Experience/Welcome Week (August 23-September 6, 2025)
- Career Fair (September 17, 2025 & February 2026)
- Homecoming (September 15-20, 2025)
- Late Night Breakfast (December 15, 2025 & May 11, 2026)
- Commencement (December 19, 2025 & May 16, 2026)
- Orientation (Summer 2025)
Focus on 5
Focus on 5 means connecting with five students, for five minutes each, for the first five days of the academic year. This small act of outreach has the potential to make a big positive impact on a student’s NDSU experience! We would like to challenge you to “Focus on 5” during the first week of the semester. Challenge yourself and have fun with it. Please share your experience on social media and/or with us. We look forward to hearing how it goes!
Contact Us With Questions
Maggie Latterell, Student Success Programs
(701) 231-9610 | margaret.latterell@ndsu.edu
Madison Moen, Residence Life
Move-In Day
(701) 231-5603 | madison.moen.1@ndsu.edu
Jen Kacere, Residence Life
Block Party, Ice Cream Social, Welcome to the Academy, Focus on 5
(701) 231-7700 | jennifer.kacere@ndsu.edu