Campus Life 101
Campus Life 101 is required and will be completed the weekend before the fall semester begins.
Campus Life 101 is your orientation continued as you move to campus and begin settling in as a new student. During the last few days before the fall semester begins, you will be required to complete three different sessions:
- No Zebras, No Excuses (sexual assault awareness and prevention)*
- Campus Safety and College Life
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Please note: No Zebras, No Excuses is a scenario-based presentation addressing the issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and harassment.
2023 schedule
You will attend specific times for each session on August 26, 2023 based on your residence hall. Please find what group number your residence hall is below to view your schedule (off-campus students are included as well).
Group #1
No Zebras, No Excuses | Campus Safety and College Life | Diversity Equity, and Inclusion | |
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Location | Warriner Hall - Plachta Auditorium | Pearce Hall 127 or 128 * | Warriner Hall - Plachta Auditorium |
Beddow | 9:00 am | 11:00 am (Pearce 128) | 4:15 pm |
Merrill | 9:00 am | 11:00 am (Pearce 128) | 4:15 pm |
Fabiano | 9:00 am | 11:00 am (Pearce 127) | 4:15 pm |
Thorpe | 9:00 am | 11:00 am (Pearce 127) | 4:15 pm |
*Please note if one classroom is full when you arrive, you can fill into the other classroom - Pearce 127/128
Group #2
No Zebras, No Excuses | Campus Safety and College Life | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | |
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Location | Warriner Hall - Plachta Auditorium | Pearce Hall127 or 128 * | Warriner Hall - Plachta Auditorium |
Cobb | 11:30 am | 1:30 pm (Pearce 127) | 4:15 pm |
Kulhavi | 11:30 am | 1:30 pm (Pearce 127) | 4:15 pm |
Sweeney | 11:30 am | 1:30 pm (Pearce 128) | 4:15 pm |
Woldt | 11:30 am | 1:30 pm (Pearce 128) | 4:15 pm |
*Please note if one classroom is full when you arrive, you can fill into the other classroom - Pearce 127/128
Group #3
No Zebras, No Excuses | Campus Safety and College Life | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | |
---|---|---|---|
Location | Warriner Hall - Plachta Auditorium | Pearce Hall 127 or 128 * | Warriner Hall - Plachta Auditorium |
Off-Campus | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm (Pearce 127) | 6:15 pm |
Carey | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm (Pearce 127) | 6:15 pm |
Saxe | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm (Pearce 127) | 6:15 pm |
Emmons | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm (Pearce 127) | 6:15 pm |
Herrig | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm (Pearce 128) | 6:15 pm |
Celani | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm (Pearce 128) | 6:15 pm |
Troutman | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm (Pearce 128) | 6:15 pm |
*Please note if one classroom is full when you arrive, you can fill into the other classroom - Pearce 127/128
Session details
No Zebras, No Excuses
August 26, 2023
No Zebras, No Excuses is sponsored by SAPA (Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates) & the Department of Sexual Aggression Services. This program educates on sexual aggression and bystander intervention. The show utilizes vignettes and moderator discussion to portray the important issues of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, harassment, and sexual exploitation, as well as challenge students to consider how to avoid being a bystander in these situations.
Please note: No Zebras, No Excuses is a scenario-based presentation addressing the issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and harassment.
All incoming students are expected to attend this program. If you have concerns about this expectation, please reach out to the Director of Sexual Aggression Services, Megan Varner, at scudd1ma@cmich.edu. To learn more about SAPA as well as other available services & resources, please visit sapa.cmich.edu.
- When: Saturday, August 26 @ either 9am, 11:30am, or 2:30pm (session based on your residence hall)
- Where: Warriner Hall - Plachta Auditorium
- How: You will attend a specific time based on your residence hall
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Campus Safety and College Life
August 26, 2023
Caring for yourself and your peers is an important part of being a CMU student. This session will discuss keeping yourself and others safe, various campus policies regarding student conduct, and support for taking care of yourself and other students.
All incoming students are expected to attend this program.
- When: Saturday, August 26 @ either 11am, 1:30pm, and 4:30pm (time based on your residence hall)
- Where: Pearce Hall 127 or Pearce Hall 128 (location based on you residence hall)
- How: You will attend a specific time based on your residence hall



Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
August 26, 2023
CMU places a strong commitment to ensure all students are embracing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) throughout all parts of their time on campus. This session will provide the space for you to learn and explore all the opportunities on campus to embrace DEI as a CMU student.
All incoming students are expected to attend this program.
- When: Saturday, August 26 @ 4pm or 6pm (time based on your residence hall)
- Where: Warriner Hall - Plachta Auditorium
- How: You will attend a specific time based on your residence hall
