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D-Term+

Students staying on campus for D-Term, we have lots of fun FREE activities for you!

Full D-Term+ Schedule of Events

Recurring Events

Student Welfare Committee Shuttle

A shuttle will pick up and drop off to Wriston Circle and run continuously to Woodman’s, Walmart, and the Fox River Mall:

  • Mondays, 11/27-12/11 between 4-8 p.m.
  • Friday, 12/15 between 1-4 p.m.

Lawrence Student Food Pantry

Complete the form by 10 a.m. on Tuesdays for same-day pickup. The last food pantry pickup will be Friday, 12/15.

Pick-up Sports & Open Gyms

Pick-up basketball will take place in the Wellness Center:

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11/28-12/14 at 12 p.m.

Pick-up volleyball will take place in the Wellness Center:

  • Fridays, 12/1-12/15 at 12 p.m.

Holiday Events

  • DIY & Desserts
    11/30 | 3-5 p.m. | International House
  • Holiday Baking
    12/1 | 1-3 p.m. | Spirit Space
  • Makerspace Project
    12/4 | 1-3 p.m. | Makerspace (1st floor Library)
  • Cocoa & Crafts
    12/5 | 3-5 p.m. | Spirit Space
  • Celebrate Diversity w/Crafts
    12/7 | 3-5 p.m. | D&IC
  • Movie Night: Elemental
    12/9 | 8 p.m. | Warch Cinema
    12/10 | 3 p.m. | Warch Cinema
  • Hot Cocoa Bar
    12/11 | 1-3 p.m. | Library
  • Gingerbread House Competition
    12/12 | 3-5 p.m. | D&IC
  • Games!
    12/13 | 1-4 p.m. | 4th floor Warch

Viking Home Athletics

  • Women’s Hockey vs Lake Forest
    12/1 | 8 p.m. | Champion Center
  • Men’s Hockey vs Lake Forest
    12/2 | 8 p.m. | Appleton Ice Center
  • Men’s Basketball vs Knox
    12/6 | 3 p.m. | Alex Gym
  • Women’s Basketball vs Knox
    12/6 | 5 p.m. | Alex Gym
  • Women’s Hockey vs Concordia
    12/8 | 7 p.m. | Champion Center
  • Women’s Basketball vs Marian
    12/14 | 7 p.m. | Alex Gym
  • Men’s Basketball vs MLC
    12/15 | 5:30 p.m. | Alex Gym

Be sure to check back on the Lawrence Instagram (@lawrenceuni) for updates and possible pop-up events.

Wishing you all a restful break! Hope to see you at any of these events!

Off-Campus Programs Winter Break Advising

With a January 25 deadline for most programs, Winter Break is a great time to work on your study abroad application for next year.

If you have any questions on programs or the application process, Off-Campus Programs advisors will be available to meet through December 15, after which our office will be closed until January 2.

To make an appointment, fill out the Request a Meeting form. We are available either in-person, if you are on campus, or via Zoom or Teams if you are off-campus for break.

For more information on our programs, visit the Off-Campus Programs website. Have a question? Email OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

Critical Conversations and Practices

Teaching Communication at LU

Monday, Nov. 20 | 1:45-3 p.m.
Warch Campus Center 325 – Pusey Room

Join faculty and staff to discuss an article on ‘quietness’ in the classroom, share challenges in teaching writing, performance, and speaking in our classrooms and studios, and share the purposes of teaching communicative practices in the liberal arts.

LU Mind Spas Scavenger Hunt

The Mind Spas on campus are newly updated! Check them out and enter a drawing for a free Fitbit Inspire!

Here’s how you can participate:

  • Visit a Mind Spa, take a selfie of you there, and submit it online.
  • For each Mind Spa you visit, your name will be entered into the drawing for the Fitbit (total of 5 entries).
  • Submit your entries by Nov. 20!

Mind Spas are located in:

  • The Wellness Center
  • 4th floor Sage
  • Kohler basement
  • Plantz basement
  • Con practice room

Questions? Contact Johan Aulwes (aulwesj@lawrence.edu).

Important Dates for Term II

D-Term

Sunday, Nov. 26 | Residence halls open at 9 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 27 | First day of D-Term classes

Friday, Dec. 8 | Last day of D-Term classes and final exams

Sunday, Dec. 10 | Residence halls close at 6 p.m.

Start of Term II

Tuesday, Jan. 2 | Residence halls open at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan 3 | First day of winter term classes

Bon Appetit D-Term hours of operation

Andrew Commons

Last Service is breakfast Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Closed until dinner Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 4:30 p.m.

Kate’s Corner

Closes for Term 1 Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m.
Reopens Tuesday, Jan 2. at 4 p.m.

Kaplan’s Café

Closes for Term 1 Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 9 p.m.
Reopens for D-Term Sunday, Nov. 26 for dinner at 5-6 p.m.

Beginning Monday, Nov. 27, D-Term hours are:

  • Monday-Friday
    • Breakfast – 8-9 a.m.
    • Lunch – 12-1 p.m.
    • Dinner – 5-6 p.m.
  • Saturday-Sunday
    • Brunch – 11 a.m.-Noon

D-Term meal plans end on Friday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m.

The Café will be open for retail sales:

Monday-Friday | Nov. 27-Dec. 15 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

End-of-Term Gathering

Friday, November 17 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Spirit Space & Goldgarden (weather permitting)

Spiritual and Religious Life invites you to take time to acknowledge a turning and the impact that this term has had on our community, our relationships, our knowledge, our dreams, and our souls. When we pause to see from multiple perspectives then it is possible to hold hard and joyful, growth and struggle, loneliness, and community in the same space.

We will close with a release of our regrets, gratitude, and prayers for the term. We hope you will plan to be part of a shared experience.

Music for All

Thursday, November 16 | 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Riverview Gardens | 1101 S. Oneida St.
FREE

Through the Music for All initiative, we strive to expand the impact of music outside of the concert hall by using music to engage communities in new ways. We challenge Lawrentians to think outside the box, to create new and innovative performance opportunities for themselves, and to expand how they engage with their craft.

Through this initiative we lay the groundwork for students to create a rich, inclusive musical life after Lawrence that expands the possibilities of a career as a professionally trained musician.

Music for All is exactly what it sounds like:  music, for everyone. Regardless of color, age, orientation, or ability. 

This concert series features interactive musical performances by Lawrence students and faculty. The concerts are free and open to everyone. They last about an hour, and will take place locally.