Family Day is a UT Dallas tradition and one that everyone looks forward to each year. Come experience the UT Dallas community for yourselves. You will get to visit with your student, explore campus, meet and mingle with faculty and staff, and feast on a Texas-style BBQ. Also, enjoy the fabulous music and carnival at the Sounds of Class concert. Whether you ’re traveling here from another city or live near campus, join us for what promises to be a full day of fun and adventure.
| LEARN first-hand about UT Dallas and your student's experience. | MEET UT Dallas faculty, campus administrators and fellow UT Dallas parents and students. | ENJOY a fun-filled afternoon on the UT Dallas campus. |
Registration for Family Day has ended.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
Opening Program
Activities Center
Kick off Family Day by attending the opening celebration at which families will be welcomed to an exciting day on campus. UT Dallas President Dr. David E. Daniel, Dean of Students Donna Rogers and Student Government President Diana Kao will address UT Dallas families on exciting updates happening on campus the first month of the semester.UT Dallas cheerleaders and power dancers will perform the fight song.
Review of the Year
Activities Center
Dr. Michael Coleman,
Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, will provide a review of the year. Door prizes and goodie bags (for
siblings under the age of 12 and registering family members) will be awarded. About the Parent & Family Association
Lunch
Galaxy Rooms, Comet Cafe, The PUB
Explore UT Dallas
Choose from among the following scheduled activities:
Tour UT Dallas' State-of-the-Art Research Laboratory Join a tour of the 92,000-square-foot limited access Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory — home to some of the most exciting research at UT Dallas. |
Enter a Virtual Reality Environment Experience up close the same technological wizardry that creates 3-D characters for feature films. |
Experience UT Dallas' Student Union Pool, ping pong, board games, chess, and video games are just a few of the activities available. Sit back, relax, and play a game of pool. |
Community Service Project: Busy Books for Kids and Adults Create activity books for Children’s Medical Center patients and their parents. Supplies provided; No experience necessary. Busy Books for Kids – For a little patient in a waiting room, boredom can set in quickly. Assemble a “Busy Book” to entertain them as they wait using ribbon, yarn or staples to secure several coloring pages, mazes and/or word games into a small packet. Busy Books for Adults – Parents get bored too! Help them pass the time by providing a few pages of Sudoku, word finds and puzzles stapled in a packet. |
Or choose from the following activities your own:
- Family "Day" Feud
- Visual Arts exhibits
- Activity Center with sports demonstrations
- Student demonstrations
- Student media demonstrations
- Academic buildings open
Barbeque Dinner
Enjoy a Texas-sized Barbeque at UT Dallas' Gazebo Park! Radio UTD will spin tunes while you dine. Oh, and don’t think that you’ll walk away empty-handed … stick around for door-prize drawings.
Sounds of Class
5:30-9:30 p.m.
After the Family Day festivities, families are invited to join the Sounds of Class celebration, featuring the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, carnival and fireworks finale. Sounds of Class is free and open to UT Dallas students and their families.
Hotels
The following hotels offer special rates for UT Dallas students and their families.
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Clarion Hotel Contact Kendeea Cager
Crowne Plaza Contact Tammy Williams |
Hilton Garden Inn Contact Annie Thompson
Staybridge Suites Plano Contact Kim Tanner |
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Updated: September 24, 2009
