uConnect quick links
College is a grand new adventure, and this guide is designed to help you transition into the great unknown confidently—creating a home away from home, making friends, and knowing your resources. Enjoy!
Use the quick links below to find what you're looking for.
- Full schedule — find out when you need to be where.
- Parent info — Planning to bring your student to Union? We have a special event for you!
- Getting settled — Here's some helpful info as you move in, get settled and prepare for life at Union.
- International students — Coming for overseas? Here's what you need to know.
- Spark Start — Click here if you signed up for Spark Start. You have special times to get moved in.
- Warrior tryouts — Planning to try out for the Warrior men's soccer or women's volleyball team? Register here and then check out the schedule.
- Find your way around campus — use our interactive campus map.
Wednesday, August 17 (move in)
Move-in times
You can move into the residence halls between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17. Be sure to stop by the front desk of your dorm to get your welcome packet and check in.
If you plan to move in earlier in the week, please contact the dean listed below. Please note that no one will be allowed to move in between sundown Friday and sundown Saturday.
- Men: contact Daniel Force—daniel.force@ucollege.edu
- Women: contact Emily Patterson—emily.patterson@ucollege.edu
Your first stop — check in | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Ortner Center and your residence hall |
Move into your residence hall | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Residence halls |
Complete the registration checklist | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Campus offices and on Portal |
Thursday, August 18 (registration)
Come to the Don Love Building Atrium to take your official college ID photo and get your ID card. All of our registration stops will be set up in Atrium so you can ask questions and finish your Registration Checklist.
Lunch will be in Union Market. Make sure you get your ID card in the Visitor Center so that you can start charging your meals. The join us for the start of uConnect at 4:00 p.m.
Registration | 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Don Love Building Atrium |
uConnect Welcome | 4:00 p.m. | College View Church sanctuary |
President's Dinner (FREE) | 5:00 p.m. | College View Church Heartland Hall |
uConnect sessions | 6:00 p.m. | To be announced |
Friday, August 19 (uConnect)
Registration (offices open) | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Various locations |
uConnect sessions | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | To be announced |
Family Worship | 7:30 p.m. | To be announced |
Sabbath, August 20 (Worship)
Sabbath School | 9:45 a.m. | College View Church young adult room |
Worship Service | 11:00 a.m. | College View Church sanctuary |
Something on Sabbath | 2:45 p.m. | To be announced |
V2 (sundown vespers) | 8:00 p.m. | To be announced |
Student Association Party | 9:00 p.m. | To be announced |
Sunday, August 21 (Get ready)
ACT test (optional—learn more here) | 8:30 a.m. | Krueger Center Room 230 |
Registration offices open | 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Various locations |
Welcome Back Supper (free pizza!) | 5:30 p.m. | the Quad (behind the admin building) |
Parents, here's what you need to know
Hey parents, we look forward to meeting you as you help your student move in and get settled at Union.
You can't directly access the Registration Checklist without your student's UC-ID, but you can see all the forms they need to complete here.
TIP: If you need help, check out our "How To" videos.
Parent orientation session—August 18
Parents, you're invited to join on Thursday, August 18 for a dedication service, supper, and orientation service especially for parents.
uConnect welcome and dedication | 4:00 p.m. | College View Church sanctuary |
President's Dinner (free) | 5:00 p.m. | College View Church Heartland Hall |
Parent Orientation | 6:00 p.m. | Woods Auditorium |
Registration on campus
If you arrive early and have questions about registration, finances or anything else related to enrolling at Union, offices will be open across campus for registration at these times:
- Wednesday, August 17—8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, August 18—8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (in the Don Love Building Atrium)
- Friday, August 19—8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Sunday, August 21—10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
If you need help, please feel free to contact the Enrollment Office at 402.486.2504 or enroll@ucollege.edu
Spark Start and sports
Have you enrolled in Spark Start or plan to try out for the Warrior men's soccer or women's volleyball team? You'll need to move in on Sunday, August 14. Here's your special schedule.
Sunday, August 14
Start in the Ortner Center to get your ID card and then check in at your resident hall.
Check in (get your ID) | 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Ortner Center lobby |
Move in and get settled | 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Residence halls |
Supper and welcome | 6:00 p.m. | To be announced |
Monday, August 15
Worship | 8:30 a.m. | Woods Auditorium |
Parent Orientation (parents only) | 9:00 a.m. | Woods Auditorium |
Campus Tour (Spark Start and athletes) | 9:00 a.m. | Leave from Woods Auditorium |
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Spark Start sessions | Various locations |
10:30 a.m. | Warrior tryouts begin | Thunderdome and 49ers field |
Tuesday - Wednesday, August 16-17
Spark Start sessions | 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Various locations |
Warrior tryouts | Times to be announced | Thunderdome and 49ers field |
Thursday, August 18
Spark Start sessions | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Various locations |
Warrior tryouts | Times to be announced | Thunderdome and 49ers field |
Finish registration | 12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. | Don Love Building Atrium |
Join uConnect events | 4:00 p.m. | College View Church sanctuary |
Calling volleyball and soccer athletes
For those trying out for the women's varsity volleyball or men's varsity soccer teams, you'll need to move in on Sunday, Aug. 14 (see the Spark Start and Sports schedule above).
Register for the tryouts here and contact your dean (click here) to ensure your residence room is ready when you arrive.
NOTE: All Warrior athletes must undergo a sports physical by a physician. Download this form and have your doctor fill it out. The form must be turned in to the Athletic Department before you begin tryouts.
Getting settled
Getting ready to live in the residence halls
Wondering how big the residence hall rooms are? What you should bring? Check out our Student Housing page to get all the info.
Find your perfect fit
There are all kinds of opportunities for you to connect with clubs, leadership opportunities, jobs, music groups and sports. Click here to learn more.
Know your resources
Union offers lots of resources to help you have a successful college journey—including a life coach for every first-year. Click here for more.
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Lincoln is one of those great big little cities: big enough to have a wide variety of shopping, dining, internships, jobs, and cultural and entertainment opportunities, but small enough to drive across town without burning a tank of gas. In our mini-metropolis of nearly 300,000 people, we have hundreds of restaurants, a plethora of stores, and 128 miles of bike and hiking trails. Click here to get a taste of the city. We like it here, and we think you will too.
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