Welcome Events
DCC Prince Frederick Hall Move-In
Prince Frederick Hall 7030 Preinkert Drive, College Park, MD, United StatesIncoming DCC students will move into Prince Frederick Hall on Thursday, August 25, 2022, between 1-3pm ET. Please check with the Office of Residence Life for specific details and timeframes, as different floors and room numbers (odd and even) are assigned to move into the residence hall at different times. DCC staff will be available… Read More »DCC Prince Frederick Hall Move-In
Honors College Convocation
Dekelbaum Theater, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center 8270 Alumni Dr., College Park, MD, United StatesThis event is required for all incoming students. We will gather as a community outside the Prince Frederick Hall lobby at 6:30pm to walk over to the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center together. The Convocation program and ceremony will be held in the Dekelbaum Theater, from 7-9pm ET, and will feature a speech by DCC… Read More »Honors College Convocation
Lawn & Tie-Dye Party
Prince Frederick Hall Patio & Lawn 7030 Preinkert Drive, College Park, MD, United StatesAll DCC students are invited to a Lawn & Tie-Dye Party on Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 2-4pm on the Prince Frederick Hall Lawn!* Take advantage of this opportunity to meet new friends and connect with the ones you've been missing by playing fun lawn games, enjoying refreshing popsicles, and tie-dye-ing your own DCC Maker… Read More »Lawn & Tie-Dye Party
Family Breakfast
MPR (#1105), Prince Frederick Hall 7030 Preinkert Drive, College Park, MD, United StatesPlease join us for DCC's first-ever Family Breakfast, a special event to launch the new DCC Families initiative! We will bake bread (and muffins, and fruit, and eggs, and potatoes, and more) together and start to build strong bonds for the year ahead, as we reveal your DCC Families rosters for 2022-2023! Breakfast will be… Read More »Family Breakfast
TerpZone Takeover
TerpZone, Adele H. Stamp Student Union 3972 Campus Drive, College Park, MD, United StatesWe are excited to kick off the academic year with our annual TerpZone Takeover! All current students and DCC alumni are invited to join us in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union from 7-9pm on Tuesday, August 30, for a night of games and social connection. This is one of the rare opportunities for all… Read More »TerpZone Takeover
Prince Frederick Hall Move-In
Prince Frederick Hall 7030 Preinkert Drive, College Park, MD, United StatesWelcome, Xi class! For DCC's incoming students that are residing in Prince Frederick Hall this year, our staff will be on hand to say hello, distribute your new DCC swag, and answer questions as you move into the building. Look for our table in the lobby.
Honors College Convocation
Dekelboum Concert Hall, Clarice A. Smith Performing Arts Center 8270 Alumni Dr., College Park, MD, United StatesThis special ceremony convenes the entire 2023 freshman cohort of the University of Maryland Honors College, for the first and only time during your four years on campus. Don't miss it! Rather than find your way to the Clarice A. Smith Performing Arts Center on your own, meet up with your DCC staff and peers… Read More »Honors College Convocation
Ice Cream Social + Lawn Party
Prince Frederick Hall Patio & Lawn 7030 Preinkert Drive, College Park, MD, United StatesWe'll have free Maryland Dairy ice cream and lawn games on hand to help you get to know your new DCC peers and staff in a laidback environment. Stop by and say hello!
Sunday Family Bingo
MPR (#1105), Prince Frederick Hall 7030 Preinkert Drive, College Park, MD, United StatesDCC has a new Bingo set that we're desperate to break in! So we're launching the 2023-2024 DCC First Family contest with FOUR major prizes up for grabs, along with the first Family points of the year! Both new and returning students are invited to come play and meet your new Family.
Annual TerpZone Takeover
TerpZone, Adele H. Stamp Student Union 3972 Campus Drive, College Park, MD, United StatesWe're ecstatic to keep this annual DCC tradition alive for another year. All DCC students–alumni, too!—are invited to help us takeover TerpZone for a night full of bowling, billiards, and videogames. Be sure to wear your DCC swag; it's your ticket for entry!