2025 Asian Student Achievement Program Welcome Schedule
It is highly encouraged that you attend all of the events during our 3-day program. ASAP Welcome is free to all students. Commuter students are highly encouraged to commute to and from campus for each day. Parking and meals will also be provided for commuter students.
*agenda will be updated monthly with changes.
Day One
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AUGUST 20, 2025 |
ACTIVITIES |
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Laker Connections / ASAP Move-in - Students go to Meijer with their parents, hang out, etc. after move-in If you do not plan to live on-campus please join us at our ASAP Welcome Reception at 1:00 p.m, location TBA *GVSU Bookstore will be open from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM* |
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
ASAP Welcome Reception (Location: TBA) Learn about ASAP, our community and what to expect from our program. Lunch will be provided!
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3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Mentor Meet-up and Group Bonding Students will meet their ASAP Mentor for the year, and get to know their Mentee groups. There will also be time for the whole group to mingle, and learn more about each other! |
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Free Dinner (Location: Dish/Kleiner Dining Hall) |
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
OPTIONAL: Laker Connections Resource Fair Resource Fair (Location: Fieldhouse Arena) All Laker Connections students (Asian Student Achievement Program, Black Excellence, Laker Familia, and Mno'chigewin) are invited to attend! |
Day Two
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AUGUST 21, 2025 |
ACTIVITIES |
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
Optional Breakfast (Location: TBD) |
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Mentor/Full Group Bonding |
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Resource Programming (Location: TBD |
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Joint Laker Connections Programming (Location: Pere Marquette) |
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3:15 PM - 3:45 PM |
Group Photo (Location: TBD) |
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Dinner |
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
OPTIONAL: Group Activity (Location: Sand Courts) Beach Volleyball |
Day Three
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AUGUST 22, 2025 |
ACTIVITIES |
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
Optional Breakfast (Location: TBD) Students will be using meal plans, those without meal plans will be provided for! |
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Resource Programming (Location: TBD) |
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Presentation (Location: TBD) |
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12:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch (Location: TBD) Students will be using meal plans, those without meal plans will be provided for! |
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Explore Downtown Campus & Grand Rapids Use the Laker Line to visit the downtown campus (and other places downtown) with ASAP Orientation Leaders |
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Dinner (Location: TBD) Students will be using their meal plans |
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8:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
OPTIONAL: Group Activity (Location: TBD) Sports or other Activity option |