Student Employee Appreciation Week
The theme for the 2026 Student Employee Appreciation Week was "Movie Night!"
This week has sadly come to an end but we look forward to hosting again next year! Feel free to take a look below at the events that were hosted this year, including the annual Office Decorating Competition and the Replenish Food Drive Competition. We'll start our preparations for Student Employee Appreciation Week again in January 2027.
MONDAY
9am - Replenish Food Drive kick off
10am - Scavenger hunt hint posted
12pm - Office Decorating Contest images due (email to [email protected] in single page JPG or PNG document)
12pm - Raffle prize winner announced
2pm - Office Decorating Contest voting form opens
4pm - Scavenger hunt hint revealed
SCAVENGER HUNT HINT
Hint: this art piece is located within the city campus
DAILY RAFFLE PRIZE
Black GVSU Lakers long sleeved shirt
SCAVENGER HUNT PRIZE
Snacks, candy, and pop
SCAVENGER HUNT REVEAL
"Untitled" sculpture in Eberhard Center
TUESDAY
10am - Scavenger hunt hint posted
11:30am-1:30pm - Valley Campus Hot Dog Roast in lobby of Student Services Center
12pm - Raffle prize winner announced
2pm - Office Decorating Contest voting closes
3pm - Office Decorating Contest winner announced
4pm - Scavenger hunt hint revealed
SCAVENGER HUNT HINT
DAILY RAFFLE PRIZE
Grand Valley State Lakers glass cup
SCAVENGER HUNT PRIZE
Journal, pens, candle, shower steamer, face mask, under eye mask, Eos lip balm, lotion, tea, and hand cream
SCAVENGER HUNT REVEAL
"Mothers and Daughters" sculpture in the Kindschi Hall of Science
WEDNESDAY
All day - Free pop and chips! Pick up in the Student Employment Office
10am - Scavenger hunt hint posted
11:30am - Popcorn and candy by the clocktower on the Valley Campus, sponsored by the APSS Union!
12pm - Raffle prize winner announced
4pm - Scavenger hunt hint revealed
8:30-10:30pm - Trivia Night at Main St. Pub! Grab your coworkers and enjoy a fun night of trivia. Students get 50¢ tacos.
SCAVENGER HUNT HINT
DAILY RAFFLE PRIZE
Deck of GV cards and GVSU Lakers lanyard
SCAVENGER HUNT PRIZE
Pretzels, crackers, cookies, pop, sweet tarts, beef stick, Nerds, Kit Kats, and Reese's
SCAVENGER HUNT REVEAL
Seed library in the Mary Idema Pew library on the Valley Campus
THURSDAY
All day - Free pop and chips! Pick up in the Student Employment Office
10am - Scavenger hunt hint posted
11:30am-1:30pm - City Campus Hot Dog Roast in lobby of Seidman College of Business
12pm - Raffle prize winner announced
4pm - Scavenger hunt hint revealed
SCAVENGER HUNT HINT
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3 stone wheels attached to a wooden handle
DAILY RAFFLE PRIZE
GVSU sticker water bottle
SCAVENGER HUNT PRIZE
Paintbrushes, canvas, watercolor pad, watercolor paints, and acrylic paints
SCAVENGER HUNT REVEAL
"Only With Commotion (Comes the Fat)" in DeVos Building A on the City campus
FRIDAY
All day - Free pop and chips! Pick up in the Student Employment Office
10am - Scavenger hunt hint posted
12pm - Raffle prize winner announced
3pm - Replenish Food Drive closes
4pm - Replenish Food Drive winner announced
4pm - Scavenger hunt hint revealed
SCAVENGER HUNT HINT
DAILY RAFFLE PRIZE
Plush GV raccoon
SCAVENGER HUNT PRIZE
GVSU mini flag, GV plastic cup, GVSU mug, GV lanyard, Grand Valley State sticker, and GV socks
SCAVENGER HUNT REVEAL
Metal bell with donor names near the pond on the Valley campus
Student Employee Appreciation Week would not be possible without the donations from these generous departments.
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