UMass Amherst Pride and Traditions

100 Things to Do before you Graduate

  1. Eat at every Dining Common
  2. Recite the Fight Song
  3. Take a class outside of your "comfort zone"
  4. Find an alumni mentor on MaroonCental
  5. Swim in Puffer's Pond
  6. Do an internship or co-op
  7. Complete faculty-sponsored research
  8. Learn another language
  9. Pose for a picture with Sam the Minuteman
  10. Enroll in a Five College class
  11. Meet your Dean
  12. Take a no-stress pass/fail class
  13. Visit the Writing Center for a little extra help
  14. Ask questions at a Career Fair
  15. Dance the night away at Commencement Ball
  16. Participate in Homecoming
  17. Name 10 prominent alumni
  18. Have a Hospitality and Tourism Management meal at the Marriott Center
  19. Sample new foods at the Taste of UMass
  20. Buy a Tuition Raffle ticket during Family Weekend
  21. Have a cream puff at the Big E
  22. Attend an Etiquette Dinner
  23. Go to a Campus to Career program
  24. Feed the ducks in the Campus Pond
  25. Attend a cultural event at the Fine Arts Center
  26. Pitch in at the Senior Shovel and Scoop
  27. Attend Dinner with Strangers
  28. Attend the 24-hour UDance marathon
  29. Catch a movie at Something Every Friday
  30. See a student theatrical production
  31. Attend Spring Concert
  32. Taste an unusual pizza topping at Antonio's
  33. Spend a semester at another college or study abroad
  34. Give to your Senior Campaign
  35. See a show at the Mullins Center
  36. Join a study group in the Learning Commons
  37. Grab a smoothie at the Bluewall
  38. Stroll through the William Smith Clark Memorial
  39. Play in or cheer on the Minuteman Marching Band
  40. Drop by one of the campus galleries
  41. Ride the PVTA bus
  42. Visit the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield
  43. See the Metawampe Indian statue
  44. Find the Sunwheel
  45. Attend a Bateman Scholar lecture
  46. Take a road trip to cheer on the Minutemen
  47. Walk through Durfee Conservatory
  48. Visit the animals at Hadley Farm
  49. Pick apples at Cold Springs Orchard
  50. Kill time at Procrastination Station
  51. Star watch at Orchard Hill Observatory
  52. Check out the view from the Marriott Center
  53. Climb the stairs in the W.E.B. Dubois Library and see the student artwork
  54. Listen to poetry in Emily Dickinson's garden
  55. Be a kid again at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
  56. Rub the Minuteman statue's foot for good luck during finals
  57. Eat a burrito at Bueno Y Sano
  58. Run laps at the Rec Center
  59. Play pool at the Student Union Billiards
  60. Make a gift at the Craft Center
  61. Find the Norman Rockwell charcoal sketch, "The County Agent", in Stockbridge Hall
  62. Visit every building on campus
  63. Picnic at the Peace Pagoda
  64. Travel to the Beanpot tournament at Fenway
  65. Watch UVC - TV
  66. Join or cheer on an intramural team
  67. Wear maroon and white to athletic events
  68. People-watch on the Campus Center stairs
  69. Thank a residence hall custodian
  70. Attend a sporting event for every team
  71. Hike, ski, or kayak in scenic New England
  72. Ice skate at the Mullins Center
  73. See the Dr. Seuss sculptures in Springfield
  74. Volunteer on the campus, local, state, or national level
  75. Write an editorial for the Daily Collegian
  76. Be active in a student organization or business
  77. Check out Greek Life
  78. Collect 10 free t-shirts
  79. Build a snowman
  80. Learn the Alma Mater
  81. Go to a football tailgate
  82. Complete a Collegian crossword puzzle
  83. Introduce yourself to the Chancellor
  84. Wear your UMass Amherst flip-flops
  85. Jump in a pile of fall leaves
  86. Catch some rays at Southwest Beach
  87. Vote in campus, local, state and national elections
  88. Listen to the Old Chapel carillon
  89. Make a friend from another state or country
  90. Join in the fun of Senior Week
  91. Pick up your Senior gift at the Alumni Association Office
  92. Listen to WMUA Radio
  93. Smile and say hello to a stranger on campus
  94. Write a thank you note to a professor
  95. Work at an on-campus job
  96. Buy something from a student-run business
  97. Get your photo on the UMass.edu website
  98. Eat at the Welcome Back Pancake Breakfast
  99. Mingle at a Morning Mixer
  100. Wear your cap and gown with pride at Commencement