Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) is a governing body that oversees multicultural or culturally-based fraternities and sororities on college and university campuses. The MGC organizations at BGSU include Omega Phi Alpha and Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. If you are interested in joining one of these organizations, fill out the intent to join form to receive more information. At Bowling Green State University, the Multicultural Greek Council is a place for our organizations with a spotlight on equality, diversity, and progress to gather and lead the efforts for the campus. These organizations promote the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants and refugees, LatinX and Hispanic populations, and many more. Together, they provide hands-on service to these causes and bring education to our fraternity and sorority community about pressing issues and crises.

Sign up now for fall semester Intramural Sports! Intramural Sports provides BGSU students/faculty/staff a wide variety of competitive activities for players of all skill levels and interests. Qualified staff provide a fun, yet structured environment that focuses on the health, safety and developmental needs of all Intramural Sports participants. Individual, dual and team activities are available. Play unlimited sports with several seasons offered each semester Co-rec, men's and women's sports offered. One Semester: $50/pp Academic Year: $90/pp Sports vary and are all listed at imleagues.com/bgsu Fall Season I September 16 - October 24 Fall Season II October 26 - December 6 Volleyball Cornhole Ultimate Frisbee Outdoor and Indoor Flag Football Futsal Basketball Ping-Pong Soccer Wallyball Golf Pickleball Spikeball Golf Wiffle Ball Badminton Kickball See all the details and sign up at imleagues.com/bgsu  

The scheduled time for new students to begin the move-in process.

Registration is open now for Fall 2024 Older Adult Fitness Classes which begin on August 26 Register early as sessions often sell-out. Classes Include: SilverSneakers® Splash Aqua Fitness Strength Training Gentle Chair Yoga Dance Fitness View descriptions and learn more online: https://www.bgsu.edu/recwell/falcon-fitness/older-adult-fitness.html Contact Karyn Smith (karync@bgsu.edu) for more information. 419.372.9309

The Interfraternity Council will host its formal recruitment process from Sept. 15-22. If you would like to engage in this recruitment process, register before it's too late. The Interfraternity Council is the coordinating and governing body for its member chapters. The mission of the Interfraternity Council at BGSU is to obtain and continuously build men who are committed to upholding and representing the values of academic excellence, civic engagement, leadership, accountability to shared standards, and positive relations within the community. The IFC establishes and coordinates all recruitment activities, promotes, and supervises academic achievement, governs the actions of its member chapters, and promotes community service projects throughout the year and establishes bonds and maintains a common ground with all fraternities. It is the goal of all members of the Interfraternity Council of Bowling Green State University to be positive leaders on campus.

The College Panhellenic Conference will be hosting its formal recruitment process! If you want to engage in one of these recruitment processes, register before it's too late.  The College Panhellenic Conference is the coordinating body of the 11 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) chapters at BGSU. Panhellenic membership at BGSU is an experience that will shape your college career and provide value beyond your years as a Falcon. Fraternity and sorority life has become an integral part of the University's culture and tradition, and our community is proud to uphold the values of what it means to be Greek! Membership in any Panhellenic chapter will offer opportunities for individual growth, scholarship, service, and life-long membership. As one of the largest women's organizations on campus, we strive to ensure the Panhellenic community upholds its daily traditions and excellence. Together, we maintain a dedication to putting academics first and giving back to the community!

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative organization composed of nine historically Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) or sororities and fraternities. NPHC was founded in 1930 at Howard University in Washington, D.C., with the purpose of fostering unity and cooperation among its member organizations and advocating for the interests of Black college students. To learn more about NPHC, fill out the intent to join form.  The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is an umbrella organization for nine historically black, inter/national Greek-lettered organizations that evolved during a period when African-Americans were being denied essential rights and privileges afforded to other college students. Today, the primary purpose and focus of member organizations remains community awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural service activities. The individual member is also expected to align with a graduate and/or alumni chapter, following graduation from college to perpetuate the purpose of the council and their individual organizations.

Facilitator: Jessica Turos, Associate Director, Office of Academic Assessment  Session Type: Demonstration  Categories: Outcomes & Assessment  Duration: 1 hour  Location: Online via Zoom   Description & Learning Outcomes:  Are you teaching a Bowling Green Perspective (BGP) course? Do you have questions about the BGP assessment process? BGP, a comprehensive general education program, provides a University-wide assessment of student learning at BGSU. This virtual session will review the BGP learning outcomes assessment process, demonstrate the steps for using Canvas to submit BGP assessment data, and discuss best practices and lessons learned from the general education assessment process.   In this session, you will learn how to:  Import learning outcomes, assessment, and rubric from the BGP Canvas course template into your BGP Canvas course   Submit BGP assessment data via Canvas  Identify general education assessment best practices  To register for this event, use the Fall 2024 Campus Partner CFE Session Registration Form.  Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.  To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.  If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu     If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event. 

Facilitators: Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) & Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)  Session Type: Interactive Workshop  Session Categories: Outcomes & Assessment, Pedagogical Innovation  Duration: 1.5 hours  Location: Online via Zoom  Description & Learning Outcomes:  In this workshop, you will learn how to create a New Quiz in Canvas and how to set up quiz settings. New Quizzes is an updated assessment engine that integrates with Canvas and replaces the Classic Quizzes functionality. You will explore new question types such as Categorization, Ordering, and Hot Spots as well as discuss how to manage item banks. You will have an opportunity to create questions in an item bank in one of your Canvas courses and utilize the item bank in a quiz.  In this session, you will:  Identify question types.   Explore what the student sees when taking a quiz.   Discuss how to moderate exams for accessibility.   Create and utilize a New Quiz item bank.   To register for this event, use the Fall 2024 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form.  Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.  To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.  If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu     If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event. 

Facilitator: Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)  Session Type: Learning Lounge  Session Category: Pedagogical Innovation  Duration: 30 minutes  Location: Online via Zoom  Description & Learning Outcomes:   Did you know that you can use AI to help you create or modify course content, plan for instruction, and generally save you time as an educator? Join this third session in the Learning Lounge series on incorporating AI into your instruction to explore ways to use AI to help you streamline your lesson planning and creation. The session will begin with a 5–10-minute presentation on strategies and will be followed by time to ask questions and share experiences.   During this session, you will:  Identify how to use AI to create or modify course content.   Discuss ways to use AI to plan for instruction.   To register for this event, use the Fall 2024 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form.  Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.  To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.  If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu     If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event.   

Facilitator(s)/Speaker(s):   Abby Coon, M.S., Assistant Dean of Students for Student Care and Support, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Office of the Dean of Students  Ashley Hartman, MPH, CHES®, OCPC (She/Her/Hers), Health Educator – Mental Health Focus, Office of Health and Wellness, Division of Community Well-Being  Session Type: Demonstration  Session Category: Success & Belonging  Duration: 30 minutes  Location: Online via Zoom    Description & Learning Outcomes:  As a public university for the public good, BGSU prioritizes community well-being and belonging to ensure that Falcons do not struggle alone. One way BGSU prioritizes this community-wide responsibility to support students is through the Student of Concern Report tool. A Student of Concern Report serves as a way for community members to share their concerns for a student going through a personal hardship (e.g., mental health or physical health concern, food or financial insecurity, disruption to others, behavioral concerns). These referrals help staff in the Office of the Dean of Students support and advocate for students and connect them to resources.   In this session, you will learn how to:  Define the purpose of the Student of Concern Report.  Identify instances when it is appropriate to submit a Student of Concern Report.  Write and submit a Student of Concern Report.  Describe the process after a Student of Concern Report is submitted.  Effectively communicate with a student before and after a Student of Concern Report is submitted.  To register for this event, use the Fall 2024 Health & Wellness CFE Session Registration form.  Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.  To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.  If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu     If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event. 

The Campus ReStore is BGSU’s reuse initiative, offering a variety of gently used and sometimes new items to the BGSU community. Our grand opening event is Thursday, August 22 from 3-5pm. Entry fee is $5, cash or credit. Most items are free; however microwaves are $5, and mini-fridges are $10, while supplies last. Bring your own bag as we do not supply them.  We have a reasonable limit policy with ONE bag per person permitted.  This is a great opportunity to see if we have something you need after move-in, to avoid having to buy new. We have a wide variety of items in stock for you to choose from - clothes, school supplies, kitchen supplies, cleaning supplies, electronics, crafts/decorations, books, lamps, fans, organizing trays, and much more!  See BGSUserves for the volunteer opportunity for this event as well. Volunteers will get free entry to the event as a thanks for helping.

Facilitators: Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) & Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)  Session Type: Interactive Workshop  Session Category: Pedagogical Innovation  Duration: 2 hours  Location: Online via Zoom  Description & Learning Outcomes:  If you're new to teaching with Canvas, this workshop is for you! You’ll have the opportunity to customize your Canvas course ensuring that your courses are suited to your teaching style. We will work together to explore Canvas features and best practices in course design.  During this session, you will:  Use global navigation and access your course.  Customize the course settings and navigation.  Upload course files and documents.  Create and add content, assignments, and weekly modules.  Manage Gradebook & Speedgrader.  To register for this event, use the Fall 2024 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form.  Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.  To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.  If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu     If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event. 

BGSU Women's Soccer vs Findlay Check out our Women's Soccer Calendar for more exciting games to attend!  ⛈️ Please note that activities, dates and times are subject to change. For the most up-to-date details, please refer to this page. ------------------------ Weeks of Welcome Aug. 21-Oct. 4 | This event is part of Weeks of Welcome, which begins at move-in and extends through Fall Break. During this celebration, explore opportunities hosted by the campus community that will help you embrace the adventure of creating your own Ultimate BGSU Experience.