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November 2008:
| KOOZA - Cirque Du Soleil |
|Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils |

October 2008:
| Catoctin Mountain Park Hike & Apple Picking |
| Sailing on the Chesapeake Bay |

September 2008:
| DC United Soccer Game | Mos Def at the Kennedy Center |

 


KOOZA - Cirque Du Soleil

Saturday, November 1, 2008, 4:00 pm
Location: The Plateau at National Harbor, 201 Harborview Avenue
Cost: $30 per person

Join Graduate Student Life for an evening full of thrilling acrobatics as KOOZA brings Cirque du Soleil back to its circus roots. “Between strength and fragility, laughter and smiles, turmoil and harmony, KOOZA explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. The show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills and total involvement.” One reviewer said that “The show will wow you with acts that challenge the senses and keep your pulse pounding.” Tickets are on sale for $30 each ($55 value) for UM graduate students.

For more information about KOOZA, including directions to the National Harbor, please click here.

Reservations are required; graduate students may purchase one extra ticket for a guest.


Ticket Reservation and Purchase Information:
Please Read Before Proceeding to Reservations

Due to the level of interest anticipated for this event, we will be using a ticket reservation system, followed by a separate payment process.

  • We will take online reservations for the available tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on transaction completion time. After all the tickets have been reserved, students may sign up on a waitlist.
  • Reservations are NOT a guarantee that you have tickets. Please note that while the website might indicate there are tickets available when you begin to fill out your sign-up form, if multiple people are logged on and submit their forms before you, it is possible that no tickets will be available by the time you complete your form. In such a circumstance, you will be automatically put on the waitlist in order of your transaction completion time.
  • Those who are first to reserve the available tickets will be notified by email to complete a separate payment process (payable by credit card only; purchases are non-refundable). Payments must be completed within 72 hours of notification or the reservation will be canceled. The tickets will then be offered to the next person on the waitlist.
  • If a student on the waitlist is offered tickets, s/he will be instructed to fill out an online reservation form and complete payment online within 72 hours of notification.
  • Those who have purchased tickets will be notified when the tickets will be ready for pick-up. Tickets must be picked up in person by the student who reserved and purchased them; ID is required. Tickets cannot be mailed or delivered day-of the event. The tickets will be available for pick-up at the Office of Campus Programs in 0110 Stamp Student Union, Monday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm, after GSL has sent notification.

By beginning the ticket reservation/waitlist process, you are agreeing to the terms described on this website.


IMPORTANT NOTES:
Only UMD graduate students are permitted to purchase tickets.
Each grad student may only reserve and purchase up to two tickets.
Online ticket reservations and sales are NOT available on Sundays (see right for details).
Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.


Follow the steps below to reserve tickets:

1. Click on "Reserve Tickets By Clicking Here " below and log in with your Directory ID and password. You will be automatically returned to this site after logging in.

2. After logging in, complete the online reservation form.

3. If you are the first to reserve the available tickets for this event, you will receive an email from Graduate Student Life regarding making your purchase. You will have 72 hours after the email is sent to complete your payment online. After 72 hours, your reservation will be canceled, and your tickets will be offered to the next person on the waitlist.

RESERVE TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE

Please contact Poonam Aspaas at paspaas@umd.edu with questions.

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Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils

Friday, November 14, 2008, 7:00 pm
Location: The Verizon Center
Cost: $11 per person

Join Graduate Student Life in cheering on DC’s professional hockey team as they take on the New Jersey Devils. Tickets are on sale for $11 each ($22 value) for UM graduate students. Graduate students may purchase one extra ticket for a guest.

For more information about the Verizon Center, including directions by car or Metro, visit http://www.verizoncenter.com/about/coming.shtml.


Ticket Purchase Information:

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Only UMD graduate students are permitted to purchase tickets.
Each grad student may only reserve and purchase up to two tickets.
Online ticket reservations and sales are NOT available on Sundays (see right for details).
Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.


Follow the steps below to purchase tickets:

1. Click on "Purchase Tickets By Clicking Here " below and log in with your Directory ID and password. You will be automatically returned to this site after logging in.

2. After logging in, complete the online purchse form.

PURCHASE TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE

Please contact Poonam Aspaas at paspaas@umd.edu with questions.

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Sailing on the Chesapeake Bay

Saturday, October 18, 2008, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location:Annapolis, MD
Cost: $10 per person

Graduate Student Life and the Outdoor Recreation Center have teamed up with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a great fall day on the bay. We will board a historic Skipjack sailing vessel and learn about the history of the bay and try our hands at oyster dredging. Afterward we will have some time to explore downtown Annapolis. This is truly a "must do" before you graduate. Tickets are on sale for $10 each ($20 value) for UM graduate students. Transportation will be provided from campus.

For more information on Skipjack boats and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, visit www.cbf.org.

Graduate students may purchase one extra ticket for a guest.


IMPORTANT NOTES:
Only UMD graduate students are permitted to purchase tickets.
Each grad student may only purchase up to two tickets.
Online ticket sales are NOT available on Sundays (see right for details).
Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.


This event has sold out.
You may sign up on the waitlist should additional tickets become available.

Follow the steps below to sign up for the waitlist:

1. Click on "Sign Up for Waitlist" below and log in with your Directory ID and password. You will be automatically returned to this site after logging in.

2. After logging in, complete the online registration form.

3. Should additional tickets become available, those on the waitlist will be contacted in the order in which they signed up.

Sign Up for Waitlist


Please contact Poonam Aspaas at paspaas@umd.edu with questions.

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Catoctin Mountain Park Hike & Apple Picking

Sunday, October 5, 2008, 7:30am
Location: Catoctin Mountain Park
Cost: $10 per person

Enjoy a lazy Sunday away from College Park. We will enjoy a short hike to scenic waterfalls in Catoctin Mountain Park and then head to Catoctin Mountain Orchard to pick fresh, locally grown apples and berries. Transportation will be provided from campus. Tickets are on sale for $10 each ($20 value) for UM graduate students. Price of trip does not include purchase of produce.

For more information about the Catoctin Mountain Orchard, visit www.catoctinmountainorchard.com

Graduate students may purchase one extra ticket for a guest.


IMPORTANT NOTES:
Only UMD graduate students are permitted to purchase tickets.
Each grad student may only purchase up to two tickets.
Online ticket sales are NOT available on Sundays (see right for details).
Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.


This event has sold out.
You may sign up on the waitlist should additional tickets become available.

Follow the steps below to sign up for the waitlist):

1. Click on "Sign Up for Waitlist " below and log in with your Directory ID and password. You will be automatically returned to this site after logging in.

2. After logging in, complete the online registration form.

3. Should additional tickets become available, those on the waitlist will be contacted in the order in which they signed up.

Sign Up for Waitlist


Please contact Poonam Aspaas at paspaas@umd.edu with questions.

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DC United Soccer Game

Saturday, September 13, 2008, 7:30pm
Location: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Cost: $12 per person

Join Graduate Student Life in cheering on DC’s professional soccer team as they take on FC Dallas. Tickets are on sale for $12 each ($28 value) for UM graduate students. Reservations are required; graduate students may purchase one extra ticket for a guest.

Directions to RFK Stadium

Please contact Poonam Aspaas at paspaas@umd.edu with questions.


Ticket Reservation and Purchase Information:
Please Read Before Proceeding to Reservations

Due to the level of interest anticipated for this event, we will be using a ticket reservation system, followed by a separate payment process.

  • We will take online reservations for the available tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on transaction completion time. After all the tickets have been reserved, students may sign up on a waitlist.
  • Reservations are NOT a guarantee that you have tickets. Please note that while the website might indicate there are tickets available when you begin to fill out your sign-up form, if multiple people are logged on and submit their forms before you, it is possible that no tickets will be available by the time you complete your form. In such a circumstance, you will be automatically put on the waitlist in order of your transaction completion time.
  • Those who are first to reserve the available tickets will be notified by email to complete a separate payment process (payable by credit card only; purchases are non-refundable). Payments must be completed within 72 hours of notification or the reservation will be canceled. The tickets will then be offered to the next person on the waitlist.
  • If a student on the waitlist is offered tickets, s/he will be instructed to fill out an online reservation form and complete payment online within 72 hours of notification.
  • Those who have purchased tickets will be notified when the tickets will be ready for pick-up. Tickets must be picked up in person by the student who reserved and purchased them; ID is required. Tickets cannot be mailed or delivered day-of the event. The tickets will be available for pick-up at the Office of Campus Programs in 0110 Stamp Student Union, Monday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm, after GSL has sent notification.

By beginning the ticket reservation/waitlist process, you are agreeing to the terms described on this website.


IMPORTANT NOTES:
Only UMD graduate students are permitted to purchase tickets.
Each grad student may only reserve and purchase up to two tickets.
Online ticket reservations and sales are NOT available on Sundays (see right for details).
Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.


Follow the steps below to reserve tickets:

1. Click on "Reserve Tickets By Clicking Here " below and log in with your Directory ID and password. You will be automatically returned to this site after logging in.

2. After logging in, complete the online reservation form.

3. If you are the first to reserve the available tickets for this event, you will receive an email from Graduate Student Life regarding making your purchase. You will have 72 hours after the email is sent to complete your payment online. After 72 hours, your reservation will be canceled, and your tickets will be offered to the next person on the waitlist.

RESERVE TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE

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Mos Def at the Kennedy Center

Sunday, September 21, 2008, 7:00 pm
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Cost: $17 per person

Join Graduate Student life for an evening performance by musician, emcee, vocalist, producer, and actor of stage and screen--Mos Def. In his acoustic project, Mos Def will draw from material by Miles Davis, Beyoncé, James Brown, and Gil Scott-Heron. Always bending genres to create his own sound, Mos lithely flows among hip hop, jazz, and soul while fronting his orchestra of savvy musicians. Tickets are on sale for $17 each (value $33.50) for UM graduate students.
Reservations are required; graduate students may purchase one extra ticket for a guest.

Directions to Kennedy Center

Please contact Poonam Aspaas at paspaas@umd.edu with questions.


Ticket Reservation and Purchase Information:
Please Read Before Proceeding to Reservations

Due to the level of interest anticipated for this event, we will be using a ticket reservation system, followed by a separate payment process.

  • We will take online reservations for the available tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on transaction completion time. After all the tickets have been reserved, students may sign up on a waitlist.
  • Reservations are NOT a guarantee that you have tickets. Please note that while the website might indicate there are tickets available when you begin to fill out your sign-up form, if multiple people are logged on and submit their forms before you, it is possible that no tickets will be available by the time you complete your form. In such a circumstance, you will be automatically put on the waitlist in order of your transaction completion time.
  • Those who are first to reserve the available tickets will be notified by email to complete a separate payment process (payable by credit card only; purchases are non-refundable). Payments must be completed within 72 hours of notification or the reservation will be canceled. The tickets will then be offered to the next person on the waitlist.
  • If a student on the waitlist is offered tickets, s/he will be instructed to fill out an online reservation form and complete payment online within 72 hours of notification.
  • Those who have purchased tickets will be notified when the tickets will be ready for pick-up. Tickets must be picked up in person by the student who reserved and purchased them; ID is required. Tickets cannot be mailed or delivered day-of the event. The tickets will be available for pick-up at the Office of Campus Programs in 0110 Stamp Student Union, Monday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm, after GSL has sent notification.

By beginning the ticket reservation/waitlist process, you are agreeing to the terms described on this website.


IMPORTANT NOTES:
Only UMD graduate students are permitted to purchase tickets.
Each grad student may only reserve and purchase up to two tickets.
Online ticket reservations and sales are NOT available on Sundays (see right for details).
Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.


Follow the steps below to reserve tickets:

1. Click on "Reserve Tickets By Clicking Here " below and log in with your Directory ID and password. You will be automatically returned to this site after logging in.

2. After logging in, complete the online reservation form.

3. If you are the first to reserve the available tickets for this event, you will receive an email from Graduate Student Life regarding making your purchase. You will have 72 hours after the email is sent to complete your payment online. After 72 hours, your reservation will be canceled, and your tickets will be offered to the next person on the waitlist.

RESERVE TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE

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See Past Social Series Events

About the Graduate Monthly Series

The Office of Graduate Student Life sponsors 1-2 social events each month for University of Maryland graduate students. From museum tours and musicals, to sporting events and hiking trips, these events showcase the best that the DC-Maryland-Virginia area has to offer. Events are either free or offered at a much reduced cost. You can meet other graduate students from across campus, make new friends, and enjoy taking a break from your studies.

How to Sign Up for a Grad Social Event

HOW TO PURCHASE: Tickets for social events may be purchased online through the link provided in the event description. Those who have registered for and purchased tickets for an event will receive additional information via email.
Note: Online ticket sales are NOT available on Sundays beginning at 1:00am until Mondays at 7:00am.

HOW TO PICK UP PURCHASED TICKETS: Those who have already purchased tickets online may pick up their physical tickets at the Office of Campus Programs in 0110 Stamp Student Union Monday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm. You must bring an ID with you. Ticket sales will not be available in person.

WAITLIST INFORMATION: Once tickets for an event sell out, the online registration form will become a waitlist sign-up form. If additional tickets become available, those on the waitlist will be contacted in the order in which they signed up. You will not need to make any payment until you agree to purchase tickets that have become available. Please note: there is no guarantee that tickets will be come available after an event sells out.

ELIGIBILITY: You must be a currently registered UMCP graduate student to participate in a GSL-sponsored event.
You will be required to log in with your directory ID and password; your status as a graduate student will be checked before you will be able to purchase tickets.

GUEST POLICY: You may bring one non-UMD graduate student as a guest.

FORMS TO COMPLETE: When purchasing your ticket online, you will be asked to provide information about yourself and your graduate academic program. Some events will require an additional liability release form.

PAYMENT: Payments must be made by credit card online. Tickets are NOT refundable.

FREE EVENTS: Free events require a reservation. Check the program description for more details.