Advice from an upperclassman

[Customize!] The city or campus fact

A question or task about your own city or program. (Intro committee: come up with a question or photo task, for example "What year was this university founded?" or "Photo at the oldest building on campus", with the answer.)

Ask a local for directions

Politely ask a passerby for directions to a well-known spot in the city. Record a short video of the moment they point you the way.

Find your match

Find two people in your group who share something surprising: same birthday month, same shoe size, same hometown. Take a photo of the match with a note saying what they share.

Intro crew group photo

Final challenge: one group photo with your whole intro group after a day out together. Everyone in it, with the group name if you have one.

Recreate a statue

Find a statue or sculpture in the city and recreate its pose exactly with your group. Take a photo of your version next to the statue.

Selfie with the mentor

Take a group photo with your intro mentor or guide. Everyone in it, the mentor in the middle.

Spot a student society

Find something from a study or student society: a flag, a sticker, a stand, a poster. Take a group photo with it.

Student transport formation

Take a photo of the whole group on bikes, at the bus stop or on the tram: the real student transport of your city.

Terrace introductions

Settle in with your group on a terrace for a first drink together. Take a photo of the whole group at the table.

The best student snack

Find the tastiest or most typical student snack nearby (a sandwich, fries, a kebab, a toastie) and take a group photo with it.

The campus icon

Find the best-known building or landmark of your campus or program and take a group photo there.

The cheapest coffee

Find the cheapest coffee or soft drink you can get nearby. Take a photo of the price tag or the menu with the price on it.

The group name reveal

Come up with a group name for intro week. Write it big and legible and take a photo of the whole group holding up the name.

The intro chant

Come up with a short chant or a few-line song for your group. Record a video of all of you performing it together.

The intro conga line

Form a conga line with your group and make a lap down the street or across the square, hands on the shoulders of the person in front of you. Record a video of it.

The name sprint

Stand in a circle. Each person in turn says their name plus the names of everyone who has gone before, getting faster each time. Record a video of the round until the last person has to recite every name.