Northern Bound DayFriday, October 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM until 3:10 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00Map and DirectionsNorthern State University1200 S Jay StAberdeen, SD 57401United StatesNorthern Bound Day: Friday, October 30th, 20269:30 – 9:50 - Check-In (Barnett Center Hallway) 10:00 - 10:20 – Welcome (Kessler’s Champions Club, Barnett Center) 10:25 - 10:55 - ConnectionsStudents: Scavenger Hunt Activity (Campus) Adults: Relevant Conversations Q&A Panel (Kessler’s Champions Club, Barnett Center) 11:00 - 11:20 - Academic Sessions (TBD by Academic School) College of Arts and Sciences School of Education School of Fine Arts School of Business11:25 - 12:25 - Lunch and Information Fair (Wolves Den and Centennial Lobby, Student Center) 11:25 - 11:55 - Group Maroon @ Info Fair and Group Gold @ Lunch11:55 - 12:25 - Group Gold @ Info Fair and Group Maroon @ Lunch12:30 - 1:00 & 1:00 - 1:30 - Pick 2: Small Group Sessions (Student Center) Admitted Student Session (Mezzanine, Student Center 124) Student Q&A (Thunderdome, Student Center 201) Travel Opportunities (Maroon Room, Student Center 267) College Transition & Wellness (Gold Room, Student Center 268) How to Succeed in College (Centennial Room A East, Student Center 262 AE) Getting Involved (Centennial Room A/B West, Student Center 262 AW/BW) Discover Honors — With Bingo (Centennial Room B East, Student Center 262 BE) Campus Life (Centennial Room C/D, Student Center 262 C/D) 1:35 - 2:05 – Financial Aid (Krikac Auditorium) 2:10 - 3:10 – Campus Tours (Campus) 3:10 - NBD Wrap-Up + Scavenger Hunt Winner Announced (Barnett Center Hallway) Weekend Events:Thursday, October 29th 5:30 pm - Women's Soccer vs JamestownFriday, October 30th 6:00 pm - Volleyball vs Bemidji StateSaturday, October 31st1:00 pm - Volleyball vs Minnesota Duluth6:00 pm - Football vs Augustana UniversityAberdeen Community Events:Aberdeen Visitor Events Calendar Stay in touch! Registration for Fall Northern Bound Day will be open on August 1st!