Peak Performance

Presents

2024-2025 Programming:

Focusing on First-Year Student-Athlete Success, Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health, and Career Development

Programming Opportunities

DiSC Workshop for NEW Fall Captains
Date/Time/Location: Monday, August 26, 6-8pm, Hall of Fame Room
 
DiSC Workshop for ALL Fall Captains
Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, August 28, 7-9am, Aerobics Room
 
Academic Success Seminar for First-Year Student-Athletes (Fall Sports)
Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, September 3, 12:30pm, Hall of Fame Room
Topic: Time management, academic support, and other campus resources. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop.
 
Commemorate the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance
The UMassD Leduc Center for Civic Engagement hosts a service rally with Sharing the Harvest Community Farm at the Dartmouth YMCA to commemorate the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance.
Date/Time/Location: Sunday, September 8. Shifts available: 11:30am-1:30pm and 1:30pm-3:30pm. Transportation is provided. Buses will leave parking lot 5 at 11:30am for the first shift and 1:30pm for the second shift. Sharing the Harvest Farm is located at 276 Gulf Rd., Dartmouth, MA 02748.
Register: https://givepul.se/f8c7f3
For more information, please contact Deirdre Healy | LARTS 023 | dhealy@umassd.edu | 508.999.8641.
 
Part-Time Job, Internship & Volunteer Fair
Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, September 10, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Tripp Athletic Center
Network and speak with more than 65 organizations looking to hire students in all majors. Learn more about internships and part-time positions from employers. Well also have volunteer organizations on hand if you are looking for those opportunities. We strongly encourage students with work-study awards to attend, as partners from the Community-Based Work-Study (CBWS) program will be in attendance. You'll discover opportunities to earn your federal work-study award while contributing to the local community through the CBWS program.
 
UMassD Votes | Presidential Debate Watch Party
Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, September 10, 8pm, Campus Center
Details: UMassD Votes | Enjoy the debate with popcorn, pizza, bingo, and guest speakers
Register: https://givepul.se/2mz8re
 
Academic Success Seminar for Athletic Department Study Hall Attendees
Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, September 18, 6:30pm, Library 206
Topic: Time management, academic support, and other campus resources. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop.
 
RAD Classes
Date/Time/Location: October 21, 23, 28 & November 4, Woodland Commons 6-9pm
Contact Person: UMassD Police Sergeant, Lisa Cabral, lcabral1@umassd.edu
Details: The RAD, Rape Aggression Defense, class course, for women only, consists of 4 classes.
This course is open to all female UMass Dartmouth students, faculty and staff at no charge. Sports teams, student groups, co-workers encouraged to register. Participants will receive a free RAD manual upon program completion. Participants must attend all four classes to successfully complete the program.
The R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) system is a comprehensive course for women. The R.A.D system is dedicated to teaching women defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault by using easy, effective and proven self-defense tactics.
 
Academic Success Seminar for First-Year Student-Athletes
Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, September 24, 5:30pm, Hall of Fame Room
Topic: Time management, academic support, and other campus resources. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop.
 
Speaker | Ashley Bendiksen
Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, September 24, 7pm, Auditorium
Details: Ashley is an acclaimed survivor speaker, award-winning activist, and expert speaker on domestic violence, teen dating violence, sexual assault, and resilience.
Website: https://www.ashleybendiksen.com/
 
 

Business Career Fair

Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, September 25, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Marketplace
Details: Network and speak with more than 40 organizations looking to hire students for full-time business positions/internships, including, but not limited to, accounting, finance, marketing, event planning, hospitality, sales, business analytics, consulting, management information system, human resources, supply chain management, purchasing, real estate, retail, etc. The fair is from 1-4pm, but you do not need to attend the entire time. Come and go as you and your schedule permits. We recommend that you come professionally dressed and bring copies of your resume.
Register: For a list of employers who will be at the event and to register for the fair, please visit Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/49170. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
 
STEM Career Fair
Date/Time/Location: Thursday, September 26, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Marketplace
Details: Network and speak with more than 40 organizations looking to hire students for full-time business positions/internships, in areas such as engineering, technology, and healthcare. The fair is from 1-4pm, but you do not need to attend the entire time. Come and go as you and your schedule permits. We recommend that you come professionally dressed and bring copies of your resume.
Registration: For a list of employers who will be at the event and to register for the fair, please visit Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/49175. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
 
Academic Success Seminar for First-Year Student-Athletes
Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, September 26, 5:30pm, Hall of Fame Room
Topic: Time management, academic support, and other campus resources. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop.
 
DiSC Workshop for NEW Captains
Date/Time/Location: Monday, October 7, 5:30-8pm, Hall of Fame Room
Details: For Captains and Team Leaders who have not yet had the opportunity to attend a DiSC Assessment workshop.
 
Alumni-Student Leadership Luncheon
Details: Current students will meet UMassD community leaders to hear about their college experience and careers, while our guests will learn more about our students’ career aspirations. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact Carol Kozma, Director of Donor Relations, at ckozma@umassd.edu or 508.999.8760.
Date/Time/Location: Friday, October 25, 12-1pm, Marketplace
 
Corsair Captains Meetings (fall, winter, spring sports)
Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, October 30, 7:00-8:30pm, Fitness Center Aerobics Room
 
NCAA Legislative Summit
Details: The UMassD Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will discuss the Division III National SAAC priorities and the NCAA Governance Structure, review 2025 proposals and take a straw poll vote on each proposal in advance of the NCAA Convention in January.
Date/Time/Location: Sunday, November 3, 11-1pm, CCB 149
 
Leveraging your Athletic Experience
Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, November 12, 5pm, Library Grand Reading Room
Details: In this workshop, you will craft a description of your experience as a student-athlete that you can put directly into your resume. The statement will quantify the time you dedicated, the skills you acquired, your awards and recognition, the leadership positions you held, etc. 
 
Professional & Graduate School Fair
Date/Time/Location: Thursday, November 14, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Marketplace
Details: Come connect with representatives from various professional schools, including those in the medical and legal fields, as well as graduate schools. Gain valuable insights into their programs, admission requirements, and strategies to enhance your competitiveness as an applicant. The fair is from 1-4pm, but you do not need to attend the entire time. Come and go as you and your schedule permits.
Register: For a list of schools who will be at the event and to register for the fair, please visit Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/49201. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
 
Charlton College of Business Information Sessions
Date/Time/Location: Late Fall 2024 Semester | TBD
Details: Melissa Pacheco, PhD, MBA, Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs, will take questions from student-athletes interested in CCB Graduate Programs.
 
Resume Workshop
Date/Time/Location: Monday, February 10, 2025, 5pm, Library Grand Reading Room
Details: Student-Athletes are invited to join the Career Center in a hands-on resume workshop. Bring your resume and laptop.