Fall Kickoff, Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Thank You for Supporting Our Expo!

You help every student and guest feel welcome and find their way at the Fall Kickoff, 4–7 PM ET in the Miner Building. We appreciate you.

Faculty and staff: sign up

Reporting Time

Please report by 3:30 PM

That leaves time to get ready before participants arrive at 4:00 PM. The set-up crew starts at 3:00 PM.

We hope you can stay until the end (7:00 PM), but we understand if you need to leave early. Clean-up wraps by 7:45 PM.

Primary Responsibilities

Your Main Tasks

These two come first and keep the Expo running smoothly.

Support & Guide Participants

  • Welcome students and guests as they arrive
  • Provide directions and answer basic questions
  • Help guide students throughout the event space

Be Visible & Approachable

  • Wear black attire or Howard University gear
  • This helps participants spot you as a volunteer
Additional Support

Other Ways You Can Help

We may ask you to help with any of these during the event.

Food Table Support

Help manage and organize the food table

Organization Tables

Support organization tables where partners place swag and materials

Flow Management

Monitor general flow and participant needs throughout the event

Set-Up & Clean-Up

Help set up before 4:00 PM and break down after

Technology Support

Help participants connect to Wi-Fi (HowardGuest) and provide basic troubleshooting

Faculty and staff: sign up

Two minutes. Dr. Renix will follow up with details the week of November 9.

Day-of only

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When can you be there
Where would you like to help

Quick Reference

Wi-Fi Network

HowardGuest

Share this with participants who need to connect

Event Timeline

Set-Up Crew3:00 PM
Volunteer Arrival3:30 PM
Participant Arrival4:00 PM
Event End7:00 PM
Clean-Up Wraps7:45 PM

We will ask again in spring for Zoom hosts at the virtual expo on Wednesday, March 17, 2027.

Still Have Questions?

Email Dr. Wiley or Dr. Renix with any questions.

KW

Dr. Kathryn Wiley

Committee Co-Chair

AR

Dr. Alicia Renix

Committee Co-Chair

Thank You for Making This Possible

When the room runs well, Howard students can focus on the organizations they came to meet. We couldn't do this without you.