Commuter + Transfer Appreciation Week
Fall 2025
Join Commuter and Off-Campus Life for a week of fun events, food, and more to celebrate and appreciate our Commuter and Transfer Students! Keep an eye out for more details to come!
Appreciation Week Daily Events
Pumpkin Palooza
- Monday, Oct 27
- 1:00pm-3:00pm
- CSRC, Main Lounge
- Get ready for a gourd-geous celebration at Pumpkin Palooza, where autumn magic comes alive across a vibrant patchwork of themed activity stands! Whether you’re here for cozy crafts, tasty treats, or festive games, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Tricks or Charms
- Tuesday, Oct 28
- 11:00am-1:00pm
- SCW, First Floor Lobby
- Get crafty with COCL this October by making Halloween-themed bag and phone charms. You can find us at Student Center West from 11-1pm. This is a short and sweet way to not only make arts and crafts, but also make a new friend during the Halloween season! We will additionally be handing out small goodie bags for attendees!
UIC Radio x Commuter and Off-Campus Life Present… Fright Light Open Mic
- Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025
- CSRC, Main Lounge
- 12:00pm-2:00pm
- Calling all ghosts, ghouls, and talented mortals, join us for a Spooky Open Mic! Whether you’re into haunting poetry, bone-rattling stand-up, eerie music, or chilling short stories, this is your time to take the stage. Perform or simply enjoy the show- either way, come connect with fellow commuters and transfer students, and enjoy a light lunch and beverages!
- Collaboration with UIC Radio
Wick-Ed Workshop
- Thursday, Oct 30, 2025
- 11:00am-1:00pm
- CSRC, Innovation Lounge
- Join COCL at the Wick-ed Workshop, where you can craft your very own “Wick-ed” candle holders (tealights are included!) fit for a witch’s lair. Brew your own potions at our DIY drink station while filling up your cauldrons with some spooky snacks. Come let your wickedness shine through this spooky season!
COCL Spooky Skele-bration
- Friday, Oct 31, 2025
- 10:00am-12:00pm
- CSRC, Innovation Lounge
- Dress up in your best costume and get ready to have a Spooky Skele-bration! Join us in enjoying music, warm drinks, tasty sweets, and plenty of fun activities, including a costume contest with a prize! Start your Halloween morning with a spooky treat and good vibes with the COCL!