Blue Knights e-Bulletin for December 2025
⭐ WEEK 15 HIGHLIGHTS ⭐
Winter Unwind: De-Stress Station is Open in the CSS: Dec., 1st – 19th ❄️Take a quiet moment just for you during the final weeks of the semester. From December 1–19, the CSS is hosting “Winter Unwind” with activities like puzzling, Lego building, and more!
Learn more Cookies, Cocoa, and Competition! 🏆Ready to combine holiday treats with a competitive edge? Join Student Life’s Winter Unwind for an exciting gingerbread house building competition where teams of four will battle it out for awesome prizes!
Learn more Stress-Free Ordering: Your Textbook Jamboree 📚Take the stress out of getting your books for the spring! Join us at DCTC (2-601) on December 3rd for the Textbook Jamboree, where you can get personal assistance with ordering while enjoying complimentary snacks and cocoa.
Learn more Play-Doh Power Hours: Get Creative! 🖐️Stop by the Dakota Room on Friday, December 5th (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) for a Finals Study Party! Bring your study materials and a friend; we’ll provide the perfect quiet study space and free snacks to help you ace your exams!
Learn more Finals Study Party! 📚Stop by the Dakota Room on Friday, December 5th (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) for a Finals Study Party! Bring your study materials and a friend; we’ll provide the perfect quiet study space and free snacks to help you ace your exams!
Learn more Ambassador’s Choice: Student Life Gaming 🎮Take an hour to unwind with fun games hosted by the Student Ambassadors! Whether you’re interested in the highlighted game or prefer playing something else, join us in the SLC for a fun, stress-free break.
Learn more TRIO Workshop: Preventing Burnout & Stress Management 🧘Join TRIO on Monday, December 1st, from 12 – 1 p.m. in Room 2-101 for an interactive workshop focused on preventing burnout. Learn practical tips and tricks to increase your overall health and life satisfaction just before finals season!
Learn more⭐ WEEK 16 HIGHLIGHTS ⭐
Donut Stress About Finals! 🍩Need a little sweet fuel to power through your final exam preparation? Swing by the Student Life Center on Monday, December 8th, between 8 and 10 a.m. for a free donut!
Learn more Don’t Crumbl During Finals! 🍪Fuel your finals prep with a free cookie! Stop by the Student Life Center on Monday, December 15th, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to grab a sweet treat and take a quick, stress-relieving break.
Learn more Find Your Calm: Build a Zen Garden! 🧘Need a moment of peace during the busy final weeks? Join Student Life for the Winter Unwind series and create your very own mini zen garden to promote relaxation and focus!
Learn more Ugly Sweater Party! 🎄Put on your favorite (or least favorite!) holiday knit and join the celebration in the Dakota Room! Enjoy hot cocoa, decorate a gingerbread cookie, and spread kindness by making holiday cards for the nursing home.
Learn more Disability In Action De-Stress: Puzzles & Pizza 🍕Disability In Action is hosting a study break just for you! Stop by the DCTC Commons Area on Wednesday, December 10th, for free pizza and a chance to unwind with some casual puzzling.
Learn more Destress the Mess: Art, Food, and Inner Peace 🧘Join the Basic Needs and Well-Being Office and the DEI&B Office for an afternoon focused on stress management, featuring art, food, and a relaxing yoga/sound bath session.
Learn more Therapy Dogs are Here! Furry Stress Relief 🐾Studies show petting a dog is one of the best ways to de-stress! Join the Winter Unwind series on Thursday, December 11th, in the SLC to relax and spend time with some loving therapy dogs.
Learn more SUN, SURF, AND S.A.D.: Beating the Winter Blues ☀️Come find your inner warmth! Stop by the College Center Lounge at Inver Hills Community College to learn crucial strategies to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) and connect with the Unified for Access Club.
Learn more⭐ WEEK 17 HIGHLIGHTS ⭐
CSS End of Year Party: Celebrate Your Success! 🥳You’ve worked hard all semester, now it’s time to celebrate! Sign up now to join the Center for Student Success for games, snacks, and a relaxing way to mark the end of the term.
Sign-up It’s a Wrap! Fall 2025 Semester Ends 🎉Congratulations, you’ve reached the finish line! The Fall 2025 Semester officially concludes on Friday, December 19, 2025. Enjoy your well-deserved winter break!
Learn more ❄️ Time to Recharge! Winter Break Notice ❄️Enjoy the long break! Please note that there are No Classes scheduled from December 20, 2025, to January 11, 2026, for Winter Break.
Learn more🎉 ONGOING ANNOUNCEMENTS 🎉
Come celebrate diversity and get involved! 🌍Join the Multicultural Student Leadership Association (MSLA), a community dedicated to building connections across cultures and celebrating who we are.
Learn more Need a Study Boost? Join Our Study Tables! 📚Feeling overwhelmed by assignments or just don’t want to study alone? Come to our Study Tables! It’s the perfect place to get work done and connect with fellow students.
Learn more Ready to Level Up Your LEGO Skills? 🧱Join the DCTC LEGO Club to master new building techniques and connect with fellow fans. It’s the perfect place to collaborate and show off your creations. All skill levels are welcome!
Learn moreWEEK 15 CALENDAR
Mon
1 |
WINTER UNWIND | De-stress in the CSS: Dec., 1st – 19th ❄️ 12 p.m. – TRIO Preventing Burnout & Stress Management 1 p.m. – Study Tables |
Tue
2 |
10 a.m. – Music Club 10 a.m. – Study Tables 12 p.m. – Cookies, Cocoa, and Competition ❄️ 12 p.m. – Virtual Tuesday Info Session 5 p.m. – Adult Learner Information Session |
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Wed 3 |
11 a.m. – Educational Access & Disability Resources Drop-Ins 11:30 a.m. – Multicultural Student Leadership Association Meeting 2 p.m. – Textbook Jamboree ❄️ |
Thurs
4 |
9.m. – Play-Doh Power Hours ❄️ 9:30 a.m. – Crafting Club 12 a.m. – Lego Club 1 p.m. – Study Tables 1:30 p.m. – Student Life’s Gaming Series ❄️ |
Fri
5 |
TGIF 😎 11 a.m. – Finals Study Party! ❄️ |
Sat
6
Sun 7 |
ENJOY THE WEEKEND! 🌞
Blue Knights Athletic Schedules: |
WEEK 16 CALENDAR
Mon
8 |
8 a.m. – Donut Stress About Finals❄️ 1 p.m. – Study Tables |
Tue
9 |
10 a.m. – Music Club 10 a.m. – Study Tables 12 p.m. – On-Campus Tuesday Info Session 1 p.m. – Build a Zen Garden! ❄️ 1:30 p.m. – Ugly Sweater Party! ❄️ |
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Wed 10 |
11 a.m. – Educational Access & Disability Resources Drop-Ins 11 a.m. – Disability In Action: Puzzles & Pizza ❄️ 11:30 a.m. – Multicultural Student Leadership Association Meeting 12 p.m. – Unified Club Meeting 2 p.m. – Destress the Mess ❄️ |
Thurs
11 |
9:30 a.m. – Crafting Club 11 a.m. – Therapy Dogs ❄️ 12 a.m. – Lego Club 12 p.m. – Student Senate Meeting 1 p.m. – Disability In Action: SUN, SURF, AND S.A.D. ❄️ 1 p.m. – Study Tables 1:30 p.m. – Student Life’s Gaming Series ❄️ |
Fri
12 |
TGIF 😎 |
Sat
13
Sun 14 |
ENJOY THE WEEKEND! 🌞
Blue Knights Athletic Schedules: |
WEEK 17 CALENDAR
Mon
15 |
10 a.m. – Don’t Crumbl During Finals! ❄️ 1 p.m. – Study Tables |
Tue
16 |
10 a.m. – Music Club 10 a.m. – Study Tables 12 p.m. – On-Campus Tuesday Info Session |
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Wed 17 |
11 a.m. – Educational Access & Disability Resources Drop-Ins 11:30 a.m. – Multicultural Student Leadership Association Meeting |
Thurs
18 |
12 p.m. – Center for Student Success End of Year Party! ❄️ 1 p.m. – Study Tables 5 p.m. – Thursday Evening Info Session |
Fri
19 |
TGIF 😎 |
Sat
20
Sun 21 |
ENJOY THE WEEKEND! 🌞
Blue Knights Athletic Schedules: |
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Learn moreQuestions about Student Life? Contact:
Jacob Swanson
Assistant Director of Student Life
Jacob.Swanson@DCTC.edu
651-423-8649
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