April 20–24, 2026
Welcome to the official home for all things CSE Week at the University of Minnesota. Get excited for five days of free food and fun!
Schedule Overview
Monday is CSE Week Kickoff Day!
Join us to kick off the 112th annual CSE Week in the Lind Hall Courtyard, 11 am to 3 pm, for free pupusas, CSE Week merch, a bounce house, and a visit from SICK, one of our top 2026 sponsors.
The UMN Libraries will host a Time Travel Puzzle Room at Walter Library from 3 pm to 5 pm. (Sign up in advance!)
Plus, come build your own cardboard boat, then joust it out in the pool against others! Find us at Anderson Labs at 6 pm, then the Natatorium at 8 pm.
Tuesday is CSE Olympics Day!
Stop by the Lind Hall Courtyard 11 am to 3 pm for jollof rice and chicken, fun outdoor games, and visits from Milwaukee Tool and Land O'Lakes.
Later, join Tesla Works in Anderson Labs for Gadgets Gone Green from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Wednesday is Mental Health Day!
Find us in the Lind Hall Courtyard, 11 am to 3 pm, for lo mein, flower bouquet-making, a group nap and study time, and free self-care kits. (BYOBlankets!)
Afterward, have fun with SESB's External Relations at Dealing with Deans in Lind Hall L130 from 4 pm to 5:15 pm.
Then, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm, stop by HSEC 2-110 for Period!, a period pain simulator event presented by He For SWE.
Thursday is Charity Day!
Come by the Lind Hall Courtyard 11 am to 3 pm for pav bhaji, Letters of Love, a scavenger hunt (starting at 11:30 am), tote bag painting (starting at 12 pm), and a visit from Medtronic.
Later, join SESB's Academic Affairs for a CSE Stereotypes Contest in Tate Hall 101 from 5 pm to 7 pm.
CSE Week concludes with Friday Festival!
Close out CSE Week 2026 with us in the Lind Hall Courtyard, 4 pm to 9 pm, for American barbecue, live student performances, and interactive demos from CSE student groups.
