Dates:
February 18, 2026
Time:
Department Check-in: 11:00-11:30
Event: 12pm-3pm
Location:
Coffman Union, Great Hall
The Major/Minor Expo is an event to help undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota explore academic majors and minors. This campus-wide event will include representatives from academic departments from all 10 undergraduate colleges. This event is a great opportunity for departments to promote their programs to a new and immediate audience.
Student consistently provide feedback that they appreciate how easy it was to connect to advisors and faculty at the Expo. Thank you in advance for your help in sharing your time and expertise on your programs!
Department RSVP
- Please RSVP by Friday, January 23, 2026.
- RSVPs received after this deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
What will be provided
- 6 foot table, which you may be asked to share with another department. We will notify you prior to the event if this is the case.
- Laminated signs to be displayed on the backboard behind each table that indicates which major(s) and/or minor(s) are represented at your table
- Access to electrical outlets will NOT be provided. If you plan to bring a laptop to showcase information electronically, please be sure that the battery is fully charged.
- Boxed lunches will be provided on a first-come, first-served for the first 100 representatives / volunteers on the day of the event.
What to bring
- Display board to visually promote your major(s) and/or minor(s)
- Handouts or brochures
- Tablecloth
- Information about career paths related to the major/minor
- Information about how to declare the major (for students already in the college)
- Candy, pens, any other giveaway items for students to take with them
- Games or interactive activities to engage students
- Business cards of key contacts to pass out to students
What the Expo looks like
The 2026 Major Minor Expo will look slightly different, but you can get an overall idea of the event from our 2019 Expo video.
Anticipate Student Questions
What Can I Expect of Students?
- Departments that attend this event should expect to interact with students from a variety of colleges at the U of M, with varying levels of awareness of majors/minors.
- Some students will be at earlier stages of major exploration while others might come with specific questions as they are finalizing their choice of major or minor.
Example Questions
Based on feedback from past events, we anticipate students will come with the following types of questions:
- Can you give me an overview of what your major/minor is about?
- Are there requirements for declaring this major? What is the admission process?
- What kinds of special programs (research, study abroad, student groups, practicums, internships, etc.) are offered with your major?
- What course(s) do you recommend to help me explore your major?
- What activities do you recommend to help me explore your major?
- What kinds of jobs are graduates from your program finding?
- What's the biggest challenge for students in your major?
- What do students find most rewarding about your major?
- What's one thing students interested in your major should know before getting involved with the program?
In order to reach all students who are still exploring their academic interests, we ask that you help us promote the Major/Minor Expo across your communication platforms.
You can download and use the graphics in our Media Kit to incorporate into your social media plans, eNewsletters, emails, digital signage, Zoom backgrounds, and more.
Follow CAPE on Instagram at @cape.umn and share our expo posts to your college or departmental account's Instagram story.