Monday 18-Friday 22
September 2023
10AM-2PM daily
Dubai Knowledge Park &
Dubai International Academic City
Kick off your University Journey in style!
The legendary MDX Dubai Week of Welcome is back from Monday 18 September to Friday 22 September at Dubai Knowledge Park and Dubai International Academic City, from 10AM-2PM every day!
Let’s kick off the new term with exciting social activities, sports team and social club sign-ups, games, and entertainment to get you making new friends and exploring university life.
Whether you’re new to the university or Dubai or returning to campus for another academic year, this week will help you meet new friends for life and reconnect with old ones, discover new interests and hobbies, and have an enriching experience both inside and outside the classroom.
Schedule
Dubai Knowledge Park
| DAY | CLUB | ACTIVITY (From 10AM-2PM each day) |
| Monday 18 September | Music Club | Song Association & Trivia Pong |
| RedBeat Magazine | Print treasure hunt Fill the logo Redbeats got Talent | |
| Gaming Club | Meme Competition AI Scavenger Hunt | |
| Book Club | Guess who- the book edition Book pictionary | |
| Art Club | Pin the tail on the donkey Pictionary - Advanced version | |
| Tourism Club | Guess the country flag Guess the language | |
| Sports Registrations | Registrations open for all sports clubs | |
| Model United Nations | Register to be a part of MDX MUN Society | |
| Girl up Sign up stall | Register to be a part of Girl up Sign up | |
| Google Developer Student Club | Register to be a part of Google Developer Student Club | |
| Mooting Society | Register to be a part of Mooting Society | |
| Tuesday 19 September | Dance Club | Just Dance & Guess the Style |
| Ink Club | Mad Libs On the spot writing | |
| Anime Kpop Club | Anime drawing contest Spin the wheel- Anime edition | |
| Events Club | Memory Wall Shoot & Score | |
| Drama & Film Club | Heads up Tableau | |
| Fearless Club | Fearless club trivia This or That? Exception speech | |
| Culinary Club | Balloon Activity Food pictionary | |
| Sports Registrations | Registrations open for all sports clubs | |
| Model United Nations | Register to be a part of MDX MUN Society | |
| Girl up Sign up stall | Register to be a part of Girl up Sign up | |
| Google Developer Student Club | Register to be a part of Google Developer Student Club | |
| Mooting Society | Register to be a part of Mooting Society | |
| Student Research Society | Register to be a part of Student Research Society | |
| Wednesday 20 September | Poetry Club | Poetic Madlibs Literary Hangman Mood board |
| Shutterbugs Club | Photo scavenger hunt Photography Trivia Wheel Photo editing challenges | |
| Music Club | TBC | |
| RedBeat Magazine | Print treasure hunt Fill the logo Redbeats got Talent | |
| Book Club | Charades Create your own book character | |
| Tourism Club | Do you dare (will have to be changed) Can you act that? | |
| Impact Club | Gratitude Jar Skill swap | |
| Sports registration | Registrations open for all sports clubs | |
| Model United Nations | Register to be a part of MDX MUN Society | |
| Girl up Sign up stall | Register to be a part of Girl up Sign up | |
| Google Developer Student Club | Register to be a part of Google Developer Student Club | |
| Mooting Society | Register to be a part of Mooting Society | |
| Student Research Society | Register to be a part of Student Research Society | |
| Thursday 21 September | Events Club | Human Bingo & Minute to win it |
| Dance Club | Just Dance Repeat the Move | |
| Culinary Club | Balloon Activity Food pictionary | |
| Anime Kpop Club | DIY Anime Keychains Memory game K-Pop Trivia | |
| Gaming Club | Mini Hackathon Challenge | |
| Fearless Club | I Love It- An Idea Board Create your story | |
| Sports Registrations | Registrations open for all sports clubs | |
| Model United Nations | Register to be a part of MDX MUN Society | |
| Girl up Sign up stall | Register to be a part of Girl up Sign up | |
| Google Developer Student Club | Register to be a part of Google Developer Student Club | |
| Mooting Society | Register to be a part of Mooting Society | |
| Student Research Society | Register to be a part of Student Research Society | |
| Friday 22 September | Shutterbugs Club | Back to school photo challenge Photography quiz Photobooth |
| Poetry Club | Poetry charades Poetry Jenga Mood board | |
| Drama & Film Club | Movie Scene Re-enactment Guess the movie sound track | |
| Art Club | Tiny heart mural Origami | |
| Music Club | TBC | |
| Impact Club | Fact or Fiction Jam session with spin the wheel | |
| Ink Club | Collaborative board Redacted poetry activity | |
| Sports Registrations | Registrations open for all sports clubs | |
| Model United Nations | Register to be a part of MDX MUN Society | |
| Girl up Sign up stall | Register to be a part of Girl up Sign up | |
| Google Developer Student Club | Register to be a part of Google Developer Student Club | |
| Mooting Society | Register to be a part of Mooting Society | |
| Student Research Society | Register to be a part of Student Research Society |
Dubai International Academic City
| DAY | ACTIVITY (From 10AM-2PM each day) |
| Monday 18 September | Sports Team & Social Club Registrations |
| Tuesday 19 September | Sports Team & Social Club Registrations |
| Wednesday 20 September | Sports Team & Social Club Registrations |
| Thursday 21 September | Sports Team & Social Club Registrations |
| Friday 22 September | Sports Team & Social Club Registrations |
Register your place
Your Week of Welcome Timetable
As well as an exciting calendar of social events to help you settle into campus life, you also have a separate introduction timetable for the first week of term during Week of Welcome, from Monday 18 September to Friday 22 September, so you can get settled into your academic programme. In your timetable, this is called Week 0.
Your regular class timetable starts from Monday 25 September 2023. You can find your timetable in the MDX Central app.