Registration Letter

Hello,

In this email update you will find the following information:

1. Dorm Information
2. Resident Check-In procedures
3. Commuter Check-In procedures
4. Student Orientation Times
5. Resident Life items
6. Dress attire information
7. Laptops
8. Cafeteria / Meal Plans
9. 4^th of July Plans
10. Checkout Dates / Times

Dorm Information

The MGC is using Helix Hall (formerly Residence Hall Southwest) this year. The camp office, check-in, and accommodations for residential students will all be in Helix Hall. If you wish to send anything to a camper, please send to their attention at the following address:

Helix Hall (RHH)
931 Drive E
Richardson, TX 75080

Resident Check-In procedures

As noted above, we be using Helix Hall. Registration will take place in Helix Hall 1.001, a classroom on the first floor of the dorm. There will be clearly marked signs and UTD dorm staff there to greet you and point you in the right direction. We ask that participants come in and register with the camp, get their room key, and then bring their luggage into to the dorm. Please DO NOT bring your luggage into the registration room or involve it in the registration process. After you have completed registration, you will be able to move into your dorm room. Lunch will be available for students in the cafeteria stating at noon. We do not provide meals for family members on the day of registration. Students will be given schedules and information about orientation and where/when their lab sessions begin.

Check-in times are shown on the grid below:

Commuter Check-In procedures

As noted above, we be using Residence Hall Southwest. Registration will take place in a classroom on the first floor of the dorm. There will be clearly marked signs and UTD dorm staff there to greet you and point you in the right direction. We ask that you show at the assigned registration time. The dorm does not have space for all commuter students to wait for registration. After you have completed registration, you will be able to wait in the dorm lobby. Orientation for students begins at 1:00pm. Students will be given schedules and information about orientation and where/when their lab sessions begin.

Check-in times are shown on the grid below:

Student Orientation

Please see the schedule below for the time and date when your division will have its first orientation. Orientation is for students. Following the orientation session students will attend their first lab session.

Resident Life items

It will be hot in Dallas in June and July. Dress casually, pack shorts and short sleeve shirts, flip-flops and comfortable tennis shoes for after lab activities. For the dorm room, you should bring extra-long twin sheets, alarm clock, toilet paper, toiletries, towel, umbrella, and any other amenity you’ll need to feel comfortable in the dorms.

Here is a link to the UTD University Commons webpage. You will be able to find information about the dorms and the amenities that are available in the dorms, such as the laundry facilities. https://housing.utdallas.edu/housing-options/university-commons/

You should also bring the materials you’ll need to take notes and/or prepare for debates or performances. These items include legal pads, notepads, pens, timer, etc. For residents, three meals a day are provided in the cafeteria. However, some students order pizza and/or other food from delivery services, so it’s usually a good idea to bring a little spending money just in case.

You can also visit our FAQ section on the website to learn more about life at camp and/or items you should bring to camp. https://debatecamp.utdallas.edu/faq

Dress attire information

It will be hot in Dallas in June and July. Dress casually, wear shorts and short sleeve shirts, flip-flops and/or comfortable tennis shoes.

Laptops

We highly recommend students bring a laptop to camp. The MGC, like most high school debate programs, is paperless. All high school camp evidence is transmitted and shared electronically.

Cafeteria / Meal Plans

Students will have meal plans for Dining Hall West located very close to Residence Hall Southwest. Students that our residents will have access to 3 meals a day in the cafeteria – breakfast, lunch and dinner. Commuters will have access to 2 meals a day in the cafeteria – lunch and dinner. You can find more information about the cafeteria and see their daily menus on their website: https://dineoncampus.com/utdallasdining/whats-on-the-menu

July 4^th

MGC will have a normal morning schedule and afternoon schedule on the 4th of July. After dinner, there will be free time for students at camp. If you are local and wish to check out your camper out of camp to participate in family activities that is fine. Please make separate arrangements with the camp office, so we can coordinate check-out and return times, etc.

Checkout Dates / Times