Join us for the Fall OPEN HOUSE:
Saturday October 12, 10 am to 1 pm
This event was MADE for the public. This family-friendly event is bigger and better than ever!
Explore campus, chat with faculty and students, and check out a ton of activities, all open to the public!
- Free food! Smoked pulled pork BBQ and root beer courtesy of Polaris.
- Try equipment and simulators from Ziegler CAT and Kubota
- Kids mini John Deere equipment from RDO
- Kubota + Crayola Experience
- K-9 & Drone Demos from Douglas County Sheriff's Office
- Simulated Birth (Nursing Lab)
- KC Motorsports Snocross Team
...and a whole lot more!
You don't have to be college-bound to attend, but if you are, we'll have staff and faculty here to help you find your future! Admissions, Financial Aid, Testing, Transfer Advising, and other student services will be available to assist students and answer
questions.
High schoolers: Check out the PSEO info session at noon in room 205 to learn more about earning college credit while you finish high school, with no tuition or book costs!
Alumni: Stop by the Campus Café for refreshments and a chance to connect and network with other alumni.
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Event Schedule
| 10:00 | Open House Starts |
| 10:30 | Guided Tour (English/Español), Gym 120 (Main Building) |
| K-9 Demonstration, Tactical Warehouse (Law Enf. Training Center) | |
| Nursing: Birth Simulation, Room 121 (Main Building) | |
| 11:00 | Drone Demonstration, Tactical Warehouse (Law Enf. Training Center) |
| 11:30 | Guided Tour (English/Español), Gym 120 (Main Building) |
| Nursing: Birth Simulation, Room 121 (Main Building) | |
| 12:00 | PSEO Info Session, Room 205 (Main Building) |
| K-9 Demonstration, Tactical Warehouse (Law Enf. Training Center) | |
| 12:30 | Guided Tour (English/Español), Gym 120 (Main Building) |
| Drone Demonstration, Tactical Warehouse (Law Enf. Training Center) | |
| Nursing: Birth Simulation, Room 121 (Main Building) | |
| 1:00 | Event Wrap-Up |
Courtesy of Polaris Industries.
Location: Along 18th Avenue, between the main building and the 700 building.
Polaris will be on site with their legendary smoker, serving up free pulled pork and root beer. Don't miss it!
Kubota Equipment
Location: East parking lot
Test your skills in driving a Kubota mini excavator! The Kubota team will be on site to chat with attendees about the latest in Kubota equipment. ATCC was Minnesota's FIRST Kubota Tech training partner!
Microscopes in the Med Lab
Location: Room 105 (main building)
Our Medical Laboratory Technician and Phlebotomy students will show you how to use laboratory microscopes to see some of the tiniest things living among us. Come see what human blood and parasites look like under the microscope!
CAT Simulators
Location: East parking lot
Ziegler CAT will be on-site with three CAT equipment simulators: Excavator with motion platform, M series motor grader with motion, and skid steer loader (with VR headset). Come give it a try!
Kids' Activities
Location: All kids' activities will be taking place in the East parking lot.
Kubota + Crayola Experience
Join Kubota + Crayola Experience for colorful fun, and see how teamwork and the machine power of Kubota equipment can improve communities! Kids can check out real Kubota equipment, and color Kubota equipment and racing-themed pictures from Crayola!
Child Fingerprinting
Police Training & Education and Early Childhood Education students will be providing fingerprinting services for kids. Kids' fingerprints will be taken on a card that the parent/guardian can keep at home. If ever needed, having a child's fingerprints available gives authorities vital information to location efforts for a missing child. (And the process is fun for kids to see and learn about!)
RDO Equipment: John Deere
RDO Equipment will have a John Deere mini loader and Kids Gators for kids to ride!
Polaris General RC Racetrack
Come drive a radio-controlled Polaris General on our RC race track!
Head Start Playground Open!
Little ones and their families can play on the Head Start playground, and learn about the on-campus Head Start preschool program.
K-9 Demonstrations
Deputy Bob Peper of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office will be here with K-9 Cain. The duo will be offering two live demonstrations, approximately 20 minutes long. In between demonstrations, Deputy Peper will be showing Cain and talking with attendees.
Time: 10:30 am, 12:00 noon
Location: Tactical Warehouse (Law Enforcement Training Center)
Simulated Birth (Nursing)
Interested in healthcare? Check out a simulated birth in our Nursing simulation lab! You'll meet Noelle, a life-size manikin who is "about to give birth." Then watch our nursing students help bring a baby manikin into the world!
Time: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
Location: Room 121 (Main Building)
Drone Demonstrations
Douglas County Sheriff's Office will be providing demonstrations on how they use drone technology in law enforcement.
Time: 11:00 am, 12:30 pm
Location: Tactical Warehouse (Law Enforcement Training Center)
Design Competition
Come see the design process in action! Students from our Communication Design and Interior Design programs will be given a real-world design challenge at 10:00 am, and will have to finish it by 1:00 pm when the event ends. You can explore our design studios and see the creative work students come up with in this time trial.
Location: Upstairs 300 Wing (Main Building)
Image courtesy Snocross, Facebook
KC Motorsports & Snocross
KC Motorsports & Snocross professional race team of Finley, ND will be on site with their Snocross race trailer, signing autographs.
Location: East Parking Lot
Polaris
Polaris will be on site to talk with attendees about the latest Polaris vehicles, including ATVs, snowmobiles, and side-by-sides.
The Polaris internship team will be here to talk with students from all programs about career opportunities with Polaris, from design & manufacturing to the office to sales & service!
(And don't miss the free food!)
Location: East Parking Lot
In Tune Marine
In Tune Marine of Richmond, MN will be on site. In Tune is owned and operated by ATCC alumni, and specializes in boat & pontoon sales, service, and high end rigging.
Location: East Parking Lot
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office will be on campus with their patrol boat and a pair of snowmobiles. Come learn the alternative ways law enforcement officers patrol the community!
Location: Law Enforcement Training Center
Lakes Area Law Dog Foundation
The Lakes Area Law Dog Foundation formed in 2015 to help provide trained K9s and related services, including financial assistance for training, national certifications, seminars, and equipment, to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Location: Law Enforcement Training Center
Guided Campus Tours
Tours Start @ 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM from Gym 120 (main building)
Avaialble in English & Spanish | Disponibles en español e inglés.
Join the Alexandria College admissions team for a quick walking tour of the campus. If you aren't sure where to start or what to check out, this is a great option to see all the highlights!
Únase al equipo de admisiones de Alexandria College para realizar un recorrido a pie por el campus. Si no está seguro de por dónde empezar o qué ver, ¡esta es una excelente opción para ver todos los aspectos más destacados!
PSEO Info Session
12:00 NOON, Room 205 (main building)
Learn how PSEO allows 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to take college courses with no tuition or book costs, saving both time and money on completing a college degree.
Alumni Connection
Campus Café, Room 304 (main building)
Calling all alumni! How long has it been since you've been back on campus? Come catch up with faculty and classmates, and see how the college has changed. Grab some free cookies & lemonade in the Café and stay to mingle, or head out to explore campus and all the fun activities going on.
ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, ACTIVITIES, & MORE!
(Gym, Room 120, Main Building)
Program Areas of Study
Not sure exactly what you want to do? Chat with faculty and students from all our areas of study to find programs that you're interested in!
Student Life
From intramural sports to student senate to grocery bingo, Student Life activities add excitement and opportunities to meet others! Goodies and giveaways.
Athletics
Legends varsity sports include archery, baseball, clay target, eSports, fishing, golf, soccer, & volleyball.
STUDENT HOUSING
ATCC Foundation Student Housing features apartment-style student housing for 300 students adjacent to campus. The ATCC Foundation operates two buildings: Foundation Hall has 2- and 4-BR apartments, and J.A. Wedum Foundation Hall (opening Fall 2024) has 2-BR apartments and 1-BR studio units.
Tour a student apartment
and see what it's like to live on campus as a Legend!
- Foundation Hall, 17th Avenue, across Jefferson Street from the college
- J.A. Wedum Foundation Hall, Jefferson Street, north of the college
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Alexandria College Foundation awards more than $500,000 in scholarships each year. Come to Gym 120 to learn about scholarship opportunities!
If you have questions or would like more information about this event, please call 320-762-0221 or email go@alextech.edu.
Save the Date
Spring 2024 Open House: Saturday, April 6, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm