What is Ram Connect?
Ram Connect is a series of optional, add-on outdoor extended orientation experiences designed to help you build stronger connections with other incoming students as well as experience some of what the beautiful Colorado outdoors have to offer.
There are three experiences available to incoming first-year students: Ram Connect: Mountain, Ram Connect: Adventure, and Ram Connect: Wilderness. Each of these experiences will offer the opportunity to meet new people and explore what it means to be a student at CSU while also catering to different interests. Scroll down to learn more about all of the different Ram Connect experiences or click one of the buttons below to learn about the experience that interests you most:
Reservations for all Ram Connect experiences are available through your Ram Orientation reservation as an additional opportunity.
Ram Connect: Adventure
Capacity: 18 students per session
Looking to connect with other new students while exploring some of the outdoor activities available in Northern Colorado? Register for this 3-day, 3 night experience where you’ll go hiking, camping, rock climbing, and white water rafting.
Check out the Ram Connect: Adventure Beginning Your Adventure Guide, which has a packing list and sample schedule.
Summer 2022 Session Dates:
- Session 1: June 16-19
- Session 2: July 8-11
Cost: $260
*Cost includes all meals, 3 nights of camping in nearby National and State parks, transportation, white water rafting, and other activities
Ram Connect: Mountain
Capacity: 55 students per session
Journey up to the CSU Mountain Campus on this 2 day, 2 night experience where you will participate in the Challenge Ropes Course, an alpine hike, campfire, and other community-building activities.
Check out our Ram Connect: Mountain Beginning Your Adventure Guide, which has a packing list and sample schedule.
Summer 2022 Session Dates:
- Session 1: June 10-12
- Session 2: June 24-26
- Session 3: July 15-17
- Session 4: July 22-24
Cost: $302
Download your required waivers here. If you are under 18 years of age, your parent or legal guardian must fill out the waivers.
*Cost includes all meals, 2 nights of lodging (linens included) at CSU Mountain Campus, transportation, activities, and supplies
Ram Connect: Wilderness
Capacity: 8 students
Connect with fellow new students as you spend three days and three nights backpacking through Rocky Mountain National Park. Learn about this popular Colorado activity while learning how to successfully navigate your first semester at CSU.
Check out the Ram Connect: Wilderness Beginning Your Adventure Guide, which has a packing list and sample schedule.
Summer 2022 Session Dates:
- Session 1: July 14-17
Cost: $155
*Cost includes all meals, park entrance and backcountry camping fees, transportation, and gear.