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College of Individualized Studies presents:

CIS Coffee Break

  • From Tuesday, January 13 through Tuesday, May 5
  • Saint John’s Hall
    Second Floor College of Individualized Studies Student Lounge
    405 Maria Avenue, Saint Paul

CIS COFFEE BREAK – SPRING 2026
Coffee • Conversation • Community

Tuesdays, 11 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
CIS Student Lounge—St. John’s Hall, 2nd Floor
Saint Paul Campus, 700 East Seventh Street

Why Attend Coffee Break?
Relax, recharge, and connect with CIS students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Enjoy coffee, snacks, and student-led topics that spark ideas, build community, and address loneliness and isolation.

March 10 Spring Break—no classes or coffee break

April 21 event theme for Coffee Break 14:

  • Guest—Andre Anderson (’23)
  • A graduate of Individualized Studies (TREC), Andre has served as a Lead Peer Mentor, Graduate Student Reentry Coordinator, and Graduate Assistant in the Office of Equity and Inclusion at Metro State. He is now pursuing a Master of Advocacy and Political Leadership and recently helped advance the Second Chance Month proclamation through Governor Walz’s Office. Andre will share how his individualized degree shaped his path—and how he’s using it to create real impact today.

**Come for the coffee. Stay for the community. **