The first days on campus can be overwhelming, new places, new people, and a lot of questions. But they’re also full of possibilities.

Whether you're running orientation, managing student housing, or supporting first-year success, you want students to feel at home fast and to be able to connect, explore, and get excited about the journey ahead.

That’s where Proxi comes in.

With Interactive Scavenger Hunts and Digital Passport Events, you can ditch the outdated icebreakers and give students a welcome experience they’ll actually want to write home about.

Electrify Your Orientation Week

Forget handing out paper maps and calling it a day. Today’s students expect more and Proxi delivers.

With Proxi, you can create an interactive digital experience that:

• Gets students out of their seats and exploring campus
• Builds authentic connections and shared memories
• Highlights key people, places, and support resources
• Feels modern, intuitive, and fun — just like the apps students already use

Whether it’s a campus-wide scavenger hunt, a first-week Passport challenge, or a hybrid of both, Proxi turns passive information sessions into active, meaningful experiences.

Set your school apart with orientation events that are fresh, creative, and full of energy. With Proxi, you’re not just checking boxes, you’re building community from day one.

How It Works: Two Powerful Tools, Endless Possibilities

Proxi gives you two exciting, student-loved ways to engage new arrivals: Scavenger Hunts and Digital Passport Events. Both are mobile-friendly, easy to build, and totally customizable. No app downloads or complicated setup required. Just share a link or QR code, and let the adventure begin.

🔍 Scavenger Hunts

Make exploring campus fun, memorable, and way less awkward.
Turn your campus into a game board where students follow clues, solve challenges, and make connections — all while learning the lay of the land.

Students can:

• Follow location-based clues across campus or town
• Snap photos, solve trivia, or complete mini-tasks at each stop
• Compete solo or in teams for prizes or bragging rights

Each clue is fully customizable with:

• Images, GIFs, or videos
• Fun facts or inside jokes
• Helpful links (like student resources or club sign-ups)

Perfect for:

• Orientation Week icebreakers
• Residence hall bonding
• Campus tours that don’t feel like lectures

🎟️ Digital Passport Events

A smarter, more interactive check-in challenge.
Think of it like a digital stamp book, but way cooler. Passport Events encourage students to visit key locations, complete quick activities, and earn points or rewards.

Students can:

• Check in at designated locations using GPS or QR codes
• Complete simple tasks like attending a workshop or visiting the counseling center
• Unlock points, exclusive content, or prizes

Great for ongoing engagement, whether it’s one day or the entire semester.

Use Passports to:

• Promote wellness resources, tutoring centers, or clubs
• Run themed events like Get to Know Campus, Support Local, or Academic Adventure Week
• Track engagement and reward participation

💡 The Proxi Difference: Built for Simplicity

Proxi is built to make life easier for everyone.

• No app downloads: Students jump in with just a link or QR code
• No tech experience needed: Staff can build and launch in minutes
• Fully customizable: Brand it your way with logos, colors, and content
• Real-time insights: Track what’s working and celebrate what’s popular

From your first event to your fiftieth, Proxi scales with you — making each cohort’s experience even better than the last.

🏙️ Connect Campus to Community

Proxi helps students feel at home on campus and beyond.
Highlight your favorite local spots like cafes, bookstores, and parks alongside on-campus resources to help students build a real sense of place. Want to take it further? Invite local businesses or partners to sponsor points and offer discounts or giveaways. It’s a win for your students, your school, and your city.

🏆 Reward Participation

When students engage, they should be celebrated.
Proxi makes it easy to:

• Award points for check-ins or tasks completed
• Track top performers on a leaderboard
• Offer fun prizes like bookstore credits, meal vouchers, or exclusive experiences

Bonus: You can even showcase student-generated content (like photos, captions, or creative challenge responses) to boost community visibility and spirit.

Use Cases by Campus Role

⭐ Orientation Programs

Make your welcome week unforgettable. Build Scavenger Hunts or Passports that:

• Help students discover key campus services, offices, and hotspots
• Replace awkward icebreakers with real-life team challenges
• Incentivize engagement with gift cards or school swag

🏘️ Resident Advisors & Housing Staff

Want to build a stronger community on your floors or in your residence halls? Host an RA-led challenge that:

• Highlights important locations like laundry, kitchens, and study lounges
• Promotes community spaces and events
• Helps residents learn names and build relationships

📘 First-Year Experience (FYE) Programs

Support students beyond Orientation Week. Use Proxi for semester-long Passports that:

• Guide students through tutoring centers, libraries, wellness resources, and more
• Include reflection prompts, first-year goals, and journal-style entries
• Track engagement across different cohorts or class years

🧠 Academic Advising Centers

Turn resource awareness into real-world action. Create Passport paths to:

• Meet with advisors
• Attend success workshops
• Explore academic departments or career centers

🎨 Clubs & Student Organizations

Help student orgs attract new members in a fun, interactive way. With Proxi, you can:

• Add each club as a stop in a scavenger hunt or club fair Passport
• Encourage visits with fun tasks, trivia, or prize incentives
• Feature social links, signup forms, and sponsor shoutouts

Why Schools Love Proxi

Launch in minutes: Build your map in under an hour. No coding needed.

Reuse & Refresh: Duplicate events for each new cohort. Improve it year after year.

Track engagement: See who’s checking in, where, and when — in real time.

Partner with the community: Add local businesses, sponsor logos, and discount codes.

Boost student success: The more connected students feel, the more likely they are to stay and thrive.

Your Campus Welcome, Reimagined

From Orientation Week to First-Year milestones and beyond, Proxi helps you deliver experiences that are fun, flexible, measurable, and memorable. Whether you’re welcoming new students, energizing residence halls, or boosting club recruitment, our Scavenger Hunts and Passport Events make it easy to engage your campus community in a meaningful way.

The best part? You can reuse and refine your map every year, getting better with every cohort.

Ready to welcome students the Proxi way?