Finals week: A time of stress-eating, consumption of non-stop caffeine and an abundance of clocked library hours in preparation for final exams.

The UW-Eau Claire campus has provided a number of activities and resources for students to aid in their success during the week of Dec. 14-18.

Blugold Dining’s Marketing Manager Brian Gomez said they want to make students’ week of finals as stress-free as possible amidst a hectic and busy time.

“We really want to take the stress out of finals for students by trying to be as accommodating as possible and just really try to go the extra mile for students to put their minds at ease,” Gomez said.

Last year, over 600 students attended the late night breakfast Blugold Dining puts on. They provide food such as breakfast pizza, omelets, donuts, cheesy scrambled potatoes and more, Gomez said.

Blugold Dining also hosts free coffee in The Cabin during finals week, Dec. 14-17, giving students a place to relax and unwind while also reenergizing with coffee.

Other options are provided on the Eau Claire campus during finals week for students to take advantage of, as listed below.

Sunday Dec. 13

—Late Night Break-Fast from 11 p.m. – 1 a.m.  at the Riverview Cafe at Hilltop Center, providing favorite dishes to “put your mind at ease heading into finals week.” Blugold Dining is putting on the event, available to students with a platinum or upper-campus meal plan or costing around eight dollars otherwise.

Monday Dec. 14

—Therapy dogs from noon – 1 p.m. on the second floor of Davies Center.

—Pancakes made by Chancellor James C. Schmidt from 8-10 p.m. in the library

—Free Caribou coffee at The Cabin in Davies Center from 9 p.m. – midnight.

Tuesday Dec. 15

—Therapy dogs 11 a.m. – 1p.m., second floor of Davies.

—Free Caribou coffee at The Cabin in Davies Center from 9 p.m. – midnight.

Wednesday Dec. 16

—Therapy dogs noon – 1p.m., second floor of Davies.

—Free Caribou coffee at The Cabin in Davies Center from 9 p.m. – midnight.

Thursday Dec. 17

—Free Caribou coffee at The Cabin in Davies Center from 9 p.m. – midnight.

—From 2 – 5 p.m. the campus bookstore is hosting a throwback Thursday featured event             in the Little Niagara room in Davies Center where there will be vintage video games to play.

Events without a specified time or date:

—Therapy dogs in the library before and during finals week.

—A “relaxation station” in the library provided and hosted by Student Health Services during finals week.

—Snowflake-making to cover first floor windows of the library, windows facing the campus mall.

—Coloring pages provided in the library.

McIntyre Library hours alter before and during final exam week. Check out the library’s website for details.