By Maria Baluch

Suffolk’s senior week committee has put together 11 days of fun-filled events for the class of 2014 to enjoy and culminate their final year at the university.

Senior week kicks off May 5 with a celebration at Ned Devine’s Irish Pub with a private area to celebrate alongside seniors, free food, and great music.

“I really hope that seniors are happy and excited about the events, and I really hope that they have a great time,” said committee chair and winner of the outstanding Senior of the Year Award Ashlie Triolo-Dekkers.

Triolo-Dekkers, began planning in October by reaching out to seniors via social media. Triolo-Dekkers took a creative approach this year for event concepts, as she wanted to get as much feedback from the senior class as possible, she said.

This led the committee to create a class of 2014 Twitter page (@Suffolk2014) and have seniors tweet any ideas they had in mind. The committee then developed a survey consisting of 25 different ideas that seniors rated on a scale of 1 to 10. The survey helped committee members to formulate the final list of events that will be taking place from May 5 to May 15.

IDs will be checked at every event and students are allowed to consume alcohol if they are of age. Alcoholic beverages are being served at the given locations, but it will not be provided or purchased by the university.

Because Mohegan Sun is an overnight trip, no outside guests are allowed.

“We thought it might be better to have it just for Suffolk seniors because that’s who we’re celebrating,” said Triolo-Dekkers.

Additionally, there will be at least two faculty members at every event for safety reasons, Triolo-Dekkers said.

The events will conclude on May 15 with a toast by the Student Alumni at the lobby of 73 Tremont.

Other senior week events include a Red Sox game, a trip to Six Flags, white water rafting, and a service trip with Cradles to Crayons.

For event information, visit the HUB, where tickets will remain on sale until April 25.