Orientation

Orientation is designed to help introduce and acclimate new students and families to all of the resources and opportunities available to students as they start their journey as New School students. Students will meet the faculty and staff who are here to support them and begin to build academic and social communities with new classmates from around the world. 

This event is mandatory for all on-campus students and not required for online-only students.

All incoming visiting and exchange students must attend the required Orientation events held by their New School college or academic department and required university-wide sessions.

This page, along with your New School email account, will be your hub for all Orientation programming, so please get in the habit of checking both regularly. And if you haven’t yet, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram.

• New School Spirit Weeks: June 15-July 3

  New students are enthusiastically invited to participate in New School Spirit Weeks, running June 15 through July 3, 2020. During these weeks of special programming, you’ll meet some of your future classmates, learn more about the special place you’re about to attend, and share your #NewSchoolSpirit. Watch this space for more details.

   

• Prep for Success: July 6-August 22

  On July 6, we will launch Prep for Success, a six-week mini-course dedicated to sharing campus resources and building community. Join us for videos, live chats, online modules, and, yes, Instagram takeovers to help you get to know about all that The New School has to offer in support of your well-being and success. Join us here for more information as July 6 approaches.
  
  
  

• Orientation and Welcome Week(end)

  We look forward to sharing more information about Orientation and Welcome Week(end) once the university plan for fall 2020 is announced.