Orientation | New Students

Orientation is designed to help introduce and acclimate new students and families to all of the resources and opportunities available at The New School. 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 students who would normally be on campus and not required for students enrolled in online-only programs.
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.
Check your New School email account regularly for information about Pre-Orientation activities, Orientation Week, and Extended Orientation. And if you haven’t yet, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram.
- Prep for Success
  
  As a new student, you will be automatically enrolled in Prep for Success, an online course designed to prepare you for life at The New School. Course modules will introduce you to important campus resources and the academic disciplines you’ll explore here, along with some important policies you need to read and acknowledge.
  
  Prep for Success will be available on Canvas once you register for classes. This is the same platform where you’ll find information about your classes once the semester starts. To access Canvas, log in to MyNewSchool and use the hamburger menu in the upper right-hand corner to open the Apps Locker. Canvas is also available through the New School mobile app.
  
  All of the course modules will be available to you throughout your first semester at The New School. The course is not graded; it is a resource that enables you to learn about the university and arrive prepared to participate in this vibrant, challenging, and innovative community. You are encouraged to complete the required modules within the first six weeks of the semester, and your New Student Checklist is not complete until you finish the Prep for Success course.
  If you do not see the Prep for Success course in your Canvas dashboard once you've registered for classes, please email orientation@newschool.edu for help.
- Virtual Orientation
  
  Spring 2021 Orientation will take place online from January 13 to January 15. During this time, you will get to immerse yourself in a network of resources and opportunities from your program and school and across campus at The New School. Register now.

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