Orientation offers new students the opportunity to meet faculty, staff and other students. It also helps introduce students to the curricular and extracurricular life they are about to begin.

Click on the left side DOWNLOADS button to view the full Spring 2013 Orientation Schedule in PDF format. 

 

* Sign ups required for these events. 

Wednesday, January 2

10:00am – 4:00pm

Residence Hall Check-In

3:00pm

Neighborhood Tours: Departing from 209 East 23 Street, Lobby

8:00pm

New Student Building Meeting: Residence hall students attend meetings in their residence hall 

Thursday, January 3

10:00am

Opening Program: Mandatory for all incoming students.  209 East 23 Street, Room 311, Amphitheater

11:30am

Financial Aid Workshop: For US Citizens and Permanent Residents Only. 209 East 23 Street, Room 311, Amphitheater 

11:30am

Campus Tour: Departing from 209 East 23 Street, Lobby

12:30pm

New Student Luncheon: 217 East 23 Street, Student Center

2:00pm

Undergraduate Departmental Meetings: Check full schedule for location

4:00pm-5:00pm

International Student Orientation: Mandatory for all F-1 and J-1 students.  209 East 23 Street, Room 311, Amphitheater

5:00pm-6:30pm

New Student Reception: Hosted by the Visual Arts Student Association (VASA).  23 Lexington Avenue, mezzanine. 

7:00pm-8:30pm

Karaoke Night: Hosted by Orientation Leaders.  217 East 23 Street, Student Center

Friday, January 4

10:30am

Library Tour: Departing from 209 East 23 Street, Lobby

10:00am-11:00am

Exchange Student Meeting: 217 East 23 Street, Student Center

11:00am

Campus Tour: Departing from 209 East 23 Street, Lobby

11:00am-12:00pm

Adjustment Skills for International Students: 217 East 23 Street, Student Center

12:00pm-1:00pm

Finding Your Balance: Hosted by Student Health & Counseling.  23 Lexington Avenue, Solarium

1:30pm-2:30pm

Disability Services Information Session: 23 Lexington Avenue, Solarium

2:30pm

*Museum Tours: The MoMA and Whitney Museum.  Departing from 209 East 23 Street

6:00pm

*Movie Night: Departing from 209 East 23 Street, Lobby

Saturday, January 5

11:30am

*Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center: Departing from 209 East 23 Street, Lobby

4:00pm

*Trip to Madame Tussauds or Ripley's Believe It or Not!: Departing from 209 East 23 Street, Lobby

9:00pm

*Movie Night: Departing from 209 East 23 Street, Lobby

 

Academic Calendar Highlights
  • May 27

    Memorial Day, College closed

  • July 3

    No continuing education classes

  • July 4

    Independence Day holiday, College closed


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