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New Student Orientation logo designed by Kitakiya Dennis '11 (Multimedia). The "Thinkology" theme calls students to utilize their critical-thinking skills to form their own ideas about their art and how it relates to their fellow artists and the world around us.

New Undergraduate Student Orientation
We've designed New Student Orientation (NSO) to help you make a smooth transition into college life and to UArts in particular. NSO will be a fun-filled and enlightening time for you and your fellow incoming students. At NSO, you'll learn practical skills for being a successful college student-artist, experience first hand Philadelphia sights and sounds, and get to know your new classmates and faculty. 

New Student Orientation will begin with your arrival on campus on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Hamilton Hall (320 South Broad Street, at the corner of South Broad and Pine Streets) and conclude at the end of  Tuesday, August 31; classes begin on Thursday, September 2, 2010. 

The UArts NSO experience is particularly smooth for students thanks to the wisdom and enthusiasm of our student staff. The Orientation Leaders (OLs) are a group of our best and brightest upperclassmen who work around the clock to make the NSO experience stress-free, fun and full of useful insider information from the point-of-view of UArts students.

If you have questions regarding New Student Orientation, please call the Office of Student Development & Activities at 215-717-6615. We look forward to your arrival in August!

Dates to Remember

Thursday, August 26

• Check-in and Move-in
• "Opening Act"
• Meet College Deans

Friday, August 27

• Family Orientation
• Academic Advising Workshops
• Meet Your Advisors
• Skills for College Life

Saturday, August 28

• Skills for College Life

Sunday, August 29

• Skills for College Life
• City Tour

Monday, August 30

• Skills for College Life
• Special Sessions for resident students, commuters and transfer students

Tuesday, August 31

• Skills for College Life
• Clubs and Organization Fair

Thursday, September 2

• First Day of Classes!!!

*Please see schedule. Note that a more detailed scheduled will be given out during check-in on Thursday, August 26.

New Graduate Student Orientation

New Graduate Student Orientation will begin on Tuesday, August 31 at 10:30 a.m. at the Terra Building (211 S. Broad Street). See a detailed schedule.