New Student Fall Welcome
Your Worcester State University experience is about to begin! Following your summer Orientation program, New Student Fall Welcome will guide you through the next steps in preparing for your first semester as a new student. This program is mandatory for all new incoming students, including both first-year and transfer students.
New Student Fall Welcome
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
8:00am, Wellness Center Multipurpose Gym
Before the first day of the classes, you will spend time acclimating to life as a Worcester State student. Residents and commuters will be participating in a variety of transition-based programming, including social activities, resource fairs, classroom preparedness workshops, and Academic Convocation. This program offers you the opportunity to spend time with your peers and interact with the staff and faculty who will support you throughout your college experience.
Registration is NOT required for this program.
New Student Fall Welcome is required for all new incoming students, including commuter students. Programs and workshops include Academic Convocation, We Speak Up, a Student Engagement Fair, classroom tours, small group receptions, and more. This is a mandatory full day of programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
- New Student Fall Welcome is a mandatory program for all new incoming students, including commuter students.
- The cost of New Student Fall Welcome is included in the fees that you pay as an incoming first-year student.
- Please plan to arrive to campus for 8:00am. The program will begin in the Wellness Center Multipurpose Gym. New Student Fall Welcome is scheduled to end at 4pm.
- Commuting students should enter campus using the North Entrance and park in Lot O.
- The program includes breakfast, snack, and lunch. All meals will be in the Sheehan Dining Hall.
- Worcester State University’s Academic Convocation officially welcomes new students into Worcester State’s academic community and fosters a sense of belonging. It is a formal academic ceremony that, together with Commencement, will serve as bookends to your time here at Worcester State.