Orientations

Summer Orientation

All Mason Gross students are encouraged to attend a New Student Summer Orientation. The New Student Orientation will help you become acclimated to Rutgers University as a whole. Mason Gross priority dates are Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25; Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. It is not mandatory that Mason Gross students attend these dates, but there will be a small section of the orientation on these dates geared toward Mason Gross students.

New Student Orientation is designed to help students:

• Navigate the campus and identify available resources.
• Facilitate connections with students, faculty, and staff.
• Learn about academic expectations and intellectual opportunities.
• Become knowledgeable about Rutgers history and contributions to the local and global community.
• Understand the meaning and importance of getting involved and becoming a proud member of the Rutgers community.
• Appreciate the diversity of culture, opportunities, and experiences at Rutgers.
• Become independent, responsible, and engaged citizens.
• Develop safe and healthy lifestyle habits.

Please visit the following website for more information, http://nso.rutgers.edu/.

Fall Orientation

As an in-coming first-year or transfer student to Mason Gross, you will begin the academic portion of your orientation on Monday, September 2, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in the Levin Theater on the Douglass Campus.  During this session you will meet with your academic adviser and review your academic obligations for fall semester. Your participation is required.

Other important information can be found in the Mason Gross School of the Arts Scarlet Guide