Congratulations and Welcome to the University of New Haven!

To register for the specific college/school orientation, follow the link below, and login through the Accepted Student Portal.

International Students are required to attend two days of orientation: Thursday or Friday (January 12 or 13, depending on your academic program) and Monday, January 16.

Tagliatela College of Engineering, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, and the College of Arts & Sciences

Incoming graduate students from these Colleges are required to attend.
Thursday, January 12, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Register Here
Academic Session Details

• Thursday, January 12, 2023 (see schedule)
  

  Schedule subject to change.

  Time	Event	Description	Location
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Check-In & Continental Breakfast	Students arrive, register with admissions, collect programming information, and gift bags. Light breakfast is available.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.	Welcome and Orientation Overview	Welcome to the University of New Haven opening remarks. Speakers: Dr. Sheahon Zenger (Interim President) & Mr. Steve Macchiarolo (Director, OGISL)	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  9:10 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Academic Faculty Success Panel	Question and answer session on what it takes to be successful at the graduate level and the support programs offered at the university to help students.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Graduate Student Success Panel	A panel of graduate student leaders will answer any questions you may have, along with speaking about their experiences, ways to get involved on campus, and common issues facing graduate students.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Student Resource Video		David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Student Life Support Panel	Learn about some of the services and resources available to you as a graduate student from representatives from the Dean of Student’s Office, Myatt Center for Diversity & Inclusion, Career Development Center, and Graduate & International Student Life.	Separate locations for each program – see separate info. O.L. will guide and stay with groups.
  11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Academic Program Meetings and Advising Session	Students will meet with their program coordinators to have program-specific advising.	Separate locations for each program – see separate info. O.L. will guide and stay with groups.
  12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Resource Fair	The fair will have representatives from each office at University of New Haven and the Graduate Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs), guided tours, an opportunity to collect your University ID card and a meal ticket upon completion of the graduate orientation survey.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch	Special lunch tickets to be collected from O.L. The Marketplace is reserved for Orientation students & staff only.	Marketplace, Bartels Hall

Pompea College of Business and School of Health Sciences

Incoming graduate students from these Colleges are required to attend.
Friday, January 13, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Register Here
Academic Session Details

• Friday, January 13, 2023 (see schedule)
  

  Schedule subject to change.

  Time	Event	Description	Location
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Check-In & Continental Breakfast	Students arrive, register with admissions, collect programming information, and gift bags. Light breakfast is available.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.	Welcome and Orientation Overview	Welcome to the University of New Haven opening remarks. Speakers: Dr. Sheahon Zenger (Interim President) & Mr. Steve Macchiarolo (Director, OGISL)	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  9:10 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Academic Faculty Success Panel	Question and answer session on what it takes to be successful at the graduate level and the support programs offered at the university to help students.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Graduate Student Success Panel	A panel of graduate student leaders will answer any questions you may have, along with speaking about their experiences, ways to get involved on campus, and common issues facing graduate students.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Student Resource Video		David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Student Life Support Panel	Learn about some of the services and resources available to you as a graduate student from representatives from the Dean of Student’s Office, Myatt Center for Diversity & Inclusion, Career Development Center, and Graduate & International Student Life.	Separate locations for each program – see separate info. O.L. will guide and stay with groups.
  11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Academic Program Meetings and Advising Session	Students will meet with their program coordinators to have program-specific advising.	Separate locations for each program – see separate info. O.L. will guide and stay with groups.
  12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Resource Fair	The fair will have representatives from each office at University of New Haven and the Graduate Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs), guided tours, an opportunity to collect your University ID card and a meal ticket upon completion of the graduate orientation survey.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch	Special lunch tickets to be collected from O.L. The Marketplace is reserved for Orientation students & staff only.	Marketplace, Bartels Hall

Students are able to register for these events on the CORQ app.

• Friday, January 13, 2023 (see schedule)
  

  Schedule subject to change.

  Time	Event	Description	Location
  7:00 p.m.	Karaoke Night		Dodds Hall, Bucknall Theater

• Saturday, January 14, 2023 (see schedule)
  

  Schedule subject to change.

  Time	Event	Description	Location
  10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Shuttles: CT Post Mall, Burlington, Indian Market, etc	Register Here	Maxcy Hall
  6:00 p.m.	International Student Game Night	Come out to enjoy fun board games and social activities from different countries and make new friends.	Bartels Hall, Alumni Lounge

• Sunday, January 15, 2023 (see schedule)
  

  Schedule subject to change.

  Time	Event	Description	Location
  10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Shuttles: CT Post Mall, Burlington, Indian Market, etc.	Register Here	Maxcy Hall
  6:00 p.m.	Trivia Night		Bartels Hall, Alumni Lounge

Attendance to the International Student Welcome Program and is required for all incoming international students. International Students are required to attend two days of orientation: Thursday or Friday (January 12 or 13, depending on your academic program) and Monday, January 16.

To register for this program, follow the link below, and login through the Accepted Student Portal.

International Student Welcome

Incoming international students are required to attend.
Monday, January 16
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register Here

• Monday, January 16, 2023 (see schedule)
  

  Schedule subject to change.

  Time	Event	Description	Location
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Check-In & Continental Breakfast	Students arrive, register with admissions. Light breakfast is available.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	Welcome and Orientation Overview	Welcome to the University of New Haven opening remarks. Speakers: Dr. Rowe-Allen (Dean of Students), Steve Macchiarolo (Director, OGISL), & Ranjana Maitra	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Keynote Speaker	Brian Miller is a magician, speaker, and author of personal success book Three New People: Make the Most of Your Daily Interactions and Stop Missing Amazing Opportunities. For 17 years he has shared his magic and his message with thousands of audiences across continents. His TEDx talk “How to Magically Connect with Anyone” has been seen and shared by 3.5 million people worldwide.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Office of Graduate & International Student Life	Explanation of how the office helps, the key events it puts on, and the importance of students, resume building, and making connections.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  10:45 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.	One Stop Student Financial and Registrar Services Office	Question and answer panel on paying your bills with the bursar, financial aid, and registrar office.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  11:05 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.	Campus and LiveSafe	Information and question and answer session on how safe the campus is and what you can do to help yourself.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	University Immigration Services (UIS) & Accessibility Resources Center (ARC)	Question and answer panel explaining what information UIS needs and when you need to work with them to stay legal as well as what support you can get from ARC.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Orientation Leader Campus Tours & Lunch	O.L. to take students in groups on campus tour and lunch.
  2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	U.S. Education System Culture	Information session on the important elements and differences of U.S. university academics.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  2:45 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.	U.S. Health Care 101 – How It Works and the Need for Insurance	Explanation of need for Health Insurance, and how to make appointments.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  3:10 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.	International Student Panel	Question and answer panel on tips and tricks from successful international students.	David A. Beckerman Recreation Center
  4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Meet & Greet Social Event with Current Students		David A. Beckerman Recreation Center

From January 2nd through January 31st, the University has secured a discounted rate for temporary housing at several hotels in the area for our new international students. You may find the rates and hotels listed below.

Any student who wishes to reserve a room can do so at the links below and is responsible for all charges. Students can stay a maximum of 3 nights.

Dates: January 2, 2023 - January 31, 2023

The Graduate Hotel
Courtyard New Haven at Yale
Hampton Inn & Suites West Haven
Homewood Suites, 99 Marsh Hill Road, Orange CT
Courtyard by Marriott, 136 Marsh Hill Rd., Orange, CT