Please Note
Students will be divided into groups for the mandatory Residential Life orientation based on last name and major/school.
For questions about Orientation please contact the Office of Student Life at 212 217.4130.
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Open to all students |
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for Art & Design Students |
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for Business & Technology Students |
Saturday, August 21 
| 5 pm |
Select one: Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge; Let's Go to the Movies;Trip to Chelsea Market |
Sunday, August 22
| 5 pm |
Select one: Staten Island Ferry ride; Shopping at Bed, Bath, and Beyond; NYC Sightseeing Tour |
| 9 pm |
New Student Orientation Floor Meetings; Required for students living in residence halls. See signs on your floor for details. |
Monday, August 23
| 9:15 - 10:15 am |
School of Art and Design, President's Opening Convocation, Haft Auditorium. Required for new students in the School of Art & Design. |
| 10:30 - 11:15 am |
School of Business and Technology, President's Opening Convocation, Haft Auditorium. Required for new students in the Baker School of Business & Technology. |
| 10:30 am - 1 pm |
Freshmen Fair and Campus Tours, Dubinsky Student Center 7th Floor |
| 1 - 2 pm |
School of Art and Design Information Technology Session, Haft Auditorium. Required for students in the School of Art & Design. |
| 2 - 3 pm |
School of Art and Design, One-year and Two-year AAS School Orientation Meeting, Haft Auditorium. Required for students in the School of Art & Design. |
| 1 - 2 pm |
School of Business and Technology, One-year and Two-year AAS Students School Orientation Meeting, Great Hall. Required for students in the Baker School of Business & Technology. |
| 2 - 3 pm |
School of Business and Technology, Information Technology Session, Great Hall. Required for new students in the Baker School of Business & Technology. |
| 3 - 4 pm |
Classes the FIT Way: Mock Class Experience, Haft Auditorium |
| 4:30 - 11 pm |
Welcome Barbecue (4:30-7 pm) and Comedy Night (9:00 pm), cafeteria. |
| 7 pm |
Meet, Greet, and Mingle,Coed Hall basement. |
Tuesday, August 24
| 9am - 6 pm |
School of Art & Design Department Meeting/Academic Advisement/Registration (see brochure). Required for one and two-year AAS and Weekend/Evening students in the School of Art & Design. |
| 10 - 11 am |
Business & Technology Students: Financial Aid Meeting, Haft Auditorium. Required for all students receiving Stafford Loans |
| 11 am - 12 pm |
College 101 Theater, Haft Auditorium. Required for all Business & Technology students living in the residence halls |
| 12 pm - 1 pm |
Lunch on your own or Leadership Forums, A734 |
| 12:45 pm |
School of Business and Technology, Required Residential Life Orientation for students with last names beginning with A-L. |
| 1 - 3 pm |
Residential Life Orientation, Great Hall. Required for all Business & Technology students living in the residence halls |
| 1:45 pm |
School of Business and Technology, Required Residential Life Orientation for students with last names beginning with M-Z. |
| 3 - 7 pm |
Presidential Scholars Orientation, A734. Required for Presidential Scholars |
| 3 - 4 pm |
It’s All About You—Personal Growth Development Workshops Presented by the Counseling Center. Choose between "Managing the Stress of the First Year of College" and "Staying Confident at FIT" (see brochure for details) |
| 4 - 5 pm |
Commit to College Success: Partnering with FIT-ABLE, A570 |
| 4 - 5 pm |
Federal Work Study Orientation Workshop, Amphitheatre. |
| 5 - 7 pm |
School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Great Hall |
| 5 - 6 pm |
Pilates Mat Recreation Class, BX28 |
| 6 - 7 pm |
Yoga Recreation Class, BX28 |
| 7 pm |
Bingo, Cafeteria |
| 9 pm |
Safety in the City! Coed Hall, basement |
Wednesday, August 25
| 9 am - 6 pm |
School of Business & Technology Department Meeting/Academic Advisement/Registration, (see brochure). Required for all students in the School of Business & Technology. |
| 10 - 11 am |
School of Art & Design Students Financial Aid Meeting, Haft Auditorium. Required for all students receiving Stafford Loans. |
| 11 am - 12 pm |
College 101 Theater, Haft Auditorium. Required for Art & Design students living in the residence halls |
| 12 - 1 pm |
Lunch on your own or Leadership Forums, A734 |
| 12:45 pm |
School of Art & Design, Required Residential Life Orientation for students with last names beginning with A-L. |
| 1 - 3 pm |
Residential Life Orientation, Great Hall. Required for all Art & Design students living in the residence halls |
| 1:45 pm |
School of Art & Design, Required Residential Life Orientation for students with last names beginning with M-Z. |
| 3 - 4 pm |
Department Meeting/Academic Advisement/Registration for School of Liberal Arts, B306. Required for Visual Arts Management BS Students |
| 3 - 4 pm |
It’s All About You—Personal Growth Development Workshops Presented by the Counseling Center. Choose between "Managing the Stress of the First Year of College" and "Staying Confident at FIT" (see brochure for details) |
| 4 - 5 pm |
Federal Work Study Orientation Workshop, Amphitheatre. |
| 5 - 6:30 pm |
Kickboxing Recreation Class, BX28 |
| 7:30 pm |
Night at the Movies, Dubinsky Student Center 5th Floor Lounge |
| 9 pm |
Young, Fabulous, and Broke, Coed Hall basement |
Thursday, August 26
| 9 - 11 am |
International Students Orientation, Amphitheatre (see brochure). Required for all new international students with F-1 status. Attendance will be verified. |
| 10- 11 am |
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Welcome Session, D207. Required for all EOP first-semester and transfer students. |
| 11 am - 1 pm |
STARS Student Event: Meet Your Student Ambassador Mentor, Great Hall |
| 1- 2 pm |
Juggling Your Time for College Success, Amphitheatre |
| 2- 3 pm |
Celebrating Differences: Dealing with Diversity, Amphitheatre |
| 3- 4 pm |
Commuter Student Meet and Greet, Cafeteria |
| 7 pm |
The Evasons, Mentalists Extraordinaire, Amphitheatre |
| 9 pm |
NYC on a Dime, Coed Hall basement |
Friday, August 27
| 10 - 11 am |
On-Campus Presentations. Choose from: "Adventures on a Shoestring"; "Introduction to the Instructional Computer Center"; "Get to Know Your Graphics Lab"; "Key to Success: Using the Gladys Marcus Library"; "Tour of MFIT Costume & Textile History Gallery," (see brochure for details) |
| 11 am - 12 pm |
On-Campus Presentations. Choose from: "Introduction to the Instructional Computer Center"; "Get to Know Your Graphics Lab"; "Key to Success: Using the Gladys Marcus Library"; "Tour of MFIT Costume & Textile History Gallery," (see brochure for details) |
| 10 am - 1 pm |
Student Volunteer Community Service (SVCS) Program, Cafeteria |
| 1 pm |
Off-Campus Trips (see brochure) |
| 6 pm |
Shopping in SoHo (see brochure for details) |
| 7 - 9 pm |
Blacklight Volleyball Open Gym Games, BX02 |
| 9 pm |
Know Your Neighborhood Workshop, Coed Hall, basement |
Saturday, August 28
| 11 am |
Trip to Union Square Farmers Market |
| 1 - 2:30 pm |
FIT is Fit – Workout!, A & B Breezeway |
Sunday, August 29
| 12 pm |
Sunday Stroll along the Hudson River |
Monday, August 30
| All Day |
First Day of Semester
Late Registration/Add & Drop Period Begins |
| 9 am-7 pm |
Registration Center Open, B103 |
Tuesday, August 31
| 1-2 pm |
School of Art & Design department meeting/academic advisement/ registration. (see brochure). Required for new BFA Students in the School of Art & Design. |
