NYU is abuzz throughout the year with big and small events. Welcome Week, OutReach, Back to the Square, Parent and Family Day, Breakfast for Dinner, 100 Nights Before Commencement, and the President’s Service Awards are sponsored by the Student Resource Center, and other events and traditions are coordinated by offices throughout the university. Contact us at 212-998-4411 if you don’t see what you’re looking for.
NYU Welcome Week
Welcome Week kicks off the year with helpful (and fun!) programs for new freshman, transfer, and graduate students. Learn about NYU and NYC, and meet lots of new people in the process! Find out more about Undergraduate Welcome Week and Grad Welcome Week programs.
OutReach
OutReach is an overnight orientation to community service at New York University for new undergraduate students. Participants spend three days prior to Welcome Week engaged in service projects throughout the city, and involves an application process. Find out more about OutReach.
Back to the Square
Back to the Square welcomes sophomores, juniors, seniors, and continuing graduate students back to NYU for the start of each academic year. Find out more about Back to the Square.
Breakfast for Dinner
Breakfast for Dinner is a part of NYU's Take-a-Break programs at the end of each semester, during finals week. Commuter and graduate students are invited to enjoy Breakfast for Dinner free of cost at the Kimmel Center's Marketplace. Find out more about Breakfast for Dinner.
Parent and Family Day
In October, parents and family members of new undergraduate students are invited to attend a day of school-specific sessions hosted by deans and faculty; information and presentations on academic and student life; and a reception hosted by President John Sexton and the NYU Parents Committee. Invitations are mailed in mid-September. Find out more about Parent and Family Day.
100 Nights Before Commencement
100 Nights Before Commencement celebrates the beginning of the end for the upcoming graduating class. This graduation information fair features details on University Commencement, Senior Week, school-specific graduation ceremonies, and guests from helpful offices such as Career Development and Alumni Relations. Find out more about 100 Nights Before Commencement.
President’s Service Awards
The President's Service Awards recognizes undergraduate and graduate students and their distinguished achievements in the areas of Leadership, Programming, and Volunteerism/Community Service. Find out more about the President's Service Awards.