Fall Student Convocation

Fall 2022 Student Convocation is Tuesday, August 23

Convocation Day is the official opening ceremony held for all of our first year students. This is a defining event where you will be formally inducted into the College and have the opportunity to hear from College leaders, attend your first First Year Seminar (FYS 1000) class of the semester, and participate in engaging programs. This is a mandatory day for all entering first year students.

The location of your ceremony and the classroom you will meet in for First Year Seminar on Convocation Day is based on the section of FYS 1000 you are registered for.

View your starting location and classroom assignment for Convocation Day

Learn how to find your course section on CUNYfirst

Weeks of Welcome

Weeks of Welcome is a series of programs set during the beginning of the semester to welcome our students to Baruch and connect them to our vibrant campus life. There will be opportunities to meet club leaders, network with other students, and learn about the various resources available to help you succeed while at Baruch.

All times are Eastern Daylight Time

Where’s Bernie?
August 25 – September 8 | 2:00 PM
@usgbaruch on Instagram
Come meet and learn about the different offices Baruch has to offer through a guessing game with USG! Can you help us find Bernie the Teddy Bearcat around Baruch?

Sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Wednesday, August 24

Meet & Greet with Paws
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | NVC 3-241 (Office of Health & Wellness)
Meet Peers Advocating for Wellness Services (PAWS) and play trivia, games and more to win Baruch swag. Follow us on Instagram @baruchpaws for hints to the trivia questions. For more information email joy.allison@baruch.cuny.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of Health & Wellness.

Demystifying College Writing (online)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Register for Demystifying College Writing
Join the Writing Center for an interactive discussion about the myths and realities of college writing, and leave with strategies for approaching your own writing with confidence.

Sponsored by the Writing Center.

Thursday, August 25

Blossom with Baruch
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | NVC 2nd Floor Lobby
Come join us for taiyaki ice cream as we welcome you back to campus! This is the perfect opportunity to make new friends. And if you’re a new Baruch student, you can get answers to your unanswered questions here!

Sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Recruiting Kick-Off & Handshake Training Event
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
The Recruiting Kick-Off & Handshake Training Event is a program designed to help Baruch’s undergraduate students get a jump start on their job and internship search. Attend this workshop for eligibility to apply to opportunities through Baruch’s On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Program. The OCR Program allows students to interview on campus and virtually for various internships, full-time positions, and leadership programs with companies in and around the New York tri-state area.
RSVP for Recruiting Kick-Off & Handshake Training via Starr Search (Powered by Handshake)

Sponsored by the Starr Career Development Center.

Creative Writing Workshop: Getting Started (in-person)
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | NVC 8-185
RSVP on MyBaruch to reserve a seat for the Creative Writing Workshop
In this creative writing workshop, we will practice strategies for getting started, working through creative blocks, and generating new ideas. We’ll share our creative processes and use prompts to generate new work during the class. We’ll also talk about what might be holding us back—self-censorship, uncertainty about our ideas, worries about time or talent—and ways of moving past them. The workshop is open to all genres of writing, and any level of writing experience.

Sponsored by the Writing Center.

Essential LinkedIn Techniques with The LinkedIn Guys
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Jeremy Schifeling and Omar Garriott led education marketing at LinkedIn, so they saw first-hand how powerful a tool LinkedIn is for students and alumni going after the world’s most competitive jobs. Now, they’ve compiled all the most advanced techniques they learned inside LinkedIn to help you do the same in your own career. From understanding how recruiters use the platform to getting an edge in any interview process, get a crash course in LinkedIn’s essential techniques.
RSVP for Essential LinkedIn Techniques via Starr Search (Powered by Handshake)

Sponsored by the Starr Career Development Center.

Tuesday, August 30

Coffee Break with Honors
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | 137 East 25th Street (Annex Building), 3rd Floor, Suite 306
Take a break and stop by the Baruch Honors Program to grab some informational flyers and enjoy coffee and snacks. Honors staff will be available to answer questions and discuss ways you can enhance your undergraduate experience. Learn about the Provost and Inquiry Scholar programs, eligibility for honors classes, fellowships, and more.

Sponsored by the Baruch College Honors Program and Office of National and Prestigious Fellowships Advising.

Communicating about Accommodations and Accessibility (online)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Register for Communicating about Accommodations and Accessibility
This workshop offers a supportive environment for students with disabilities to learn and practice strategies for communicating with professors about accessibility. In this interactive workshop, we’ll analyze sample emails, talk about strategies for clear and proactive communication, and spend time drafting and revising an accommodations-related email to a professor. This workshop is presented in partnership with Student Disability Services. Please note that you do not need to be registered with SDS to attend!

Sponsored by the Writing Center.

Wednesday, August 31

Exchange Disco
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Bearcat Den
Transfer Students! Come and join us for an informational yet fun event with other transfer students. An event where your unanswered questions can be answered and where you can make friends who are going through the same transition as you. Enjoy some great food and games.

Sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Thursday, September 1

Intro to Starr and Starr Search (Powered by Handshake)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Attend this workshop to learn about what services Starr offers, where to find resources, and how to utilize Starr search to make appointments and look for jobs.
RSVP for Intro to Starr and Starr Search via Starr Search (Powered by Handshake)

Sponsored by the Starr Career Development Center.

Staying in Balance at Baruch
3:00 PM
College can be an exciting time with new beginnings and challenges. It can also be stressful at times. Come join us to discuss ways to stay in balance and become resilient in the face of stress and difficulties.
Register in advance for this meeting: You must register using your CUNY login email (Firstname.Lastname##@Cuny.login.edu)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

How to Be Creative (online)
5:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Register for How to Be Creative
How do entrepreneurs, artists, and scientists create new work when they feel stuck? This workshop answers this seemingly simple question through hands-on investigations. We will journal about past experiences of creativity, be it assignments for school or self-guided passion projects; we will retool ideas we have internalized about ourselves and our identities. We will engage with research about the psychology of creativity. By the end of this workshop, we will have identified best practices for our own creative, academic, and professional work.

Sponsored by the Writing Center.

Tuesday, September 6

Transfer Student Workshop (online)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Register for Transfer Student Workshop
The Writing Center invites all transfer students at Baruch to a workshop and Q&A designed to help you approach your assignments effectively and improve your writing skills. Bring a prompt or guidelines for a writing assignment you’ve gotten for any class (if you have one!) as well as any questions you have about writing and learning at Baruch.

Sponsored by the Writing Center.

Wednesday, September 7

Mindfulness Workshop
1:00 PM
Mindfulness has come to mean many different things. Come join us to learn about different ways to be mindful and to share your own favorite mindfulness practice or technique.
Register in advance for this meeting: You must register using your Cuny login email (Firstname.Lastname##@Cuny.login.edu)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Thursday, September 8

Summertime Madness
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | NVC 1-107 (Multipurpose Room)
Join us for a last hurrah of summer as USG welcomes you back to campus. Enjoy great food, cold lemonade, music, and games! We will be giving away free merchandise so make sure to arrive on time!!

Sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Career Fair Prep and Information Session with KPMG
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Students are invited to attend the Virtual Accounting Career Fair on Friday, September 9th. At the career fair, recruiters will briefly interview students and provide them with information about their companies to help you decide where to pursue your next opportunity.
To get ready to put your best foot forward, join us and our KPMG recruiter for a career fair prep workshop, where students will learn how to make the most of a Career Fair, including how to prepare, what to expect, techniques to use, and how to follow up with companies afterward.
RSVP for Career Fair Prep and Information Session with KPMG via Starr Search (Powered by Handshake)

Sponsored by the Starr Career Development Center.

Friday, September 9

Fitness Friday
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM | NVC Main Gym
Join us for a Fitness Friday in the Main Gym on the B1 Level of the Newman Vertical Campus. Scan the QR code in the Fitness Center after 30 minutes of working for snacks, raffles of Baruch gear, and more! Proper fitness attire required.

First-Year Text

The First-Year Text is a common academic experience for all entering first year students. Every student enrolled in FYS 1000 reads the same book to build an intellectual community. Students are expected to read the book prior to Convocation Day where they will hear a keynote address from the author of the book. Students must be prepared to discuss the text before FYS 1000 begins, as it is part of their class grade.

Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades is the First-Year Text for 2022-2023. The novel, written by a 2015 Baruch College alum, is about a group of friends and their immigrant families from Queens, New York—a tenderly observed, fiercely poetic love letter to a modern generation of brown girls.

Study guide for Brown Girls

For more information, contact New Student & Family Programs at NSFP@baruch.cuny.edu