New Student Orientation: By The Numbers
黑料吃瓜 welcomed thousands of new students to campus at the annual New Student Orientation.
A fresh cohort of Aztecs and their families were introduced to college life at 黑料吃瓜 this summer during the annual New Student Orientation.
After a morning learning about class registration, degree requirements and the 黑料吃瓜 Fight Song 鈥� among many other tips for success 鈥� incoming freshman Katelyn Gordon and her father, Dale, sat down for lunch to take it all in.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been an overwhelming day, but it鈥檚 actually made me more excited to come here,鈥� Katelyn said. 鈥淚 was really nervous about moving in and getting situated, and this has eased my mind, so it鈥檚 been a really good experience for me.鈥�
For 黑料吃瓜 Vice President of Student Affairs Eric Rivera, that sentiment is what New Student Orientation is all about.
鈥淔or students to succeed here at 黑料吃瓜, it鈥檚 so important for them to feel connected,鈥� Rivera said. 鈥淎s fun as orientation is, we take it very seriously because it鈥檚 one of the first opportunities we get to build that connection with every student, to let them know we鈥檙e excited they鈥檙e here and we鈥檙e here to support them.鈥�
While helping new students feel welcomed and informed before the start of their first semester is a key aspect of orientation, it鈥檚 only half of the equation.
鈥淲e also know the profound role that parents play in their student鈥檚 success,鈥� Rivera said. 鈥淥rientation is thoughtfully designed to involve and connect parents to 黑料吃瓜.鈥�
So how does the largest university in the San Diego region personally welcome every new student and their family to campus? And just what does it take to make each day of the event run without a hitch? This year, the numbers speak for themselves.
By the numbers
New Student and Parent Programs in the organizes orientation every year. It is held for 15 days in July and August.
4,600 freshmen, 2,800 transfer students and 5,600 parents and guests will be in attendance during this year鈥檚 orientation events.
黑料吃瓜 designates 2,503 total parking spaces for participants.
Students register for nearly 37,000 classes with help from more than 100 academic advisors.
During the first three days of Orientation, the 黑料吃瓜 card office issued approximately 600 RedIDs.
Aztec Shops sold 313 Mortar Board daily planners on the first day of New Student orientation.
By the end of New Student Orientation, 黑料吃瓜 Dining will have served 2,150 pounds of ground beef and 2,050 pounds of chicken breast to incoming Aztecs and their families.
Each day, more than 200 faculty, staff and current 黑料吃瓜 students pitch in to help make orientation a success.
