Student Transition Programs
New Student Orientation (NSO) is an opportunity for new incoming students to become more familiar with campus resources and make connections with current students, faculty, and staff before starting their first semester at John Jay.
First-Year: August 11, 13 and 14, 2025
Transfer: August 12 and 20, 2025
Graduate: August 21, 2025
International: August 21, 2025
New Student Convocation is a formal induction into the college community hosted at the beginning of the fall semester. Our fall 2025 date is August 27, 2025. Check our website and your John Jay student email for updates.
Parents & family are important members of the College community! Find out how to get involved.
Weeks of Welcome (WOW) happen at the beginning of the fall and spring semester to welcome you to John Jay and highlight student resources and activities. Some past events include Welcome Bash, brunch with Student Council, resource fair with various offices and departments, involvement fair with various student clubs and organizations, and more.
At the end of the academic year, we will honor graduates at the commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM at Barclays Center!
Our dedicated team is here to support new students and their families as they navigate the transition into college life, offering guidance, resources, and a sense of community every step of the way. Get to know the passionate individuals who make it all happen!
Contact Student Transition Program
524 West 59th Street
L.69 New Building
New York, NY 10019
646.557.4888
orientation@jjay.cuny.edu
graduation@jjay.cuny.edu
parentsandfamilies@jjay.cuny.edu
Student Transition Programs
The Office of Student Transition Programs (STP) designs engaging, student-focused experiences that support purposeful transitions and provide students and their families with essential resources, guidance, and peer connections.
These experiences include, but are not limited to, New Student Orientation, Weeks of Welcome, Convocation, and Commencement events.
Key transitions—such as incoming first-year, transfer, international, and graduate student experiences, as well as commencement-related events—serve as critical milestones in the educational journey, offering valuable opportunities for student learning and development.