Sunday, August 21, 2022

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
Residence Hall Check-In 
29 3rd Ave Residence Hall 
Welcome to your new home! Upon arrival, you will be given move-in materials, including your room key, mailbox key, and general building information. Please do abide by the staggered move-in times supplied by the Housing & Residential Education staff. There will be several Cooper Union students and staff members present to help you with all of your personal items. 

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
Check-in and Student ID Card Pick Up for Non-Residential Students  
Details TBD 

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  
Financial Aid Meetings 
41 Cooper Square  
The Office of Student Financial Services will offer in-person appointments between 10:00am – 3:00pm on August 21 only. This meeting is by Appointment ONLY. Appointments should be scheduled in advance to secure your time slot. Please click HERE to schedule your meeting. Please note that masks are required for in-person appointments and students must bring a personal ID to verify identity with the Office of Student Financial Services.  

More conveniently, you can always schedule an online meeting with Office of Financial Aid or Student Accounts during our regular operation hours by clicking HERE. 
 
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  
Family Orientation Session  
The Great Hall, Foundation Building  
Geared towards the families and loved ones of our new students. Join our Dean of Students and others from Cooper Union to review what new students will experience during Welcome Week and an overview of the supportive services and resources available to students during their time at Cooper Union. There are two Family Orientation Sessions, one at 11am and one at 1pm – these are identical sessions, and you only need to attend one.  
 
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  
Family Orientation Session  
The Great Hall, Foundation Building  
Geared towards the families and loved ones of our new students. Join our Dean of Students and others from Cooper Union to review what new students will experience during Welcome Week and an overview of the supportive services and resources available to students during their time at Cooper Union. There are two Family Orientation Sessions, one at 11am and one at 1pm – these are identical sessions, and you only need to attend one.  

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Welcome Week Official Start Welcome Address
The Great Hall, Foundation Building
Please join President Laura Sparks, and members of her leadership team, for a Welcome Address and formal start to our Welcome Week activities followed by a welcome reception.

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Welcome Reception for Students and Family 

Alumni Terrace, 41 Cooper Square 

Following the Welcome Address from President Sparks, please join members of the Cooper Union community for a welcome reception. There will be small plates and drinks, as well as plenty of time to mingle with Cooper Union faculty and staff and fellow new students. 

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 

Commuter Student Welcome Meet and Greet  

Details TBD 

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 
Residence Hall Floor Meetings  
29 3rd Ave Residence Hall  
Details will be provided when you check into the Residence Hall by your Resident Assistant.  
  
8:00 p.m. – ? 
New Student Welcome Party  
Details TBD 

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.