Orientation & Welcome Week Activities
Download the schedule and list of Orientation & Welcome Week activities.
CCS First Year Experience (Orientation)
The CCS First Year Experience is a comprehensive transitional 1 credit hour course that begins the week prior to classes, Tuesday, August 30th, and continues throughout the first semester. It explores topics and issues that are pertinent to the success of students at CCS as well as building in social interaction with faculty, staff and upper class students.
Please note that the CCS FYE course is required for all new students* and it must be successfully completed in order to be move on to sophomore level classes.
*Transfer students who have completed 12 or more credit hours are not required to take this class; however, it is encouraged and recommended by CCS. Click here for Transfer Student Orientation information.
CCS First Year Experience schedule:
- Monday, August 29th from 9am – 1pm International Student Orientation (mandatory for international students)
- Tuesday, August 30th from 9am – 4pm (mandatory)
- Wednesday, August 31st from Noon – 5pm (mandatory)
- Thursday, September 1st from Noon – 5pm (mandatory)
- Friday, September 2nd – Tuesday, September 6th – Welcome Week – various activities are being planned for all CCS students – participation for new students is optional but encouraged.
After Labor Day, the CCS FYE course will continue to meet for 13 weeks. Check your class schedule for day, time and location. Each class is organized by studio major, taught by a CCS professional and has an upper class teaching assistant from the same major.
Welcome Week Activities
Welcome Week takes place concurrently with the first week of CCS FYE. The week encompasses Student Housing Move-In, orientation information sessions, and various social and educational activities designed to help students acclimate themselves to CCS.
All activities are open to both residents and commuters. Some highlights of Welcome Week are:
Tour De Detroit – Sunday, September 4th
The Tour is an annual tradition and is one of the featured events of Welcome Week. The Tour is a guided bus tour of downtown Detroit and our neighborhood. Students will see some of the great sites of Detroit and become familiarized with the city and surrounding areas. Two major stops are the Detroit Jazz Festival and the Hamtramck Festival. Students are asked to sign up in advance through the Office of Student Life.
Labor Day Picnic – Monday, September 5th
Every year the Resident Assistant staff puts on a picnic for the campus community on Labor Day. Free food, music and games; volleyball, mural painting, four square, slip-n-slide and water balloon fights are some of the highlights from previous years.
Welcome Back Dinner – Tuesday, September 6th
On the first day of classes, CCS welcomes everyone back to campus in style with a huge barbeque on the Ford Campus. A great opportunity to socialize with fellow new students and meet returning CCS students.
Community Outings
Throughout the week, group trips to parks, theaters and local hot spots will be planned. The annual trip to Greek Town is always a hit. Look for information sent out via email and posted around campus.
Community Service Trips
CCS is working with numerous local community service organizations to plan service opportunities during Welcome Week. This is a great way to get to know fellow students, staff and faculty while getting in touch with the Detroit community.
Questions – contact Student Life at StudentLife@CollegeforCreativeStudies.edu or 313.664.7879
Family Orientation
Sunday, August 28th at 3:00pm
This session is designed to provide a general overview of what a new student can expect while enrolled at CCS. We will cover student support services, the first year, and answer questions from family members. This session is open to the families of the new and transfer students. The CCS student does not need to attend, as they have their own orientation scheduled.
*Transfer students who have completed 12 or more credit hours are not required to take this class; however, it is encouraged and recommended by CCS. Click here for Transfer Student Orientation information.
*International students must attend both International Student Orientation and the CCS First Year Experience (Orientation).
