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Welcome. We're glad you're here.
Your student experience at UC San Diego begins with Triton Weeks of Welcome (TWOW), a campus-wide series of introductory activities, special programs, and signature events at the start of each academic year – designed to engage, inform, and welcome all students to the Triton community.
Triton Weeks of Welcome (TWOW) consists of:
Whether you're an incoming first-year, transfer, graduate, or international student, participation in orientation is required, with programming designed to facilitate a smooth transition to the Triton community.
Each of UC San Diego's eight Colleges hosts their own unique orientation.
Find YoursSpecific programming designed to support incoming grad students at UC San Diego.
learn moreThe International Students & Programs Office (ISPO) is excited to welcome you to UC San Diego.
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A part of TWOW, Welcome Week is an annual tradition at UC San Diego which includes a series of collaborative events designed to welcome all students to the UC San Diego community, like: concerts, resource center open houses, smaller departmental events, and College-specific activities and opportunities.
Check out last year’s traditional welcome activities open to all Tritons! 2023 signature event information coming soon. Have questions or need more information about a particular event? Please email VCSA@ucsd.edu.
Please check this calendar regularly – details for all TWOW events will be posted here as they become available.
All undergraduate students must complete the COMPASS Online Orientation to learn about campus resources and your college community, before attending College-specific in-person orientation.