First Year Programing Album

[Beyond the Magnolia House] Each year Center for New Student Programs would take first year students to day trip of Zhujiajiao, a famous traditional watcher town that near Shanghai. Students cna take a boat tour to have a dive in experience of Chinese culture, and have some snacks and tea by the beautiful river side.

[Beyond the Magnolia House] On a raining day of Spring 2023, a group of first year students visited the Shanghai History Museum and Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall near the People's Square. This trip has a strong time-traveling feeling because some of the historical buildings highlighted in the exhibitions are right next to the museums. Students had the chance to explore Shanghai's past, present and future through out the day trip.

[Make NYU Shanghai Your Community] During the last two years in Century Avenue campus, Center for New Student Programs hosted tabling trivia games that aimed to enhance new student's understanding and awareness of university resources. Beside getting to know more about our school, the trivia also covered many interesting knowledge of Shanghai city and recommended city attractions. By completing the trivia students joined a lucky draw to win special gifts offered by CNSP.

[Make NYU Shanghai Your Community] Center for New Student Programs invites all first year students to submit photos of a certain theme (this time is Chinese New Year) and make a small exhibition for the whole NYU Shanghai Community to view and vote on their favorite ones. The photographers and the audiences had a special indirect communication through the small exhibition. The winner for the photo contest win special rewards from the office.

[Make NYU Shanghai Your Community] By the end of each month during the semester, Center for New Student Programs would invite first year students to join a small group chatting and relaxing event to talk about their experiences, challenges and thoughts so far into the university. Beside talking, snacks. beverages, fun activities such as crafting time are included while students actively share and connect with their peers.

[Qilin in the Making] During each semester Center for New Student Programs generates multiple educational events that aims to enhance first year student's personal and professional growth as an young adult. Such as in"大牛面对面：A Talk with Chancellor Tong" they invited Chancellor Tong as a guest speaker to share his life experiences and answering to student audience's questions regarding how to have a more fulfilled college life.

[Make NYU Shanghai Your Community] At the beginning of each academic year, a big note board will be placed around campus where upper class students and other community members can leave a word or two with their best wishes and most sincere suggestions to the new students.

[Beyond the Magnolia House] April 15 2023, a beautiful sunny spring day, a group of 10 first-year students joined the Biking & Picnic event. The biking group biked through World Expo Park along the Huangpu River and met up with the picnic group at Qiantan Leisure Park Camping Zone (near Youcheng Park Gate 6). Students then enjoyed snacks, beverages, and McDonald’s as well as playing fun board games and frisbees on the grass.