Event Overview
The Orientation and Welcome Reception for new students in the School of Public Policy (SPP) provides an interactive opportunity for incoming Fellows to learn about program expectations and enrichment options, degree requirements, meet SPP faculty and staff, returning students, and alumni, and most importantly, be welcomed into the SPP community!

Students will receive their free SPP t-shirt and swag bag at Orientation. Please complete the t-shirt order form linked here to request your size.

The Orientation portion of the event will be immediately followed by our annual SPP Welcome Reception. This is a great chance to socialize with one another, meet returning students, and get to know the SPP faculty, staff and alumni. You do not need to stay for the entire time. Light refreshments will be served.

Schedule
3:15pm-3:30pm: Check-in
3:30pm-5:00pm: Orientation programming
5:00pm-6:30pm: Welcome Reception with new and returning SPP students, faculty, staff, and alumni

Location and Parking
Check-in will be in the Atrium of the Hartford Times Building (HTB). The entrance to the HTB is on Front Street across from the UConn Bookstore and Starbucks (maps and directions). UConn Hartford offers dedicated student parking in the Connecticut Convention Center and Connecticut Science Center garages. On-street metered parking is also available. If purchasing a parking permit, students are encouraged to do so and have their transponder installed prior to this event. 2023-2024 Parking Permits go on sale August 1, 2023.