About

Engineering Welcome Day, hosted by the Engineering Society at UCLA, is an event welcoming all the incoming freshmen and transfer students of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering & Applied Science.

Registration

To ensure that you can attend the event, please register as soon as possible. We hope to see you there!

Directions

Follow these steps to get to the Court of Sciences from Bruin Plaza. See the map below for a visual guide.

• Start at Bruin Plaza (near the Bruin Bear statue)
• Head east towards Kerckhoff Hall (blue #4 on the map)
• Continue straight, passing Mathematical Sciences (red #5)
• Turn right and follow the path south, passing Boelter Hall (purple #8)
• Continue until you reach the Court of Sciences (orange square on the map)
• Look for event signs and volunteers to guide you the rest of the way!

Schedule

Activities run one after another from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. After the Dean's Welcome, you will meet your mentor and go straight into the scavenger hunt, then continue into the Community Expo.

Arrival (8:30 AM - 9:00 AM)

Please arrive early so you are seated before the Dean's Welcome begins. Head to the main event area where seating will be available.

UCLA Dean's Welcome (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)

Presentations from faculty and students from different organizations will introduce you to all that UCLA Engineering has to offer. These will include presentations from the Engineering Deans as well as representatives from the career and research centers!

Mentor Introductions & Scavenger Hunt (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)

As soon as the Dean's Welcome ends, you will be introduced to your MentorSEAS peer mentor. From there, your mentor group will go straight into the South Campus scavenger hunt. Stay with your group. This part of the day flows directly from the welcome. You will receive more information about your group assignment in advance. If you are unsure on the day of, ESUC and MentorSEAS organizers will help you find your mentor.

Community Expo (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

The scavenger hunt leads right into the Community Expo at the Court of Sciences. Meet engineering student organizations and exhibiters and learn about Fall Quarter activities. A full list of exhibiters will be posted closer to the event.

Community Expo Exhibiters

The Community Expo wraps up Engineering Welcome Day at the Court of Sciences. Check back here for the list of exhibiters closer to the event.

More Events & Activities

These additional events are also happening on September 23 as part of welcome week. They are separate from the 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Engineering Welcome Day program.

Transfer Welcome

Wednesday, September 23, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Mong Auditorium (Engineering VI, Room 180)

Incoming and returning engineering transfer students are invited to the eTransfer Student Welcome & Academic Year Kick-off later in the day. Meet fellow eTransfer students, hear important quarter 1 information, and connect with people in your department. Wear a shirt or hat from your previous institution so we can take a group photo!

OASA Open House

Stop by the Office of Academic and Student Affairs (OASA) Open House to meet your academic counselors and learn about advising, curriculum planning, and resources for your first quarter. Visit the OASA website for counselor information and how to request an appointment.

FAQ

Am I in a MentorSEAS Family?

You should receive an email from MentorSEAS in the coming days after they have placed you in a MentorSEAS family. Please check this email before the event begins so that the transition from the Dean's Welcome to your mentor introduction and scavenger hunt is smooth. If on the day of the event you are not sure what mentor group you are in, simply show up and organizers from ESUC and MentorSEAS will take care of the situation promptly.

When will the mentor groups be walking together?

Right after the UCLA Dean's Welcome, you will be introduced to your mentor near Bomb Shelter, next to the Court of Sciences. Mentor groups then walk together throughout the scavenger hunt. When the Community Expo begins at the Court of Sciences immediately after the scavenger hunt, you are free to explore exhibiters with your group or on your own. This is a chance to meet fellow Bruin Engineers and tour campus before your first day of classes!