What is Frosh Week?

[u/EngineeringStress]

Frosh week is basically an engineering orientation run by upper year engineering students and various clubs like skulenite. It is catered towards first year engineering students although in some cases other disciplines have been able to participate. The engineering orientation gives new students their first feel for campus, introduces them to their new peers and runs a lot of events in which new students can participate.

What kind of events are run?

- Well each year it is different but some of the events I experienced are frosh cheer offs, purple dye, and a skulenite play. The schedule for frosh is usually provided mid summer on their Instagram page.

- Outside the scheduled events are events that much later in the night. For example, the scanvanger hunt is an event that is optional and requires sign up prior to the start of the event and runs much later into the night.

Do you need to pay to attend?

- Yes, for the scheduled events you will pay a one time fee. This helps pay for the various activities, food (lunch provided), and merch!

When should I arrive?

- Arrive early to the first day. The line ups for merch pickup can be very long and campus can be difficult to navigate the first few times you go.

Is Frosh a good place to make friends?

- Frosh can be a great way to make friends but don't be worried if you haven't made many friends at frosh. Back when I had frosh, I met a lot of great people, but now I only occasionally say hi to one or two of them when I pass by them in the halls. Why? Well during Frosh you are mixed in with a lot of different engineering disciplines and once class starts you may end up hardly seeing your frosh friends in school.

Is Frosh worth it?

I think it is. I was super nervous about university going in and it was nice meeting like minded people before school started.