First Year Information

  • February 18, 2026
    Severance Hall, the home of the Cleveland Orchestra and located on the CWRU campus, offers free tickets to Cleveland Orchestra concerts for students through a weekly drawing sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. The drawings are open to all CWRU students with a valid student ID. Tickets come…
  • February 18, 2026
    Each year, ÃÛÌÒAPP lights a part of campus to remember community members and their loved ones who have passed away. Students, faculty and staff can submit names to be read during the ceremony. The Light the Campus ceremony will be held on Monday, March 2, at 5 p.m. on the…
  • February 04, 2026
    The ÃÛÌÒAPP Springfest Committee seeks clubs and organizations to table at this year’s Springfest, which will take place Saturday, April 25, from 3 to 8 p.m. Participating organizations are encouraged to include an entertainment or giveaway aspect, such as: T-shirts for…
  • February 04, 2026
    The Undergraduate Research Office is now accepting applications to the Sponsored Summer Research Programs (SSRP) to provide financial support for undergraduate student summer research and creative endeavors. These competitive, merit-based awards are available to offset the costs for undergraduate…
  • February 04, 2026
    To be considered for need-based financial aid (grants, loans and student employment), for the 2026-27 school year, you must submit the FAFSA, the CSS Profile and the CWRU Financial Aid Application. Your required forms are due no later than April 1, 2026. Those who do not file the required documents…
  • January 29, 2026
    First year students who started at CWRU in the fall 2025 semester must declare their major by March 31, so it’s a good idea to get started on this process now. Note: If you started at CWRU this Spring, you can declare beginning on April 1, and must declare by Oct. 31. How to declare: Visit the…
  • January 29, 2026
    The Spring Digital Scholarship Workshop Series offers engaging hands-on tutorials designed to build skills and explore new ideas in areas like GIS (Geographic Information Systems), data analysis, basic photo editing, AI media tools and other topics in artificial intelligence, like prompt…
  • January 29, 2026
    The Greater Cleveland Food Bank is recruiting volunteers to assist at our Community Resource Center’s Healthy Choice Food Market. The GCFB Community Resource Center`s Healthy Choice Food Market is a choice food market which allows neighbors to select their own food instead of receiving a pre-packed…
  • January 29, 2026
    The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will be offering a two-day conference which will introduce you to many of the key concepts in entrepreneurship, especially as it pertains to STEM fields. Throughout the weekend, you will learn about how to identify a problem and brainstorm a solution,…
  • January 22, 2026
    The Office of Undergraduate Admission seeks outstanding ÃÛÌÒAPP undergraduate students to become Virtual Spartan Ambassadors for the spring 2026 semester. As a Virtual Spartan Ambassador, you will virtually connect with admitted students to be a source of support about all…