You've soaked up the last weeks of summer while your friends were already sitting in class. You've waited and wondered and now — you are READY to get started. And so are we!

Arts and Sciences College Day

Tuesday, September 16 is College Day. You'll have the opportunity to meet your professors and other students in your major, before coming together for a college-wide party featuring an interactive resource fair, photo booth, giveaways, a delicious lunch and more! (College Lesson #1: Any event with free food is worth attending.) We'll also be hosting events throughout the week, including an all-things-global event, observatory night, and a behind-the-scenes event at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Students from all majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to meet their fellow classmates for lunch, giveaways, music and more! Representatives from the College's various student groups and resource centers will be there to discuss the clubs and academic support available to you as you transition to your first year at Drexel.

The schedule of events is below. Make sure you attend all events for your major on September 16. If you have any questions, just email coas@drexel.edu and we'll find you an answer. Need directions to an event? Download a campus map here!

Drexel Welcome Week, September 15 to 21

More details about Drexel's Welcome Week can be found online. To personalize your Welcome Week schedule, log in to your DrexelOne account online or through the DrexelOne mobile app.

We are proud to welcome you as a Drexel Dragon, and can't wait to see the amazing things you will experience here!

College Day | Tuesday, September 16, 2025

9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Academic Department and Program Sessions
During the morning, each College of Arts and Sciences department or program will host a unique, mandatory session for their new majors. During these sessions, you will have an opportunity to mingle with current students, faculty and staff who will help guide you throughout your Drexel journey. You’ll also collect your “passport” and get your first stamp of the day, which will allow you to enter a raffle at the Carnival and Resource Fair! A full schedule including times, locations and session descriptions, will be available via DrexelOne later this summer.

1–3 p.m. | CoAS Carnival and Resource Fair
In the afternoon, show some College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS) pride as you and your fellow students play carnival games, enjoy fair-themed snacks, pick up some swag, and more! Representatives from the college’s various student groups and resource centers will be there to discuss the clubs and academic support available as you transition to your first year at Drexel. Collect stamps at these tables to fill in your “passport,” and enter a raffle to win prizes. Check DrexelOne later this summer to register for this event in the Welcome Week Schedule!

Calling All Creators: Design the 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Welcome Week T-shirt!

At Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences, students don't wait to make an impact – they create it. Now it’s your turn to leave your mark!

We’re inviting all incoming College of Arts and Sciences students, including First-Year Exploratory Studies students, to enter our 2025 T-Shirt Design Contest. The winning design will become the official 2025 Arts and Sciences Welcome Week t-shirt, proudly worn by students, faculty, staff, and alumni during our Welcome Week College Day celebration.

Your mission? Design a shirt that captures the spirit of our college – think community, creativity, innovation, and a deep commitment to the liberal arts and sciences. Show us what it means to be an arts and sciences student and how you’re ready to enter your Drexel Dragon era.

Unleash your creativity. Share your vision. Inspire your peers. This is your moment – let’s see what you’ve got!

SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN

Contest Rules

To make sure your design qualifies, please follow these guidelines:

Eligibility

• You must be an incoming first-year or transfer student for Fall 2025
• You must be part of the College of Arts and Sciences, which includes the First-Year Exploratory Studies program

Design Requirements

• Your design must be original – no copying and no AI-generated designs.
• Use a maximum of only two ink colors (you may recommend a t-shirt color, too).
• Design should be for the front of the t-shirt only.
• Must include the words “College of Arts and Sciences” somewhere in the design.
  (You may incorporate the official College of Arts and Sciences logo,* but this is not required.
  If you use the logo, you may not alter it in any way.)
• Must feature an interpretation of the Drexel Dragon in some form.
• Please upload a high-quality vector/eps file.

Each eligible student may submit up to three designs.

Competition Timeline

• July 25 – Submissions Due
• July 29 – Finalists Announced
• July 29 – August 7 – Voting Period for Incoming Students
• September 16 – Winner Announced during College Day

Show off your creativity and represent your college with pride! We can’t wait to see what the arts and sciences community brings to life!

Fine Print

• The College of Arts and Sciences reserves the right to void prize if entrant is not registered as a College of Arts and Sciences student as of Monday of the second week of the Fall term 2025.
• The College of Arts and Sciences has the right to print the design on t-shirts and publish in other promotional materials as they see fit once they have been submitted by the entrant.
• Finalists for the t-shirt design contest will be chosen at the discretion of the College of Arts and Sciences. These finalists' designs will then be posted online for an incoming student popular vote.

* You must sign into your Drexel email in order to access these logos. If you have trouble accessing them, please email us at coas@drexel.edu.