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Move in to your new home 3 days / 2 nights before Arcadia University Welcome Week.
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Meet Civic and Global Engagement staff and student leaders, and make friends with similar interests and goals.
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Explore Glenside and volunteer with a local community organization.
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Explore Philadelphia with a Chinatown tour, visit to LOVE park, and a scavenger hunt through Reading Terminal Market.
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Get a head start by learning about the opportunities available to you as an undergraduate student at the Opportunities Dinner.
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Eat yummy food with new friends; most meals are included!
![students posing in front of Civic & Global Engagement House at 6 Royal Ave (START Pre-Orientation Program)](https://www.arcadia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/website-images-7-opt.webp)
Join START!
Arcadia START has a $60 fee and need-based aid is available. Most meals are included.
Questions? Email civicglobalhouse@arcadia.edu