The 2021 – 2022 academic year is in full swing and SVA students are already hard at work, attending classes and making art while also acclimating to their new surroundings on campus. Thankfully, SVA Student Affairs has put together five blog posts featuring informative videos from this summer’s Orientation that are useful for all SVA students, regardless of their class year or major. See some of the videos highlighted below and follow the links for more content that will help you make the most of life at SVA and in New York City.

Part 1 includes:

• information about involvement opportunities available to students (above);
• part one of the “NYC As Your Campus” series, Navigating Your Neighborhood;
• an overview of the history of SVA.

Part 2 includes:

• a program led by the International Student Office on cultural adjustment (above);
• information about financial aid and the SVA-sponsored health insurance program. 

Part 3 includes:

• health and wellness tips from the Student Health and Counseling Services team (above);
• the second part of the “NYC As Your Campus” series, SVA Campus Tour;
• an overview of Student Affairs. 

Part 4 includes:

• information from Academic Advisement (above);
• a special program led by BFA Animation Chair Hsiang Chin Moe (MFA 2008 Computer Art) and BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Chair Jimmy Calhoun (BFA 2003 Animation);
• resources from the SVA Library and SVA Career Development. 

Part 5 includes:

• the third and final “NYC As Your Campus” video, Navigating NYC (above);
• resources from SVA’s Information Technology (IT) team;
• an introduction to the SVA Galleries.