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“We are very excited to help our new students move in!” said Jennifer Newsom, Associate Director of the University Freshman Center. From Student Life to Greek Life, a variety of St. John’s departments and student organizations were on-hand, Saturday August 23, to help members of the class of 2012 move into the Resident Village at this year’s Move-In Day.

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Move-In Day is the day when residential students from the freshmen class move into their dorm rooms, meet their roommates and become acclimated to living on a college campus - all before their first day of classes, Wednesday, August 27. This year, over 1600 freshmen will be living in the six dormitories on the Queens campus. “It’s amazing to see the University come together as a whole to show support and welcome new students to St. John’s” commented Rev. Patrick Griffin, Executive Vice President for Mission and Branch Campuses

While some students confessed they were nervous about starting college, they also admitted they were looking forward to spending the next four years at St. John’s , “I’m looking forward to a lot of things - meeting new people, living away from home and joining different groups and organizations” said future speech pathology major Jillian Pelc. Among those there to help were counselors from the University Freshman Center, “We are on hand to offer any advice to students and make sure that they have everything they need to begin a successful semester” said Charles Pizzo, Associate Director of the Freshman Center.

Move-In Day also included tours of the entire Queens campus and a barbeque, complete with fun games and activities, where students could meet and get acquainted with one other.

The welcome to St. John’s does not end there, all students will be officially welcomed as new members of the St. John’s family at the New Student Convocation and Welcome Fair on Tuesday, August 26.