New Start Summer Bridge Program
Student Hub
Everything you need to know before you arrive — where to eat, sleep, park, and what your days will look like during New Start!
Where You'll Eat
All New Start students will have breakfast and lunch provided through Dining Dollars. These Dining Dollars will be available for use on your CatCard and can be used at any of the available on-campus retailers.
$13.50
Towards Breakfast
$15.00
Towards Lunch
$28.50
Per Day Total
Dinner
All dinners will be provided through catering in Pueblo de la Cienega. If you have dietary restrictions that the New Start team needs to be aware of for dinner purposes, please reach out to newstart@arizona.edu
Where You'll Sleep
Move-In: Saturday, July 11
All New Start students living on campus will be living in Pueblo de la Cienega. You will sign up for a specific move-in time, so be sure to stay up-to-date on your email to ensure that you sign up for your time when the move-in schedule is released.
Check-Out: Friday, August 7
All dorm students must check out of Pueblo de la Cienega by 5:00pm on Friday, August 7. If you are moving into a fall semester dorm, arrangements will be made for you to transition to your new building/room on August 8.
If you're living on campus, you'll need to bring a few things with you. We've listed some ideas to get you started below, but it's best to check out the What to Bring Checklist from Housing to make sure you don't forget any necessities!
Live
- ●Clothes
- ●Cutlery
- ●Dishes
- ●Shower necessities (don't forget the towel!)
- ●Trash bags
- ●Water bottle
Sleep
- ●Sheet set
- ●Pillows
- ●Mattress pad & cover (optional)
Study
- ●Backpack
- ●Computer
- ●School supplies (notebook, pens, etc.)
Parking is covered!
Where You'll Park
If you're bringing a car to campus, we've got you covered! As part of the New Start program, we've covered the cost to park on campus — pretty great, right? On move-in day, you will receive information about parking your car on campus. You will have designated parking in the Sixth Street Garage.
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What's the Plan?
New Start is a full-day program designed to support your transition into college and welcome you to the Wildcat Community. The program focuses on building academic strategies and skills that will help you succeed at the institution. All components of New Start are required and intentionally designed to give you the strongest possible start to your college experience.
UNIV 101
All New Start students will start their day with UNIV 101: Introduction to the General Education Experience. This course helps you understand the value of the General Education experience at the University of Arizona, connect with undergraduate students and learning through building your educational portfolio.
Applied STEAM Learning
Following UNIV 101, all students will complete Applied STEAM Learning developed to support academic skills building and college readiness. The STEAM learning will focus on building skills that will support you during the program and beyond New Start into your first year and beyond.
Study Tables & Parallel Programming
In the afternoon, students will be able to dive more into the concepts that they're learning through Study Tables and other various parallel programming.
Fridays
On Fridays, there will be additional programming to get you connected to campus and the community around Tucson. Anything from an Involvement Fair to an Athletic Tour, we've got you covered!
Peer Mentor Support
Throughout the program, you will receive Peer Mentor support in groups and 1:1 interactions. The Peer Mentor groups will focus on everything from time management skills to focusing on your purpose and goals for your collegiate journey.
Peer Mentor groups are dedicated time that you can connect with other peers participating in the New Start program and begin to build your network of support on campus.
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Resources
Basic Needs Coalition
The University of Arizona Basic Needs Coalition is dedicated to tackling basic needs insecurity among students. With a mission to ensure every student has access to fundamental necessities such as food, housing, and healthcare, the coalition operates on principles of advocacy and support, aiming to create a campus environment conducive to academic success.
For your time during the New Start program, we encourage you to visit or check out a couple listed below:
Campus Closet
Distributes clothing including casual and professional attire, free of charge, to students.
Campus Pantry
Allows students access to supplemental groceries — non-perishables, products, and refrigerated/frozen items — at no cost.
CatCard
University of Arizona main campus students, and all faculty and staff, are eligible to use CatCard in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet through the U of A app. Your digital CatCard will be your official University of Arizona identification and will be used for building access, meal plans, and various campus services.
Tech Toolshed
At the Rhonda G. Tubbs Tech Toolshed on the Main Library's 1st floor, you can borrow technology like laptops, tablets, cameras, web cameras, 3D scanners, projectors, headphones, WiFi hotspots, advanced calculators, and other equipment, for free. Students can explore their technology options, browse inventory and even reserve online!
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Campus Connections
Get connected to the resources and communities that will support you throughout your time at the University of Arizona.
ASUA Campus Health Campus Closet Campus Pantry (Summer: Tue & Wed 11am–2pm) Campus Store CATalyst Studio CatCard Center for Career Readiness DRC IT Support Parking & Transportation Rec Center SALT Center Student Discount Opportunities Student Stories Student Unions Tech Rental Think Tank THRIVE Zona Zoo
