First Year Information

At Case Western Reserve University, we want to promote the health and well-being of all our students. Let’s Talk is a drop-in service that offers 1:1 informal, confidential consultation with a University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) counselor. Who is a good fit for Let’s…

Join Paws for a Cause and Kelvin Smith Library on Friday, Oct. 31, from noon to 2 p.m. on the library’s first floor for therapy dog cuddles, pet-themed craft, a costume contest with prizes and snacks. Students who attend in a costume will be entered into a raffle to win one of four $25 gift…

Beginning Nov. 1, you are able to formally declare your major(s) or minor(s). What does this mean for you? Major declaration is the exciting time when you officially declare your academic path for your undergraduate career. That being said, do not feel pressured to declare a major now. You have…

Mid-semester grades are now available in the Student Information System (SIS). Click the Grades & History tile on the Student Home page, then select the term to view your grades. These grades are for advisory purposes only, which means they are not part of your official academic record or…

Is your friend or roommate under the weather? Get a sick meal to go at either Leutner or Fribley Dining Hall. How to get a sick basket: Give a friend your meal swipe card Let the cashier know they are swiping for a sick basket Go to the "Home Table" at Leutner or the "Classic" Station…

Join James Beard Award-winning Wampanoag Chef Sherry Pocknett in conversation with artist M. Carmen Lane, founder and director of ATNSC: Center for Healing and Creative Leadership. Together, they will explore Indigenous foodways and storytelling through practice, experimentation and learning,…

Enjoy an afternoon of live music and connection at Haven Hour, a café-style, Tiny Desk–inspired series celebrating creativity and collaboration across campus. Whether you bring a tune, call a standard or simply come to listen, all are welcome. This event will be held on Friday, Oct. 31, from…

This 50-minute information session provides you with the basic information for finding research on and around CWRU during the academic year, as well as guidance on finding summer research. Register for one of the following options: Virtual: Thursday, Oct. 9, 9 to 10 p.m.; Zoom link…

Join the Marketing & Experiences team at University Circle Inc. on Friday, Oct. 17, on Wade Oval for Slasher Movie Night featuring the original Scream. Pre-show trailers and trivia starts at 7 p.m., and the movie starts at 8 p.m. The Cleveland History Center will show a trailer for their…

Fall back into the habit of donating blood on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The CWRU Red Cross Club and the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive in Thwing Center Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those who come to give blood will receive a $10…