UMass Amherst

Summer Welcome Program 2007

To assist your transition to the University of Massachusetts as a Commonwealth College student, we conduct a special Summer Welcome Program to complement the University’s New Students Orientation.

Commonwealth College’s Summer Welcome Program will enable you to:

  • Meet other Commonwealth College students
  • Find out more about housing options available to you
  • Understand your Commonwealth College requirements better before you choosing your classes
  • Meet faculty and staff who can assist you during this program and after your arrival in the fall.


Click on the link below to view the schedule for this year's program.

Freshmen Student Program schedule

We also have an optional Parent Program coinciding with the Freshmen Student program.  To find out more about that, please see our detailed schedule:

Parent Program schedule

We encourage you to review the Commonwealth College website before you arrive, using the homepage quick-link titled "Students."

We look forward to meeting you in the upcoming months -- welcome to Commonwealth College!!

(Note: If you require an accommodation (e.g. related to mobility, hearing, vision…), please contact us at comcol@comcol.umass.edu at least one week prior to your orientation date.)