Greeting the Class of 2022

The fall semester is almost upon us, and students and faculty are beginning to arrive on the SUNY Geneseo campus in preparation for the start of the 2018-19 academic year with classes beginning Monday, Aug. 27. Move-in Day is Friday, Aug. 24, when most new students arrive on campus and settle into their residence halls. Upper-level students return on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Many student leaders are already on campus including residence hall assistants, athletic team captains, student government officers, Greek organization peer mentors, GOLD Program mentors and college union managers. They are among some 204 students and 26 staff members from across campus who will participate in a day-long leadership training symposium Aug. 23 to kick off the academic year. The keynote speaker for the symposium this year is the author and speaker Joshua Rivedal, who will address “Asking for Help in Difficult Times.”

Opening College Convocation for faculty and staff is Aug. 24 at 3 p.m., which will include an opening address from SUNY Geneseo President Denise A. Battles, the announcement of award recipients and recognition of renewed, tenured and promoted faculty. The convocation is in Wadsworth Auditorium.

The Welcoming Picnic for all faculty, staff, their families and new students will follow the opening convocation at 4:15 p.m. The picnic will take place on the College Union Plaza. The College Union Ballroom is reserved as the rain location.

New Student Convocation also will be Aug. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Wadsworth Auditorium with overflow into Newton Hall. Catherine Adams, associate professor of history, will address the new students. The First Knight celebration immediately follows New Student Convocation on the College Green; the College Union Ballroom serves as the rain location.

New students are encouraged to participate in the College’s Weeks of Welcome activities designed to help increase personal connections with other students, faculty and staff and promote a sense of belonging.

Geneseo will welcome an impressive group of first-year students to the community. Drawing from about 10,400 applicants, the Class of 2022 will be in the range of 1,352 first-year students. The College also will welcome about 250 incoming transfer students and 55 incoming graduate students. Returning undergraduate and graduate students will total about 3,900 for a total estimated full-time and part-time enrollment of 5,557.

"This is an exciting time of year. I’m delighted to see the new group of talented students arriving on the Geneseo campus,” said Meaghan Arena, vice president for enrollment management. "The Class of 2022 will uphold the long tradition of bringing outstanding academic credentials and leadership skills to Geneseo, and we look forward to the contributions they will make to our community."

A look at the class profile:

• The average SAT score this year is 1236.
• The average high school GPA of 93. 
• The average ACT score is 26.
• The class includes 23 valedictorians or salutatorians.