If you're new to UCSF, don't wait to connect with other students who have similar interests.
![Two young women smiling and chatting in a large lecture hall](/sites/g/files/tkssra771/f/wysiwyg/3x1UCSF_20190703_Liu%2C-Jerry-_Orientation_61.jpg)
Join a student group or student government
![Nighttime view of Mission Bay campus with the San Francisco skyline in the background](/sites/g/files/tkssra771/f/wysiwyg/3x1UCSF_20181106_MBay-Sunset-1_60.jpg)
Explore the Bay Area
- Take a walk in the city or a nearby park
- Visit one of the Bay Area's many cultural attractions
![Severla trainees standing and listening to an instructor in a clinical space](/sites/g/files/tkssra771/f/wysiwyg/3x1_20190410_Molina%2C-Frank-at-Kanbar_142.jpg)
Explore campus offices
- CARE Program
- Disability Resource Center
- Diversity Hub
- First-Generation Support Services
- Guardian Scholars Program
- LGBT and allies
- Veteran and Military Affiliated Support Services
- Multicultural Resource Center
- International Students and Scholars Office
- Office of Diversity and Outreach
- Restorative Justice Practices at UCSF
- Undocumented Student Support Services
Photo credits: Susan Merrell