Campus Life

Being involved in campus life is a great way to strengthen friendships you’ve made in your major and make new friends outside it. Whether you’re joining a club, going to a campus event or getting together with your First Year group, there are a lot of ways to make your life outside of class full of fun and community.

Getting Involved

A great way to find ways to get involved is by going to the Student Activities Fair that happens on Welcome Weekend and showcases clubs and organizations at UArts, as well as other ways to get involved. Whether you’re interested in exploring artistic practices, community service, recreational sports, peer education, or social justice and advocacy, you’re bound to find something you’re passionate about and a way to engage in your life on campus.

You can also get connected by attending events like Open Mic Night, Dive into Philly, and Unicorn Social. If you live on campus, be sure to attend events hosted in your residence hall to get to know your neighbors; if live off campus, attend one of our commuter coffee or lunch events that happen monthly.

Find out what’s happening every week through our weekly Keepin’ Up with Campus Life emails, which will be in your inbox every Monday morning, or take a look at our events calendar on the UArts app under the Student Activities tile. You can also follow us on Instagram @UArts_CampusLife.

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Contact Campus Life

Campus Life 
Student Center, Room 307
Online: uarts.edu/about/campus-life
Email: campuslife@uarts.edu 
Phone: 215-717-6144 

Clubs & Organizations

With more than 25 student-driven clubs and organizations, there are many ways to get involved in life at UArts. Don’t see a group you were really hoping was at UArts? Start it yourself—the Office of Campus Life will support you!

Learn more and find the groups that will make you feel at home.

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Follow Us!

Join us on Instagram @UArts_CampusLife to stay up to date on how to get involved at UArts.

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International Student Programs

The International Student Programs office focuses on making sure you’re adjusting well to life in the U.S. 

International Student Programs

  • Handles ESL assessment and advising and UArts’ ESL Institute.

  • Hosts International Student Orientation, which will help you adjust to U.S. culture and University of the Arts, as well as explain the regulations for F-1 and J-1 visa holders.

  • Hosts multicultural, cross-collaborative student exhibit and performance series.

  • Plans advocacy and cultural programming designed to engage the UArts community in creative global citizenship.

  • Supports cultural clubs, like the UArts Korean Association and the Chinese UArts Association. 

  • Organizes study abroad and short-term travel opportunities for UArtists.

Contact International Student Programs

Mara Flamm
Director, International Student Programs
mflamm@uarts.edu
215-717-6621

Mailing Address
International Student Programs
University of the Arts
320 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Office Location
Student Center, Room 412