On September 5, with the summer gone and autumn coming, the sun shining brightly, more than 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students from all over the country and international students from all over the world gathered on the campus of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) to start a new chapter of the studying road.
In the morning, SUFE leaders Xu Tao, Liu Yuanchun, Chen Xinyuan, Yao Lingzhen, Zhu Mingxiong, He Pengcheng, Li Zengquan, Minister of the Organization Department Zhou Guoliang, Minister of the Publicity Department Cao Dongbo, and Minister of the United Front Work Department Chu Hua, together with leaders of the relevant departments, visited the new students and their parents and greeted the orientation volunteers and staffs.
At the entrance of the Guoding Road Campus, the welcome point was bustling with activity. A group of volunteers wearing bright red T-shirts warmly greet every new student. They guided the new students, actively helped to carry heavy luggage, patiently answered all kinds of questions from the new students, and led them to get familiar with every corner of the campus, so that the new students could integrate into this new big family more quickly. Chairperson Xu Tao communicated with the volunteers. He asked about the work of the volunteers in detail and expressed his appreciation for their hard work. At the same time, Xu also encouraged the volunteers to continue to carry forward the spirit of service, to provide meticulous and thoughtful service for new students, so that they can feel the warmth and care of the school.
Two days of orientation, senior students in the guiding volunteer detachment, adhere to the service position, waving youthful sweat, in action interpretation of youth and dedication, uniting and growing in dedication. 208 volunteers set up in advance to the welcoming points, waiting for new students at on-campus points to guide the way, answer questions, store baggage, and handle the related procedures. A new student navigation guide, a hand-drawn map for new students to guide the way; service points with lively and inspirational layout, conveying the ‘Virtue and Erudition, Economy and Time’ SUFE motto culture, guiding the students to work hard to become a ‘fortune’ together. Welcome points also gave the new students the exclusive refrigerator stickers of ‘Four Seasons of SUFE’, so that they can spend the next ‘spring, summer, autumn and winter’ with SUFE.
In addition to the volunteers on campus, many volunteers went to the Metro and waited at the Guoquan Road station and the Metro station on campus to provide transfer and exit guidance for the new students coming to the school by Metro. From the rising of the sun to the falling of the night, the volunteers took turns to work in the metro station, putting love and responsibility into every greeting and every action.
This year is the tenth anniversary of the founding of the School of Mathematics, to help new students quickly adapt to university life, counselors and student leaders of the Youth League Committee began to prepare several weeks in advance, starting from the details, to ensure that every aspect of the welcome work is perfect. The school prepared a well-designed gift bag for the new students, which contained introductory information about the school and the college, a guide for new students, and other practical items. In addition, the school has made a detailed orientation plan, including arranging experienced class teachers and assistants to provide guidance and assistance to the new students in their study and life, so that the new students can swim in the sea of mathematics to their heart's content.
The School of Foreign Languages has prepared a ‘New Student Gift Pack’ for the new students of 2024, which integrates study, life and cultural creation: the ‘Wisdom Soil’ recommended books, the ‘Future’ folder, the ‘Writing the Future’ notebook, the ‘Trail of Thought’ mouse pad; the ‘Based on the School of Foreign Studies, Languages to the World’ uniform, ‘Walking with you’ canvas bag, ‘All Rivers Run into Sea’ universal storage bag, and ‘Jade paper spreads love’ postcard of campus scenery,
‘Cute cat’ keychain blind box, “Youthful shadow” on the SUFE scenery through the card. The welcome package is not only a friendship but also a full of love and expectation for the students.
The logistics department of the school welcomed the students with warmth and provided solid services for them. During the welcome period, all the canteens in the school also entered into high-speed operation. All the staff with full enthusiasm, full of energy into the work, with the best service, the best dishes to receive every arrival of the new students and parents.
To help the new students move into the student dormitory smoothly and adapt to university life as soon as possible, the hostel aunts waited at the service point as early as possible to welcome the arrival of the new students. They prepared the campus in advance and set up the welcome points to provide a one-stop check-in service for the new students. Hostel aunts with warm smiles and thoughtful service, for the new arrival of the new students to answer questions and help them report smooth, warm stay.
In the student dormitory on Wuchuan Road Campus, President Liu Yuanchun communicated with the new students and their parents. Parents said that their children stepped onto the campus for the first time, from the successful completion of the enrollment procedures to the careful arrangement of their dormitory, the entire process of registration is very efficient and convenient, express sincere gratitude to the school’s thoughtful arrangements and attentive service.
To welcome the new students, the School of Economics elaborately designed cultural shirts, backpacks, and Coke towers with elements of the School, and prepared a new student gift bag consisting of four different colored water cups, hand-held fans, and pinches of fun. In addition, each student was entitled to receive ‘Xi Jinping and Friends of University Students (Volume 2)’, and eight books of their choosing, including ‘Balance Sheet Recession: Japan's Exploration of Uncharted Frontiers of Economics and Its Implications for the Global World’, ‘Finance Capital: A Study of the Latest Developments in Capitalism’, and ‘Non-Violent Communication’, etc. It is hoped that the new students can enjoy the nourishment of high-quality books, and get a glimpse of a more voluminous and colorful world. In the School of Economics, President Liu and the students were allowed to learn more about the world. In the School of Economics, President Liu talked with volunteers and cared about the enrollment of the new students, he encouraged the new students to cherish the good learning conditions provided by the university, and signed books for the new students, encouraging them to move forward with courage and perseverance and wield the passion of youth.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, combined with the college's brand of ideological and political activities ‘youth confession of the motherland’, the School of Accounting 2024 Orientation to the South and North of the World ‘new’ meets the youth confession of ‘heart’ as the focus, set up a youth confession of ‘heart’ as the main focus. Set up ‘youth confession’ photo punch card point and ‘’new‘ heart’ signature punch card point, and set up a patriotic heart knowledge line, paper cups flip music, and other interesting small activities, so that the new students interactively feel the charm of the school, cultivate the newborn national sentiment. The School invited professional photographers to take the first group photo of the new students and their parents, and the photos were broadcast live and released in real-time, recording the initial appearance of the youth and the good times witnessed by their families.
At the time mailbox at the entrance of the college, new students, parents, leaders, and teachers can write messages on the postcard. The postcard will be sent to students in the year of graduation and also made into a video for display at the graduation party. The school's social media account set up a ‘Welcome Season’ feature to release the welcome work arrangements in advance and create a hot welcome atmosphere. Professional students are invited to serve as ‘deputy class teachers’ to provide caring services.
During the season of welcome, the staff of RB Post worked overtime to speed up the internal sorting and optimize the instructions for picking up goods, to help the new students finish sending and picking up goods smoothly and conveniently. When the vehicles loaded with goods entered the unloading area, the staff immediately unloaded and sorted the goods in the heat, and quickly sorted and coded them into the warehouse.
Under the scorching sun, the logistics staff assisted the new students in carrying their luggage in many ways: short-distance shuttle buses ran back and forth between the main campus and Sanmen Road campus, the luggage handling service was non-stop, and the luggage trolleys flowed back and forth under the scorching sun. In addition, many service stations could be found on campus, where the staff provided free lemonade and barley tea to the passing parents and students, hoping to give them a temporary rest and buffer.
Stepping into the School of Statistics and Management, volunteers were busy handing out gift packs to the new students, including customized document bags, badges, umbrellas, and special uniforms, which are both practical and design-oriented. The special book ‘Data Analysis and Visualisation’ paved the way to the world of statistics for new students. The design of the gift bag cleverly combines the red tone of SUFE, the STAT logo, and the mascot of the Eagle of SUFE, which deeply reflects the cultural heritage of the University, and aims to guide STATers in their study life and sends them deep and beautiful expectations. Every new student can take a Polaroid photo in front of the exhibition board to freeze this unforgettable moment and start a wonderful chapter of new university life together.
The School of Urban and Regional Science/Institute of Finance and Economics prepared a gift bag for the new students, which was designed and customized by the School's logo for the 40th anniversary, as well as iconic architectural elements such as the old school gate and the Red Tile Building, which not only vividly interpreted the school's glorious history and regional characteristics, but also rendered the atmosphere of youth and dreams, and inspired them to remember the spirit of the school's motto, which reads: ‘Virtue and erudition, Economy and time’ and the spirit of the school's motto, which reads: ‘Virtue and erudition, Economy and time’. And ‘Empowering the Region, Economy and Time’, which is the motto of the university and the mission and responsibility of ‘empowering the region, building dreams for urban and rural areas’. During the summer holiday this year, the teachers and students of the institute went to Pingli County, Ankang City, Shanxi Province, and brought the unique local lacquer fan experience back to the institute. On the first day of registration, the new students made their lacquer fans with their own hands, which not only made them feel the unique charm of the traditional handicrafts but also left them with unforgettable and one-of-a-kind memories. After the ceremony, all the new students injected the four colors of sand into the quicksand frame and drew their unique sand paintings, symbolizing that students from all over the world come together to show their dreams and move forward hand in hand on this fertile land of the institute.
(From Publicity Department)
