Arts Undergraduate Society Frosh Report of 2022

Prepared by Equity Commissioners Andrea Landaeta, Emily-Rose Njonde and Zirui Li

We would like to acknowledge that we are situated on the traditional territory of the

Kanien’keha:ka people, keepers of the Eastern Door of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

This is a place with a long history of meeting and exchange amongst nations. We formally

recognize and respect the Kanien’keha:ka as the traditional keepers of these lands and waters.

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Preface

Introduction

Orientation Week is an annual, end-of-summer series of events in which incoming

students can meet other first-year students. A notable part of Orientation Week is the Arts

Undergraduate Society’s Frosh, which spans five days. This student-run portion of

Orientation Week utilises interactive activities to facilitate connections between first-year

students (“Froshies”) and various Frosh organisers. This includes Frosh Leaders and O-Staff,

the latter of which are usually stationed at events and aide with venue-related activities like

set-up and take-down, organising groups in the space, etc. Before Frosh, incoming students

are placed into different groups led by upper-year Frosh Leaders. These leaders are

responsible for creating a safe space for Froshies, as well as supervising them during Frosh