Turn Tartan Experience and Celebration of Diversity Series (Applicants Only)

Monday, January 25, 2021 at 3:00 PM until Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 8:00 PMEastern Standard Time

The Turn Tartan Experience and Celebration of Diversity Series is limited to current Carnegie Mellon applicants.

To verify your eligibility for this event, your first name, last name, birthdate and email address must match your Common Application information exactly.
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Birthdate*
Birthdate*
I certify that I am currently 13 years of age or older.*
I certify that I am currently 13 years of age or older.*
Persons who would like to request accommodations for a disability are welcome to call the Office of Admission at 412.268.2082.
Turn Tartan Experience - Session Registration
Below you will find all available sessions during the Turn Tartan Experience. Please select the sessions that are of interest to you.

After submitting this form, you will receive a link to return to this page as frequently as you'd like to add or remove available sessions from your registration.

You will receive the necessary information to access individual sessions the day prior to the session.

Note that the event times below are noted in Eastern Time (ET).
Academic College Sessions
Carnegie Mellon University has steadily built upon its foundations of excellence and innovation to become one of America's leading universities. The university's unique approach to education - giving students the opportunity to become experts in their chosen fields while studying a broad range of course work across disciplines - creates leaders and problem solvers for the changing marketplace of today and tomorrow.
Carnegie Mellon University has steadily built upon its foundations of excellence and innovation to become one of America's leading universities. The university's unique approach to education - giving students the opportunity to become experts in their chosen fields while studying a broad range of course work across disciplines - creates leaders and problem solvers for the changing marketplace of today and tomorrow.
Campus Life Sessions
Tartans are naturally bold, collaborative, curious and passionate. It's no wonder that Carnegie Mellon offers a great breadth of academic, athletic and social opportunities for students. These sessions highlight how Carnegie Mellon fosters your intellectual and personal growth and works alongside you to shape a rewarding and unforgettable college experience.
Tartans are naturally bold, collaborative, curious and passionate. It's no wonder that Carnegie Mellon offers a great breadth of academic, athletic and social opportunities for students. These sessions highlight how Carnegie Mellon fosters your intellectual and personal growth and works alongside you to shape a rewarding and unforgettable college experience.
Coffee With the Deans
Mike Steidel, Dean of Admission, and Greg Edleman, Associate Dean and Director of Admission, invite you to sit down with them for a virtual cup of coffee. Mike and Greg both serve as a wealth of Carnegie Mellon Knowledge. It's an opportunity to learn more about life as a student, discover what makes our campus so special and ask any questions that you may have about the Carnegie Mellon experience.
Mike Steidel, Dean of Admission, and Greg Edleman, Associate Dean and Director of Admission, invite you to sit down with them for a virtual cup of coffee. Mike and Greg both serve as a wealth of Carnegie Mellon Knowledge. It's an opportunity to learn more about life as a student, discover what makes our campus so special and ask any questions that you may have about the Carnegie Mellon experience.
Celebration of Diversity Series Registration
Below you will find all available sessions during the Celebration of Diversity Series. Please select the sessions that are of interest to you.

After submitting this form, you will receive a link to return to this page as frequently as you'd like to add or remove available sessions from your registration.

You will receive the necessary information to access individual sessions the day prior to the session.

Note that the event times below are noted in Eastern Time (ET).
Celebration of Diversity Series
The Celebration of Diversity Series features sessions focused specifically on diversity, equity and inclusion as well as the identities of those students who are Black & African American, Latinx & Hispanic, part of the LGBTQ+ community, and first-generation.

Session topics and discussions about social justice and equity in higher education, including conversations with current students and alumni, will be brought to you by the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion and include:
  • First Gen Session with our FIRST Together @CMU Program whose mission is to enhance the overall success of first-generation college students on our campus by offering opportunities to support academic, professional and campus engagement experiences
  • LGBTQ+ student, faculty, and staff informal discussion about the community led by the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
  • Black/Latinx Student Leaders Session will provide prospective students with the opportunity to attend current student panels and learn more about the experience of our Black or African American and Latinx or Hispanic students on campus
  • Parent Session for parents, guardians and family members of prospective students with Carnegie Mellon's Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion and Student Academic Support Center
The Celebration of Diversity Series features sessions focused specifically on diversity, equity and inclusion as well as the identities of those students who are Black & African American, Latinx & Hispanic, part of the LGBTQ+ community, and first-generation.

Session topics and discussions about social justice and equity in higher education, including conversations with current students and alumni, will be brought to you by the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion and include:
  • First Gen Session with our FIRST Together @CMU Program whose mission is to enhance the overall success of first-generation college students on our campus by offering opportunities to support academic, professional and campus engagement experiences
  • LGBTQ+ student, faculty, and staff informal discussion about the community led by the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
  • Black/Latinx Student Leaders Session will provide prospective students with the opportunity to attend current student panels and learn more about the experience of our Black or African American and Latinx or Hispanic students on campus
  • Parent Session for parents, guardians and family members of prospective students with Carnegie Mellon's Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion and Student Academic Support Center