At a university steeped in traditions, this is the one that gets everything started: the Fall New Student Convocation. Take a look at some of the sights captured around campus during welcome week here.
Class of 2019 welcomed at New Student Convocation ceremony
![USC President C. L. Max Nikias addresses the crowd at the Fall New Student Convocation. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)](https://presidentemeritus.usc.edu/files/2015/08/20732768702_2bf8011075_b.jpg)