On September 10, the orientation for 2021 CIM postgraduate freshmen was held in Shiing-Shen Building. Attendees included the Director of CIM Chengming Bai, Vice Director Huitao Feng, and representatives of CIM's teaching faculty, administrative staff and students.

The orientation started with impressive self-introductions made by the newcomers and all teachers. Then Prof. Chengming Bai extended a warm welcome and introduced the long history of CIM. He encouraged the students to carry forward Prof. Chern's spirit, and expressed his expectations on their personal development. Prof. Huitao Feng expected the students to keep the initiative in study and actively communicate with their advisors. Administrative staff of the Institute explained some dos and don'ts of safety matters and offered tips on personal property management. After the orientation, each freshman received two books including Biography of S.S.Chern and Chern Shiing-Shen and Chinese Mathematics.

The orientation helped to facilitate the communication between teachers and students, and was good for the students to adapt to their new surroundings quickly by introducing them the history and regulations of CIM. The freshmen also showed their vitality and ambition during the meeting. The orientation was ended in a lively atmosphere.