Orientations and Welcome Events

LLM/JM students should contact the Graduate Admissions and Advising Office at the Antonin Scalia Law School for all inquiries around orientation and welcome events: lawgradm@gmu.edu.

JD students should contact the Admissions Office at the Antonin Scalia Law School for all inquiries around JD orientation and welcome events: lawadmit@gmu.edu.

Please contact the graduate advising office at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution for all inquiries around orientation and welcome events: tcsadvi@gmu.edu.

College of Education and Human Development Graduate Orientation 
Beginning in August 2023 students will have access to these asynchronous orientation modules; further information: https://cehd.gmu.edu/students/orientation/graduate; for questions, email Anna Hornberger ahornber@gmu.edu.  

Advanced Professional Teacher Development and International Education; ESOL and World Language MEd Programs 
ESOL and World Language MEd Programs Orientation
Virtual Synchronous; 8/15/2023; 5:30-6:30pm; Meeting link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/2578034906. For questions, email mchampa4@gmu.edu. 

Advanced Professional Teacher Development and International Education; Mathematics Specialist Leadership MEd Program
Mathematics Specialist Leadership MEd Program Orientation
Virtual Synchronous; 8/16/2023; 5:30-6:30pm; Meeting link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/2578034906. For questions, email mchampa4@gmu.edu. 

Counseling Program
Counseling Program New Student Orientation Fall 2023
Virtual synchronous; 6/08/2023; 7-8pm; Meeting link: https://gmu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtdeCorTkpEtZFUs9Ze2iEnuGgkZAuncjJ. For questions, email cgabbay@gmu.edu. 

Early Childhood Education
Orientation for Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education Graduate Programs
Please contact kturne4@gmu.edu for details.

Education Leadership program
EDLE Campus & Online Orientation, EDLE Cohort Orientation
Orientation will take place via asynchronous online modules through Blackboard: https://mymasonportal.gmu.edu/. For questions, email edleprog@gmu.edu.

Elementary Education Program
Graduate Program Orientation
Virtual Synchronous; 5/10/2023; 5-7pm; Meeting link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/95752863035?pwd=ekc5RFlHdnNmOFd3K3gxbFU3R0s1Zz09. For questions, email vbartush@gmu.edu (Valerie Bartush, ELED academic advisor). 

Literacy Program
LCPS Cohort New Student Orientation
In-person; 8/9/2023; 5-6pm; Location: Mason in Loudoun campus (more information will be provided via email). For questions, email Dr. Jennifer Hathaway, jhathaw2@gmu.edu. 

School of Kinesiology
MS KINE Graduate Student Orientation
Please contact dstroine@gmu.edu for information. 

School Psychology Program
New Student Orientation
In-person; 8/18/2023; 9:30am-3pm; Location: Thompson Hall, L003, Fairfax Campus. For questions, email nbeadles@gmu.edu.  

Secondary Education (SEED) Program
New Student Orientation
Virtual Synchronous; 8/14/2023; 5-6pm; Meeting link: https://gmu.zoom.us/my/kzenkov. For questions, email Mathilde Speier, mspeier@gmu.edu. 

Special Education and Assistive Technology Programs
Special Education & AT Graduate Program Orientation
Virtual Synchronous; 8/15/2023; 5:30-7:30pm; Meeting link: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/34e01ce2ebfc44c0b56e01d4686199dc. For questions, email speced@gmu.edu.

If your program is not listed, please email the office of College of Education and Human Development Student Academic Affairs for more information: cehdsaa@gmu.edu. 

Bioengineering Department
Bioengineering Graduate Student Orientation
For information about orientation and welcome events, please email Carol McHugh (cmchugh4@gmu.edu). 

Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Civil Engineering Graduate Student Orientation
Register for CEIE 795 (zero credit, free seminar) in Patriotweb. Then go to the Blackboard website for CEIE 795 (mymason.gmu.edu) to view the orientation video. The video will be available in early August. For questions, email Dr. Laura Kosoglu, lkosoglu@gmu.edu. 

Data Analytics Engineering Program
Data Analytics Engineering (DAEN) Fall 2023 New Student Orientation
For information and inquiries, please email Mary Baldwin (mbaldwi4@GMU.EDU). 

Department of Statistics
Statistics Graduate Programs Orientation
Please contact statgrad@gmu.edu for details.

Information Sciences and Technology Department (IST)
IST New Student Orientation
In-person; 8/16/23; 1-2pm; Fairfax Campus, information will be emailed to students closer to the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester. For questions, email irytikov@gmu.edu. 

If you don't see your program listed above, please email cecgrad@gmu.edu. 

Cultural Studies PhD Program
Fall 2023 Orientation with Department and Student Organizing Committee (SOC)
08/17/2023; 11am-4pm; more will be emailed out by the department and SOC executive board. For questions, email Roger Lancaster, Director, at rlancast@gmu.edu. 

Department of Psychology
Psychology Graduate Student Orientation
In-person; 8/17/2023; Start time: 9am; David King Hall, Fairfax Campus. For questions, email psycgrad@gmu.edu.  

Higher Education Program
Higher Education Program Orientation
In-person; 8/16/2023; Start time: 5:30pm; further instruction will come via email. For questions, email hepadmin@gmu.edu. 

MA & PhD in Criminology, Law and Society programs
MA/PhD in Criminology, Law and Society Fall 2023 Orientation
In-person; 8/14/2023; 1-4:30pm; Fenwick Library, Room 1014B, Fairfax Campus. For questions, email clsgrad@gmu.edu. 

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Meet the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Faculty/Staff Drop-In Session
Virtual synchronous; No prior registration is necessary (you can drop-in anytime during the session window); 8/2/2023, 12-1pm, Zoom link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/98681219096; 8/8/2023, 9-10am, Zoom link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/95184690115; 8/16/2023, 5-6pm, Zoom link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/97675565730. For questions, email mais@gmu.edu. 

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Orientation Module
Virtual asynchronous; All new Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) students will be added to the MAIS Student organization group on Blackboard. When on Blackboard, click on the "Organizations" tab on the left side of the blackboard screen then click on the organization that states "Master of Art in Interdisciplinary Studies Students." Here you will find the MAIS Orientation Module as well as MAIS Information and GMU Information for new students. For questions, email mais@gmu.edu. 

Modern and Classical Languages
Modern and Classical Languages Graduate Program Orientation
Please contact eserafi2@gmu.edu for further details.

MS (and accelerated MS) in Criminal Justice Program
MS/BAM in Criminal Justice Fall 2023 Orientation
In-person; 8/15/2023; 9:30am - 1:30pm; Fenwick Library, Room 1014B, Fairfax Campus. For questions, email clsgrad@gmu.edu.

If you do not see your program, please email chssgrad@gmu.edu to get more information on your orientation and welcome events.

College of Public Health Graduate Student Orientation will be held in person on August 8, 2023 from 4pm to 8pm in Peterson Hall (various room assignments given out in the check-in area in Peterson Hall Lobby). For more information, check out Public Health's Graduate Orientation page; and, if you have questions, please email cphgrad@gmu.edu. 

To receive information about your program’s orientation, please email your programs directly.

Arts Management
Arts Management New Graduate Student Orientation
Virtual synchronous; 8/10/2023; 6-8PM; information will be on the https://artsmanagement.gmu.edu website. For questions, email amgtgmu@gmu.edu. 

School of Theater
School of Theater Convocation
In-person; 8/22/2023; 6-7:30PM; Harris Theater, Fairfax Campus; For questions, email sot@gmu.edu.

If you don't see your program and have questions, please email cvpagrad@gmu.edu. 

Schar School of Policy and Government 

Master’s and Graduate Certificate Online Orientation 
Virtual synchronous; beginning 8/15/2023; online (Multiple sessions), link: https://schar.gmu.edu/new-schar-school-student_orientation. For questions, email schargss@gmu.edu.  

Master’s and Graduate Certificate Orientation 
In-person; 8/19/2023, 9:30am-3pm; Van Metre Hall, Mason Square (Arlington Campus). For information, check out our webpage: https://schar.gmu.edu/new-schar-school-student_orientation. For questions, email schargss@gmu.edu.  

PhD Orientation 
In-person; 8/18/2023, 8:30am-3:30pm; Van Metre Hall, Mason Square (Arlington Campus). For questions, email schargss@gmu.edu. 

School of Business

Graduate Certificates in Business Analytics & Business Fundamentals Program Immersion
Virtual synchronous; 8/12/2023; 11am-12pm; Zoom link is forthcoming and will be emailed to students. For questions, email sgarci3@gmu.edu. 

MBA Program Immersion
In-person; 8/19/2023; 8am-7pm; Multipurpose Room, Van Metre Hall; Mason Square campus. For questions, email mba@gmu.edu. 

MS in Accounting, MS in Business Analytics, & MS in Finance Program Immersion
In-person; 8/17/2023; 8:15am-6pm; Merten Hall 1201, 1202, 1204; Fairfax campus. For questions, email msa@gmu.edu. 

MS in Management Program Immersion
In-person; 8/17/2023; 12-5pm; Multipurpose Room, Van Metre Hall. For questions, email sgarci3@gmu.edu. 

MS in Management Program Immersion
In-person; 8/18/2023; 12-5pm; Mason Square classroom (TBD); Mason Square campus. For questions, email sgarci3@gmu.edu. 

MS in Management Quantitative Skills Bootcamp
In-person; 8/16/2023; 12-5pm; Mason Square classroom (TBD); Mason Square campus. For questions, email sgarci3@gmu.edu. 

MS in Management Quantitative Skills Bootcamp
In-person; 8/17/2023; 8:30am-12pm; Mason Square classroom (TBD); Mason Square campus. For questions, email sgarci3@gmu.edu. 

MS in Management Quantitative Skills Bootcamp
In-person; 8/18/2023; 12-5pm; Mason Square classroom (TBD); Mason Square campus. For questions, email sgarci3@gmu.edu. 

MS in Real Estate Development Orientation
In-person; 8/10/2023; 3-8pm; Van Metre Hall 416; Mason Square campus. For questions, email mabough2@gmu.edu. 

PhD in Business Orientation
In-person; 8/17/2023; 9am-5pm; 9900 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031. For questions, email hvough@gmu.edu. 

PhD in Business Orientation
In-person; 8/18/2023; 9am-5pm; 9900 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031. For questions, email hvough@gmu.edu.