Graduate Student Orientation

Events for Newly Admitted Graduate Students


BAM Orientation - Spring 2025
January 14, 2025
10:00 am – 11:00 am ET
Virtual, Zoom

Agenda

10:00 am     Welcome & Overview
10:10 am     BAM Pathway Requirements
10:30 am     Transitioning into a Graduate Program
10:45 am     Current Student Perspective
10:55 am     Questions & Closing

Details are subject to change.

Individualized registration links will be sent via email. Resources will be shared after the event. Refer to your confirmation or day-of email for event logistics. 
Contact the CPH Graduate Admissions Team with questions at cphgrad@gmu.edu.


Graduate Student Orientation - Spring 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm ET
Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall, Fairfax Campus Map

Agenda

4:00 pm     Check-in, Peterson Lobby; ID cards, SUB I
4:15 pm     Food & Mingle, Peterson Lobby; Self-tour, Peterson Hall
4:30 pm     Welcome Remarks, Peterson Lobby
4:45 pm     Program Sessions, Peterson Classrooms
6:00 pm     Resource Fair, Peterson Lobby
7:00 pm     End

Details are subject to change. *MSW students will have a separate virtual orientation on January 6, 2025.

Individualized registration links will be sent via email.
Resources will be shared after the event. Refer to your confirmation or day-of email for event logistics. 
Contact the CPH Graduate Admissions Team with questions at cphgrad@gmu.edu.


Tentative: Graduate Student Panel - Spring 2025
January 28, 2025
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
Virtual, Zoom


Tentative: Graduate Student Panel - Fall and Summer 2025
February 12, 2025
Time TBD ET
Virtual, Zoom


Tentative: Admitted Graduate Student Welcome - Fall and Summer 2025
March 29, 2025
10:30 am – 1:00 pm ET
Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall, Fairfax Campus Map


Tentative: Admitted Graduate Student Welcome - Fall and Summer 2025
April 24, 2025
9:00 am – 11:00 am ET
Virtual, Zoom


Tentative: Graduate Student Panel - Fall 2025
July 16, 2025
Time TBD ET
Virtual, Zoom


Tentative: BAM Orientation - Fall 2025
August 14, 2025
Time TBD ET
Virtual, Zoom


Graduate Student Orientation - Fall 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall, Fairfax Campus Map


Tentative: Graduate Student Panel - Spring 2026
September 10, 2025
Time TBD ET
Virtual, Zoom


Tentative: Admitted Graduate Student Welcome - Fall and Summer 2026
October 18, 2025
10:30 am – 1:00 pm ET
Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall, Fairfax Campus Map


Tentative: Admitted Graduate Student Welcome - Fall and Summer 2026
November 18, 2025
9:00 am – 11:00 am ET
Virtual, Zoom


Stay tuned for future events and updates.