Graduate Student Orientation Schedule

Virginia Engineering Online Programs

Virginia Engineering Online (VEO) students will have a virtual orientation on Monday, August 18 at 12 pm ET. Check your email for a Zoom link.

PhD and MS students - On-Grounds Programs

Join us on Thursday, August 22, for an official welcome and in-person orientation, where we will share essential resources and transition information. Sessions for PhD and MS students will start at 1:00 pm. 

Please be prepared to stay for the whole orientation. We will send location and session specific times closer to the date via email.

The sessions will include panel discussions with faculty members, current students, career services, and student support staff (see below). There will be time for questions from our new students at the end of each panel. It will also be an excellent opportunity to connect with your peers.

ME, MCS, and MMSE students - On-Grounds Programs 

Join us on Monday, August 25, for an official welcome and in-person orientation, where we will share essential resources and transition information. Sessions will start at 3:00 pm. 

Please check for communication from your graduate coordinators about program-specific orientation events.