Dates for the Fall 2026 are now included.
- Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Alumni Hall, Room 343
- School of Business
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Full Time Master’s Student Orientation
Dates: August 12-23, 2026
- School of Computing and Information
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This (Orientation) will occur towards the end of August 2026. Final date, time, and location information will be posted once it is finalized. All new graduate students are welcome to attend University-wide graduate student events.
- School of Dental Medicine
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Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Graduate Program
- Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
- Location: 414 Salk Pavilion
Doctor of Dental Medicine Program- Dates: August 10–14, 2026
- Location: 5200 Salk Hall
For more information about onboarding and orientation, all incoming predoctoral students should refer to their class Canvas student organization.
- School of Education
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Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: David Lawrence Hall
More information available at School of Education 2026 New Student Orientation Schedule
- Swanson School of Engineering
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Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 9:15 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Benedum Hall – 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Registration begins at 9:15 a.m.
- School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
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Each program within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will host a department-specific orientation. More information will be provided to accepted students.
- School of Law
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Dates: August 11-14, 2026
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Barco Law Building
- School of Medicine
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Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program Orientation
- Date: August 19, 2026
- Time: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Location: Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower
PhD Students Orientation
- Date: August 17, 2026
- Time: 8 a.m.-noon
- Location: Scaife Hall Room 3575
- School of Nursing
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MSN and DNP students enrolled in the School of Nursing will be directed by their Coordinators to a Canvas Organization for program orientation materials to review.
Incoming PhD students in the School of Nursing will attend an in-person orientation with the PhD Program Director (Zoom link provided as needed) during their first semester.
- School of Pharmacy
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PharmD & Graduate Student Orientation
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: Salk Hall
- School of Public Health
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Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: University club/ Public Health building
Get more orientation information at School of Public Health Orientation
- School of Public and International Affairs
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Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Location: University Club
- School of Social Work
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Orientation for NEW MSW Online Students
- Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
- Location: Virtual
Orientation for NEW BASW, MSW, & PHD Students
- Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
- Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Locations: Clapp Hall, Cathedral of Learning, Posvar Patio
More information available at Admitted Students.