University-wide Graduate and Professional Student Orientation

Graduate students explore the annual resource fair tables set up in the Connolly Ballroom during orientation.

Program Schedule

*2026 orientation agenda by time and location.*
Time	Event	Location
10–10:45 a.m.	Financial Wellness: Joel Philistin, Director, Financial Wellness Program. Co-sponsored by Graduate and Professional Student Government	Workshop location will be shared after registration.
11 a.m.–noon	Mentee Best Practices: Joseph Ayoob, Faculty Fellow for the Centerfor Mentoring. April Dukes, Institutional Co-leader for Pitt-CIRTL	Workshop location will be shared after registration.
Noon-1 p.m.	Library Tour/ Resource Presentation	Hillman Library
12:45–1:45 p.m.	Professional Development: Karen Chow, Graduate Career and Professional Development Manager	Workshop locations will be shared after registration.
2-3:15 p.m.	Welcome Session Office of the Provost - Graduate Studies Team Student Affairs Leadership, Division of Student Affairs Ombuds Office – Health Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Carrie Benson, Office of Institutional Engagement and Wellbeing Victoria Wyant, GPSG President, Graduate & Professional Student Government Wrap-up	7th Floor Auditorium, Alumni Hall
3:30–4:30 p.m.	Resource Fair Please check back for the updated list of resource fair participants and map of table locations.	Connolly Ballroom, Alumni Hall
4:30–6 p.m.	Welcome Picnic	Posvar Hall Patio

New graduate students socialize at tables set up on the Posvar patio during annual orientation picnic.