University-wide Graduate and Professional Student Orientation

Graduate students explore the annual resource fair during orientation

Program Schedule

*2025 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.–12:15 p.m.	Mentee Best Practices: Joel Brady, Manager, Center for Mentoring	Workshop locations will be shared after registration.
12:30–1:30 p.m.	Professional Development Opportunities: 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 Marlon Nabors, Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs Carrie Benson, Office of Institutional Engagement & Wellbeing Nayraa Sethim, GPSG President, Graduate & Professional Student Government Wrap-up	7th Floor Auditorium, Alumni Hall
3:30–4:30 p.m.	Resource Fair View 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 during annual orientation picnic