New Graduate Student Welcome
Schedule of Events
Prior to these events, all new graduate students should have completed the TerrapinSTRONG Onboarding course.
1:00 - 3:00pm - Graduate Student Orientation to Teaching with TLTC
am - 4:00pm - International Student Welcome Activities with ISSS
4:00 - 5:30pm - Engagement Workshops
6:00 - 7:00pm - GradFair
7:00 - 8:00pm - New Graduate Student Welcome by university leadership
8:30pm - ? - Social Hour with Graduate Student Government & Alumni Association
New Graduate Student Welcome Program
Campus leadership will personally welcome you to the University of Maryland and share words of wisdom and opportunity. Speakers will include:
Learn More about President Pines
Dr. Pines was inaugurated as the university's 34th president in 2021, after serving for 11 years as Dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
Learn more about Dr. Georgina Dodge
Dr. Dodge stepped into the inaugural VPDI role at the University of Maryland in 2019.
Learn More about the Dean of the Graduate School
The Graduate School just appointed a new dean in the summer of 2023. They are excited to enter the community alongside you this fall.
Learn More about Graduate Student Government
GSG is the official representative body for graduate students, charged with securing and protecting the welfare, rights, and interests of all graduate students at this institution.
New Graduate Student Orientation
In addition to this live welcome event, the Graduate School has a thorough orientation program, offered asynchronously through ELMS-Canvas. Don't forget to complete that as well!
Accessibility
The University of Maryland is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, and employment. To request accommodations, contact Leslie in advance of the event at lkrafft@umd.edu.
To learn more about our commitment to accessibility and the many resources available to help you create more accessible opportunities, visit accessibility.umd.edu.