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New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO)

Welcome New Graduate Students! Important Resources | Valuable Information | Diverse Perspectives

The Office of Graduate Student Professional Enhancement invites all incoming master's and PhD students to participate in our New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO). The New Graduate Student Orientation will be in the form of asynchronous modules available on Canvas. In fall semesters, new graduate students are also invited to the in-person New Graduate Student Resource Fair (with lunch included). 

Questions? Please contact Chad Gilpin.

Note: Your program or college might also have a separate orientation at a different date that they will contact you about! Check with your new program or college if you are not sure.

Orientation Events

Canvas Course (Virtual, on your time)

The New Graduate Student Orientation will be in the form of asynchronous modules available on Canvas. The orientation "course" on Canvas, the university's learning management system, will launch a few weeks prior to the start of classes, and new graduate students should begin receiving email invitations by early August to join the course following the launch

If you do not receive an email invitation for any reason, a self-enrollment link will be published on this page following the launch of the course.

If you have trouble accessing Canvas, please reach out to Information Technology Services for assistance.

Fall 2025 New Graduate Student Resource Fair

You are invited to the in-person New Graduate Student Resource Fair - with lunch included! 

Learn about various opportunities, resources, and organizations that may be a great addition to your graduate school journey! 

Learn about funding, career support, mental wellness resources, and more! 

*Email invitations with a registration link will be sent to new incoming graduate students as it gets closer to the event. Feel free to save the date now!

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Gatton Student Center Ballrooms A&B