New Graduate Student Orientation

Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Orientation

We are excited to have you join the graduate student community at UofL and look forward to connecting with you.

Below, find all the components needed to complete your New Graduate Student Orientation. Please note that you may be required to participate in multiple orientation sessions. Click the links to get to more information. 

1. GRADUATE SCHOOL New Graduate Student Orientation Online Module (Available the Week of June 24-June 28)
2. GRADUATE SCHOOL New Graduate Student In-Person Orientation: Tuesday, August 6, 11am-5pm
3. GRADUATE SCHOOL New Online Only Graduate Student Orientation: Synchronous, Friday, August 8, 1pm-3pm
4. INTERNATIONAL CENTER: New International Graduate Student Orientation: Tuesday, August 13.
5. STUDENT AFFAIRS & GRADUATE SCHOOL: New Graduate Student Welcome Cookout: Tuesday, August 13, 4-7pm
6. ACADEMIC PROGRAM Orientations

New Graduate Student Orientation Online Module

COMPLETE your Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Orientation Module before classes begin. There may be multiple UofL orientations in which you will participate – a program orientation, international student orientation, and the over-arching Graduate School New Graduate Student Orientation Online Module (this one) and the New Graduate Student In-Person Orientation (below). While there may be some redundancy, most of the orientation sessions will cover separate material. For the Graduate School, we invite you to complete the module that best matches how you are coming to your Graduate education:

Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Orientation: this is the standard orientation that most of you will complete.

Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Orientation for ONLINE ONLY graduate students: this is for graduate students who are in an online-only or primarily online program.

Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Orientation for RECENT UofL UNDERGRADUATES: this is for graduate students who have graduated from UofL within the last 3-4 years.

New Graduate Student In-Person Orientation 

New Graduate Student In-Person Orientation will be Tuesday, August 6, 2024, from 11am-5pm in the Student Activities Center on the Belknap Campus. 

REGISTER HEREto make sure you receive a lunch. More information about the schedule will be available in July. 

Campus partners interested in participating in the Resource Fair can reserve a table here. 

New ONLINE ONLY Graduate Student Synchronous Orientation 

New ONLINE ONLY Graduate Students are invited to attend a synchronous orientation on Friday, August 9, from 1pm-3pm on Microsoft Teams. 

REGISTER HERE to receive the link to the orientation. More information about the schedule will be available in July. 

New International Graduate Student Orientation

The International Center hosts the New International Graduate Student Orientation, to be held on Tuesday, August 13. New International Graduate Student Orientation is for all NEW International Graduate Students. To learn more about the New International Graduate Student Orientation, please see their website here.  are invited to attend the New Graduate Student Resource Fair and Social. Click here to register and learn more. 

New Graduate Student Welcome Cookout 

New Graduate Students are invited to attend the New Graduate Student Welcome Cookout which will be held on Tuesday, August 13, from 4-7pm. More information and registration information coming soon!

Academic Program Orientations

In addition to orientations held by the Graduate School and the International Center, you may also likely have an orientation for your individual academic program. Your Director of Graduate Studies (academic program director), or another faculty or staff member in your program should reach out to you separately to let you know if and when you have a program orientation. You can also email your program director directly to find out more. 

 We are so looking forward to having you join the UofL Graduate Student Community!