Every year, the School of Graduate Studies, Student Life, and the Graduate Students' Union host Graduate Orientation for all new graduate students at Memorial University (those students admitted to graduate programs for the current year, from Winter to Fall semesters).

Graduate Orientation is designed to help graduate students in their unique transition to graduate school.

A Graduate Orientation Family Event will be held on Monday, September 4, 2017, for new incoming graduate students, their spouses, and their families. This event will include a presentation on what to expect as the spouse and/or family of a new graduate student, as well as brief introductions to the Off Campus Housing Office and the Internationalization Office. For more information and to register for the event, please visit the Graduate Orientation Family Event 2017 website.

A Graduate Orientation Welcome Event will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, for all new incoming graduate students. This event will include; a keynote address from the Dean of Graduate Studies, information sessions, booth presentations, free food and giveaways! For more information and to register for the event, please visit the Graduate Orientation Welcome Event 2017 website.

In addition, a variety of events and information sessions will be offered to all Memorial students during the first week of classes as part of the campus wide Welcome Week. Please check back for a full calendar of events.

*New graduate students should review and follow the steps outlined on the New Students page.