GSAS New Student Orientation
Welcome to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) at Fordham University! We are excited to have you join our incoming class of graduate students for fall 2025 and look forward to supporting you throughout your time here.
We have designed a New Student Orientation with a schedule of events that will deliver essential information to new graduate students through in-person and virtual sessions.
Note: Orientation is exclusively for new, incoming students (due to space limitations, we are unable to accommodate family, partners, children, etc.).
At new student orientation, staff members and fellow students from several Arts and Sciences programs will introduce you to resources, programs and services that will help you make the most of your Fordham experience.
Orientation Events
Registration is required for all sessions. Please check your email for details regarding registration.
| Event | Location | Date | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Orientation and Lunch |
Rose Hill Campus McShane Center Room 303 |
Friday, August 22 |
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Graduate Student Worker Orientation | Rose Hill Campus McShane Center Room 303 |
Friday, August 22 | 3 - 4 p.m. |
| Graduate Student Council GSC Panel |
Rose Hill Campus McShane Center Room 303 |
Friday, August 22 | 5 - 6 p.m. |
| International Student Orientation *All international students are encouraged to attend this session as well as the in-person orientation event. |
Virtual | Tuesday, August 26 | 10 - 11 a.m. |
You will receive information about many offices that support student life at the university, including the GSAS Office for Student Professional Development, the Graduate Student Council, Career Services, Fordham Libraries, Counseling and Psychological Services, and more. You will also have an opportunity to mingle with faculty members and to meet peers in your program cohorts.
Finally, we encourage you to visit our Admitted Student Portal web page, a centralized hub of information just for new GSAS students. There you will find information on everything from housing options to course registration to community resources.
We look forward to welcoming you into our student community! Please direct questions to Seoyoon Chang, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Student Professional Development, at [email protected].