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Fall 2025 Graduate Orientation Information

All Incoming on-campus students are required to attend the Orientation Program on August 28, 2025 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Richard J. Orchard Theatre, Paramount Center, 555 Washington Street, Boston.

Incoming online and low-res students are required to attend the Orientation Program on August 29, 2025 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EST, via Zoom.

International students are expected to attend an in-person international student orientation in addition to the general orientation. It will take place the first week of classes, in Boston.

There will be an in-person reception held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. immediately following the in-person Orientation, sponsored by the GSA, where students will be able to make connections with each other as well as many helpful offices and Grad Student Orgs. (Online students, fear not! We have lots of ways to connect virtually!)

Students will receive a separate communication regarding individual Program Meetings.

On-campus and returning students may opt-in to attend the Online and Low-Res Orientation via our RSVP form.

All incoming students, regardless of program or modality, are required to attend a session with the Office of Equal Opportunity and the Healing and Advocacy Collective. Students will receive an email to RSVP for a specific date, time, and location (sessions will be available online and in person).

FAQs

  • Student IDs will not be activated if students have not uploaded the appropriate medical documentation.
  • Students must upload their ID Photo via the GET app prior to picking their ID up at the ID office.
  • ALWAYS check your emerson.edu email address, as that is where all official communications will be sent.
  • When logging into Zoom, always use your emerson.edu email address.
  • If you need accommodations for any aspect of Orientation, please contact Student Accessibility Services directly, at least two weeks in advance of the Orientation date. They can be reached at SAS [at] emerson.edu (SAS[at]emerson[dot]edu).

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