Graduate Students
Graduate Student Orientation
The University of Denver offers a campus-wide New Graduate Student Orientation to support incoming graduate students as they transition to the university. This program is in addition to the individual college and program orientations offered by your respective units.
Graduate Student Orientation 2025 will take place on Friday, September 5, 2025. Information on how to register will be provided via email. The schedule below provides a general overview.
Full detail updates will be provided in late July 2025. Feel free to reach out to orientation@du.edu for any additional questions. We look forward to seeing you!
International Graduate Student Orientation
Thursday, September 4, 2025
| Event | Location |
International Graduate Student Orientation Thursday, September 4 from 1-3pm
| TBA |
Graduate Student Orientation
Friday, September 5, 2025
Event | Location |
Check-in & Resource Fair + Lunch, 11:30am-1:00pm Students will check in to Graduate Student Orientation, participate in the resource fair and optional lunch. Resource Fair departments may include some of the following resources:
| Community Commons, Grand Forum, 1700 |
| The GRAD Cafe, The Graduate Student Lounge will be open for general mingling with other graduate students. | CCOM 2800 |
Welcome Address, 1:00-1:45pm | TBA |
Breakout Session 1, 2:00pm-2:40pm
| Various |
| Transition Break (10 mins) | |
Breakout Session 2, 2:50pm-3:30pm
| Various |
Graduate Multicultural Reception, 3:00pm-4:30pm Welcome reception for all incoming graduate students and families hosted by the Student Inclusion & Belonging (SIB) team (The Cultural Center and First@DU). This is an opportunity to meet and mingle with students from diverse backgrounds. | Community Commons, Suite 1200 |
First Ascent Check-in & Departure, 3:30pm Graduate students participating in First Ascent must check in. Bring your items for the weekend. The bus departs promptly at 4pm. | Community Commons, Gallery, Room 1001 (across from Starbucks) |