Graduate Student Orientation
The School of Graduate Studies welcomes new and current graduate students to the University of North Dakota!
New Graduate Student Online Orientation
Our self-paced online orientation is now hosted on the Graduate Student Resources Blackboard organization. This orientation is designed to help you prepare for and navigate your first year of graduate school. It includes essential information about:
- Campus resources
- Academic support services
- Community and belonging
- Graduate school events and programming
- Research and innovation opportunities
Additional information will be provided to help students learn how to maximize their graduate experience.
Logging Into Orientation
New and returning graduate students will be able to access the online Orientation module through Blackboard. To access the orientation module through Blackboard, complete the following steps:
- New students will gain access to Blackboard after they have registered for their first course. For instructions on course registration, please visit this webpage.
- After registering for classes, you will be able to access Blackboard.
- Log in to Blackboard using your UND credentials.
- Navigate to the "Organizations" tab, located in the left hand navigation menu.
- Once in organizations, here you will find the Graduate Student Resources organization site.
- Click through the orientation module. The module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and does not need to be completed in one sitting. Students can access the module at any time and pick up where they left off.
If you have any questions about Orientation, please contact the School of Graduate Studies at gradschool@UND.edu.
Save the Dates:
New Graduate Student Reception & Welcome Picnic
Monday, August 24 | Gershman Graduate Center | 9:30-11:15 a.m. with picnic to follow
Enjoy light refreshments, networking, and a chance to explore the Gershman Graduate
Center, a beautifully restored space designed for graduate students. A presentation
led by Graduate School Interim Dean, Soojung Kim, will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Nistler,
Room 121. An outdoor picnic will be held on the back lawn of the Graduate Center immediately
following presentation for new and returning graduate students.
RSVP required to attend. | Open to all newly enrolled UND grad students
Register Here
Online/Distance Graduate Student Social
Wednesday, August 29 | via Zoom | 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
New and returning online/distance graduate students are invited to join us for a virtual social on August 29 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Zoom! The social will include a presentation and Q&A session led by Graduate School Dean, Soojung Kim, and will feature graduate student resources important to the success of our online graduate students. This session is geared towards new, online graduate students, but all graduate students are welcome to attend. Zoom link will be emailed upon registration for the event.