Graduate Student Orientation
The School of Graduate Studies welcomes new and current graduate students to campus.
New Graduate Student Online Orientation
The School of Graduate Studies hosts a New Graduate Student Orientation in a completely online, self-paced format.
Through the online program, new graduate students will be provided with information to help them prepare for, and navigate through, the first year of their graduate education. The program will also introduce new students to available resources on campus including but not limited to:
- One Stop Student Services
- Chester Fritz Library
- Community & Belonging
- Center for Innovation
- Teaching Transformation & Development Academy
- Computational Research Center
Additional information will be provided to help students learn how to maximize their graduate experience.
Logging Into Orientation
New and returning graduate students are now able to access the online Orientation program for the 2024-2025 academic year. To access the portal, complete the following steps:
- Claim Account and Confirm Enrollment: If you haven't already done so, you must claim your NDUS account and accept your offer at least two business days before you'll be able to complete Step 2 of this process to log into the online Orientation program.
- Logging into Orientation: After claiming your account and confirming enrollment, you will be able to access
the online Orientation portal.
- Log into the Orientation program in the link below with your UND username and password.
- The program will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and does not need to be completed in one sitting. Students can log back in to the program 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.
Graduate Student Online Orientation
Spring 2025 New Graduate Student Open House
January 13, 2025 | Gershman Graduate Center | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The School of Graduate Studies will be offering a New Graduate Student Open house on Monday, January 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Presentation and Q&A, led by Graduate School Dean, Chris Nelson, will start at 11:15 a.m. in Room 302. Students can enjoy light refreshments, networking, and an opportunity to explore the Gershman Graduate Center, a newly restored historic building designed specifically for graduate students.
The Gershman Graduate Center is located at 3233 University Avenue.
Spring 2025 Welcome: Online Graduate Student Social
January 14, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST) | Virtual Event
New and returning online/distance graduate students are invited to join us for a virtual social on Tuesday, January 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST) in Zoom! The social will include a presentation and Q&A session led by Graduate School Dean, Chris Nelson, and will feature graduate student resources important to the success of our online graduate students. Students will be provided an opportunity to network with one another during the program. The presentation will be geared for new online graduate students who may be unfamiliar with campus resources; however, all distance/online students are welcome to attend. The Zoom link will be emailed upon registration for the event.