University
Orientation
Graduate Students
Welcome new BGSU graduate students!
Bowling Green State University's Graduate Student Orientation is thoughtfully designed to help new graduate students become familiar with campus resources, fostering community engagement and setting the stage for your academic success.
Orientation offers valuable initial professional development opportunities to ensure students comply with institutional policies and embark on a fulfilling academic journey. We strongly encourage all new graduate students to take advantage of this program and actively participate in the orientation experience.
Graduate Student Orientation Week
Aug. 19 - 24, 2024
Join us for Graduate Student Orientation Week, a dedicated time where you will engage in informative sessions and discover the various department programs and onboarding processes tailored for graduate assistants. Depending on your program, these sessions will be conveniently offered either virtually or on-campus.
Sign in with your Graduate Application login credentials.
Deadline to register is Aug. 14, 2024.
Before Orientation Week
Mandatory Online Trainings
An email notification will be sent to you once you have been enrolled in essential online trainings covering topics such as anti-hazing, discrimination and sexual misconduct, inclusivity and academic integrity. These trainings can be accessed through your MyBGSU account. Please complete these trainings by the start of the term.
Specialized Graduate Student Orientation Experiences
- New Graduate Assistants
Student Employment Onboarding
- International Students
International Student Orientation
- BGSU Online Students
Access BGSU Online Orientation through your MyBGSU portal. You will also participate in several mandatory online trainings. Please watch your email for more details.
Beyond Orientation Week
We'll keep you connected and on track
At BGSU, we take pride in staying connected with our graduate students. Each week the Graduate College will send you an e-newsletter with important deadlines, action items, opportunities for professional development, and ways to connect with other graduate students. Watch for messages from The Office of the Graduate Dean in your inbox!
Graduate Student Orientation (GSO) Week Overview
Monday
August 19
International Arrivals
(Airport Shuttles)
Tuesday
August 20
International Arrivals
(Airport Shuttles)
Wednesday
August 21
International Graduate Student Orientation
(8 AM - 12 PM)
Graduate Welcome
(2 - 5:30 PM)
Thursday
August 22
Onboarding, Department/ Program Orientation, and/or Health Screening Requirements
Convocation *
(7:30 PM)
Friday
August 23
New TA/TI Sessions with Center for Faculty Excellence
(8:30-11 AM)
Campus Welcome Picnic *
(11:30 AM - 1 PM)
Department/ Program Orientation
Saturday
August 24
Health Screening Requirements
(International Students)
Sunday
August 25
One Stop Center with Bursar, Financial Aid, BG1 Card, International Programs & Partnerships *
(12-4 PM)
Graduate College Mandatory Events
New Teaching Assistant/Instructor (TA/TI) Event
International Student Events
University-Wide Events to Consider
Some dates and times are subject to change *
Open Times for Department/Program Orientation
Additional Graduate Student Orientation Experiences
- Online Learning Modules (All New Graduate Students)
- Student Employment On-Boarding (New GAs)
- eCampus Online Orientation (eCampus Programs)
Updated: 06/24/2024 09:22AM