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Orientation and First Year Programs

Designed for all incoming new graduate students in fall and spring semesters, Graduate Student Orientation (GSO) offers a wide variety of informational sessions and workshops to assist student transition into the University of Minnesota system. Sessions include “How to Navigate the U” and “The Nuts and Bolts of Graduate School” as well as basic resources such as “How to get your Student I.D.” All incoming graduate students (except those with foreign addresses) are mailed a brochure outlining the GSO schedule for that semester; F1 and J1 visa students receive information from International Student and Scholar Services (612-626-7100). For more information, contact Orientation and First-Year Programs at 612-624-1979 or 800-234-1979 or visit their Web site at http://www.ofyp.umn.edu/

In addition to this University-wide orientation service, many graduate programs may offer orientation sessions specifically for their respective fields. For more information, students should contact the director of graduate studies in their major field.