Graduate Student Orientation

2025 Graduate Student Orientation

Saturday, August 16

The Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) Welcome Event - Optional
For International Students Only
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge

Sunday, August 17

The Graduate Center Student Welcome - Optional
For all Master’s and PhD Students 
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Graham Chapel

The Graduate Center Fair and Fare - Optional
For all Master’s and PhD Students
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Athletic Complex

Monday, August 18

Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering (EECE) PhD Orientation - Mandatory
For all PhD EECE Students
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Lunch will be served
Brauer Hall, room 12

Tuesday, August 19

Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science (MEMS) Master’s Orientation – Mandatory
For all MEMS Master’s Students
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served
Jubel Hall, room 120

Wednesday, August 20

Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science (MEMS) PhD Orientation – Mandatory
For all PhD MEMS Students
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Light breakfast will be served
Jubel Hall, room 133

Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Master’s Orientation – Mandatory
For all CSE Master’s Students
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
McKelvey Hall, room 1020

Imaging Science PhD Orientation – Mandatory
For all PhD Imaging Science Students
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch will be served
Green Hall, Rodin Auditorium L0120

Computational and Data Science (DCDS) PhD Orientation – Mandatory
For all PhD DCDS Students
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch will be served
McKelvey Hall, room 1030
 
Electrical & Systems Engineering (ESE) PhD Orientation – Mandatory
For all PhD ESE Students
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Green Hall, Rodin Auditorium L0120
 
Sever Institute Orientation – Mandatory
For all Part-time Sever Students
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Zoom

Thursday, August 21

McKelvey PhD Orientation - Mandatory
For all PhD Students
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Light breakfast at 8:00 a.m., Orientation begins at 8:45 a.m.
Lunch will be served.
Whitaker Hall, room 100
 
Sever Institute Orientation – Mandatory
For all Full-time Sever Students
12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Lunch will be served at Noon
Lopata Hall, room 101
 
Electrical & Systems Engineering (ESE) Master’s Orientation – Mandatory
For all Full-Time Master’s ESE Students
3:00 p.m.
Green Hall, Rodin Auditorium L0120
 
McKelvey Welcome Event – Optional
For all Master’s and PhD Students
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Jubel Hall, Jubel Gallery
WashU giveaways! Meet the WashU therapy dogs and many of the campus resources.

Friday, August 22

Institute of Materials Science & Engineering (IMSE) PhD Orientation – Mandatory
For all PhD IMSE Students
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) PhD Orientation – Mandatory
For all PhD CSE Students
10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Light breakfast and a lunch will be served.
McKelvey Hall, room 1020

Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering (EECE) Master’s Orientation – Mandatory
For all EECE Master’s Students
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Brauer Hall, room 3015
Zoom if unable to attend in person

Biomedical Engineering (BME) PhD Orientation – Mandatory
For all PhD BME Students
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Whitaker Hall, room 218
 
Biomedical Engineering (BME) & Imaging Science Master’s Orientation – Mandatory
For all BME and Imaging Science Master’s Students
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Whitaker Hall, room 216