School-Level Orientations

Dates for the Fall 2024 orientation schedule will be added as information becomes available; check back for updates.

Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Within the Dietrich School, each department will organize a program-specific orientation for graduate students.

Date: August 21, 2024

Time: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

asgraduate.pitt.edu

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

Date: August 23, 2024

Location: University Club 

gspia.pitt.edu

Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

katz.business.pitt.edu

School of Computing and Information

Details can be found at Newly Admitted Students.

Date: August 22, 2024

Time: 10 a p.m.-2 p.m.

Location: O'Hara Ballroom

sci.pitt.edu

School of Dental Medicine

Within the School of Dental Medicine, each program organizes a program-specific orientation. Additional orientation information will be provided to incoming graduate and professional students by their programs. 

DMD Program
Dates: August 12-16, 2024

Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Graduate Program Dates
Date: August 22, 2024
Location: 414 Salk Pavillion

dental.pitt.edu

School of Education

Date: August 21, 2024

Time: 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Location: David Lawrence Hall

education.pitt.edu

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences

Each program within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will host a department-specific orientation. More information will be provided to accepted students.

shrs.pitt.edu

School of Law

law.pitt.edu

School of Medicine (MD)

Date: August 19, 2024

medschool.pitt.edu

School of Nursing

MSN and DNP students enrolled in the School of Nursing will be directed by their Coordinators to a Canvas Organization for program orientation materials to review.

Incoming PhD students in the School of Nursing will attend an in-person orientation with the PhD Program Director (Zoom link provided as needed) during their first semester. 

nursing.pitt.edu

School of Pharmacy

PhD and MS Students

   New PhD and MS Student Orientation
   Date:
August 14, 2024
   Time: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
   Location: Room 5200 Salk Hall

   TA Orientation for ALL Current and Incoming TAs
   Date:
August 15, 2024
   Time: Noon–4 p.m.
   Location: Room 5200 Salk Hall

PharmD Students

   P1 Student Orientation
   Dates and Times:

      August 21, 2024, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
      August 22, 2024, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
   Location: Novo Nordisk Learning Center (402 Salk Hall)

   P2 Student Re-Orientation
   Date: August 23, 2024
   Time: 9 a.m.–noon
   Location: Novo Nordisk Learning Center (402 Salk Hall)

   P3 Student Re-Orientation
   Date: August 27, 2024
   Time: 1p.m.–4 p.m.
   Location: Novo Nordisk Learning Center (402 Salk Hall)

Visit the School of Pharmacy Events Calendar for more information.

pharmacy.pitt.edu

School of Public Health

Date: August 21, 2024

publichealth.pitt.edu

School of Social Work

socialwork.pitt.edu

Swanson School of Engineering

engineering.pitt.edu