Graduate Orientations
There are multiple graduate orientation events arranged by campus and school. Some schools have separate orientation and immigration information sessions which are indicated below.
Graduate School of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, and Graduate SMFA
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | 10:00 - 2:00 pm (Eastern) | Barnum Hall Room 104, 163 Packard Ave, Medford
International Graduate Student Orientation will introduce incoming international students to Tufts International Center staff. You will meet other incoming international graduate students, learn about your student visa and how to maintain your immigration status while studying at Tufts, and explore campus resources. Lunch will take place at American Flatbread following the orientation session. Please contact Tufts International Center (internationalcenter@tufts.edu) if you have any questions regarding visas or campus arrival.
Boston Health Sciences Campus
Fall Orientation for students in the Friedman School, PHPD Program & Cummings Vet School
Friday, August 30, 2024 | 9:00 am- 11:30am (Eastern) | Boston Health Sciences Campus- Posner Hall Auditorium (200 Harrison Avenue)
International Graduate Student Orientation will introduce incoming international students to Tufts International Center staff. You will meet other incoming international graduate students, learn about your student visa and how to maintain your immigration status while studying at Tufts, and explore campus resources.
Other School Orientation and Immigration Information Sessions
Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
9:00am
Cabot ASEAN Auditorium
The Tufts International Center hosts a mandatory immigration orientation for students in the School of Dental Medicine to provide essential information to prepare you for life at Tufts.
- Meet the staff of the International Center
- Learn about your F-1 student visa, and how to maintain your immigration status while studying at Tufts
Post-Graduate Certificates and Master's programs
Date: Monday, July 1, 2024
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Rachel's Amphitheater (14th Floor), TUSDM, One Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111
DMD Program
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Time: 8:00am - 9:00am
Location: TUSDM, Room 773, One Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111
In-Person Orientation for F-1 students for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual: Zoom Link to Follow
The orientation session will cover:
- Meeting the staff of the International Center
- Learn about your F-1 student visa, and how to maintain your immigration status while studying at Tufts
Virtual (Zoom) Webinar
Thursday, July 25, 2024
9:00am-10:15am EST
Open to students from all Tufts Schools. The International Center invites our new international graduate and professional students to this pre-arrival session for the Fall 2024 semester. In this session we will discuss frequently asked questions about visas, international arrival, on-campus orientation and adjustment, graduate student success, and more. The session will be recorded and there will be an opportunity for questions and answers (Q&A) at the end.