Graduate Student Orientation

College of Health and Human Services
Thursday, August 12, 2021, 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Virtual - Zoom

Program Schedule

4:30 p.m. – Student Login and Event Overview 
4:45 p.m. – Welcome to the College! - Dr. Germaine Louis, Dean of the College of Health and Human Services 
4:50 p.m. – Breakout Sessions - Resources Across Campus

  • Tips for Success - Dr. Kimberly Holmes, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
  • Library Services -  Kathy Butler, Health Sciences Librarian 
  • Blackboard/IT - Terri Ann Guingab,  Instructional Designer 
  • Graduate Student Life - Julie Choe Kim, Director of Graduate Student Life 

5:50 p.m. – Greetings from OSA! - Dr. Kimberly Holmes, Associate Dean for Student Affairs 
6:00 p.m. – Transition to Departmental Orientation Program:

Please note that all department orientations will start at 6:00pm. Please be sure to join us in the main room at 4:30pm. The link to join the main room can be found in your email.

  • Health Administration and Policy 

    • Health Informatics 
    • PhD in Health Services Research 
    • Health and Medical Policy 
  • Nutrition and Food Studies 
  • School of Nursing
  • Global and Community Health
  • Social Work  

As this event is virtual, students are encouraged to check these websites prior to the start of August classes in order to obtain their photo ID, their parking permit, and books. This is a great opportunity to meet faculty, fellow students, and other members of the Mason community while learning about university resources and your graduate program. Please note login information will be made available closer to the event and will be sent out to all those that have registered. 

For our newly admitted students, we have provided the following resources and PowerPoint presentations: