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 16, 2024 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Eastern) | Barnum Hall, Room 104, 163 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA
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. There will be an optional lunch at American Flatbread at 12:30 pm.
Please contact Tufts International Center (internationalcenter@tufts.edu) if you have any questions.
Boston Health Sciences Campus
Spring Orientation for students in the Friedman School & the PHPD Program
This will be provided via Canva. New students will receive an email invitation to access the orientation course.
The orientation will cover information about your F-1 student visa, and how to maintain your immigration status while studying at Tufts
Other School Orientation and Immigration Information Sessions
Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
8:45-10:15 am
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: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 8am
Location: 15th Floor, TUSDM
DMD Program
Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 8am
Location: TUSDM
In-Person Orientation for F-1 students in the Cummings Veterinary School
Monday, August 21, 2023
3:30pm-4:30pm
Kohnstamm Conference Room
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
In-Person Orientation for F-1 students for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
1-2pm
Location: Tufts Center for Medical Education, Room 851 (145 Harrison Ave, Boston)
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
Pre-Arrival Information Session
You are invited to view a recording of our recent Pre-Arrival Information Session for Graduate Students that was hosted by the International Center advising staff on August 27, 2023. This session covered general logistics for incoming international students regarding considerations such as traveling to the US, passing through Border Patrol, securing housing, Social Security Numbers, and more.