New Student Orientation
Orientation Modules
Attend an online meeting focused on course registration, ensuring you have all the details to build your academic schedule. Watch our asynchronous IT orientation video for essential information on using Georgia Tech's digital resources. Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs) must attend a specialized online orientation, providing the knowledge and tools needed for a successful start in their research roles. The GRA orientation is for those who have secured a Fall GRA already. Registration for your respective sessions is required by July 30. Please CLICK on the button for your program to register and receive link to access the Zoom meeting.
Thursday, August 14 - Optional
- Graduate Institute Student Orientation
- If you have not yet attended a Georiga Tech Institute-wide Graduate Student Orientation session, there are virtual and in-person opportunities that can be found here.
- 10:00AM - 4:00PM: Grad Expo
- GradExpo is Georgia Tech's resource fair for new graduate students. Held in conjunction with Graduate Institute Orientation (GradIO), GradExpo gives students the opportunity to engage with various campus units and student organizations and to learn about the resources and services they provide. More than 50 campus units and student organizations will be tabling to provide information about the programs and services they offer graduate students. Students can come and go as they please between 10:00am and 4:00pm.
- Location: Exhibition Hall (460 Fourth Street NW)
- Between 9:00AM - 4:00PM: Graduate Research Assistants Students fill out HR Paperwork
- Details and sign-up here.
- Note that this is required for GRA recipients. Guidance will be provided during the GRA online info session on August 8.
Friday, August 15 - Required
- 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM: Welcome and Faculty Introductions
- Location: Caddell Building - ground floor
- 11:30 AM - 12:05 PM: Student Planning Association (SPA) and Student Life
- Location: Caddell Building - ground floor
- 12:05 PM - 12:30 PM: Career Services
- Location: Caddell Building - ground floor
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch with Faculty and Dr. Ellen Bassett, College of Design Dean
- Location: Caddell Building - ground floor
- 1:30 - 2:30 PM: Academic Advising
- Location: Caddell Building - ground floor
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Program Breakout Sessions with Program Directors
- BS-UPSA
- Location: Architecture West 250
- MS-UA
- Location: CURA, Classroom 235 @760 Spring Street
- MS-GIST
- Location: CURA, Conference room @760 Spring Street
- MCRP
- Location: Architecture East 207
- MS-GD
- Location: Architecture West 155
- PhD
- Location: Architecture East 214
- BS-UPSA
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Drop-in Peer Advising (Optional)
- SPA volunteers will be available to answer questions about course registration, SPA involvement, and student life.
- Location: SCaRP Lounge Commons, Architecture East 204A
- 7:00 - ?: SPA Happy Hour (Optional)
- Join a happy hour organized by SPA to hang out with current students and the SCaRP community in a more casual setting.
- This is the first installment for the academic year of First Fridays - a long-standing tradition of SCaRP students and alums getting together
- Location: Cypress Street Pint & Plate
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Getting to Campus
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As a yellow jacket SCaRPian, you'll have numerous opportunities to network and socialize with SCaRP and Georgia Tech peers, faculty, and industry professionals throughout your time at Georgia Tech. On the Friday of the first week of classes, we invite you to engage with our College of Design and Institute community at two signature events - the College of Design Day and the Georgia Tech Grad Picnic. Both events are a great opportunity to have fun, make friends, enjoy free food, and get some cool CoD and GT swag.
College of Design Day
Location: Architecture West Atrium
Georgia Tech Grad Welcome & Fall Picnic
Location: Brock Football Practice Facility
Questions or Issues?
Questions Leading Up to Orientation
Issues During Orientation