Orientation

Orientation Handbook Jan/2018 [PDF - 656kb]

Fall Graduate Student Orientation (September 2018)

If you are a new Masters or PhD student, the Faculty of Graduate Studies will soon be inviting you to an orientation session for all incoming graduate students on Thursday August 30th, 2018, from 9:00 am to 12:00pm (to be confirmed).

Pre-arrival Webinar

You are invited to a Dalhousie Faculty of Graduate Studies pre-arrival webinar. Please register here.

These webinars are for all new graduate students.

The June 26th session “Getting involved in Graduate Student life at Dalhousie” will begin with a discussion with Kaitlynne Lowe, who is a current Master's student and the President of the Dalhousie Association of Graduate Studies, followed by a Q&A period. So bring your questions about student life at Dalhousie!

The July 12th session “How to apply for a Student Visa” will feature Kewoba Carter from the Dalhousie International Centre to answer specific questions about visas, as well as services for international students. This will be followed by a Q&A period.

If you are an international student, the Dalhousie International Student Centre is holding a series of four pre-arrival webinars we encourage you to register for as well. Their webinars are:

• Visa and Permit Information, Saturday June 2, 2018 at 10am (ADT) -0300 UTC
• Housing and Arrival, Saturday June 23, 2018 at 10am (ADT) -0300 UTC
• Living in Halifax, Saturday July 14, 2018 at 10am (ADT) -0300 UTC
  Student Life and Dalhousie Saturday July 28, 2018 at 10am (ADT) -0300 UTC

We look forward to meeting you on June 26th for Getting involved in Graduate Student life at Dalhousie, and again on July 12th for How to apply for a Student Visa.

Join us for a pre-arrival webinar.

2017/2018 Orientation Presentations

Below you will find a list of the presentations (for the 2017/2018 academic year). The links in the Title column connect you to the video on Youtube. Their supporting file, if applicable, will be in the File column.