New Student Orientation

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Vaccinations are required for all students who are on campus, please follow the Checklist for Campus Access.

Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) is pleased to offer orientations for incoming biomedical graduate students for Fall, Spring, and Summer.

Important information about registration, student organization, third-party billing, student financial services, academic integrity, library facilities, and computer resources is provided during orientation.

Students should visit the New Student Checklist page to prepare for the school year. Please also visit the Georgetown University Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center page.

Fall 2021 Biomedical Orientation for New Master’s Students

The Biomedical Fall Orientation is mandatory to complete for all incoming Biomedical students. In mid-August, we will be sending an email to all incoming Biomedical students to Fall 2021 to complete the online Fall Orientation.

SMP students will not receive the BGE online Fall orientation but need to participate in the SMP Orientation.

For all new Graduate Students, please visit the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences website for the Graduate Student Induction Program.

For New International Students, please visit the Office of Global Services (OGS) website for the official OGS Orientation and Immigration Document Review.

The Biomedical Spring Orientation is mandatory to complete for all incoming Biomedical students. In mid-December, we will be sending an email to all incoming Biomedical students to Spring 2022 to complete the online Spring Orientation.

For New International Students, please visit the Office of Global Services (OGS) site for the official OGS Orientation and Immigration Document Review.

The Biomedical Summer Orientation is mandatory to complete for all incoming Biomedical PhD students. In mid-June, we will be sending an email to all incoming PhD students to Summer 2021 to complete the online Summer Orientation.

Please consult with your program on their required Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) training.

For New International Students, please visit the Office of Global Services (OGS) site for the official OGS Orientation and Immigration Document Review.

For questions regarding Biomedical Orientation for new students, please email Holly Sanders, BGE Academic Specialist.