New Student Orientation
The Division of Graduate Studies offers a variety of ways to orient yourself to campus and connect with the UO community.
Welcome Lunch and Resource Fair
September 24, 2024, 11:00 am-1:30 pm, EMU Ballroom, Eugene Campus
Join us at a welcome lunch for graduate students! Meet fellow students, attend the resource fair and eat delicious FREE food. Check you email for a message called "Graduate Student Welcome Information" which contains the RSVP link.
Get connected with:
- UO Health Services
- Housing
- Student Funding
- Identity support groups
- Career Services
- Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF)
- Graduate Students and more!
Student Accommodations - Orientation and welcome events are important and we want them to be an enjoyable and memorable experience for everyone. We will work with students to make any needed accommodations to ensure a smooth orientation and transition to graduate school. If you've already notified us of accommodation requests when you registered for the lunch, you do not need to send further information! For requests and questions, you can email us at graduatestudies@uoregon.edu or call us 541-346-5129. The Accessible Education Center also provides support for students. The AEC is dedicated to facilitating and supporting accessible education through access and full inclusion of students with disabilities into the university environment.
Accessibility Routes - Follow this link for a map of the accessible paths on campus. If you will need assistance getting around campus during our Welcome Lunch and Resource Fair, please email us if you did not include this information in your registration!
International Student Orientation (ISO) - The Division of Global Engagement coordinates an international orientation for all incoming international students. Incoming international graduate students are not required to attend, but are highly encouraged to attend if available. ISO begins on September 23. See the International Student Orientation website for details.
New Graduate Employee Trainings & Requirements
Mandatory GE Training
New Graduate Employees (GE) must complete the required GE training. The GE training is available by logging into MyTrack managed by UO Human Resources.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
Non-native speakers of English who accept graduate employee (GE) positions that involve teaching must submit a test score demonstrating their proficiency in speaking English.
Graduate Student Day of Teaching
September 25, 2024, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Willamette Hall room 100, Eugene campus
The annual GE Day of Teaching event helps all graduate student teachers access high-quality training before they enter the classroom and invites them into a vibrant and supported UO teaching community. The Day of Teaching is a collaboration between the Division of Graduate Studies and the Teaching Engagement Program.
On a single day, the Teaching Engagement Program and its partners—the Office of the Provost’s Teaching Academy Advisory Board, the UO Libraries Center for Media and Educational Technologies, and the Office of the Dean of Students—offer multiple sessions for first-time teachers, including first-time sole instructors and first-time lab and discussion sections leaders. The day ends with a shared, large-format strategy session that brings together new and experienced GEs and teaching support staff. Register here.
Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF) Orientation
September 24, 2024, 10:00 am-11:30 pm, Straub Hall room 156, Eugene Campus
The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (American Federation of Teachers Local 3544) is the member-run union representing graduate employees’ at UO. Through the GTFF, GEs work collectively to improve living and working conditions for GEs, negotiate the collective bargaining agreement (i.e., your labor contract) between GTFF and UO, and advocate for our students and the community. Join your fellow GEs to learn critically important information about: why participation is critical to the success of all GEs at UO; meet GE colleagues from departments across UO; learn about the union contract, which contains all the rights, benefits, pay and workplace protections that GTFF has secured for all GEs over the last five decades; learn about the union-negotiated and -administered health insurance – one of the finest, most affordable graduate employee health insurance plans. Register here.