Graduate School Orientation

Welcome to UMass Graduate School!

To help you prepare for life as a graduate student, we’ve developed a series of modules to Welcome you to UMass Graduate School (WUGS)! These resources will help you become informed, intentional, inclusive and proactive members of our vibrant UMass community.

You can engage with WUGS content in a number of ways:

Members of our community, including current graduate students, offer welcome videos to share advice and introduce you to key people in graduate education at UMass.
Short content videos promote strategies to help you survive and thrive in graduate school.
The Graduate School’s Office of Inclusion and Engagement and Office of Professional Development will also host live events (virtual on Zoom) so you can build on the WUGS foundation, further develop your skills, and find community at UMass.
A New Student Checklist will help you get ready to start the semester!
A Resource List will help you get to know UMass!