June 10, 2025
UC Berkeley’s New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO) will take place in-person on Tuesday, August 26 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Welcome to Berkeley!
UC Berkeley’s New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO) is an additional orientation designed to supplement orientations that are held by your academic department, school, or program.
- August 26: Join us for in-person workshops and a resource fair, held in Dwinelle Hall and Plaza from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- August 29: Make-up of select sessions will be held virtually via Zoom from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (activate your free Zoom account).
NGSO Schedule and Registration
June 4, 2025
Select NGSO make-up sessions will be held virtually via Zoom on Friday, August 29 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. P.S.T.
Other events for new graduate students
- Teaching Conference for First-Time GSI’s – August 21 & 22
- Grad-stravaganza – September 3