The first day of Fall 2025 classes is Thursday, August 21. However, all new graduate students are expected to attend orientation sessions and department meetings before classes begin.
If you will be appointed as a Graduate Assistant, you must arrive by August 16. This is your employment start date, and you will need to complete all federally-required hiring paperwork before you can begin working.
Please review the following Orientation schedules and plan your arrival to UF accordingly!
UF New Graduate Student Orientation
- Available to new graduate students through GradStart in Canvas. Access will be available in early August.
- Includes live workshops and information sessions to help with the transition to graduate study.
- International students are required to complete the International Center module.
- More details, including a full schedule, will be available on the UF Graduate School’s orientation website.
College of Pharmacy New Graduate Student Orientation
- Required attendance for all newly admitted COP graduate students
- Will be held in-person at the main UF campus in Gainesville.
- Lake Nona students will be given the opportunity to join via live stream from a classroom at the LN campus.
- The Office of Graduate Education will provide more details closer to the event date.
Department New Graduate Student Orientation
- Department orientation meetings will be scheduled by the concentration’s graduate coordinator. Please contact the department for more information.