Graduate Student Orientation (GSO)

The UCLA Graduate Student Resource Center (GSRC) and various campus partners invite all new incoming graduate and professional school students to participate in our 2025 Graduate Student Orientation. What a way to begin your graduate career at UCLA on a positive note!

IMPORTANT DATES

Registration for GSO will go live August 15th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

To get started on your UCLA journey, please complete the New Graduate Student Checklist before proceeding!

August 4th (9AM)
GSO-Online Launches and Goes Live

August 15th (9AM)
GSO Event Registration Goes Live!

Registration is Closed!

September 18th-19th
Graduate Student Orientation programming

• September 18th - Welcome & Graduate Resource Fair + Workshops
• September 19th - Virtual Workshops

*To register for virtual events on September 15th, please refer to the "GSO Calendar Events" drop down menu to individually register for each workshop you would like to attend!

*To receive a meal voucher for lunch on the 18th, you must attend the Welcome Address on Sept. 18, 2025 from 10am - 11am.

New Graduate Student Welcome
Hosted by the Division of Graduate Education

• TBD

More About GSO

GSO-Online 2025 is offline!

GSO-Online stands for Graduate Student Orientation-Online. GSO-Online is a web-based resource designed to introduce new students to graduate and professional school and campus resources and services. Once you log in, the portal will be available to you anytime and can be used as a reference source as you navigate your first year and all that UCLA has to offer.

GSO-Online