{"id":112,"date":"2017-07-17T20:19:31","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T03:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/graduate-college\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-07-01T21:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:45:58","slug":"graduate-student-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-graduate-professional-studies\/graduate-student-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>NAU Graduate Student Orientation<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Explore all that campus has to offer as speakers from key areas share valuable insights and resources to help you start your journey with confidence!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The orientation program is designed for incoming graduate students <strong>NEW to NAU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The Graduate Assistant Orientation portion is <strong>required<\/strong> for <strong>new<\/strong> Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs), Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs), and Graduate Service Assistants (GSAs). Optional for returning graduate assistants. A recording of the New GA Orientation will be available for GAs to review and for those who are unable to attend due to remote location, online status, and\/or accommodation needs.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:OGPS@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact the NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">OGPS&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-4819\" aria-label=\"Contact the NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-4819<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12366 \" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/4668_campus_life_20240126-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Three students talking on campus with the San Francisco Peaks in the background\" width=\"531\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/4668_campus_life_20240126-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/4668_campus_life_20240126-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/4668_campus_life_20240126-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/4668_campus_life_20240126-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/4668_campus_life_20240126-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/4668_campus_life_20240126-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Fall 2026<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">NEW Graduate Student Orientation &amp; Graduate Assistant Orientation<span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Thursday, August 20, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">Schedule:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">8:30am- 10:40am &#8211; New Graduate Student Orientation- <em>Breakfast will be provided.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">10:45am &#8211; 11:30am- New Graduate Assistant Orientation<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">Location:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">DuBois Ballroom, South Union (2nd Floor), Flagstaff Mountain Campus<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><i>Parking is available between 8am and Noon in Lots P45, P46, and P62. View the parking map <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/08\/2024-UTS-Map-No-Bleeds.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">The event recording and additional information will be posted on the <strong>Graduate Student &amp; GATW Orientations &amp; Support<\/strong> Canvas course shell after the event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/lms\/\">Canvas<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<span style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAU Graduate Student Orientation Explore all that campus has to offer as speakers from key areas share valuable insights and resources to help you start your journey with confidence! 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