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Graduate Student Orientation

Welcome to the School of Engineering!

If you received an acceptance letter from Dean Karen Panetta and are beginning an engineering program, you are required to attend the School of Engineering's Graduate Student Orientation. Please contact enggradstudies@tufts.edu if you have any questions. If you are an incoming Graduate School of Arts and Sciences student, please visit the GSAS Orientation webpage.

 

SOE Graduate Student Orientation

Date and location will be announced soon.

Attendance is mandatory for all School of Engineering graduate students matriculating into their program. We encourage in-person participation, but we will allow the option to participate via Zoom if needed for remote learners. The program will also be recorded for asynchronous viewing if there is an extenuating circumstance. Access the materials from Fall 2025 Orientation.

 

SOE Teaching and Research Assistant Orientation

Date and location will be announced soon.

School of Engineering TA/RA training has in-person and online components. Online training will open on Canvas. In Canvas, there are 3 modules that TA/RAs need to view and pass to be eligible for payment. Training must be completed with passing grades. All SOE students who are in a new position as a TA or RA are required to attend orientation and take all training.

 

AIT Academic Integrity Training

All graduate students are required to complete the training before matriculating into their program. A link to the training will be sent to your Tufts email.

 

International Graduate Student Orientation

Date and location will be announced soon.

International Graduate Student Orientation introduces incoming international students to the Tufts International Center staff. Students meet other incoming international graduate students, learn about their student visa requirements and maintaining immigration status, and explore campus resources. There will be lunch following the orientation session.

 

Tufts Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) Training

Tufts University is committed to providing a safe and positive workplace for all students, staff and faculty. To help achieve this goal and to comply with university, state and federal policies and regulations, OEO requires training for all students, faculty and staff.

Mandatory for Incoming and Transfer Students

Tufts Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) provides a 5-module asynchronous training about the University’s Non-Discrimination Policy, Sexual Misconduct Policy, affirmative consent, legal and policy obligations for reporting and how to access resources and support for all students. Students who do not complete this mandatory training in full will have a hold placed on their record in SIS which will prevent course registrations (adds and drops). 

A Canvas course invitation will be sent to your Tufts email. Log in to the Canvas Learning system. Your Enrolling Checklist will be updated 1-2 days after completing the Canvas course. Questions should be directed to OEOtraining@tufts.edu.

Mandatory for Employees and Student Employees

Tufts’ Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) provides mandatory employee training regarding discrimination and harassment prevention which is mandatory for all staff, faculty (full-time, part-time, temporary), and student employees who are new to Tufts or who have not already attended. Attendance must take place within 90 days of your hire date. Please visit our website for dates of all employee OEO training sessions.

 

Student ID Cards

Tufts University Identification Cards will be available for pick-up by appointment. If you haven’t already done so, log into the Tufts ID card photo upload site and submit your photo. Your appointment will be cancelled if your photo has not been submitted and approved in advance (within 24 hours). Please bring a government issued ID to your appointment. Pick-up will be in Suite 101D at 574 Boston Avenue.

Schedule a Tufts ID appointment

 

Other Training for the School of Engineering

Incoming students will be sent virtual resources and materials, which will help orient you to graduate life and will be a resource you can use throughout your first year. This virtual resource will complement in-person and/or virtual orientation events which will be hosted by your academic department. Questions should be directed to the dean’s office at enggradstudies@tufts.edu. We look forward to seeing you soon!

 

Graduate Student Life Welcome Events

All new graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences, the SMFA, and the School of Engineering are invited to dive into life at Tufts beyond the classroom! Welcome Week offers a variety of fun events to meet fellow students, explore campus, and discover all the resources and opportunities Tufts has to offer. From coffee meetups and campus tours to pub nights, boba socials, and bingo, there’s something for everyone. Join us and kick off your next chapter at Tufts!

Learn about Student Life events

 

Health Insurance for Graduate Students

Students attending universities in Massachusetts must have health insurance that meet MA State requirements. All full-time students are automatically enrolled in the student health insurance with United Healthcare Student Resources unless proof of comparable coverage is furnished.

Have questions about the health insurance policy for graduate students? Email studenthealthinsurance@tufts.edu.

 View Slides  View Recording of Session on Health Insurance 

 

Financial Aid 101

The Financial Aid Office hosts information sessions to provide an overview of loan options and billing at Tufts. These webinars are open to international and domestic Master's, PhD, and Post-Baccalaureate students. The sessions cover Federal Unsubsidized Loans, Federal Grad PLUS Loans, and private loans.

 Watch a recording of Financial Aid 101

 

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