Undergraduate Students
New students to the University of Pittsburgh (both first-year and transfer students) will follow the University's Welcome Week schedule August 18-24, 2025. The required academic session with the School of Public Health will be on Friday, August 22.
Welcome Week information will be sent to your Pitt email in July.
Read more about University Orientation
Graduate Students
There will be three orientations for graduate students held between August 18-22: University, school, and department/program level.
University of Pittsburgh Graduate Student Orientation
Tuesday, August 19
More details on University-wide Orientation for graduate students.
Learn about other graduate student orientation events, such as International Student Orientation, New Teaching Assistant Orientation, and a Supporting Trans and Non-Binary Students Resource Fair from the Office of the Provost.
School of Public Health Graduate Student Orientation
Wednesday, August 20
9 a.m. - 5 p.m., University Club/Public Health Building
9 a.m. - check-in at University Club
10 a.m.- noon - School of Public Health Presentations - Ballroom B
Noon-1 p.m. - Lunch provided by the school
12:30-2 p.m. - Resource Fair - Ballroom A
2-4:30 p.m. - New Student Social - Public Health Commons Lounge (first floor)
- Resource Fair Participants - TBD
Coming soon!
Department/Program Orientation
Days/times vary by department and will be added here as details are available. Contact your department student services staff for more information.
- Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Thursday, August 21
1-3 p.m.
A719 Public HealthContact Paul Markgraf with questions.
- Biostatistics and Health Data Science
Friday, August 22
11 a.m.-noon
A719 Public HealthContact Helen Chen with questions.
- Environmental and Occupational Health
Friday, August 22
Time/Location TBAContact Bryanna Snyder with questions.
- Epidemiology
Thursday, August 21
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
G23 and First Floor Commons, Public HealthContact Amy Rhodes with questions.
- Health Policy and Management
Monday and Tuesday, August 18-19
August 18
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
First Floor Commons and G23 Public HealthMeet in the Public Health Commons on the first floor for pictures and then proceed into the G23 auditorium.
August 19
9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
MHA students: A216 Public Health
MPH students: A215 Public HealthContact Jessica Dornin with questions.
- Human Genetics
Department-wide informational session and reception: Thursday, August 21, 1-4 p.m.
G23 and First Floor Commons, Public HealthIndividual Program Orientations
MPH: Monday, August 18, 1-3 p.m.
3121C Public HealthMS Genetic Counseling: Friday, August 22, 9 a.m.-noon
A521 Public HealthMS/PhD: Friday, August 22, 10 a.m.-noon
A425 Public HealthMS Genome Bioinformatics: Friday, August 22, 10 a.m.-noon
3121C Public HealthContact Noel Harrie with questions.
- Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Friday, August 22
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location TBAContact Erin Schuetz with questions.
- Multidisciplinary Master of Public Health
Contact Renee Valenti with questions.