Undergraduate Students
New students to the University of Pittsburgh (both first-year and transfer students) will follow the University's Welcome Week schedule August 17-23, 2026. The required academic session with the School of Public Health will be on Friday, August 21.
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 18
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 19
9 a.m. - 3 p.m., University Club/Public Health Building
9 a.m. - check-in at University Club
10 a.m.- noon - School of Public Health Presentations - U Club Ballroom B
Noon-1 p.m. - Lunch provided by the school
12:30-2 p.m. - Resource Fair - U Club Ballroom A
1:30-3 p.m. - New Student Social - Public Health Commons Lounge (first floor)
1:30-2 p.m. - 4+1 Orientation session - Room 1155 Public Health
- Resource Fair Participants
TBA
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 20
12-2 p.m.
A622 Public HealthContact Paul Markgraf with questions.
- Biostatistics and Health Data Science
Thursday, August 20
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
A719 Public Health
12:30-1:30 p.m. (lunch and social)
7121A Collaborative Study Room, Public HealthPoster board brainstorm sessions
1:30-3 p.m.
MS students: 7121A
PhD students: A724AContact Helen Chen with questions.
- Environmental and Occupational Health
Friday, August 21
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Anderson Shelter, Schenley PlazaContact Bryanna Snyder with questions.
- Epidemiology
Thursday, August 20
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Room A521 Public HealthContact Amy Rhodes with questions.
- Health Policy and Management
Monday and Tuesday, August 17-18
August 17
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 18
9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
MHA students: A216 Public Health
MPH students: A215 Public HealthContact Jessica Dornin-Dunlap with questions.
- Human Genetics
Full Department, Thursday, August 20, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
First Floor Commons and G23, Public Health
1:30-3 p.m. - Info session in G23
3-4:30 p.m. - reception in Public Health CommonsIndividual Program Orientations
MPH: Friday, August 21, 2-4 p.m.
3121C Public HealthMS Genetic Counseling: Friday, August 21, 9 a.m.-noon
3121C Public HealthMS/PhD: Friday, August 21, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
A425 Public HealthMS Genome Bioinformatics: Friday, August 21, 9 a.m.-noon
A521 Public HealthContact Noel Harrie with questions.
- Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Friday, August 21
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
A115 Public HealthContact Erin Schuetz with questions.
- Multidisciplinary Master of Public Health
Monday, August 18
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
1155 Public HealthContact Renee Valenti with questions.