All new International Students in F-1 and J-1 status planning to attend George Mason University for the Spring 2025 semester are required to attend the on-campus orientation occurring from January 14, 2025 - January 16, 2025. Some of the orientation presentations include Immigration Compliance, International Health Insurance, the Honor Code, and Campus Resources.
The orientation dates for Spring 2025 are as followed:
International Student Orientation
*Mason Korea, and INTO Mason International Year One, China 1+2+1 and GEO Exchange Students
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Johnson Center Bistro, Fairfax Campus
International F-1 Undergraduate Student Orientation
*International Freshman and Transfer Students Only
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Johnson Center Dewberry Hall, Fairfax Campus
International Graduate Student Orientation
*F-1 and J-1 Masters, Doctoral, and INTO Mason Graduate Pathway Students Only*
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 9:00am - 2:00 pm
Johnson Center Dewberry Hall, Fairfax Campus
International Student Orientation is mandatory for ALL new students (Undergraduate, Master's, and Doctoral)
except for Antonio Scalia Law School students.
Welcome to Mason and we are very excited for you to be joining our dynamic international student community!
Register for New Student Orientation
Below you can find information on how you can register for the Spring 2025 in-person orientation!
Undergraduate Students
All new F-1 freshmen and transfer students can register for virtual orientation by completing this online form.
If you are a J-1 student, Mason Korea student, or INTO Mason International Year One, you do NOT need to complete the online registration form. You will be automatically registered for orientation. Please feel free to contact your program administrator if you have any additional questions pertaining to your specific program:
- China 1+2+1 students: Yajie Mu/china121@gmu.edu
- INTO International Year One: Ward Othman/intoexp@gmu.edu
- GEO J-1 Exchange students: Christopher Hicks/inbound@gmu.edu
- Mason Korea students: Hannah Cook/hcook6@gmu.edu
Graduate Students
All new master’s and doctoral international students can register for the virtual orientation by completing this online form. The registration deadline for the International Graduate Student Orientation is Thursday, January 16, 2025. If you miss the deadline, you can still attend the orientation.
GEO J-1 students and INTO Mason graduate pathway students do NOT need to complete the online registration form, as they will be automatically registered for orientation. If you have any questions about your specific program, please feel free to contact your program administrator:
- INTO Mason Graduate Pathway students: Ward Othman/intoexp@gmu.edu
- GEO J-1 Exchange students: Christopher Hicks/inbound@gmu.edu
