All new International Students in F-1 and J-1 status planning to attend George Mason University for the Spring 2023 semester are required to attend the on-campus orientation occurring from August 15, 2023 - August 17, 2023. Some of the orientation presentations include Immigration Compliance, International Health Insurance, the Honor Code, and Campus Resources.
The orientation schedule for Fall 2023 is as followed:
International F-1 Undergraduate Student Orientation
*Freshman, Transfer, Mason Korea, and INTO Mason Undergraduate Pathway Students Only*
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Johnson Center Dewberry Hall, Fairfax Campus
International Graduate Student Orientation
*F-1 and J-1 Masters, Doctoral, and INTO Mason Graduate Pathway Students Only*
Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Johnson Center Dewberry Hall, Fairfax Campus
International J-1 Undergraduate Student Orientation
*GEO Exchange Students, and China 1+2+1 Students Only*
Thursday, August 17, 2023, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Johnson Center Bistro, 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 2023 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 undergraduate student, 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 Mason Undergraduate Pathway: Hannah Neville/intoexp@gmu.edu
- GEO J-1 Exchange students: Christopher Hicks/inbound@gmu.edu
- Mason Korea students: ulkorea@gmu.edu
Graduate Students
All new Masters and Doctoral international students can register for virtual orientation by completing this online form. The deadline to register for the International Graduate Student Orientation is Thursday, January 12, 2023. If you do not register by the deadline you can still attend the orientation.
If you are a GEO J-1 student or INTO Mason graduate pathway student, 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:
- INTO Mason Graduate Pathway students: Hannah Neville/intoexp@gmu.edu
- GEO J-1 Exchange students: Christopher Hicks/ inbound@gmu.edu
