Congratulations on your graduate program admission at the University of Southern Maine! Let’s get to know each other.

Attend our upcoming new student welcome events, being held virtually and in-person:

  • In-Person Spring 2025 Graduate Student Orientation:
    • Wednesday, January 15, 12:00 – 1:30 PM, Abromson Center, Portland Campus
  • Virtual Spring 2025 Online Information Session for New Graduate Students:
    • Friday, January 17, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, via Zoom

Register for these events below.

Additionally, Office of Graduate Studies is adding newly matriculated students to our USM Graduate Student Orientation Brightspace (login required) in an ongoing basis, which is a great way to start getting familiar with graduate student life at USM.

For any issues accessing the Brightpsace content, or with questions regarding our new student welcome events, please reach out to usmgradstudies@maine.edu.

Event details

Please join us for the Spring 2025 New Graduate Student Welcome Reception to meet fellow students, faculty, and staff–and receive important information about graduate student life at USM. Students starting in Spring 2025 are invited to join us in person.

This program includes:

  • Meet and greet networking hour with refreshments
  • Student Resources Mini Fair
  • Welcome from USM leadership and the Graduate Student Board

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (check-in starts at 11:30 a.m.)

Location: First floor, Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford Street, Portland Campus

Are you an online student or unable to attend in-person on January 15? Join us for your New Graduate Student Virtual Welcome Session to meet the Office of Graduate Studies team and learn about important University resources. We’re here to answer all your questions!

Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Online via Zoom (email with meeting link to follow)

Students are welcome to attend this virtual event, and are also invited to our in-person Spring 2025 New Graduate Student Orientation that will be held on January 15th on the USM Portland campus.

Event registration

Register for the Spring 2025 events (both virtual and in-person) via the form linked here.

Do you need further assistance? Contact us.