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 for the Spring semester:

  • Virtual Spring 2027 Online Information Session for New Graduate Students
    • Friday, January 15, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, via Zoom

Register for this event below.

Additionally, the 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 programming, please reach out to usmgradstudies@maine.edu.

Event Details

Are you a new student starting in the Spring 2027 semester? If so, this virtual session is for you!

Whether you are a fully online student or attending classes in person, we’ll cover some helpful information to get your semester started. Our team will highlight some of the information within the USM Graduate Student Orientation Brightspace, offer new students a chance to hear directly from university staff about available support services, and give the newest members of the community the opportunity to ask questions and deepen their awareness in order to help position themselves for graduate student success. 

Event Date: Friday, January 15, 2027

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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

Event Registration

Use your maine.edu credentials to register for these events via the form linked here.

Please RSVP for the Spring 2027 event by January 13.

Do you need further assistance? Contact us.

RSVP now!