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:

  • Virtual Summer 2025 Online Information Session for New Graduate Students:
    • Friday, May 16, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, via Zoom
  • Virtual Fall 2025 Online Information Session for New Graduate Students:
    • Friday, August 22, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, via Zoom
  • In-Person Fall 2025 Graduate Student Orientation:
    • Wednesday, August 27, 3:00 – 4:30 PM, Abromson Center, Portland Campus

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

Are you an online student or unable to attend in-person on August 22? Join us for one of our New Graduate Student Virtual Welcome Sessions to meet the Office of Graduate Studies team and learn about important University resources. We’re here to answer all your questions!

Date 1: Friday, May 16, 2025

Date 2: Friday, August 22, 2025

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

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

Students are welcome to attend these virtual events, and are also invited to our in-person Fall 2025 New Graduate Student Orientation that will be held on August 27th on the USM Portland campus.

Please join us for the Fall 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 Summer & Fall 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, August 27, 2025

Time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. (check-in starts at 2:30 p.m.)

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

Event registration

Register for the Summer & Fall 2025 events (both virtual and in-person) via the form linked here. Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 14th for the virtual summer event, and Wednesday, August 20 for the fall events.

Do you need further assistance? Contact us.