Countless Columbia Engineering students sitting in an auditorium to listen to Dean Shih-Fu Chang

New Graduate Student Orientation (Welcome Day)

Welcome Day is Columbia Engineering's new graduate student orientation! It is an integral way to commence your graduate studies. During Welcome Day, you'll learn about important school and university resources, attend mandatory trainings, meet key school administrators and most importantly, meet your new classmates!

Fall 2025 Welcome Day - MANDATORY New Graduate Student Orientation 

8 am-5 pm, Thursday, August 21, 2025

8 am-5 pm, Friday, August 22, 2025

 

Fall 2025 new graduate student orientation (aka Welcome Day) is IN PERSON & MANDATORY. 

During new student orientation, you'll attend the following required events:

  • Engineering Student Affairs (ESA) Office's Presentation 
  • Title IX training
  • Sexual Violence Response (SVR) training 

More details such as registration information will be sent to all new graduate students in June and July.