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Program Kick-Offs

Each Program or Department has a mandatory kick-off in which you will learn more about your degree program, faculty, meet new classmates and receive advising. This Kick-Off is organized by the leadership of your academic program and is separate from Welcome Day.

Kick-Offs by Program

Administrators from each department will provide times and meeting locations directly.
  • Applied Physics & Applied Math

    MS students in Applied Math, Applied Physics and Materials Science & Engineering: 

    • 8/31/2026
    • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    • Location: Mudd 633

    MS students in Medical Physics: 

    • 9/1/2026
    • 12:00 - 2:00 pm
    • Mudd 210

    PhD students: 

    • 9/1/2026
    • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • Location: Mudd 277
  • Biomedical Engineering

    MS Orientation 

    • 9/02/2026
    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Location: TBD

    PhD Orientation

    • 9/04/2026
    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Location: Mudd 343

    Please also join the Biomedical Engineering Department for a Fall Kick-Off Activity. Details are as follows:

    • 9/03/26
    • 4 - 6 pm
    • Carleton Commons (4th Flr Mudd Building) 

     

  • Chemical Engineering

    • MS Orientation

      • 8/31/2026
      • 9:30 am -12:30 pm
      • Location: Mudd 825

       

    • PhD Orientation

      • 9/2/2026
      • 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
      • Location: Mudd 826

       

  • Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics

    • MS/PhD Welcome Lunch

      • 9/1/2026
      • 12:00 pm

      • Avery Plaza

         

       

  • Computer Science
    • MS Orientation
      • Virtual Orientation
        • 7/15/26
        • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
      • In-Person Reception
        • 9/1/26
        • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
        • CS Student Lounge   
    • PhD Orientation
      • Virtual Orientation
        • 8/3/26
        • 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
      • In-Person Reception
        • 9/2/26
        • 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
        • CS Student Lounge
  • Data Science
    • MSDS Program
      • 8/30/2026
      • 10:00 am 
      • IAB 417
  • Earth & Environmental Engineering
    • MS/PhD Orientation
      • 8/31/26
      • Time: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
      • Location: TBD
  • Electrical Engineering
    • MS/PhD Orientation
      • 9/3/2026
      • 9:30 am
      • Location: Miller Theater
  • Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

    MS Orientation

    • 8/26/2026
    • 9:00 am
    • Location: Miller Theatre

    PhD Orientation

    • 8/28/2026
    • Details to be confirmed
  • Mechanical Engineering
    • MS Info Session
      • 8/31/26
      • 12:00 - 1:30 pm
      • Location: TBD
    • PhD Orientation
      • 9/4/26
      • 10:00-11:30 am
      • Mudd 236
  • MSAI

    • MS Orientation

      • 9/1/2026
      • Time TBD 
      • Location: Lerner Cinema