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Please be sure to keep an eye on your email inbox leading up to the start of the semester.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>New Graduate Student Welcome Reception<\/h3>\n<p>Join the Marymount University Graduate Admissions Office on the 2nd Floor of Ballston Center on<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, <\/span>for the New Student Welcome Reception. This event will be an opportunity to network with faculty and staff, as well as to meet with other new MU graduate students. Light refreshments will be provided.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Where?<\/strong> Ballston Center 2nd Floor Conference Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>When?<\/strong> Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, from 5:30 PM \u2013 7:00 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>School of Business Master&#8217;s Program (MBA) Graduate Orientation: <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 9am EST <em>[Virtual]<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>School of Technology Master&#8217;s Program (IT, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology) Graduate Orientation: <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Thursday, August 13th, 2026, at 10am EST <em>[Virtual]<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Orientation: <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 10am EST<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">\u00a0<em>[Virtual]<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity (DSc) Orientation: <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Thursday, August 13th, 2026, at 1pm EST <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><em>[Virtual]<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>School of Design and Art <em>(Interior Architecture and Design)<\/em>: <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">TBD <em>[In Person]<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>College of Health and Education<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Counseling <em>(Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Non-Degree)<\/em>: <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Friday, June 12th, 2026 <em>[Virtual]<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Orientation Week: <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Tuesday, August 18th, 2026, at 7:30am EST; Wednesday-Thursday, August 19th-20th, 2026, from 9am-3pm EST<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">\u00a0<em>[In Person]<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Malek School of Nursing:<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> Tuesday, August 4th, 2026, at 7:30pm EST<em>\u00a0[Virtual]<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>School of Education <em>(M.Ed., all Education Certificates)<\/em>:<span style=\"color: #ff6600\">\u00a0TBD<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>College of Sciences and Humanities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Forensic &amp; Legal Psychology M.A.: <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Orientation is held during the required FLP 500 Class<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>International Student Orientation<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduate students studying on an F-1 visa must attend a mandatory, in-person International Student Orientation in addition to their program-specific orientation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Student Orientation for the Fall 2026 is <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">TBD<\/span>.\u00a0 This orientation session is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">not optional<\/span> and is required for students to maintain their F-1 visa status.\u00a0 All admitted students who have paid their enrollment deposit will receive information regarding how to register once the date is finalized.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall 2026 Orientation Sessions Note: Email invitations will be sent to all newly admitted students as more information, such as date, time, and location, becomes available. 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