Welcome Incoming Students! Orientation 2020

August 31st marks the first day the Fall 2020 semester for most of the programs within GMS. While some programs like Oral Health Sciences have already had their own Orientation and started classes, all other programs’ students will attend the GMS Orientation virtually via Zoom to kick off the academic year.

Please visit the Orientation 2020 page to get more information about the schedule of events and learn what sessions are being held!

Orientation Agenda

Questions? Email gmssa@bu.edu to connect with our Student Affairs team.

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10:00am – 11:30am EST	Main GMS orientation session (Required: all students)
11:30am – 12:00pm EST	Screen time break (Master’s students only)
11:30am – 12:15pm EST	Phd stipend discussion (Required: PhD students)
12:00pm – 4:00pm EST	Program-specific orientation sessions
12:15pm – 12:45pm EST	Screen time break (PhD students only)
2:00pm – 3:00pm EST	Resource fair
4:00pm – 5:00pm EST	Resource fair

*Masters Programs*
Anatomy & Neurobiology – Vesalius Program	2:00pm – 4:00pm EST
Bioimaging	12:00pm – 2:00pm EST
Biomedical Forensic Sciences	12:30pm – 2:00pm EST
Biomedical Research Technologies	12:00pm – 1:30pm EST
Clinical Research	12:00pm – 1:30pm EST
Forensic Anthropology	12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
Genetic Counseling	12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
Healthcare Emergency Management	12:00pm – 2:00pm EST
Medical Anthropology & Cross Cultural Practice	12:30pm – 4:00pm EST
Medical Sciences	12:00pm – 3:00pm EST
Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine	12:00pm – 4:00pm EST
Nutrition & Metabolism	12:00pm – 2:00pm EST
Pathology Laboratory Sciences	12:00pm – 2:00pm EST

*Doctoral Programs*
Anatomy & Neurobiology	2:00pm – 4:00pm EST
Behavioral Neurosciences	1:00pm – 2:00pm EST
Graduate Program for Neuroscience	2:00pm – 3:00pm EST
Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics	1:00pm – 2:00pm EST
Program in Biomedical Sciences	12:45pm – 4:00pm EST