George Mason University

Taking the First Step

Upon accepting an offer of admission, newly admitted students should contact their Graduate Program Director to discuss course registration and plan of study. Information about enrollment procedures, registration deadlines and course offerings is available through the Registrar's Office Website.

Please note that a one time $60 New Graduate Student Fee (nonrefundable) is assessed to all newly admitted graduate students at the time of registration regardless of orientation attendance or enrollment status.

Accessing University Services

In order to access university services and resources, including obtaining a Mason Photo ID and parking permit, students must first enroll in coursework through PatriotWeb.  A list of university offices and services is available on the college's graduate resources Website.

Getting Oriented

Each August the College of Humanities and Social Sciences sponsors a Graduate Student Orientation for all newly admitted students. Information about the event is sent out with the letter of admission; a formal invitation is also sent to admitted students in July.

For students entering fall 2008, the college orientation program will be on Thursday, August 21, 2008, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts on the Fairfax Campus. Students can learn more about the event by visiting the college's Orientation Website.

Students should update their address and other contract info in PatriotWeb to insure they receive all relevant information from the college and university.

Staying Connected

After registration, all newly admitted students should immediately activate their George Mason e-mail account. All e-mail correspondence from the college and university will be sent to the student's official George Mason e-mail account.

Students should also consider signing up for MasonAlert, a service provided by the university to keep students informed of emergency information for all George Mason campuses and the surrounding area. Students can sign up for the service by visiting alert.gmu.edu.