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Date distributed:
June 24, 2026
Distributed to: All Graduate Associate Deans, Coordinators, and Staff
Dear campus
colleagues and partners,
For your
information, below is a copy of the personalized email about GradStart — our
hybrid orientation experience — that we’ve sent to all new UF graduate
students admitted for Fall 2026, for whom we have email addresses on
the books.
Please feel free to
review this information and share it with your newest graduate students
as you see fit.
If you have any
questions, please email us at grad-success@ufl.edu.
Thanks much! Hope
this proves helpful!
Go Gators!
The
Graduate School
University of Florida
Ready to Launch! Fall 2026 UF GradStart!
Orientation
opens online August 5 — join us live August 13!
Date distributed:
June 24, 2026
Dear ... ,
Congratulations on
your admission to the University of Florida — we’re thrilled to have
you join our graduate student body this fall!
As August draw near,
the UF Graduate School is busy preparing to welcome you through GradStart, our
online orientation for new graduate students.
What You Can
Expect...
Through our
pre-arrival seminars, online GradStart orientation, and follow-up
activities, you can expect:
- A Warm Welcome to UF: Explore our
educational habitat and delve into available resources.
- Clear Expectations: Learn UF's academic
standards and requirements for graduate students.
- A Wealth of Support: Discover ample Graduate
Student Success programs tailored to you needs.
Starting
August 5: GradStart
To help you navigate
your first steps at UF, engaging GradStart provide knowledge and skills for you to succeed here.
Starting August 5, you can begin exploring the GradStart course by logging
on to UF
e-Learning.
- Wednesday, August 5,
2026 · Via Canvas
GradStart Canvas
Course Opens Online
- Thursday, August 13,
2026 · 10 a.m. to 12 noon · Via Zoom
GradStart Live
Session: Official Welcome and Keynote Address
For all new graduate students
- Thursday, August 13,
2026 · 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. · Via Zoom
International
Student Orientation
With the UF International Center and Counseling and Wellness
Center (CWC)
Mandatory
for all new F-1 international graduate students
- Friday, August 14,
2026 · 10 a.m. to 12 noon · Via Zoom
New TA (Teaching
Assistant) Orientation
Click here to register
Starting
August 28: Beyond GradStart
And once you hit
your stride this fall semester, take part in these events and workshops
for all graduate students to further enhance your own experience at UF:
- Friday, August 28,
2026 · 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. · Map and directions
Reitz Union Student
Organization and Resource Fair
In partnership with the UF Graduate Student Council’s Graduate
Welcome Assembly
A chance to connect with campus services and student engagement
opportunities!
- Wednesday, September 2,
2026 · 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. · Via Zoom
Webinar: Wellbeing
and Accommodations
With GatorWell Health Promotion Services
and UF Disability Resource Center
- Friday, September 9,
2026 · 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. · Via Zoom
Webinar: Academic
Resources for Research and Beyond
With the UF George A. Smathers Libraries
Tune In Before
You Arrive!
Get a head start as
a Grad Gator by tuning into our Pre-Arrival
Series videos on campus
resources, Gainesville living, graduate assistantships, and more!
You’ll find them in the GradStart Canvas course and on
this webpage.
Plus, for new
international graduate students at UF, there’s Global Gator Bites
from the UF International Center — videos covering housing, health
care, transportation, and more. Click here to view the series.
Questions?
Email us at grad-success@ufl.edu
if you have any questions. And keep an eye out for forthcoming updates
and reminders in your inbox!
We look forward to
seeing you on campus soon!
Go Gators!
The
Graduate School
University of Florida
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