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Freshman Orientation             

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Welcome to Orientation
For Freshman Orientation dates, please scroll down

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Freshman Summer 2008 Orientation Invitation!


Congratulations on your decision to become a George Mason University Patriot! We are looking forward to meeting you.  Orientation is an exciting opportunity for you to discover academic resources and disciplines, meet with your advisors, register for classes, learn about university life, make new friends, catch the Patriot spirit and have fun.  We also have activities planned just for families - look for detailed information in your orientation confirmation email.

To be eligible to register for classes, all new students must attend Orientation.  You will be eligible to register for Orientation  after you confirm your acceptance to the university by returning your Enrollment Confirmation and deposit to the Fairfax Campus Cash Office located in Student Union I, Room 104.  You may fax your information to 703-993-2492 or mail it to the following address:

Cash Office - Mail Stop 2E1
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444

We look forward to meeting you - wear comfortable clothes and be ready for an academic and university life adventure! You will soon learn that Mason makes a habit of excellence.
 

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George Mason University
The Office of Orientation and Family Programs & Services (OFPS)
Student Union Building 1
Room 349
4400 University Dr, MS 5G2
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-993-2475
Fax: 703-993-3966
AOL Screenname: gotmason
Email: orientu@gmu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer 2008 Freshman Student Orientation Dates
Please pick a date your major is represented

Dates Majors Represented Registration
Availability
June 16 - 17, 2008


College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
all CHHS majors and undeclared CHHS (Nursing, Health Science (Global and Community Health and Health Administration and Policy), Social Work, and undeclared CHHS)

College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
Communication, English, Government and International Politics, Neuroscience, Psychology, Public Administration and undeclared CHSS

College of Science (COS)
Biology majors and undeclared COS

College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)
all CVPA majors and undeclared CVPA (Art and Visual Technology, Dance, Film and Video Studies, Music, Theater, and undeclared CVPA)

Conflict Analysis and Resolution Undergraduate Program (ICAR)
Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Mason Topics Program

New Century College (NCC)
Integrative Studies

The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering (ITE)
all ITE majors and undeclared ITE (Applied Computer Science, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, and undeclared ITE)

School of Management (SOM)
 all SOM majors and undeclared SOM (Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Operations Management, Management, Marketing and undeclared SOM)

School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism-College of Education and Human Development (RHT)
all RHT majors and undeclared RHT (Health and Physical Education Licensure; Athletic Training; Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources, with concentrations in Health Promotion, Exercise Sciences, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Sport Management, Therapeutic Recreation, or Tourism and Events Management; and undeclared RHT)

Undeclared (No Preference)
 

All Majors Represented Available for Registration
June 19 - 20, 2008


College of Science (COS)
all COS majors and undeclared COS (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computational & Data Sciences, Earth Science, Geology, Geography, Global & Environmental Change, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Physics, and undeclared COS)

Conflict Analysis and Resolution Undergraduate Program (ICAR)
Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Mason Topics Program

The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering (ITE)
all ITE majors and undeclared ITE (Applied Computer Science, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, and undeclared ITE)

School of Management (SOM)
 all SOM majors and undeclared SOM (Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Operations Management, Management, Marketing and undeclared SOM)

Undeclared (No Preference)
 

All Majors Represented Available for Registration
June 23 - 24, 2008


College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
all CHHS majors and undeclared CHHS (Nursing, Health Science (Global and Community Health and Health Administration and Policy), Social Work, and undeclared CHHS)

College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
Administration of Justice, Anthropology, Art History, Economics, Foreign Languages, Global Affairs, Government and International Politics, History,  Neuroscience, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology and undeclared CHSS

College of Science (COS)
Biology majors and undeclared COS

College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)
all CVPA majors and undeclared CVPA (Art and Visual Technology, Dance, Film and Video Studies, Music, Theater, and undeclared CVPA)

Conflict Analysis and Resolution Undergraduate Program (ICAR)
Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Honors Program (General Education)

Mason Topics Program

New Century College (NCC)
Integrative Studies

University Scholars Program
June 22 - 24, 2008

The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering (ITE)
all ITE majors and undeclared ITE (Applied Computer Science, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, and undeclared ITE)

School of Management (SOM)
 all SOM majors and undeclared SOM (Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Operations Management, Management, Marketing and undeclared SOM)

School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism-College of Education and Human Development (RHT)
all RHT majors and undeclared RHT (Health and Physical Education Licensure; Athletic Training; Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources, with concentrations in Health Promotion, Exercise Sciences, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Sport Management, Therapeutic Recreation, or Tourism and Events Management; and undeclared RHT)

Undeclared (No Preference)
 

All Majors Represented Available for Registration
July 7 - 8, 2008


College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
Communication, English, Latin American Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, and undeclared CHSS)

Conflict Analysis and Resolution Undergraduate Program (ICAR)
Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Mason Topics Program

The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering (ITE)
all ITE majors and undeclared ITE (Applied Computer Science, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, and undeclared ITE)

School of Management (SOM)
 all SOM majors and undeclared SOM (Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Operations Management, Management, Marketing and undeclared SOM)

Undeclared (No Preference)
 

All Majors Represented Available for Registration
July 10 - 11, 2008


College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
all CHHS majors and undeclared CHHS (Nursing, Health Science (Global and Community Health and Health Administration and Policy), Social Work, and undeclared CHHS)

College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
all CHSS majors and undeclared CHSS - (Administration of Justice, Anthropology, Art History, Communication, Economics, English, Foreign Languages, Global Affairs, Government and International Politics, History, Latin American Studies, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, Sociology, and undeclared CHSS)

College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)
all CVPA majors and undeclared CVPA (Art and Visual Technology, Dance, Film and Video Studies, Music, Theater, and undeclared CVPA)

Conflict Analysis and Resolution Undergraduate Program (ICAR)
Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Mason Topics Program

The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering (ITE)
all ITE majors and undeclared ITE (Applied Computer Science, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, and undeclared ITE)

School of Management (SOM)
 all SOM majors and undeclared SOM (Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Operations Management, Management, Marketing and undeclared SOM)

Undeclared (No Preference)
 

All Majors Represented Available for Registration
MAKE-UP DATE
August 18, 2008

Daytime Session
10:00am - 4:00pm


College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
all CHHS majors and undeclared CHHS (Nursing, Health Science (Global and Community Health and Health Administration and Policy), Social Work, and undeclared CHHS)

College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
all CHSS majors and undeclared CHSS - (Administration of Justice, Anthropology, Art History, Communication, Economics, English, Foreign Languages, Global Affairs, Government and International Politics, History, Individualized Study, Latin American Studies, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, Sociology, and undeclared CHSS)

College of Science (COS)
all COS majors and undeclared COS (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computational & Data Sciences, Earth Science, Geology, Geography, Global & Environmental Change, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Physics, and undeclared COS)

College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)
all CVPA majors and undeclared CVPA (Art and Visual Technology, Dance, Film and Video Studies, Music, Theater, and undeclared CVPA)

Conflict Analysis and Resolution Undergraduate Program (ICAR)
Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Mason Topics Program

New Century College (NCC)
Integrative Studies

The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering (ITE)
all ITE majors and undeclared ITE (Applied Computer Science, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, and undeclared ITE)

School of Management (SOM)
 all SOM majors and undeclared SOM (Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Operations Management, Management, Marketing and undeclared SOM)

School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism-College of Education and Human Development (RHT)
all RHT majors and undeclared RHT (Health and Physical Education Licensure; Athletic Training; Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources, with concentrations in Health Promotion, Exercise Sciences, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Sport Management, Therapeutic Recreation, or Tourism and Events Management; and undeclared RHT)

Undeclared (No Preference)
 

All Majors Represented Available for Registration