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Featured Event
Gradstravaganza: Graduate Student Welcome 2025
Multi-Day, August 12-21, 2025, 5:30-7:30pm: Success Sessions (online)
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 12-3pm: Picnic (Wilkins Plaza, Fairfax Campus)
All new and continuing Mason graduate students are invited to Gradstravaganza, Mason’s annual graduate student welcome event! Gradstravaganza is a multi-day event: first, a fully virtual line-up of sessions spanning six evenings over two weeks, which will kickstart your graduate student experience, followed by an in-person picnic to celebrate the beginning of a new year and the beginning of your graduate and/or professional journey at Mason on Saturday, September 6 on Wilkins Plaza! Brought to you by Graduate Student Life, the Graduate Division, the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA), Mason Recreation, Office of International Programs and Services, UL Regional Campuses (Mason Square and SciTech), Student Involvement and University Life.
The Success Sessions will be held Tuesday, August 12 through Thursday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 19 through Thursday, August 21 in the evenings. These sessions will feature workshops highlighting strategies for success in graduate school.
The Picnic on Saturday, September 6 will feature FREE food, t-shirts, games, crafts, giveaways, and plenty of activities to enjoy! You will also have opportunities to connect with academic units, campus resources, and graduate student organizations. Families are welcome!
Registration instructions for Success Sessions and the Picnic can are available on the main Gradstravaganza page, where all event details are listed. Contact Graduate Student Life with questions at gradlife@gmu.edu.