Gradstravaganza Success Sessions

Gradstravaganza: Graduate Student Welcome 2024

Success Sessions (online): Multi-Day, August 13 to 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Picnic (Wilkins Plaza, Fairfax Campus): Saturday, September 7, noon to 3 p.m.

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 7 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 Mason Square and University Life.

The Success Sessions will be held Tuesday, August 13 through Thursday, August 15 and Tuesday, August 20 through Thursday, August 22 in the evenings. These sessions will feature workshops highlighting strategies for success in graduate school and special sessions for Graduate Assistants (GRAs, GTAs, and GPAs).

The Picnic on Saturday, September 7 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!

Register for the Success Sessions and the Picnic here. Contact Graduate Student Life with questions at gradlife@gmu.edu.