Graduate Admissions Events

Welcome! This page serves as a resource for both prospective and newly admitted graduate students in the College of Engineering. See below for a list of upcoming webinars, orientation dates and previously recorded sessions.

Upcoming Webinars

“Arrive Ready!” Series

Have you been admitted into one of our engineering graduate programs? If so, congratulations! Whether you have accepted an offer to attend or are still considering options, check out our webinars below to get ready.

Please note that you can register for any session; however, sessions labeled "(International)" will have specific resources for international students.

International students

The Global Education Office has created pre-arrival meetups to prepare international students for study in the United States. Please consider attending these in addition to our College of Engineering webinar series.

Living in RVA

Richmond, Virginia—or “RVA” as it is lovingly known—is the capital city of Virginia and home of VCU. Join this webinar as part of our Arrive Ready series for information on housing, transportation, history, culture, and entertainment in the River City!

Date and time:
Coming October 2024 for Spring 2025 semester

Audience: Master’s and Doctoral Students

Register for Living in RVA

Living in RVA

Academic Life at VCU

As part of our Arrive Ready series, the Academic Life at VCU webinar will review VCU’s academic calendar, program time to completion, schedule of classes, and myriad academic support systems at VCU.

Date and time:
Coming November 2024 for Spring 2025 Semester

Audience: Master’s and Doctoral Students

Register for Academic Life at VCU

Academic Life at VCU

Paperwork 1, 2, 3

We are here to support you at the College of Engineering! Join the Paperwork 1, 2, 3 webinar as part of our Arrive Ready series for support with registration, deadlines, eServices, tuition and billing, and other relevant information to ensure a smooth transition to VCU.

Date and time:
Coming Early December 2024 for Spring 2025 Semester

Audience: Master’s and Doctoral Students

Register for Paperwork 1, 2, 3

Paperwork 1, 2, 3

Previously Recorded Webinars