Orientation

Welcome to Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET)! To help you prepare for this exciting educational journey, we offer orientation events for admitted undergraduate and graduate students within the first week of the start of your program. These events introduce important information and valuable resources available at BU, so please plan to join us.

Admitted On-Campus Graduate Student Orientation

The Metropolitan College Graduate Student Orientation is offered to all admitted, on-campus graduate degree students.

During the on-campus student orientation, we will go over academic expectations for graduate students, explain general BU resources, introduce you to BU MET and your graduate program, and give you the opportunity to meet your classmates. Please note:

• International students studying on-campus will receive an email from the International Student & Scholars Office (ISSO) about an additional orientation.
• Most graduate departments and degree programs will invite you separately to program-specific meetings.

2026 Orientation Schedule for new on-campus graduate students:

• Spring 2026 Orientation will be held on campus the morning of Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
• Summer 2026 Orientation will be held virtually (via Zoom) during the first week of classes in May.
• Fall 2026 Orientation will be held on campus during the first week of classes in early September.

More detailed information, including registration information, will be made available to admitted students via email.

For any questions regarding orientation, please email met@bu.edu.

Admitted Online Graduate Student Orientation

All new online graduate students will be invited to an online orientation held via Zoom just ahead of the start of your first semester. If you are unable to attend, event recordings will be made available to you. More information will be provided to admitted students via email a few weeks before the start of your first semester.

Admitted Undergraduate Student Orientation

The Spring 2026 Orientation will be held virtually (via Zoom) the evening of Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Individual invitations will be sent to newly admitted students via email.

For any questions regarding orientation, please email met@bu.edu.