First Year & Transfer Student Orientation

Orientation Packet

• EVSS requires intermediate foreign language or ASL proficiency.
  • Foreign Language or ASL Requirement
  • Foreign Language Placement Test and Waiver Test Information (Please take a placement test or waiver test after orientation)
  • ASL Placement Test and Waiver Test Information (Please take a placement test or waiver test after orientation) 

Welcome to the HDFS program. Please read the following orientation materials carefully.

• Orientation Packet: This packet provides information of student rights under FERPA, satisfactory GPA (GPA retention table), Mason email and email etiquette, available academic and student support services, and the academic calendar.
• Overview of the HDFS program
• HDFS requires intermediate foreign language or ASL proficiency.
  • Foreign Language or ASL Requirement
  • Foreign Language Placement Test and Waiver Test Information (Please take a placement test or waiver test after orientation)
  • ASL Placement Test and Waiver Test Information (Please take a placement test or waiver test after orientation)
• If you are interested in applying for the accelerated master’s program in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education: meet with a HDFS advisor.

No additional materials are needed for orientation in the BIS degree.

The BIS program offers pre-orientation advising.

To schedule a 45 minute pre-orientation advising appointment please write to bis@gmu.edu OR to your assigned advisor with your full name, G-number, and a few days/times you are available to meet virtually. We will schedule you for the first available appointment within the timeframe you share.

BIS advisors are assigned according to students’ last names. Please refer to chart below.

All concentrations: download the orientation information packet, INTS major information, and list of open classes (TBD)

Freshman only: download the list of course suggestions fall 2023

Check list for those interested in teaching licensure