We look forward to welcoming incoming masters and doctoral students to Peabody during 2025 Orientation! In-person Orientation takes place Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19. Please be sure to register to join us by Monday, August 11.
We can't wait to welcome you to Peabody and Nashville for our 2025 Orientation events. Our programming is designed to equip you with important information, tools and resources to welcome you to our neighborhood and help you thrive as a Peabody student.
Monday's events are designed for our fall-start master's and Ph.D. students who are just beginning their studies. We look forward to welcoming you to campus and introducing you to the staff and administrators who will help guide you through your time at Peabody.
Tuesday's events are a celebration of all of our incoming master's and doctoral students, and we encourage all summer and fall-start students to attend these events.
Whether you're attending one or both days, registration is required, and you can do so using the button below!
In-person Orientation programming will take place from 2–5 p.m. Monday, August 18 and resume at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19 with optional sessions early Tuesday afternoon. Summer-start students who received an orientation either in person or via zoom do not need to attend Monday's events.
Please register to attend orientation by Monday, August 11. Orientation programming includes time with program and department faculty and classmates, as well as sessions offered by the Peabody Dean's Office to help acclimate you to life as a Peabody student. A full schedule of orientation programming will be available in early August.
Prior to Orientation, we want to invite you to take part in events that are designed to help ease your transition to Nashville and Peabody College. Take a look at the upcoming offerings and register today!
Wednesday, August 6
10 a.m. CST Webinar
Join the final Welcome Webinar of the summer and make sure your enrolled student checklist is completely checked off ahead of orientation and the start of classes! Staff and current students will give final reminders and tips, let you know what to expect at orientation, and answer questions.
Register here ➝
August 11-15
10 a.m. Peabody Administration Building
Meet fellow incoming students and get acclimated to Peabody's campus before Orientation and the Fall Semester begins. Tours will last between 40 minutes and an hour. Register by emailing peabody.visits@vanderbilt.edu and let us know which day you'd like to join! Campus Tours will also be available on Tuesday, August 19 before orientation programming begins.
August 13
Time TBD
Incoming professional and graduate international students are required to attend International Student Orientation. Staff from International Student and Scholar Services hosts this orientation, discussing important information about your F-1/J-1 status, including information about travel, employment, and enrollment requirements. Light refreshments will be available.
Orientation Dates: August 13
More information to come
Don't forget! Important transition information and campus resources are available to you in the Peabody Enrolled Professional Student Brightspace group, along with recordings of all the webinars that we've hosted this summer. You'll have access to this group during your entire time at Peabody - be sure to check it often for reminders about VU and Peabody resources, who to contact, and other helpful information.
There are additional required pre-orientation modules administered by Vanderbilt University Student Affairs that all incoming students must complete before the start of the fall semester. Instructions to complete these modules will be emailed to incoming students through an @safecolleges.com email address to their VU email address, and students should make note of the deadline to complete these modules, which will be included in the instruction email.
Find the schedule for your specific program and department.
If you have any immediate questions about Orientation 2025, please email peabody.enrolled@vanderbilt.edu.