# Graduate orientation

**Source**: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/current-graduate-students/graduate-orientation
**Parent**: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca

## Graduate Orientation

Welcome to the University of Waterloo. This page contains important information for new School of Computer Science graduate students.

The School of Computer Science's most recent PDF orientation presentations can be found immediately below. Older presentations can be found at the bottom of this page.

- [Spring 2026 Orientation Part 1 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/spring-2026-orientation-part-1-1.pdf)
- [Spring 2026 Orientation Part 1 (Recording)](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetingrecap?driveId=b%21QIESaUoPxEGXXjf0LEQixnshxWgpuKRPonocwckA8cew8308mCa8TJZWpjOmR48_&driveItemId=01D4JGRDKKZ3LIXU6WGRDKVDFHLA4YOLP6&sitePath=https%3A%2F%2Fuofwaterloo-my.sharepoint.com%2F%3Av%3A%2Fg%2Fpersonal%2Fa5todd_uwaterloo_ca%2FIQBKztaL09Y0RqqMp1g5hy3-AeH0vCAODSkJk15-Vyrpy2M&fileUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fuofwaterloo-my.sharepoint.com%2Fpersonal%2Fa5todd_uwaterloo_ca%2FDocuments%2FRecordings%2FSpring+2026+Graduate+Computer+Science+Orientation+Part+One-20260317_100405-Meeting+Recording.mp4%3Fweb%3D1&iCalUid=040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E0080000000000E81D1925B5DC01000000000000000010000000F8A8B0D4C32BBD4BAEDE80F671CD893B&threadId=19%3Ameeting_YzdmZmU3NTctNTgwNC00NDI2LWFkNDctZWUzNWZlMTE1ZTI1%40thread.v2&organizerId=b47349c1-c242-453e-b005-763344004517&tenantId=723a5a87-f39a-4a22-9247-3fc240c01396&callId=136ecd39-c15b-493b-bb72-73d10fec26d3&threadType=Meeting&meetingType=Scheduled&subType=RecapSharingLink_RecapCore)
- [Winter 2026 Part 2 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/winter-2026-orientation-part-two.pdf)

 If you have any questions reach out to the CS Grad office email or your Program Coordinator.

## Orientation Package and Forms

- [Student Information Consent Form (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/cs-student_information_form_-_jan2023.pdf)
- [Information regarding HR payroll forms](https://uwaterloo.ca/human-resources/support-employees/payroll/information-specific-graduate-students)
- [Health and Safety Policy #34](https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat-general-counsel/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-34)
- [Faculty of Mathematics: New Graduate Student Information](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/grad-orientation#:~:text=The%20Mathematics%20faculty%20runs%20a,Tuesday%2C%20September%203%2C%202024.)

**Announcement:**

New graduate students at the University of Waterloo must complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) which shows up on your first term transcript as ACINTY 640. This module must be completed within the first 8 weeks of your first term. If it is not taken within this time frame, a hold will be placed on your Quest account.  For more information please see the following link:\
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[Graduate Academic Integrity Module](https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-integrity/graduate-aim)\
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Please note that new CS graduate students must complete a module on research ethics. Students in CS 697 may hear an overview of the topic presented by guest lecturers.

**Other orientation session presentations:**

- [Winter 2026 Orientation Part 1 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/winter-2026-orientation-part-1.pdf)
- [Winter 2026 Orientation Part 1 (Recording)](https://uofwaterloo-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/r/personal/a5todd_uwaterloo_ca/Documents/Recordings/W26%20CS%20Grad%20Student%20Orientation%20-%20Part%20One-20251118_100451-Meeting%20Recording.mp4?csf=1&web=1&e=WzXDMt&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D)
- [Fall 2025 Orientation Part 2 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/fall-2025-orientation-part-two.pdf)
- [Fall 2025 Orientation Part 1 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/fall-2025-orientation-part-1.pdf)
- [Fall 2025 Orientation Part 1 (Recording)](https://uofwaterloo-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/r/personal/a5todd_uwaterloo_ca/Documents/Recordings/CS%20Grad%20Student%20Orientation%20-%20Part%20One-20250723_100407-Meeting%20Recording.mp4?csf=1&web=1&e=z1mTTu&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D)
- [Spring 2025 Orientation Part 2 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/spring-2025-orientation-part-two-withappendix.pdf)
- [Spring 2025 Orientation Part 1](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/spring-2025-orientation-part-1.pdf) (PDF)
- [Winter 2025 Orientation Part 2](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/winter-2025-orientation-part-two.pdf) (PDF)
- [Winter 2025 Orientation Part 1](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/winter-2025-orientation-part-1-1.pdf) (PDF)
- [Fall 2024 Orientation Part 2](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/fall-2024-orientation-part-two.pdf) (PDF)
- [Fall 2024 Orientation Part 1](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/fall-2024-orientation-part-1.pdf) (PDF)
- [Spring 2024 Orientation Part 1 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/spring-2024-orientation-part-1.pdf)
- [Spring 2024 Orientation Part 2 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/spring-2024-orientation-part-two.pdf)
- [Winter 2024 Orientation Part 1 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/winter-2024-orientation-part-one.pdf)
- [Winter 2024 Orientation Part 2 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/winter-2024-orientation-part-two.pdf)
- [Fall 2023 Orientation Part 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgDmhlzCqEw) (YouTube)
- [Fall 2023 Orientation Part 2 (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/fall-2023-orientation-part-2.pdf)
- [Fall 2023 Orientation Welcome Kit (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/fall_2023_-_orientation_checklist.pdf)
- [Fall 2022 Orientation Part 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtGDUTBRTS4)
- [Fall 2022 Orientation Part 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqhd-xz54MU)
- [CS GSA Winter 2021 Orientation Presentation (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/cs_gsa_winter_orientation_2021.pdf)
- [CSCF Services presentation (PDF)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/~lfolland/presentations/CSCF%20Services%20-%202021.pdf)