Newly Admitted Graduate Students
The Graduate College takes the following efforts to ensure newly admitted graduate students have a smooth transition into FAU’s graduate programs. If you have any suggestions about ways we could improve any of these offerings, please contact gcadmissions@fau.edu.
Application Status
How do I check my application status?
GradCAS: To view what documents have been received by GradCAS, login to your GradCAS application portal and click “Check Status” in the upper right corner.
https://gradcas.liaisoncas.org
EngineeringCAS: To view what documents have been received by EngineeringCAS, login to your EngineeringCAS application portal and click “Check Status” in the upper right corner.
https://engineeringcas.liaisoncas.org
College of Business: To view what documents we have received and your application status, click on the link below.
- Note: You may also check your application status by contacting the Graduate College:
E-mail: gcadmissions@fau.edu
Phone: 561.297.3624
In Person: Florida Atlantic University
Graduate College
Student Support Services, SU-80, Room 101
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
New Graduate Student Orientations
Beginning Spring 2027, all newly admitted graduate students are required to complete the New Graduate Student Online Orientation during their first semester of enrollment. The orientation is fully online and self-paced, allowing students to complete it at their convenience. To learn more about the New Student Orientation, click here.
Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation
The Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Orientation is held to help newly-appointed graduate teaching assistants prepare for their teaching experience in our undergraduate classrooms and laboratories. To learn more about the GTA Orientation, click here.
Seminar for International Teaching Assistants
Seminar for International Teaching Assistants (SITA) is a multi-purpose program designed to prepare international graduate students to teach undergraduate students at FAU. All International Teaching Assistants are required to successfully pass a Panel Review prior to beginning their teaching assignments. To learn more about the SITA program click here.