OfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholars(OISS)Spring2017CalendarofOrientationEvents

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First-Year(Freshmen)StudentsTransferStudentsUndergraduateExchangeStudentsGraduateStudentsMBAExchangeLawStudentsAllStudents(Includes:First-Year/Freshmen,Transfer,UndergraduateExchange,Graduate,andLawStudents)

Pleasenote:Ifyoufailtoattendyourmandatoryinternationalorientationsession(s),yourimmigrationstatusmaybeimpactedandaholdwillbeplacedonyourUSDaccount,whichcouldpreventyoufromregisteringinclassesandprocessingotherimportanttransactions.

THURSDAY,JANUARY5TH11:30am-2:00pm

Law

LawSchoolInternationalOrientationInternationalCenter,SerraHall201

F-1andJ-1lawstudentsmustreporttotheInternationalCenterwithalltraveldocuments(passport,FormI-20orFormDS-2019)tocompleteinternationalorientation.Thismandatorysessionwillcovertopicsincluding:maintainingyourstudentimmigrationstatus,navigatingtheU.S.healthcaresystem,andimportantresourcesthatcansupportyoursuccessatUSD.Lunchwillbeprovided.

MONDAY,JANUARY9TH

Law LawSchool1stDayofSpringSemester

Classesbeginforlawstudents.

THURSDAY,JANUARY19TH

9:00am-2:30pmTransfer

NewTransferStudentImmigration&WellnessOrientationSerraHall215

Thismandatorysessionfortransferstudentswillcovertopicsincluding:maintainingyourstudentimmigrationstatus,navigatingtheU.S.healthcaresystem,howtotransitionsuccessfullytotheUSDcollegeenvironment,andimportantresourcesthatcansupportyoursuccess.StudentsmustalsobringtheirpassportandFormI-20totheorientationsession.Lunchwillbeprovided.

FRIDAY,JANUARY20TH10:00am-10:00pm

AllStudentsInternationalStudentMove-InDayMissionsCrossroads

Internationalstudentsareabletomoveintoon-campushousingasearlyas10:00amonthisday.PleasevisittheMissionsCrossroadsbuildingtopickupyourroomkey.

InternationalCenterOrientation

Campus-WideOrientation

10:00am-12:30pmGraduate

F-1GraduateStudentImmigration&WellnessOrientationInternationalCenter,SerraHall201

Thismandatorysessionfornewgraduatestudentswillcovertopicsincluding:maintainingyourstudentimmigrationstatus,navigatingtheU.S.healthcaresystem,andimportantresourcesthatcansupportyoursuccessatUSD.StudentsmustalsobringtheirpassportandFormI-20totheorientationsession.StudentswhoparticipatedinISIPorLawSchoolInternationalOrientationdonotneedtoattendthissession.

MONDAY,JANUARY23RD

9:00am-5:00pmFirst-Year/Freshmen

F-1First-Year(Freshmen)StudentOrientationSerraHall215

Thismandatorysessionforfirst-yearstudentswillcovertopicsincluding:maintainingyourstudentimmigrationstatus,navigatingtheU.S.healthcaresystem,importanthealthinsuranceinformation,howtotransitionsuccessfullytotheUSDcollegeenvironment,andresourcesthatcansupportyoursuccessatUSD.StudentsmustalsobringtheirpassportandFormI-20totheorientationsession.Lunchwillbeprovided.

5:30pm-6:30pmFirst-Year/Freshmen

TransferUndergraduate

Exchange

CommunityMeetingMissionsCrossroads

Thismandatorysessionisforallnewstudentswhowillbelivingoncampus.Inthismeeting,importantinformationaboutcampuslifewillbeprovided.

TUESDAY,JANUARY24TH8:00am-12:00pm

First-Year/FreshmenEnglishLanguageAssessmentSerraHall156A

Newfirst-year/freshmeninternationalstudentsarerequiredtotakeabriefEnglishassessmenttobetterplacestudentsintheappropriateEnglishcourse.

9:15am-2:30pmUndergraduate

Exchange

J-1UndergraduateExchangeStudentWelcomeMeetingInternationalCenter,SerraHall201

Thismandatorysessionfornewundergraduateexchangestudentswillcoverneed-to-knowtopicsaboutstudyingatUSDandlivinginSanDiegoaswellaspracticaltopicslikehowtoobtainaUSDstudentcard.StudentsmustbringtheirpassportandDS-2019tothisorientationsession.Lunchwillbeprovided.

2:30pm-5:30pmAllStudents

MissionValleyShoppingTripMeetatLawCircle(trafficcircleinfrontofWarrenHall)

Goshoppingfordormitoryessentials,mobilephonesandothernecessities.Transportationwillbeprovided.

7:00pm-9:30pmAllStudents

NewStudentPizzaNightInternationalStudentLounge(StudentLifePavilion,4thFloor)

CometotheInternationalStudentLoungeandmeetfellowinternationalstudentsandtheInternationalOrientationTeam.Pizzaandsodawillbeprovided.

WEDNESDAY,JANUARY25TH

8:30amFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

OverallCampusOrientationCheck-InKIPJRotunda

Newfirst-year(freshmen)andtransferstudentsmustcheckintoreceivetheirSpringOrientationinformationandenjoyacontinentalbreakfast.

9:00amFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

NewStudentConvocationKIPJTheatre

AnofficialwelcometotheUSDCommunity.

9:00am-11:30amUndergraduate

ExchangeMBAExchange

J-1ExchangeStudentImmigration&WellnessOrientationSerraHall215

Thismandatorysessionforexchangestudentswillcovertopicsincluding:maintainingyourstudentimmigrationstatus,navigatingtheU.S.healthcaresystem,andimportanthealthinsurancereminders.

11:30am-12:30pmMBAExchange

MBAExchangeStudentDocumentCheck-InInternationalCenter,SerraHall201

ThismandatorysessionisonlyforMBAexchangestudentstoreporttotheInternationalCenterwithallimmigrationdocuments(passport,DS-2019).

10:00amFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

First-YearPreceptorial(Freshmen)TransferringProcess(Transfers)KIPJTheatre,KIPJF&G

JoinyourstudentleadertoattendsessionsdesignedspecificallyforyoutoeaseyourtransitiontoUSD.Thissessionwillalsocoverclasschanges.

11:00amFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

SmallGroupMeeting#1KIPJ

Meetyoursmallgroupleaderandfellowclassmates.

11:30amFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

Community@USDKIPJTheatre

LearnhowtobewellandsuccessfulatUSD.

12:30amFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

LunchKIPJ

1:15pmFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

CollegeSpecificAcademicSuccessWorkshopKIPJTheatre

Learnabouttheimportanceofaliberalartseducationandhearmoreaboutyourspecificcollege.

2:30pmFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

StudentLife&ResourcesPanelKIPJTheatre

Hearfromcurrentstudentsandgetinformedaboutcampusresources.

3:30pmFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

SmallGroupMeeting#2KIPJ

4:00pmFirst-Year/Freshmen

Transfer

NewStudentSocialTransferStudentsOptional:WhereToGo&HowToGetThereTour

Minglewithincomingandcurrentstudentsandtakeanoptionalcampustourwithastudentguidetohelpfindyourclasses&otherkeybuildingsoncampus.

THURSDAY,JANUARY26TH

AllStudents 1stDayofSpringSemesterClasses! Classesbeginforallstudents(exceptlawschool).5:15pm-8:00pmAllStudents

Women’sBasketballGameUSDvs.GonzagaMeetinfrontoftheJennyCraigPavilion

Comesupportourinternationalathletes!USDAthleticswillhostpre-gamefoodanddrinksat5:15pmattheJennyCraigPavilion.T-shirtsandticketswillbeavailableinadvanceattheInternationalCenter.

SATURDAY,JANUARY28TH10:30am-3:00pmAllStudents

SanDiegoNeighborhoodTourMeetatLawCircle(trafficcircleinfrontofWarrenHall)

JoinnewincominginternationalstudentsintouringSanDiegoonanold-fashionedtrolley.Thistourwillpickup/dropoffstudentsoncampusandprovideaspectacularoverviewofthecityanditsuniquelandmarks.Ticketswillbeavailableforpurchasein

LookoutfortheInternationalNewsFlash!

TheInternationalNewsFlashisabi-weeklyemailnewslettersenttotheUSDinternationalcommunitythatcontainsvaluableinformationregardingimmigrationupdatesaswellasupcomingprograms,activitiesandessentialinformationforall

internationalstudentsandscholars.

Questions?ContactOISSat619.260.4598,emailinternationaloffice@sandiego.eduorvisitusin

SerraHall201.

theInternationalCenter(SH201)duringorientationweek.Lunchisincludedandspaceislimited.

TUESDAY,JANUARY31ST11:30am-2:30pmAllStudents

AlcaláBazaarHahnUniversityCenter(UC),UCForums

Explorestudentorganizations,campusresourcesandUSDdepartments.SeehowyoucanbeinvolvedintheUSDcommunity!

4:30pm-7:00pmGraduate

InternationalGraduateStudentTacoTuesdayMixerLocation:Tobeannounced

JointheOISSandGraduateStudentLifefortacosandmeetfellowinternationalgraduatestudents!

THURSDAY,FEBRUARY2ND12:15pm-1:30pm

AllStudentsAllFaithServiceCaminoHall–ShileyTheatre

Thiscelebrationbringstogetherinprayertheleadersoffaithcommunities,faculty,staff,andstudents.

6:30pm-9:00pmAllStudents

InternationalStudentWelcomeDinnerUniversityForumC

Celebratethestartofthenewsemesterandmeetotherinternationalstudents.Thiseventisfreetoattendanddinnerwillbeprovided.

MONDAY,FEBRUARY6TH

AllStudents LastDaytoAddorDropClassesWithouta“W”

Deadlinetoenrollinclassesordropwithouta“W”notation.

THURSDAY,FEBRUARY9TH12:30pm-2:00pmAllStudents

InternationalStudentOrganization(ISO)CoffeeHourInternationalStudentLounge(StudentLifePavilion422)

JointheInternationalStudentOrganizationforthefirstweeklycoffeehourofthespringsemester.Taketheopportunitytomeetfellowinternationalanddomesticstudentsovercoffeeandtreats!

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY11TH

Graduate InternationalGraduateStudentLibertyPublicMarketVisit

JointheOISSandGraduateStudentLifetovisitSanDiego’sfamousLibertyPublicMarketinPointLoma.TherewillbeavarietyofrestaurantsandshopsofferingSanDiego’sbestbeer,dessert,foodandmore!Moredetailswillfollow.

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