International Education and Programs
Fall 2019 Orientation Schedule
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International Education and Programs
The International Student and Scholar Services Office looks forward to welcoming you to our beautiful campus! Please find below the Orientation schedule for international students for Fall 2019. Orientation will begin on August 21 (your arrival date) and end on August 23. Be sure to click on the dates in grey to see the schedule for that particular day.
NOTE: Graduate students should also plan to attend an additional day of Orientation on Saturday, August 24. Graduate students should not attend Friday's Orientation activities.
| WEDNESDAY, August 21 | |
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| 8:00AM-11:00PM | Pick up at Syracuse Hancock International Airport |
| Students are advised to schedule their arrivals NO LATER than 8:00 PM | |
| 1:00-4:30PM | Cell phone provider (Cricket) in the lobby of Hart Hall |
| 7:00-9:00PM | Pizza Party - Hart Hall Basement Lounge |
| Thursday, August 22 | |
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| 7:00-8:00AM | Breakfast in Cooper Dining Hall |
| 8:00AM | Check in at Shineman Hall Foyer (in front of Fusion Cafe). Don't forget to bring your passport as well as your I-20 or DS-2019! |
| The following activities will take place in Shineman Hall 175: | |
| 10:15-10:30AM | Welcome - Dr. Joshua S. McKeown |
| 10:30-11:00AM | “Immigration Regulations: Rights & Responsibilities” - Gabriela Lozanova |
| 11:00-11:20AM | Residence Life and Housing presentation |
| 11:20-11:30AM | Break |
| 11:30AM-12:30PM | “Academic Rules and Regulations” - Prof. Rameen Mohammadi, Associate Provost |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Lunch in Cooper Dining Hall |
| 1:00-4:30PM | Cell phone provider (Cricket) in the lobby of Hart Hall |
| 1:30-4:30PM | Advisement sessions for J-1 visa students (by appointment) |
| 1:30-7:00PM | Vans to Walmart and Chase Bank (optional) |
| Friday, August 23 | |
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| 7:30 - 8:00AM | Breakfast in Cooper Dining Hall |
| 8:00AM | Meet in Hart Hall lobby to walk to Orientation |
| 8:15AM | Orientation check-in at Lanigan Hall Lobby |
| 9:20AM | Welcome to Orientation in Lanigan Hall 101 |
| 9:35AM | "A healthy student is a successful student" in Lanigan Hall 101 |
| 10:25AM | "Your academic experience" in 132 Marano Campus Center |
| 11:05AM | "Law and order" in 132 Marano Campus Center |
| PROGRAM ENDS FOR J-1 STUDENTS | |
| 12:00-1:00PM | Lunch in Cooper Dining Hall |
| 1:40PM | Major advisement |
| 2:30PM | Course changes in 211 Marano Campus Center |
| 4:30PM | First year advisement meetings |
| 4:30PM | Transfer student meet and greet in 101 Lanigan Hall |