International Student Orientations

International Student Orientation is intertwined with Huskies First Four, SCSU's new student orientation. Undergraduate students will follow the Huskies First Four schedule when not taking part in International Student Orientation scheduled events.

Graduate student orientation is managed by Graduate Studies and Center for International Studies. There are several differences from the undergraduate student schedule. Orientation for international students learning English is managed by the Intensive English Center.

Keep scrolling to see the new international student's schedule of events for Thursday and Friday!

Tuesday, Aug. 18 (optional)

Time Activity/Event Location
8:30-9 a.m.

Check-in for International Student Orientation 

 Centennial Hall Student Lounge, First Floor
9-9:30 a.m.

Continental breakfast

 Centennial Hall Student Lounge, First Floor
9:30 a.m. - noon

Placement testing (applicable undergraduate students only)

 Follow your group leader
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Group Rotations:

  • Student ID card- 201 Miller Center
  • Pay student health insurance- 123 Administrative Services
  • Complete SEVIS Registration- Centennial Hall lobby
  • Affinity Plus (banking)- Atwood Memorial Center, first floor
  • Schedule health consultations- 206 Eastman Hall

 

Optional:

  • Campus Tour
  • Visit Husky Bookstore- AMC First floor
 Follow your group leader
11:30 am. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

 Garvey Commons
4-5 p.m.

Dinner with the Community

 Garvey Commons
4-7 p.m.

Graduate Assistant Orientation (required for graduate assistants)

 Atwood Memorial Center, Cascade
7:30-9:30 p.m.

Late-night Walmart Shopping Trip

 Meet outside between Atwood and Garvey

Wednesday, Aug. 19 (required)

Time Activity/Event Location
8:15-9 a.m.

Check-in for International Student Orientation & Breakfast

 Atwood Memorial Center
9-9:15 a.m.

Formal welcome

 Atwood Voyageurs
9:15-9:45 a.m.

F-1 and J-1 Visa sessions

 Atwood Voyageurs and Glacier
9:50-10:15 a.m.

F1 students: Academic and Cultural Sharing Scholarships

 

Maximizing Your Experience: Semester@SCSU and Sponsored Students

 Atwood Voyageurs and Glacier
10:20-10:50 a.m.

Safety at SCSU

 Atwood Voyageurs
10:55-11:25 a.m.

Health Insurance

 Atwood Voyageurs
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

President's Luncheon

 

Joined by President's Cabinet and Provost's Council

 Atwood Voyageurs
12:30-3 p.m.

Academic Advising and Course Registration (undergraduate students)

 TBD
12:30-3 p.m.

School of Graduate Studies Connect (graduate students)

 108 Miller Center
3-4:20 p.m. 

Metro Bus Training (SCSU student ID required)

  • Metro Bus "How to Ride the Bus" presentation
  • Mini bus ride
 Atwood Theater
4:30-5:30 p.m.

Dinner

 Garvey Commons
5:30-7:30 p.m.

Community Walks

  • Lake George
  • Clemens/Munsinger Gardens
 Meet outside Atwood with your walking shoes!

Additional Orientations

There's more happing this week! In addition to Thursday and Friday's orientation, find more orientation and engagement events from the following sites.

UNDERGRADUATE: HUSKIES FIRST FOUR
GRADUATE: SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
INTENSIVE ENGLISH CENTER
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