International Student Orientation
Important Dates
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8/16/2024
Earliest Date to Arrive on Campus
You may not enter the U.S. more than 30 days in advance of the report date on your I-20. All students must arrive on either of these dates.
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8/18/2024
International Student Orientation Begins
MANDATORY
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8/20/2024
All students must attend the New Student Orientation.
Fall 2024 Schedule
Friday & Saturday, August 16 & 17, 2024
Earliest dates to arrive on campus. You may not enter the U.S. more than 30 days in advance of the report date on your I-20.
Friday, August 16, 2024
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Immigration Check-in, Days-Massolo Center
Saturday, August 17, 2024
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Immigration Check-in, Days-Massolo Center
Sunday, August 18, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast, McEwen Dining Hall
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Campus Tour (departing from McEwen Dining Hall)
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Icebreaker and breakout sessions with Orientation Ambassadors, Fillius Events Barn
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Working Lunch - Sprintax Workshop, Fillius Events Barn
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Off-campus excursion for shopping and purchases, pickup at Kirner-Johnson Circle
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Welcome Dinner, Kennedy Center for the Theatre and Studio Arts (KTSA)
Monday, August 19, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast, McEwen Dining Hall
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
NBT Bank Presentation, Fillius Events Barn
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Understanding U.S. Health Insurance, Fillius Events Barn
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Hamilton's Multilingual Specialist, Fillius Events Barn
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Working Lunch - Case Studies in International Student Services (ISS), Fillius Events Barn
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Dinner and Games, Days-Massolo Center Lawn
August 20-28, 2024
Contact
Office / Department Name
International Student Services
Contact Name
Omobonike Odegbami
Director of International Student Services
