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,[email protected]
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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