Undergraduate International Orientation

Wednesday, August 14 - Move into your residence hall (pick up your key at International House)
Thursday, August 15 - See schedule below
Friday, August 16 - See schedule below
Saturday, August 17 - See schedule below

Sponsored by: International Student Council and Office of International Students and Scholars at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Undergraduate International Orientation Schedule 2019

*Dates are correct, however specific session times and locations are tentative. Please check back in July for the final schedule
**International Parents Question and Answer Session: Thursday, Aug 15, 2019, 11am, (location, TBD)

Thursday	August 15, 2019
*9:00 a.m.* Alden Hall	*Continental Breakfast and Welcome* WPI Admissions Staff
*10:00 a.m.* TBD	*Welcome and Overview of Orientation* Colleen Callahan-Panday, Director, Office of International Student Life, Kathryn Cruz, Assistant Director
*10:30 a.m.* Olin Hall 107	*Welcome to Academic Advising* Paul Reilly, Director
*11:00 a.m.*	*Dining Services* Joe Kraskouskas, Director
*11:30 a.m.*	Campus Tours In small groups you will tour the campus with an ISC Peer Mentor
*12:30* Morgan Commons	*Lunch*
*1:45 p.m.* Olin 107	*Academic Honesty Policy* Dean of Students Office
*2:30 p.m.* Olin 107	*Cultural Adjustment* Student Development and Counseling Center Staff
*3:25-5:00 p.m.*	*Shopping Trip, Wal-Mart* Buses leave from Trowbridge Road
*5:30 p.m.* Morgan Commons	*Dinner*
7:30 p.m. Odeum	*ISC Social Gathering* Introduction to the ISC Peer-Mentor Program

Friday	August 16, 2019
*8:00 a.m.* Pulse on Dining (Morgan Commons)	*Breakfast*
*9:00 a.m.* Olin 107	*Humanities and Arts Requirement at WPI* Prof Kristen Boudreau, Chair, Humanities and Arts Department Esther Boucher-Yip, Professor Humanities and Arts Department Althea Danielski, Professor Humanities and Arts Department
*9:45 a.m.* Olin 107	*Government Regulations* Colleen Callahan-Panday, Director Office of International Student Life Kathryn Cruz, Assistant Director Office of International Student Life
*10:45a.m.* Olin 107	*Keeping Yourself Safe* Campus Police
*12:00 p.m.* Morgan Commons	*Lunch*
*1:15 p.m.* Olin 107	*SEVIS Registration and Return of Passports*
*1:45 p.m.* Olin 107	*Employment in the US and the Career Development Center* Amanda Dionne, Career Counselor, CDC
*2:15 p.m.* Olin 107	*Health Services in the US* Jillian Brooks, Health Services
*2:45 p.m.*	*Student Services Fair:* Health Services, Residential Services, Library, Registrar's Office, Academic Advising, IT Helpdesk, Disabilities Services
*4:00 p.m.*	*Free Time*
*5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.* Goat's Head Restaurant	*Dinner* Check your meal ticket for arrival time
*7:00 p.m.* Buses leave from Trowbridge Rd	*Bowling Party,* Please bring socks!

Saturday	August 17, 2019
*8:30 a.m.* Pulse on Dining (Morgan Commons)	*Breakfast*
*9:30 a.m.* TBD	*WPI Degree Requirements* Colleen Callahan-Panday, Director, Office of International Students and Scholars
*10:00 a.m.* TBD	*How to Get Credit for High-level Secondary School Work* ISC Peer Mentors
*10:30 a.m.* various locations	*Small Group Meetings with Peer Mentors* "Everything you really need to get started"
*12:00 p.m.* Pulse on Dining (Morgan Commons)	*Lunch*
*1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.* buses leave from Trowbridge Rd	*Wachusett Mountain State Reservation* Hiking recreational area, wear comfortable shoes. There is also an area for frisbees, soccer, and relaxing. Buses leave from the corner of Institute Road and Trowbridge Rd
*5:30 p.m.* Tent behind the Campus Center	*Concluding Dinner with ISC Officers and Peer Mentors*
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Goat's Head	Karaoke with Connections Join us for some music, dancing, and international singing at the Goat's Head with the Connections multicultural first year student group