Undergraduate International Orientation

Wednesday, August 19* - Move into your residence hall (pick up your key at International House)
Thursday, August 20* - See schedule below
Friday, August 21* - See schedule below
Saturday, August 22* - See schedule below

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

Undergraduate International Orientation Schedule 2020*

*Due to COVID-19, the university is still finalizing the fall 2020 and orientation schedule. These dates reflect our original dates, we will will connect with students over the summer as the schedule is more clearly defined. Our hope is that the university will make a decision on the fall timeline by July 1, 2020. If you have any questions about travel, please reach out to IH@wpi.edu

**International Parents Question and Answer Session: Thursday, Aug 19, 2020, 11am, (location, TBD)

Thursday	August 20, 2020
*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, Mirabelle Tseng, 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 21, 2020
*8:00 a.m.* Pulse on Dining (Morgan Commons)	*Breakfast*
*9:00 a.m.* Olin 107	*Humanities and Arts Requirement at WPI* 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 Mirabelle Tseng, 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 Laungani, 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 22, 2020
*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