*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 |
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9:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast and Welcome |
10:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Overview of Orientation |
10:30 a.m. |
Welcome to Academic Advising |
11:00 a.m. |
Dining Services |
11:30 a.m. |
Campus Tours |
12:30 |
Lunch |
1:45 p.m. |
Academic Honesty Policy |
2:30 p.m. |
Cultural Adjustment |
3:25-5:00 p.m. |
Shopping Trip, Wal-Mart |
5:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
7:30 p.m. Odeum |
ISC Social Gathering Introduction to the ISC Peer-Mentor Program |
Friday |
August 21, 2020 |
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8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
9:00 a.m. |
Humanities and Arts Requirement at WPI |
9:45 a.m. |
Government Regulations |
10:45a.m. |
Keeping Yourself Safe |
12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:15 p.m. |
SEVIS Registration and Return of Passports |
1:45 p.m. |
Employment in the US and the Career Development Center |
2:15 p.m. |
Health Services in the US |
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. |
Dinner |
7:00 p.m. |
Bowling Party, Please bring socks! |
Saturday |
August 22, 2020 |
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8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
9:30 a.m. |
WPI Degree Requirements |
10:00 a.m. |
How to Get Credit for High-level Secondary School Work |
10:30 a.m. |
Small Group Meetings with Peer Mentors |
12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation |
5:30 p.m. |
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 |