Spring 2020 International Orientation Schedule
International student orientation starts Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
Complete this form to register. Students driving themselves to campus to attend orientation can park in the "red or yellow permit" lots the week prior to and the first week of the academic term. Students may also pay to park in Lot B or at meters during that time.
In addition, we encourage you to register for SIUE's Winter Welcome program, designed to introduce new students to the SIUE community, our core values and campus life. The program will be held Saturday, January 11- Sunday, January 12. New students are encouraged to attend to complete final steps before becoming a Cougar!
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
8-11:45 a.m.
International Student Check-In
Student Success Center (SSC), Room 0300 (lower level)
Bring your passport and I-20 or DS-2019 to check in
NOTE: All sessions below will be at the Conference Center located in the second floor of the Morris University Center (MUC)
11:50 a.m.-1 p.m.
Welcome Remarks, Photo and Lunch
1-1:40 p.m.
Immigration and Employment Session
1:40-2:30 p.m.
Next Steps
Q&A
2:30-2:50 p.m.
Campus Safety session
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Graduate Advising - Electrical & Computer Engineering only
4:30 p.m.
International Hospitality Program Dinner Reception
Thursday, January 9, 2020
8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Undergraduate Advising Sessions (F-1 students ONLY)
Academic Advising, SSC, Room 1220
10-11 a.m.
Graduate Assistantship Session
Maple/Dogwood Room, 2nd floor of the MUC
Required for graduate students who have an assistantship
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Optional Campus Tours
12-1 p.m.
Lunch on your own
1-3 p.m.
J-1 Undergraduate Business student advising
&
Graduate Advising for Business, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, & Mechanical Engineering only. (Final schedule provided on Wed., January 8)
- All other graduate students must make an appointment with their program advisor on their own
- Civil Engineering students complete an online orientation (department provides link)
3-5:40 p.m.
Shopping trip to Walmart
Friday, January 10, 2020
8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Social Security Session
Students who have an assistantship or job on-campus,
must bring completed required documents to session
12-1 p.m.
Lunch on your own
1-2:30 p.m.
Bowling, Billiards and Table Tennis
Cougar Lanes, located in the lower level of the MUC
