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Spring 2020- Spring Orientation for New International Students
Move-In Day: Wednesday January 15, 2020: For International Students who live On-Campus OnlyIf you plan to live on-Campus, please report directly to your assigned housing between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. International Center staff or current International students will meet you at your assigned housing and will provide you with a Welcome Packet that includes: a sheet set, throw blanket, laundry basket, pillow, towel and a Lunch box. If you want to live on-campus but unable to move in on the mentioned day and time, please send an email to [email protected] about the details of your arrival.
Day 1: Thursday, January 16, 2020: Mandatory for all Undergraduate and Graduate StudentsTime Activity Facilitator/ Presenter Participation Location Notes
8:30 - 9:00AM Breakfast Intl. Center Staff UG* & GR**Student Center Room 221
Director's Welcome & Staff Introduction
9:00 – 10:00AM F-1 Compliance Ghina Najjar UG & GRStudent Center Room 221
Folder Overview. Details on all F-1 rules and regulations
10:00 – 10:30AM Bursar Nelcy Jimenez UG & GRStudent Center Room 221
Info on meal plans, paying bills
10:30 – 10:45AM Title IX TBA UG & GRStudent Center Room 221
help international students better understand Title IX issues and how they relate to US culture
10:45 – 11:00AM Cultural Differences Mohammed Mehdi Benmassaoud UG & GRStudent Center Room 221
Info on Cultural differences, Cultural shock & Graduate Student Club.
11:00AM-12:00PM Lunch Intl. Center Staff UG & GRStudent Center Room 221
Meet & Greet-Current international students will come to meet the new students- Ice breaking activities
12:00-1:00 IT Support IRT Staff UG & GRStudent Center Room 221
GR & UG (exempt from tests) will be helped by IT & given tokens for Duo
12:00-1:00 Student IDs Intl. Center Staff UG & GRStudent Center Info Desk
GR & UG (exempt from tests)
12:00- 2:30PM Placement Tests Lara LeBeau UG onlyTesting Center, Savitz Hall, 3rd floor
For Only UG students who are required to take placement tests. Other students are exempt.
02:30 -03:30PM Course Registration Carol Eigenbrot UG onlyOffi ce of Career Advancement, Savitz Hall, 2rd floor
Advisors for specific majors will be present.
Day 2: Friday, January 17, 2020: Mandatory for all Undergraduate and Graduate StudentsTime Activity Facilitator/ Presenter Participation Location Notes
8:30 - 9:30AMBreakfast- Collection of Documents
Intl. Center Staff UG* & GR**Student Center Room 144
Collection of visa and admissions documents
9:30-11:30AMWriting Center Workshop
Celeste Del Russo & Donna Mehalchick
UG & GRStudent Center Room 144
Two hour writing workshop
11: 30- 12:30PMStudent IDs, Bank Accounts
Intl. Center Staff, Bank Reprentatives
UG & GRStudent Center, Info Desk
Students can get their IDs, have IT support, open a bank account if needed
12:30 – 02:00PM Lunch Lauren Kuski, International Club UG & GRStudent Center Room 144
Student Center staff will talk about campus events and activities. International Club Presentation. Group Picture.
02:00 – 02:15PMCounseling & Psychological Services
Kha Sadler UG & GRStudent Center Room 144
General info on Counseling & Psychological Services
02:15 – 03:00PM Wellness Center Anne Domico UG & GRStudent Center Room 144
A nurse will talk about required health forms -Missing forms will be collected on the spot - Orientation Survey.
3:00 – 4:00PM Campus Tour Admissions UG & GR Rowan CampusWalking campus tour starts in front of the Student Center
UG=Undergraduate Students – GR= Graduate Students
Parking Information
All students and their friends or family members who plan on driving to Day 1 and/or Day 2 of the International Student Orientation should proceed to the Welcome Gate once they arrive on campus. Please see the map below. You can also click here for a printable map of Rowan’s Glassboro campus. Directions to the campus can be found here. When you arrive at the Welcome Gate, please tell the security guard that you are here for the International Student Orientation in the Student Center and they will provide you with parking directions.
Special Note for Commuter Students: If you are a student who will be living off-campus and will be regularly commuting to Rowan University via car, you will need a commuter parking permit in order to park on campus after classes begin. You can find more information about ordering a parking permit here. If you have any specific questions about parking permits, please contact the Parking Office at +1-856-256-4575 or email [email protected] for more information. When arriving for orientation, you should report to the Welcome Gate. Please tell the security guard that you are here for the International Student Orientation in the Campbell Library and they will provide you with parking directions.
