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Welcome to. Today’s Agenda. Welcome! Introductions Common questions Campus tour New student testing. www.nvcc.edu SEARCH: acli orientation. Click on: 1 st Site. Click on: Orientation Day. General Student Information. International Student Services CA 113 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome to
Today’s Agenda Welcome! Introductions Common questions Campus tour New student testing
www.nvcc.edu SEARCH: acli orientation
Click on: 1st Site
Click on: Orientation Day
General Student Information International Student Services CA 113
Maintain your student status Come to class
No excused absencesFive or fewer absences for success
Do your work
Ask questions!
Make new friends and explore the area!
When is my first class?Thursday, May 30 1970-1975, 1995 9:00-11:30 1980-1985, 1916 2:00-4:30
Where are the ACLI Offices? CA 114 Tonia Rodgers
Michol Beltranstudents / registration
CA 113 Michael Tucker visa / work /counseling
CM 327 Darlene Branges teachers / teacher mailboxesteachers / teacher mailboxes
How do I get my NOVA Account?Click here to view a short video.
To Review…Go to:
www.nvcc.eduClick on “My NOVA”Scroll down and click on LOGIN to My NOVAEnter your Use ID and PasswordClick on VCCS: Student Information SystemLook for Enrollment and click on My Weekly Schedule
What benefits do I get for my tuition besides instruction?Library
e-Books and e-Video On-line databases ESL section
Computer Access Printers and Internet
ESL Center One-on-one tutoring Specialized ESL software Weekly Workshops: Grammar,
Writing, Vocabulary and Conversation groups
NVCC Identification Card Go to CA 103 Check out books, CDs at NVCC Access to NVCC computer labs Access to George Mason University
library Can be activated as a campus debit
account www.nvcc.edu/novacard
Student Activities Gym and Weight Room
Check schedule outside of gym Sports and Intramurals Clubs
Religious Cultural Academic
International Friends Join social events
In American homes In the community
Religious and non-religious events
Get sign-up form Ask teacher
or Come to CM 327
Welcome Center Gather with classmates, meet
Americans Located at the Little River United
Church of Christ (but not religious event)
Directly across from NVCC at 8410 Little River Turnpike
Thursday afternoons
Come for fun and games
and special social activities
Where is Welcome Center?At Little River UCC church directly across Little River Turnpike from campus. Close, but hidden from view, down the tree-lined driveway . Cross at the traffic light by the NVCC lake.
From the parking lot, go left of the large entrance doors, past classrooms,down steps, around the end of the building (right and right again), to the covered walk between 2 doors. Open door on left. You have arrived!
Come when you finish class. Leave when you want to. Drop in whenever you can. Come for conversation, friendship and light refreshments -coffee, tea, juice, soda, snacks and cookies.
School Closing InformationNVCC website
www.nvcc.edu Information will move across the top
of the page Click on “Closings and
Emergencies” at the bottom of the page for additional information
Local television and radio stations
What about parking?Parking Services CA 103 Buy parking decal ($95) Pay parking ticket No overnight parking
Display permit properlyOutside on rear window on
driver’s sideRear bumper beginning June 4
Student ParkingLot B
What if I have more questions?Go to the ESL Orientation Website:http://www.nvcc.edu/wdce/annandale/esl/orientation.htm
Some topics:Driving in the USWorking in the USLiving through “Culture Shock”Keeping your student status
Remember: Do your own work! Come on time! Ask for help! Turn off all electronics!
CE Building1st Floor Theatre Gym/weight room Art Gallery
2nd Floor Forum Seminar rooms A, B, C, D
CG Building1st Floor Classrooms3rd Floor Library
Map4th Floor ESL Center 408
CF Building1st FloorStudent Cafeteria
7:30 am to 2:00 pm2nd Floor Student Activities Office
CA Building1st Floor ACLI Office 114 International Student Center 113 Parking / NOVA ID 103 Computers
2nd Floor Book Store NOVA Café Police
Have a Have a successful successful semester!semester!