SPRING 2006 ORIENTATION AND ARRIVAL
INFORMATION
Congratulations and welcome to Fairleigh Dickinson University. The information on this
webpage will help you to prepare for your arrival at the University this August. As a new
international student, you are required to check-in to participate in International Student
orientation. Please review the orientation details on the website carefully and return any
requested information or forms to the International Admissions Office by January 10, 2006.
Placement Test
During the orientation program, you may be tested for English Language proficiency. Although
you have been accepted based on TOEFL scores or certificates from the ELS Language Centers,
you may still be required to enroll in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses (3 credits or
more) based on your English test results. You should not assume that you are exempt from
taking this English test even though you have many years of English training or education.
Additionally, some undergraduate students will be required to take a Math Placement Test.
These tests will take place during the first day of undergraduate orientation and must be taken
prior to registration for classes.
Medical Clearance
Fairleigh Dickinson University must comply with the New Jersey State Law requiring that
students have medical clearance before registering for classes or taking residence on campus.
Physical examination and international medical records must be received by the International
Admissions Office by January 10, 2006.
Student identification number
The University assigns a student identification number to all new students. Your number can be
found on the top of your letter of admission. You should use this number on all forms and
communication with the University and when you register for classes. It can not be changed even
if you obtain a U.S.A. social security number later.
Transferring from another University or high school in the U.S.A.
If you are presently in the United States and are transferring from another University or high
school, you are required to notify your current advisor that you plan to transfer to Fairleigh
Dickinson. You are responsible for bringing with you the F.D.U. Transfer Enrollment Status
Form to International Student Orientation.
Once again, congratulations and welcome to Fairleigh Dickinson University. If the International
Admissions Office can be of any assistance to help prepare for your arrival, please let us know.
The quickest way to reach us is via e-mail at global@fdu.edu.
Important Arrival Information
In order to acquaint you with the University and to inform you of your responsibilities as
an international student, you are required to attend the International Student Orientation
Program at the beginning of your entering semester.
The latest that a new international student can enter the United States to attend Fairleigh
Dickinson University is the day that International Student Orientation begins.
If you can not arrive by this date, do not come! Entry after this date will put you in immediate
violation of your F-1 or J-1 student visa status because you will not be permitted to register at
Fairleigh Dickinson if you arrive late.
If your I-20 or DS-2019 form indicates a later reporting date, show this document to the
American Embassy or Consulate and to the U.S. Immigration officer at the arrival airport to
prove that you have permission to arrive until this later date.
Please bring the following documents with you to Orientation:
1. Passport
2. Photocopies of your passport including identification pages. U.S. visas, Form I-94, and
your departure record (this is the white card that U.S. Immigration & Naturalization
services will staple in your passport opposite your student visa).
3. Original Fairleigh Dickinson University I-20 or DS-2019Form
4. An original and a photocopy of your I-20 or DS-2019 Form from any other U.S. school or
university which you may have attended.
5. A copy of or the original medical information that you should have already sent to us.
6. At least two copies of all your academic documents. Please be sure to bring your final
semester/year marksheets/gradesheets. Bring copies of any AP, IB, A level, etc. results
that you would like considered for credit. Please note that the original documents must
also be received.
If you can not arrive in time to attend Orientation, you may request to postpone your
admission until the next semester. Write a letter or send an e-mail message (global@fdu.edu)
to the International Admissions Office requesting that your admission be postponed. Please
indicate the new semester when you would like to begin.
In most cases, you will need to complete a new Affidavit of Support and send a new bank
statement to the International Admissions Office. You will be sent a new letter of admission and
a new I-20 or DS-2019 Form.
METRO CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION
Monday, January 16, 2006
Campus Closed
Due to a national holiday, ALL offices at Fairleigh Dickinson University are closed.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
For New Resident Students Only
Location: Student Union Building
10am – 12 noon, 1pm – 3pm
Medical Clearance
10am – 4pm
Residence Hall Check-in
Kron Lounge (located in the Student Union Building)
*All students moving into the Residence Halls must be medically cleared before moving into their room.
*To move into a room, you must have submitted the Housing and Meal Plan Application and the $350
housing deposit prior to arrival on campus. After your Housing & Meal Plan Application is received and
processed by the Office of Residence Life, you will be sent an email confirming that your housing
assignment is complete. The email will contain your campus address (room number) and campus phone
number. You will receive all other information after you have moved into the residence halls.
Please keep in mind that all deposits and Housing & Meal Plan Applications are first received at the
Office of International Admissions for processing. Applications are then forwarded to the Office of
Residence Life. All students applying for on campus housing after any deadline period (refer to Housing
& Meal Plan Application), please keep in mind that once your completed Housing & Meal Plan
Application is received in the Office of Residence Life, there is, at minimum, a 2 to 4 week processing
period.
New Spring (January) residents, your housing contract expires at the end of the Spring semester. Spring
Break, Summer Break, and other times when classes are not in session, as determined by the applicable
academic calendar, are excluded. Anyone needing housing during break times will incur a separate charge
for his/her room.
Please read the Housing & Meal Plan Application carefully.
*FDU does not offer temporary housing. Moving into the Residence Halls is a commitment to live there
one full semester.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
REQUIRED FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Location: Student Union Building, 3rd Floor
***REMINDER*** Please bring ALL immigration documents (passport, I-20, visa, I-94,
etc.) with you!
8:30am
Breakfast
Check-in
9am
Welcome
Immigration Document Preparation
10:30am
International Admissions Session
Scholarship Paperwork
12 noon
Lunch and Info Fair
1pm
Undergraduates to Academic Placement Testing
Graduate Student Session with Faculty Advisors
4pm
Shuttles to Target
5pm
Dinner
Thursday, January 19, 2006
REQUIRED FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Location: Student Union Building
8:30am
Breakfast
9am
Social Security Issues
Employment
Career Development Presentation
10am
Immigration Regulations
Maintaining F-1 Status!
10:30am
Student Affairs Presentation
11am
Academic Advising and Course Registration
12:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm
Bank of America Presentation
2pm
Immigration Document Return
5:30pm
Buses leave for performance on Broadway
*Dinner is on your own in New York City before the performance
Friday, January 20, 2006
Have you done everything you need to do???
9am – 12 noon
Medical Clearance for Non-Resident Students
Student Health Center, SUB
Get your FDU ID Card!
Office of Public Safety
Sign up for your FDU E-mail Account
Alumni Hall Computer Lab
12noon
Lunch
1pm
Shuttle to Target