UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
Once you are admitted to The University of New Haven for the Fall 2015, please mark your calendar to
attend the August Orientation Events planned for you by the International Services Office.
Undergraduate International Student Orientation will begin on Monday, August 17 at 9:00am. The
events from Monday - Thursday will include the mandatory immigration session and check-in,
placement testing as well as other programming for students. This is your opportunity to meet other
international students and make connections with various departments on campus. International
students are required to attend the Orientation program.
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Early Immigration Document Check-In at the International Services Office (Echlin Hall 200)
runs from 22 July – 20 August 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Move-In Day for UNH Residential Halls: Monday August 17 between 9:00am and 1:00pm.
International Student Welcome: begins on Monday, August 17 at 9:00am
Immigration Document Check-in
Immigration document check-in is required for all incoming international and exchange students (this
includes students who are transferring to the University of New Haven from another school in the
U.S.). All students need to bring original and photocopies of immigration for themselves and their
dependents to the Immigration Document Check-in. These copies must be made after arriving in the
U.S. to reflect the arrival stamp. Please bring and make copies of the following:
a) The completed ISO Student Check-in form
b) Passport biographical page (containing photo, number, issue date, expiration date, etc.)
c) U.S. student visa stamp (F-1 or J-1). Canadian students are exempt from this step.
d) I-20 or DS-2019 visa document (mailed to you by UNH). Sign the bottom of page 1 before
copying!
e) Any previous I-20 or DS-2019 if you are transferring to UNH from another school in the U.S.
f) If you worked under a previous immigration status, any previously issued Employment
Authorization Documents (EAD).
g) I-94 record - You will not have an I-94 record until you have entered the United States with
the above documents! Go to www.cbp.gov/i94 to find your electronic I-94 record (save as a
PDF file).
h) F2/J-2 dependents must also bring the dependents’ documents (I-20/DS-2019, paper or printout of electronic I-94 and passport) along with copies of each document.
Once an international student has completed all the above steps and attended the mandatory immigration session,
the International Services Office can activate the international student’s status in the SEVIS government
database.
UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION
Monday, 17 August 2015
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Immigration Document Check-in
Bartels Alumni Lounge
Move-in for on-campus students
International Student Associations and Groups
9am – 11 am
Placement Testing (Maxcy 200 B computer lab)
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Optional
Lunch
Excursion to local restaurants
1-3 pm
Placement Testing (Maxcy 200 B computer lab)
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
8:30 – 2:30 pm
Immigration Document Check-in
Bucknall Theater
9 am – 11 pm
Placement Testing (Maxcy 200 B Computer lab) or
Library Tour (sessions every 30 minutes, max 20-25 students/session) or
Math Zone Training
12-2 pm
Optional
Lunch
Bartels Hall, Bartels Dining Hall Mezzanine
11-1 pm
Placement Testing (Maxcy 200 B computer lab) or
Library Tour (sessions every 30 minutes, max 20-25 students/session) or
Math Zone Training
1-3 pm
Placement Testing (Maxcy 200 B computer lab) or
Library Tour (sessions every 30 minutes, max 20-25 students/session) or
Math Zone Training
3-4 pm
Mandatory
Help Us Keep You Safe: Working with Campus Police
Bucknall Theatre
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
8:30 – 12:30 pm
Immigration Document Check-in
Gehring 301
9-11 am
Mandatory
Placement Testing (Maxcy 200 B computer lab) or U.S. Culture and the
Academic Context (Gehring 301)
11-1 pm
Mandatory
Placement Testing (Maxcy 200 B computer lab) or U.S. Culture and the
Academic Context (Gehring 301)
12-1 pm
Optional
Lunch with International Ambassadors
Bartels Hall, Bartels Dining Hall Mezzanine
1 pm – 1:15 pm
Official Welcome
Rebecca Johnson, Associate VP of Student Affairs, Dean of Students
Lizzie Wahab, Associate VP, International Enrollment & Program
Development
Gehring 301
1.15 – 3:30 pm
Mandatory
Immigration Information and Scavenger Hunt Session
Kathy Kautz de Arango, Executive Director of International and
Multicultural Student Programs and Services
Danielle Valles, International Student Advisor
Gehring 301
3:30 – 4:30 pm
MANDATORY
Culture Shock and Life at UNH
Gehring 301
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Welcome BBQ
Thursday, 20 August 2015
10 am – 12.00 pm
Family Orientation
11:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
Transition to all UNH student orientation
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Mandatory
UNH Student and Family Welcome
2:30 – 2:45 pm
Mandatory
Family Members say Goodbye
3- 4 pm
Mandatory
Time with your Orientation Group
4 – 4:30 pm
Mandatory
Class of 2019 Photograph
4:30-7:30 pm
Mandatory
Charger Fun Time and Dinner
7-8 pm
Mandatory
Commuter Student Meeting
8 pm
Mandatory
Evening Events