International
Student Fall
Orientation
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
All orientation events are MANDATORY and will take place in CSU 253/4/5 unless otherwise noted.
IMPORTANT!
You MUST Report to the Kearney International Center (CSU 250) for Check-In
Peer Mentors and assistants will help you in accessing your MSU email in CSU 264.
8:30 am– 3:30 pm
TB Testing – CSU 255
Parking Lot Map
Horseshoe
Lot 11
Memorial
Library
10:00 am – 2:30 pm Computer lab space to access D2L – ML 45
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Shopping Trips (sponsored by the Minnesota State Student Assoc)
Leaving every half hour from the Horseshoe Lot 11
Student
Union
10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm Campus Tours leaving from CSU 264
2:30 – 4:00 pm
Resource Fair –Mav Ave
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Do you have any questions? People are here to help you with your experiences on and off
campus as an MSU student! Stop in and walk through at any time during 2:30 and 4:00 to get
information. Prizes are available!
3:00 OR 3:30 pm
Attend a brief 20 minute session on Campus Recreation and Student Activities –
Ostrander Auditorium
4:00 – 5:45 pm
Meet Kearney International Center Staff, Orientation Overview, Cultural Adjustment
& Peer Mentor Group Formation - Ostrander Auditorium
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6:00 – 7:30 pm
Fun and entertaining session about adjusting to your new U.S. environment – Caryn Lindsay,
International Programs
Free Dinner (Optional) - Pastor David Banfield & Friends
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Meet at Horseshoe Lot 11 for a ride or you can walk to Bethel Baptist Church located at
1250 Monks Avenue. (The group will NOT enter the church’s worship area. This free
dinner is provided by the community regardless of your religious/faith background.)
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Activities & Games sponsored by Campus Recreation (Optional) – Otto Rec Center
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Students can play sports such as: basketball, soccer (football), or dodge ball. Don’t want to
play? Come to watch and socialize. Please wear appropriate indoor shoes to participate.
STUDENT ATHLETES
-Fasting StudentsPlease stop by the International Center
for boxed evening meals
Undergraduate students with
athletic scholarships will need to
contact Jason Westman at the
Center for Academic Success
in ML 125 for
pre-academic advising
OR call 507-389-1791
Staff/Orientation/2011-12/20123Schedule
*Please note the CSU closes at 6 pm through Wed. Aug 17th. Starting Aug 18th the CSU is open until midnight.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Continental Breakfast Begins at 8:00 a.m.
All of Today’s events will be held in CSU 253/4/5 unless otherwise noted.
8:30-9:00 am
Elizabeth and Wynn Kearney International Center Welcome
 Richard Davenport, President
 Scott Olson, Provost
 Maria-Claudia Tomany, Asst. Vice President for Undergraduate Studies & Int’l Education
 Thomas Gjersvig, Director of International Student & Scholar Services
 Caryn Lindsay, Director of International Programs
 Matthew Lexcen, Minnesota State Student Association President
 Serghei Tarabuhin, International Student Association President
9:00 am – 12:00 pm English and Math Placement Tests (ONLY for UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS) - ML 47
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Contact Center for Academic Success located in ML 125 with questions. The website address is:
http://www.mnsu.edu/success/placement/
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Open Computer Lab (for students not taking Placement Tests)
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Learn how to log-in to the computer, update your address and complete your D2L modules.
Check with peer mentors for lab assignments.
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch - Coupon for dining at CSU Mav Ave
1:00 – 1:45 pm
All students gather for Announcements, Friendship Family information, Document and
Checklist Review procedures (Gold form)
1:45 – 4:00 pm
Open Computer Lab
 Complete D2L sessions and introduction to on-campus technology. Check with Peer Mentors
for computer lab assignments. If you have already completed D2L, you need not attend.
4:30 – 6:00 pm
ISA Introduction & New Student Gathering
 Games and information on the International Student Association (ISA)
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Dinner – Gage
 ISA members will escort you for a buffet style meal. Your coupon will be given to you at
the ISA Introduction. Only new students and ISA leaders are given coupons. Friends
and relatives may purchase a meal ticket at the door.
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Optional Shopping Trip - (sponsored by the MSSA)
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Departs every half hour from the Horseshoe Lot 11.
Staff/Orientation/2011-12/20123Schedule
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Continental Breakfast Begins at 7:30 a.m. in Ostrander Auditorium
8:00 – 8:45 am
ALL UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER STUDENTS – Transfer Credit Evaluation/ Policy Session
Ostrander Auditorium
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Dr. Diane Berge, Ramon Pinero & Kelsie Wagner - Office of Admissions
8:45 – 10:00 am
Short Presentations – Ostrander Auditorium
Various speakers will be available to clarify and answer your specific questions:
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Dr. Randy Hurd & Kathy Grant, Student Health Services
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Twyla Tinney, Student Financial Services
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Suzanne Dugan, Director of Security & Matt DuRose, Mankato Public Safety
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Dan Southwick, Minnesota ID and Driver’s License
10:00 – 10:45 am
Immigration Session
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F-1 Students – Thomas Gjersvig, ISSS Director - Ostrander Auditorium
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J-1 Students (Exchange) MSU Sponsored DS-2019, Caryn Lindsay, IPO Director – CSU
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J-1 Students – non-MSU Sponsored DS-2019, Ishrat Kamal-Ahmed, ISSS – CSU 201
204
10:45 – 11:00 am
Collection of Orientation Checklist (Gold Sheet), Immunization, & Student Responsibility forms
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Student Conduct Exercise – Ostrander
Namrata Kamath, Student Affairs
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Meet & Greet Wells Fargo Bank – Ostrander Auditorium
FREE Pizza provided by Wells Fargo Bank while you meet various campus representatives:
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Mark Murphy, Wells Fargo Bank Manager
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Gary Urban, Business Services
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Karen Bunde, Campus Hub
1:00 – 4:30 pm
REGISTRATION & ADVISING BREAK-OUT SESSIONS for UNDERGRADUATE students ONLY –
Meet in Ostrander Auditorium
Peer mentors will take you to the following assigned locations.
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Auditorium - Samantha Hedwall, Mary Dowd and
College of Science, Engineering & Technology - (Angie Bomier, ML 45/47)
College of Business- (Linda Meidl, AH331)
College of Allied Health & Nursing- (Shirley Murray, AH 204)
College of Arts & Humanities- (AH 327)
College of Education- (Mymique Baxter, AH 203)
School of Nursing- (Kelly Krumwiede, AH 204)
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences- (Clark Johnson, AH 11)
1:00 – 1:45 pm
GRADUATE STUDENTS
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Questions and Answer Session with Chris Mickle, Director of Graduate Studies
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Academic Expectations of International Graduate Students in the U.S with Pardhasaradhi
Thokala, Dr. Deepa Oommen, and Dr. Rajiv Kapadia
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Contact your department and faculty academic advisor in advance to select courses. You will be
able to register after the Question and Answer session in CSU 201
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After your graduate session, please go to computer lab HC 2010 (If you have not already
registered).
2:30 – 5:00 pm
TB Testing Follow-Up – CSU 255
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Depending upon the results, you may be required to have a lab test at Student Health Services
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After your TB follow-up, come to the International Center for your BBQ meal ticket.
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Welcome Week Barbeque – Myers
http://www.mnsu.edu/welcome/
Staff/Orientation/2011-12/20123Schedule
Field House – Other Welcome Week activities:
Things to Do on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
FRIDAY, August 19 (Optional)
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Check Out Follow-Up
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Check your student account to see if you have a hold. If you have a hold, you MUST
come to the Kearney International Center during office hours. Make up orientation
information/procedures given.
10:00 am – 11:00 am On-Campus Work Permit Procedures - CSU 201
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Cheryl Miller, Business Services
Matt Carlson, Career Development Center
Julie Rabaey, ISSS
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Library Tours starting at the checkout desk in the Memorial Library
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Learn about services and items (books, DVDs, and more) to check out at Memorial
Library -http://libguides.mnsu.edu/aecontent.php?pid=229088&sid=1894724 During
each tour, a librarian will explain how to find library materials and show computing
and study spaces in the building.
Please participate in many of the Welcome Week activities/events for all new MSU students!
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See schedule: http://www.mnsu.edu/welcome/
SATURDAY, August 20 (Optional)
8:00 am – 11:00 am Garage Sale and Thrift Stores (Around Town)
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11:00 am
Campus Ministries Sponsored Garage Sale/Furniture Giveaway for NEW
Students Only!
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11:30 am
Friendship Family volunteers will take you to various garage sales and thrift stores
around town so that you may purchase used furniture and other household items
Meet at Bethel Baptist Church
Campus Ministries Sponsored Garage Sale/Furniture Giveaway for
RETURNING Students!
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Meet at Bethel Baptist Church
SUNDAY, August 21 (Optional)
12:00 pm – 8:30 pm Steele County Fair (Owatonna, MN) - meet in Horseshoe Lot 11
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Staff/Orientation/2011-12/20123Schedule
Sign-up sheet located at the Kearney International Center front desk. There is a
$5.00 fee for you that will cover the demolition derby, bus ride, and fair entrance.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
YOU MUST TAKE THE TUBERCULOSIS (TB) TEST! Testing is administered on Tuesday, August 16 in CSU 255. If you
miss this time, please go to Health Services in Carkoski Commons Room 21 (between Crawford and McElroy Residence
Halls) on Monday (August 22) or Tuesday (August 23). This is a mandatory requirement. If you do not have the TB
taken, read, and your TB testing form as proof (which you must bring to check out), a HOLD will be placed on your
future registration. If a follow-up chest x-ray is needed, a van will be available to take you to the ISJ Health Clinic on
Friday, September 2 at 10:00 am or 1:00 pm.
PROCESS PAPERWORK To request a letter or get an official SEVIS immigration related signature from a Kearney
International Center staff member, it generally takes 3-5 working days to process and/or sign any papers or
documents. We understand how important some of these things are, however, you must plan ahead. Be aware of
your deadlines and don’t wait until the last minute to get these things done.
APPOINTMENTS For important meetings with Kearney International Center advisors, it is necessary to make an
appointment at least one day in advance. To accommodate students who have quick questions, our staff has a first
come, first serve “walk-in” hour every day of the week. Please keep your walk-in visits from 5-10 minutes in length.
You may call the front desk at 507-389-1281 or stop by the International Center to check walk-in times for that day.
FORMS AND GENERAL INFORMATION While the Kearney International Center should be the primary source of
information, many of the forms and general information can be found online at http://www.mnsu.edu/international
If you visit the site and still have questions, you may contact our office for clarification. It is important to keep in mind
that sometimes immigration and work rules change so be sure to check for updated information.
IMMIGRATION PAPERS You are responsible for your immigration papers (I-20, DS-2019, Passport, Visa, I-94). MSU
and the Kearney International Center are not responsible for updating your paperwork. It is important to keep in mind
that after you leave MSU, the Kearney International Center will no longer keep your file after 4 years.
IN-STATE TUITION - UNDERGRADUATES ONLY - This is a great benefit so, it is important to keep track of the
requirements and deadlines associated with the award. You can review the current requirements by visiting the
Kearney International Center webpage at: http://www.mnsu.edu/international/scholarship/instate.html You must
attend ONE of the MANDATORY in-state tuition informational meetings:
Wednesday, September 7 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm in CSU Ostrander
OR
Thursday, September 8 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm in CSU Ostrander
IS THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT & SCHOLAR SERVICES ORIENTATION REQUIRED? YES. Attendance will be taken
and sessions you miss may require that you make up the session or a HOLD will be placed on your account. Even if you
have been an international student elsewhere in the U.S., the policies and procedures at MSU may differ from your
previous experience. Information on make–up requirements will be provided during orientation.
TRANSFER STUDENT TYPES: 1) Immigration transfer – you have had your SEVIS record transferred to MSU
2) Academic transfer – you have credits from a foreign or U.S. based institution that you want transferred to MSU.
ONLY UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC TRANSFERS SHOULD ATTEND THE TRANSFER ORIENTATION SESSIONS.
* ESL courses do not count as Academic Transfers.
Staff/Orientation/2011-12/20123Schedule