International Students Orientation

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
ORIENTATION FALL 2014
Monday, August 18th– Friday, August 22nd
INDIANA UNIVERSITY– PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE
Office of International Education (OIE)
Walb Union Room 145
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Tel. 260-481-6034
Fax: 260-481-6674
Email: [email protected]
www.ipfw.edu/iss/
Brian Mylrea, Director of International Education
Meg Underwood, Study Abroad Advisor
Ramzi Saadeh, Administrative Assistant
Monday, August 18th, 2014
International Student Orientation
Time
Event
Location
8:00 am–
9:00 am
BREAKFAST
OIE will provide a free continental breakfast each day.
Walb Union Room 145
8:00 am-5:00 pm
WU 145
ARRIVAL REGISTRATION
Bring your passport, and Form I-20, or DS-2019 to allow OIE
to make copies for your file record. You will also be told when
your placement tests take place
9:00 am-4:30pm
HOUSING SEARCH/ MOVE-IN
Orientation leaders will help you search for apartments. If
you have not secured housing, they will help you complete
the necessary paperwork.
9:00 am-10:30 am PLACEMENT TESTS-OR-CAMPUS TOUR
Campus tours are available with Orientation leaders.
Vans available
Meet at Walb Union 145
Testing Services Kettler
You are required to take the English and Math Placement
examinations unless otherwise advised. Please bring only a Hall, Room 232
pen, a #2 lead pencil, and a form of identification with a photograph (passport, IPFW ID, etc.) to the exam. (There are no
placement tests for Graduate Students). Please arrive 5
minutes early
12:30pm-1:30pm
LUNCH BREAK: Pizza
WU 145
REGISTER FOR CLASSES
-If you need to take placement tests, please take them at
your designated time
-If you don’t need placement tests, please see your academic
advisor
3:30 pm– 5:00 pm PLACEMENT TESTS-OR-CAMPUS TOUR
Testing Services or
meet at WU 145
5:00 pm– 9:30 pm MALL/ SHOPPING, DINNER ON YOUR OWN, GET CELLMeet by Yoyo Yo- PHONE
gurt
Vans will leave the Mall
at 9:30 pm
You may obtain your I.D. card and pay for your tuition and health insurance at any
time after registering for classes. You may also buy your books after registering for
classes.
ID Card: Walb Union Building Operations, Information Desk (bring passport and I-20/DS2019)
Payment: Bursar’s Office in Kettler Ground Floor
Bookstore: Walb Union First Floor
Tuesday, August 19th, 2014
International Student Orientation
Time
Event
Location
8:00 am– 10:00
am
BREAKFAST
WU 145
8:00 am-5:00 pm
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
Bring your passport, Form I-20 and Form I-94 to
allow OIE to make copies for your file record
Walb Union Room 145
10 am-11 am
MY IPFW
Activate your student account and learn how to use
myIPFW
LA 42
PLACEMENT TESTS-OR-ACADEMIC ADVISING
Testing Services, Kettler Hall
232
Walb Union Building OperaOBTAIN STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD
You can only obtain an ID card if you are registered tions, Information Desk
for classes. You will need to bring your passport
and I-20 with you.
9:00 am– 4:00 pm PAY YOUR TUITION AND INSURANCE
Bursar’s Office, Kettler Hall,
-Pay your tuition in full or set up a payment plan
Room G57
-Pay your insurance in full and bring a receipt to
Ramzi Saadeh in OIE. Your insurance card will be
available for pickup at OIE after the start of classes.
12:00 pm– 1:00
pm
LUNCH BREAK: Subway Sandwiches
WU 145
SEE YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR OR PLACEMENT TESTS
Testing Services, Kettler Hall
5:15 pm– 6:45 pm DINNER OUT
Meet at YoYo Yogurt. Vans
leave at 5: 15 pm.
6:45 pm-9:15 pm
The vans will leave from restaurant parking lot at 6:45 pm.
SHOPPING
Vans are available to take you shopping
You may obtain your I.D. card and pay for your tuition and health insurance at any
time after registering for classes. You may also buy your books after registering for
classes.
ID Card: Walb Union Building Operations, Information Desk( bring passport and I-20/DS2019)
Payment: Bursar’s Office in Kettler Ground Floor
Bookstore: Walb Union First Floor
Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
International Student Orientation
Time
Event
Location
8:00-8:45 am
BREAKFAST RECEPTION & INTRODUCTIONS OF UNIVERSITY
OFFICIALS Provided by Panera
International
Ballroom
8:45 am– 11:30
am
IMMIGRATION SESSION
-Basic regulations of F-1 and J-1 visa
-Maintenance of Status
-Program Extension
-Transfer
-Brief mention of employment and health insurance.
International
Ballroom
Office of International Education
-Brian Mylrea: Director of International Education
-Meg Underwood: Study Abroad Advisor
-Ramzi Saadeh: Administrative Assistant
11:30 am– 12:40 LUNCH BREAK (Panda Express) & CULTURAL INFORMATION SES- International
pm
Ballroom
SION, Meg Underwood
ACADEMICS AT IPFW
-Academic Advising & Program Planning: Marietta Wolceacka Frye,
ESL Advisor/NSE Assistant Coordinator
-Career Services: Karen Campbell, Assistant Director of Career Development
-Academic Expectations: Suin Roberts, Assistant Professor of Modern
Languages and Linguistic
International
Ballroom
2:00-3:00 pm
Banking Information Session: Presented by Angie Proffitt
International
Ballroom
3:00 pm– 5:00
pm
Information Fair: Open up a bank account with representatives from
area banks
WU 114
5:00 pm– 6:30
pm
WELCOME DINNER
Walb Union
126
-12:40-1:15 pm
-1:15-1:40 pm
-1:40– 2:00 pm
You may obtain your I.D. card and pay for your tuition and health insurance at any
time after registering for classes. You may also buy your books at any time.
ID Card: Walb Union Building Operations, Room 127 (bring passport and I-20/DS2019)
Payment: Bursar’s Office in Kettler Ground Floor
Bookstore: Walb Union First Floor
Thursday, August 21st, 2014
International Student Orientation
Time
Event
Location
8:00 am– 5:00 pm
ARRIVAL REGISTRATION
Bring your passport, Form I-20, and Form I-94 to allow OIE
to make copies for your file record
Walb Union (WU)
145
8:00 am– 9:00 am
BREAKFAST
WU 145
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Chancellor's Merit Award Scholarship Information Session for recipients only
WU 145
10:00 am-11:00 am
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
-On-campus
-Off-campus
-CPT (Curricular Practical Training)
-OPT (Optional Practical Training)
-Social Security Number
-Taxes
International Ballroom
11:00am- 12:30 pm
LIBRARY TOUR
-Find out about the library resources at IPFW
-Meet with the International Students Coordinator, Florence
Mugambi at the library
-Get a brief introduction in how to find books and articles,
cite sources, and query databases
Helmke Library
12:30 pm– 1:15 pm
LUNCH BREAK: Moe’s tacos
WU 145
STUDENT SERVICES AT IPFW
International Ballroom
Institutional Equity
Julie Dominguez, Equity 1:15—1:25pm
Officer
Police and Safety
1:25-1:45pm
Health
Judy Tillapaugh, Coor.
of Fitness/Wellness
1:45-2:00pm
Counseling
Floie Stouder, Counse- 2:00-2:10pm
lor, IPFW/Parkview Student Assistance
Dean of Students
Eric Norman, Dean of
Students
2:10-2:30 pm
Bursar’s Office
Shawna Squibb, Associate Bursar
2:30—3:00 pm
3:10-4:10 pm
CASA/Writing Center
The Centers for Academic Success and Achievement
Information Session and Writing Center Information Session
Kettler/Writing Center
4:10-5:00pm
DINNER ON CAMPUS
WU 145
5:00pm– 8:00 pm
SHOPPING
Vans are available
Vans will leave the
mall at 8:30 pm.
You may obtain your I.D. card and pay for your tuition and health insurance at any time after
registering for classes. You may also buy your books at any time.
ID Card: Walb Union Building Operations, Room 127 (bring passport and I-20/DS2019)
Friday, August 22nd, 2014
International Student Orientation
Time
Event
Location
8:00 am-9:00 am
BREAKFAST
WU 145
9:00 am– 10:00 am Insurance Information Session
WU 145
8:00 am– 5:00 pm
OIE HOURS
Feel free to visit the office for any questions you might have
WU 145
1:00 pm– Close
FRESHMAN FEST
-Freshman Class Photo
-Fun, food, and freebies
-Meet other new students
-Student organization fair to find student life activities
Reinhart Music
Center
Meet at WU 145
@1 pm
You may obtain your I.D. card and pay for your tuition and health insurance at any
time after registering for classes. You may also buy your books at any time.
ID Card: Walb Union Building Operations, Room 127(bring passport and I-20/DS2019)
Payment: Bursar’s Office in Kettler Ground Floor
Bookstore: Walb Union First Floor

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