International Student Orientation
Important Dates
Late April-May 2022: Expect to receive your I-20 no earlier than this!
Monday, May 30, 2022: Earliest date to apply for your F-1 Visa.
Monday, July 11, 2022: Deadline to notify our office of your travel plans. Complete the form at https://www.hamilton.edu/offices/dos/international-student-services/iss-travel-form. (Note that you must be signed into your MyHamilton to complete this form.)
Thursday, July 14, 2022: Earliest date to arrive in the U.S. You may not enter the U.S. more than 30 days in advance of the report date on your I-20.
Friday & Saturday, August 12 & 13, 2022: Earliest dates to arrive on campus for Orientation. If you must arrive later, then contact our office immediately.
FALL 2022 Schedule (TENTATIVE)
Sunday, August 14, 2022
9 a.m.
Breakfast, Commons Dining Hall
10:15 a.m.
Campus Tour, Suida House
11:15 a.m.
Meeting with Continuing International Students, Blood Fitness Center 105 (McKenna Conference Room)
12 p.m.
Lunch, Commons Dining Hall
1:30 p.m.
Off-Campus Excursion for purchases, Pickup at Kirner-Johnson Circle
6:30 p.m.
Catered Dinner with Key Campus Administrators, Beinecke Events Barn
8:00 p.m.
Rest and relax
Monday, August 15, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Breakfast, Commons Dining Hall
10:00 a.m.
Exploring the Glen led by Continuing International Students, Meet at Sadove Student Center
12:00 p.m.
Lunch, Commons Dining Hall
1:30 p.m.
Mandatory Document Sharing (bring your passport, visa, etc.), Days Massolo Center
2:30 p.m.
Session I: Maintaining your F-1 status. Director of International Student Services, Science Center 3024
3:30 p.m.
Session II: Academic Support for Multilingual Students, Alex Hanson, Assistant Director/Multilingual Student Support Coordinator, Science Center 3024
4:15 p.m.
Session III: Student Health Insurance, etc. Health Center Staff, Science Center 3024
5:00 p.m.
Dinner, Commons Dining Hall
7:30 p.m.
Trivia Night with Prizes! Beinecke Events Barn
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
College's First-year Student Orientation Begins
Monday, August 22, 2022
8:45 p.m.
MP2 (Multicultural Peer Mentor Project) Welcome Reception (for international students who signed up during the summer to participate), Scott Field House
Friday, August 26, 2022
Sadove Student Center 112
4:30 p.m.
Session IV: How are you Adjusting to Life at Hamilton led by Continuing International Students
5:15 p.m.
Catered Dinner
6:00 p.m.
Session V: Navigating the American College Classroom: Honor Code, Plagiarism, etc. Adam Van Wynsberghe, Associate Dean of Students for Academics
Sunday, August 28, 2022
5:30 p.m.
Annual International Friendship Program (IFP) Dinner, Beinecke Events Barn
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Sadove Student Center 112
4:30 p.m.
Session VI: Career Center and Student Employment Resources. Student Employment Office Representative and Peer Intern
5:00 p.m.
Break
5:15 p.m.
Session VII: Employment Forms, Mike Thayer, Employment Manager, Human Resources; Applying for a Social Security Number (Card), Director of International Student Services, and Introduction to Filing Income Taxes. Gary Carrock, Assistant Controller, Business Office
Contact
Allen Harrison
Assistant Dean for International Students and Accessibility