FALL 2021 Schedule

Important Dates

Late April-May 2021:  Expect to receive your I-20 no earlier than this!

Monday, May 31, 2021:  Earliest date to apply for your F-1 Visa.

Thursday, July 15, 2021:  Deadline to notify our office of your travel plans.

Thursday, July 15, 2021:  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.

Tuesday & Wednesday, August 3 & 4, 2021:  Dates of arrival to the U.S. to quarantine. If you must arrive later, then contact our office immediately.

Friday & Saturday, August 13 & 14, 2021: Earliest dates to arrive on campus for Orientation. If you must arrive later, then contact our office immediately.

Sunday, August 15, 2021

9 a.m.
Breakfast, Commons Dining Hall

10:15 a.m.
Campus Tour, Suida House 

11:15 a.m.
Meeting with Returning/Continuing International Students, Sadove Student Center 112

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, Kirner-Johnson Commons I (first floor)

8:00 p.m.
S'Mores and chat Sadove Terrace and surrounding seating 

Monday, August 16, 2021

9:00 a.m.
Breakfast, Commons Dining Hall 

10:00 a.m.
Exploring the Glen led by Returning/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.), Elihu Root House

2:30 p.m.
Session I: Maintaining your F-1 status. Allen Harrison, Assistant Dean for International Students and Accessibility, Kirner-Johnson 102

3:30 p.m.
Session II: Academic Support for Multilingual Students, Jennifer Ambrose, Director, Writing Center and Amy Gaffney, Director, Oral Communication Center, Kirner-Johnson 102

4:15 p.m.
Session III: Student Health Insurance, etc. Health Center Staff, Kirner- Johnson 102

5:00 p.m.
Dinner, Commons Dining Hall

7:30 p.m.
Trivia Night with Prizes! Beinecke Events Barn

Tuesday, August 17th, 2021

College's First-year Student Orientation Begins

Monday, August 23, 2021

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 27, 2021

Sadove Student Center 112

4:30 p.m.
Session IV: How are you Adjusting to Life at Hamilton led by Returning/Continuing International Students  

5:15 p.m.
Catered Dinner

6:00 p.m.
Session V: Navigating the American College Classroom: Honor Code, Plagiarism, etc. Associate Dean of Students for Academics

Sunday, August 29, 2021

5:30 p.m.
Annual International Friendship Program (IFP) Dinner, Sadove Student Center 112

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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), Allen Harrison, Jr., Assistant Dean for International Students and Accessibility and Introduction to Filing Income Taxes. Gary Carrock, Assistant Controller, Business Office