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. (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 2023 Schedule (Tentative)
Thursday & Friday, August 10 & 11, 2023
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.
Saturday, August 12, 2023
9 a.m.
Breakfast, Commons Dining Hall
10:15 a.m.
Maintaining your F-1 VISA status, Events Barn
11 a.m.
Onboarding Buddy Program, Events Barn
12 p.m.
Lunch, Commons Dining Hall
1:30 p.m.
Off-campus excursion for shopping and purchases, pickup at Kirner-Johnson Circle
6:30 p.m.
Welcome Dinner, Tolles Pavilion
Sunday, August 13, 2023
9:00 a.m.
Breakfast, Commons Dining Hall
10:00 a.m.
Campus Tour, Suida house
11:30 a.m.
Lunch, Commons Dining Hall
12:30 p.m.
Employment on campus, Events Barn
1:30 p.m.
Sprintax, TBD
3:00 p.m.
ISS Activity, Events Barn
6 p.m.
Dinner, Commons Dining Hall
Monday, August 14, 2023
9 a.m.
Breakfast, Commons Dining Hall
10 a.m.
Dining Meeting, Parkhurst Events Barn
12 p.m.
Lunch, Commons Dining Hall
1 p.m.
ISS Activity, Events Barn
2 p.m.
Academic Support for Multilingual Students, Events Barn
4 p.m.
Days Massolo Center Orientation, DMC
5 p.m.
Dinner, Commons Dining Hall
Contact
Office / Department Name
International Student Services
Contact Name
Omobonike Odegbami
Director of International Student Services