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 Fall 2008 Orientation Schedule for
New International & Exchange Students

 


Monday, August 18, 2008

  • 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Arrival & Check-In - Port Sky Café for all on campus students. If you will be living off-campus check in at your specific
    apartment or housing facility

  • 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    New residence hall students arriving after 5:00 p.m. may pick up keys and check-in packets in Port Sky Café (Housing Office)

  • 5:30 p.m.
    Dinner - Port Sky Café

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Breakfast - Port Sky Café

  • 9:00 a.m.
    University Photo ID’s issued - Port Sky Café (you will need to bring your passport to have your PSUID+ card issued)
  • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
    Arrival & Check-In - Port Sky Café for on campus students or specific off campus apartment/housing facilities

  • 12:00 noon
    Lunch - Port Sky Café

  • 1:00 p.m.
    University Photo ID’s issued - Port Sky Café (you will need to bring your passport to have your PSUID+ card issued)

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Welcome and overview of Orientation activities by Office of International & Exchange Student Affairs staff & ISA officers
     - Slep Student Center

  • 2:30 p.m.
    Penn State’s Expectations of Successful Students - Slep Student Center
      
        Career Services
    - Ms. Rebecca Maguda, Director, Career Services
      
        Student Life & Student Activities
    and Opportunities for Community Involvement - Ms. Ashley Shoenfelt and
                                                                                          Ms. Jessica Bayer, Assistant Directors, Office of Student Life
      
       Judicial Affairs - Dr. L. Jay Burlingame, Associate Director, Division of Student Affairs
      
        Healthcare, Health & Wellness Services, and Health Insurance
    - Ms. Christine Ritchey, Nurse Practitioner, Health &
                                                                                                  Wellness Center
      
        Faculty, Classroom Behavior, and Academic Integrity
    - TBA, Office of Academic Affairs

  • 3:30 p.m.
    Break

  • 4:00 p.m.
    Diversity & Religious Affairs - Mr. Sean Kelly, Director, Division of Student Affairs

    International Student Information Session - Slep Student Center
    Establishing a Bank Account - Dr. Burlingame
    Working in the United States/Social Security/ITIN Numbers - Dr. Burlingame
    Transportation/Travel - Dr. Burlingame
    Visas, I-20’s & DS 2019’s - Dr. Burlingame
    Host Families - Dr. Burlingame
    Student ID Cards (PSUID+)...What can you do with them? - Dr. Burlingame
    The Differences Between High School & College Life - Dr. Burlingame
    A Brief History of Altoona and Blair County - Dr. Burlingame
     
  •  Immediately following 4:00 p.m. program - Campus Tour

  • 5:30 p.m.
    Dinner - Port Sky Café

  • 8:00 p.m.
    Free Campus Shuttle to Wal-Mart Plaza to shop or pick up any items you may have forgotten - returns to Penn State Altoona at 11:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Breakfast
  • 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
    Document check-in - please stop in 103 Slep during this time with your passports, visas, I-94’s, and I-20’s (F-1) or DS 2019’s (J-1).  We will make photocopies of each document to send one to the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) at University Park and keep one for our files here in case you lose yours.  It will make replacing them much easier!!

  • 12:15 p.m.
    Lunch - Port Sky Café Large Dining Room
    Mr. Sean Kelly, Director, Division of Student Affairs 
    Dr. L. Jay Burlingame, Associate Director, Division of Student Affairs
    Mrs. Lori Robinson - Staff Assistant

  • 1:45 p.m.
    How to Stay Healthy at Penn State Altoona - Ms. Essie Auker, Assistant Director, Health & Wellness Center - Slep Student Center T.V. Lounge

  • 2:30 p.m.
    Break

  • 3:00 p.m.
    Staying Safe on Campus - Chief Michael Lowery, University Police Services - Slep Student Center T.V. Lounge

  • 4:00 p.m.
    Eiche Library, Learning Resource Center, & Computer Center Tour - Eiche Library/Computer Center in Hawthorn

  • 5:00 p.m.
    Dinner - Port Sky Café

  • 6:00 p.m.
    Free Time


Thursday, August 21, 2008

  • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    New Student Move-In Day
     
  • 1:00 p.m.
    FTCAP Interpretation and Course Scheduling - all new (first-year) international and exchange students must attend - please refer to location in information received from the Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS).
     
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Send Off BBQ - Laurel Pavilion
     
  • 6:30 p.m.
    Lion Chats - Group meetings with your Orientation leader - locations to be announced
     
  • 7:00 p.m.
    Orientation Student Program - CASINO NIGHT - Adler Athletic Complex
     
  • 10:00 p.m.
    Residence Hall Floor/Building Meetings - your residence hall if living on campus
     
              

    Sunday, August 24, 2008
  • 5:30 p.m.
    New International & Exchange Student Welcome Picnic
     


Fall 2008 New Student Orientation Schedule
"Roar Like Never Before!"

Please click on link below for additional information on programs beginning on August 21-August 24, 2008...

http://www.altoona.psu.edu/stulife/orientation/2008/2008 main menu.htm

 


 

For more information about general New Student Orientation, please contact the Student Life Office at (814) 949-5064.


Copyright © 2008 Office of International & Exchange Student Services; Division of Student Affairs
Penn State Altoona; 103 Slep Student Center
3000 Ivyside Park; Altoona, PA 16601-3760; Phone: (814) 949-5065
Dr. L. Jay Burlingame, Associate Director, Division of Student Affairs;
Director, Office of International & Exchange Student Services
   
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