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International Orientation 2008

All events will take place in the Campus Center, Faculty Lounge, unless otherwise noted.
This schedule is for International Undergraduate Transfer Students and New International Graduate Students ONLY.
International First Year Students are expected to attend an Immigration Guidelines session on Wednesday from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge, plus all other New Student Orientation Events listed here.

time	event	Presenter(s)
Monday, August 18
8:30 a - 9:00 a	Welcome & Introduction	Dr. Najeeb Nakhle, Director ISS; Mrs. Irlacy Rodrigues, DSO
9:30 a - 10:15 a	Social Life in America	Mrs. Enid Harris
10:15 a - 10:45 a	Administrative Welcome	Dr. Heather Knight, Provost; Dr. Frances Faehner, VP; Mr. Stephen Payne, VP
11:00 a - 12:00 p	New Student Convocation (Pioneer Memorial Church)
12:00 p - 1:15 p	President's Welcome Luncheon (Johnson Gymnasium)
1:30 p - 2:30 p	Immigration Guidelines	Dr. Najeeb Nakhle, Director ISS
2:30 p - 3:20 p	Campus Safety	Officer Dale Hodges
BREAK
3:30 p - 4:10 p	Student Activities & Intramurals	Mr. Dave Jardine
4:10 p - 5:00 p	PMC Emergency Aid	Mrs. Alina Baltazar Laura Meyer
7:00 p - 9:00 p	Library Workshop	Mrs. Lauren R. Matacio
Tuesday, August 19
8:00 a - 9:00 a	Breakfast
9:00 a - 9:50 a	Employment and Taxation	Katrina Wright Marie Grant
10:00 a - 10:30 a	Student Insurance	Michelle Thompson
BREAK
10:30 a - 11:15 a	Counseling and Testing	Dr. Judith Fisher
11:15 a - 12:00 p	Student Finance	Mrs. Elynda Bedney
12:00 p - 1:30 p	International Student Banquet
1:45 p - 2:15 p	Academic Integrity	Dr. Alice Williams
2:15 p - 2:45 p	Academic Orientation	Mrs. Carletta Witzel; Dr. Erling Snorason; Mrs. Kristine Knutson
2:45 p - 4:00 p	Registration Online (Chan Shun Hall)	Aimee Vitangcol
4:00 p - 5:00 p	Immigration Guidelines (make-up session)	Dr. Najeeb Nakhle, Director ISS
5:00 p - 6:30 p	VP for Student Life Supper
7:30 p - 9:00 p	Library Workshop	Mrs. Lauren R. Matacio