Monday, August 19th - Campanile Room 9:00am 9:30am Welcome to SDSU!

! Provost Nichols OIA Staff Introductions (Kathleen, Greg, Song, Sally, Nathan, Patricia, Janet, Briana, & Kirsten) Be Well! Wellness Center Presentation Jeff Huskey, Wellness Center Director Student Health, Counseling Center, & Family Planning Services Brenda Andersen & Deb Johnson Ins & Outs of Health Insurance Greg Wymer TB Skin Tests & Immunization Review - Carol Humburg & SHC Staff ALL STUDENTS MUST BRING THEIR IMMUNIZATION DOCUMENTS AND HAVE $20.00 USD WITH THEM TO COVER THE COST OF THE TB SKIN TEST. TB Skin Test review will occur Wednesday afternoon and is MANDATORY for all students. Copies of Paperwork Student ID Cards 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 2:00pm Lunch (In the Market) Getting to Know YOU. You know a little about us, now tell us about yourself International Activities on Campus IRC, ASA, CSSA, ISA, & NeSA Get to know the Union & Tour Nick Wendell, Assistant Director of Student Union Break What is Academic Honesty? Dr. Alan Young Whos my Diplomat? Diplomat Introductions, Small Group Discussions, & Tour of Campus Dinner (In the Market) Paint the town Blue and Gold - Get to Know Campus & Town Trips to Wal-mart

International Student Orientation

SDSU Fall 2013
Thursday, August 22nd: Undergraduate Students: 10:00 am -12:00 pm Placement Testing (Last Names A-L) Wagner Rm. 138 or Wagner Rm. 142 (Meet at OIA office at 9:30 to walk over to testing site.) 1:30pm-3:30pm Placement Testing (Last Names M-Z) Wagner Rm. 138 or Wagner Rm. 142 (Meet at OIA office at 1:00 to walk over to testing site.) (Undergraduate Students MUST complete placement testing prior to registering for classes.) Various Trips to Banks and Phone Companies Friday, August 23rd: 9:00am Social Security Trip for Graduate Students with Assistantships Check in at Office of International Affairs at 8:30am to go over required paperwork. 1:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm Evening Registration for new undergraduate students Check in VBR of Student Union Campus Picnics Union & Hansen RHA Ice Cream Social and Carnival Games (7pm), Wellness Center Events (8pm), HEROH Dance (9pm) Larson Commons & Wellness Center Saturday, August 24th: 11:00am Convocation & Picnic (following Convocation) Coughlin Stadium 1:00pm 5:00pm Thumpstart: An academic head start program Check in at Coughlin Small groups: icebreaker, itinerary, College Student Inventory (CSI) Rotate between the following two: Campus tour: catered to specific major group, points out academic supports and resources, college/major offices, class buildings. Academic info: advising relationship, academic supports, early alert, academic expectations, scheduling study time. *These events are focused primarily on Freshman, however, all students are welcome to attend the events. Students living in the residence halls will receive their schedules & t-shirts in their rooms. Students living off-campus may pick up their schedules & t-shirts at Info Exchange in the Student Union. UPC Welcome Back Bash Union Evening Sunday, August 25th: Morning Faith Options Various Locations Various Student Engagement Day: Campus & Community Fall Festival (2pm - 7pm) Greek 101 (12pm-2pm) Jackrabbit Challenge Amazing Race Style Event (2pm) Library Event (afternoon) Astronomy Party (10pm) Residence Hall House Meetings 8:00pm Monday, August 26th: 8:00am Classes begin 10:00am Introduction to Graduate School Campanile Room 4:00pm Introduction to Graduate School Campanile Room *The content of both sessions is the same. Please choose the one that best fits your schedule. MENU (These meals are provided at no cost to you) Monday 8 amBreakfast: Pancakes with syrup & peanut butter, applesauce, fresh fruit, coffee, orange juice, milk, water. 1 pmLunch: Chips & salsa, tortillas, pico de gallo, mexican rice, refried beans, salsa & sour cream, chicken fajitas, fish taco meat, whole fruit, lemonade, coffee, water. 5:30 pmDinner: Pasta, shrimp & broccoli in marinara, grilled vegetables in alfredo sauce, breadsticks, water, lemonade, coffee, milk. Tuesday 8 amBreakfast : Individual cereal cups, milk, whole fruit, breakfast bread, coffee, orange juice, water. 12:15 pmLunch: Spinach caprese salad, balsamic vinaigrette, pasta with marinara, green beans gremolata, focaccia stick, potato crusted salmon, ratatouille, parmesan crusted chicken. 5:30 pmDinner: Chicken, mushroom sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, seasoned baby carrots, lemonade, coffee, water. Wednesday 8:30 amBreakfast: Scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit in a bowl, biscuits, cheddar cheese slices, salsa, milk, orange juice, coffee. 12:00 -Lunch: Ramen noodles with a hint of lime, egg rolls with assorted dipping sauces, General Tsos chicken, teriyaki stir-fried vegetables, steamed rice, lemonade, coffee, water. 5 pmDinner: Garden salad with dressings, grilled chicken or turkey, roasted vegetables in tomato vinaigrette, iced tea, coffee, water, milk. Thursday & Friday, August 22nd & 23rd Meals at Larson Commons for students in dorms. Off campus students will need to make their own arrangements for meals.

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2:00pm 2:30pm 2:30pm -3:15pm 3:15pm 3:30pm 3:30pm 4:15pm 4:15pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 9:00pm

Tuesday, August 20th - Campanile Room 8:00am 8:30am 8:30am 9:15am 9:15am 10:00am Breakfast Becoming a Technical Guru - Andrew Engelmann Ins & Outs of WebAdvisor - Kristina Pruett

10:00am 10:30am US Friends - Resources in the Community 10:30am 11:00am Money, Money MONEY! - Tuition Payment Options Ross Pirlet & Leo Gannon 11:00am 11:15am Your Home away from Home Residential Life - Troy Alfson 11:15am 11:45am Language Support & International Coffee & Conversation Nathan Ziegler, ESL Director & Marilyn Brown 11:45am 12:15pm Money & Banking 101: Being Careful with Your Money Wells Fargo & First Bank & Trust 12:15pm 1:15pm 1:15pm 2:45pm Lunch (In the Market) Immigration Basics - Maintaining Your Status in the US Greg Wymer & Song Hoffman Explanation & Collection of International Student Agreement Break I want to work I dont want to bang on the drum all day. Work Regulations in the United States Greg Wymer & Jolane Tomhave Police Officers are our friends. Legal Issues, Public Safety, and Brookings/Campus Police Cora Olson & Joe Fishbaugher So you hate walking? - Public Transportation BATA (Brookings Area Transit Authority) Dinner (In the Market) Whats Up America? - What to know about US Culture Greg, Song, & Diplomats Announcements

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Wednesday, August 21st Campanile Room 8:30am 9:00am 9:00am 10:30am Breakfast Undergraduates: U.S. Education System vs. the World Graduate Students with Assistantships: Preparation of paperwork for SSN trip

10:30am 10:45am Break & Walk to Briggs Library 10:45am 11:45am Resources Available in Briggs Library/Tour of Library Briggs 125 - Library Staff 11:45am 12:00pm Break & Walk back to Student Union 12:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:30pm-8:00pm Lunch (Jacks Place) Surveys, Questions, & Announcements Door Prizes Wellness Center Reading of TB Skin Tests Carol Humburg & SHC Staff Dinner (Jacks Place) Climbing the Campanile & Ice Cream SocialSDSU Campanile

You made it! Now you have a few days to rest up, explore campus, and get to know each other!