International Student Orientation

The International Student Services office will provide you with essential information on maintaining your valid F-1 or J-1 non-immigrant status while in the United States. 

The International Student Services team and our Peer Advisor Leaders (PAL) are so excited to bring you this year’s orientation schedule! Here are some pieces of information to make sure you can make the most of orientation:

1. Know Your PAL
   If you do not know who your PAL is, please email our Orientation Assistant, Sanskriti Kumar. 
2. Know Your International Student Orientation Group
   Your group is the one that your PAL is assigned to. Here is the list of PALs and their corresponding group:

International Student Orientation Groups:

• Group A:
  • Aakanksha
  • Aashka
  • Atharva
  • Chimamanda
  • Divyprakash
  • Faiz
  • Ishan
  • Kriti
  • Maahi
  • Mayank
  • Nandini
  • Nidhi
  • Preet
  • Priya
• Group B:
  • Rohit
  • Sahil
  • Shreya
  • Siddhesh
  • Sophia
  • Suchit
  • Swetha
  • Tisha
  • Utkarsha
  • Uzair
  • Veronica
  • Vishvesh

International Student Orientation Schedule:

Sunday, Aug. 18

• Group A: Meet your PAL + Campus Tour
  9–10:30 a.m.
  Student Alumni Union (SAU, 04) Lobby
  Meet your PALs for a campus tour, ask questions you may have, and bring your transcripts that you plan to submit to the Graduate Enrollment Office. Please arrive promptly at 8:45 a.m.
  Register
   
• Group B: Meet your PAL + Campus Tour
  11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 
  Student Alumni Union (SAU, 04) Lobby
  Meet your PALs for a campus tour, ask questions you may have, and bring your transcripts that you plan to submit to the Graduate Enrollment Office. Please arrive promptly at 10:45 a.m. 
  Register
   
• International Student Mixer
  1–4 p.m. 
  Student Alumni Union (SAU, 04) Lobby
  Meet your PALs and fellow international students to play some fun games!
  Register
   
• Global Union Dance Party
  5 p.m.–8 p.m.
  Global Village Plaza, GVP, 400
  Join in for a night full of fun, food, music, and dance! Find us at the Global Village and come dance with us!
  Register

Monday, Aug. 19

• Group A: Mandatory Immigration Session
  10–11:30 a.m.
  Student Alumni Union (SAU, 04) Ingle Auditorium
  Get detailed immigration information about what you need to know being an international student in the U.S. from our ISS Team. Please meet your assigned PAL in the SAU lobby by 9:30 a.m. 
  Register
   
• Parent Lunch
  12–2 p.m.
  Kilian J. and Caroline F. Schmitt Interfaith Center (SMT, 16) Skalny Room
  We invite parents and family members to join the ISS team for lunch!
  Register
   
• Ask PALs Anything Presentation
  12–2 p.m.
  Student Alumni Union (SAU, 04) Ingle Auditorium
  Join your PALs to ask any questions you may have. You will receive detailed information on topics such as I-20s, I-94, how to get your Social Security Number, driver’s license, bank accounts, credit cards, and other RIT resources!
  Register
   
• Group B: Mandatory Immigration Session
  3–4:30 p.m.
  Student Alumni Union (SAU, 04) Ingle Auditorium
  Get detailed immigration information about what you need to know being an international student in the U.S. from our ISS Team. Meet your assigned PAL in the SAU lobby by 2:30 p.m.
  Register
   
• ISS Sports Night
  5–7 p.m.
  Fredericka Douglass Sprague Perry Hall (DSP, 043) Field
  Meet fellow international students and play lawn games with the PALs! We will serve food and beverages!
  Register