Admitted International Students

Orientation

The international student orientation events include both virtual and in-person events.

Admitted students: Check your email for an invitation to the online orientation course and instructions for registering for the events below.

Winter 2025 Orientation Events

 

Note: All events are in Pacific Time (California time). Event dates and times subject to change.

Event	Date	Time
Virtual Academic Advising	Appointments available November 13-December 10	By appointment (link to book will be shared with admitted students directly)
Virtual Q&A with international office	Thursday, December 5	7 PM-8 PM Pacific Time
F-1 Student Orientation Pt 1: Virtual Session (mandatory for F-1 students studying in the U.S.)	Friday, January 3	10 AM- 12 PM Pacific Time
F-1 Student Orientation Pt 2: In-person Check-In (mandatory for F-1 students studying in the U.S.)	Monday, January 6  OR Tuesday January 7 (choose 1 day to attend)	TBA

*Students should choose one date to attend this event

Event Descriptions

Virtual Academic Advising 

These are 15-minute appointments with our international academic counselors. Students will be able to meet 1:1 with an academic counselor for questions about class registration and guidance on class selection.

Virtual Q&A with the International Office 

Join International Student Programs staff to clarify your doubts before your first quarter begins. We will review FAQs from new international students, including F-1 topics like housing and health insurance and general topics like academic dates and deadlines and campus policies and procedures. Bring your questions and see you there!

F-1 Student Orientation (for F-1 students INSIDE the U.S. only) 

This is a mandatory event for all new F-1 students who have entered the U.S. and all new transfer students inside the U.S.  Presentations will provide vital information on activating and maintaining your F-1 status, using your student health insurance, planning for your educational goal and more. 

Arrival Documents

A tutorial on how to submit the following mandatory F-1 Arrival Documents via the admission portal will be included during the welcome presentations: 

• A copy of your I-94 record (download from https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/)
• International Student Agreement Form
• Personal Data Information Form 
• Health Statement Form

The deadline to upload these documents in the admission portal is the second Friday of the quarter and failure to submit may result in cancellation of your I-20.