Orientation
New Students
- Pre-Arrival Booklet
- SEVIS
-
International Students Handbook
- Adjusting to American culture
- Advisors
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Good housekeeping
- Health care
- Housing, utilities, and furnishings
- Immigration information
- International student clubs and organizations
- Issues related to children
- Legal issues
- Mail and the U.S. Postal Service
- Money and banking
- Opportunities for spouses in the Troy area
- Security / public safety
- Services in the Troy area
- Shopping tips
- Social services
- Transportation
- U.S. telephone system
- Working on- and off-campus
- Visa application information
- Office of Graduate Education (OGE)
- Office of the First-Year Experience (FYE)
Freshman
Freshman Orientation
All new international freshman students must attend freshman orientation. You will be receiving information from the Office of the First year Experience (FYE) regarding freshman orientation. Please visit FYE's website to learn more : http://www.fye/rpi.edu/
International Graduation and Exchange Students
International Graduate and Exchange Student orientation
All new international graduate and exchange students must attend international orientaiton. The ISSS office willhave staff to assist you starting January 19,2010 through Friday, January 22, 2010. There will be a variety of programs during this week. When you check in with the ISSS office you will receive a packet of infomration on the activities. On Friday, January 22, 2010 there will be a mandatory orientaiton program that you MUST attend.
International Teaching Assistant (TA) Training
All new interatnional Teaching Assistantsa must attend this orientaiotn. You will receive information from the Graduate Education Office about dates, times and location.
Department Orientations
Many departments at Rensselaer have orientation and meeting directly related to their disciplines. Please check with your department for date, time, and location.