International Students Handbook
New Students
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International Orientation
- Pre-Arrival Guide for New Int'l Transfer Students for Fall 2013
- Pre-Arrival Guide for New Int'l Freshman Students for Fall 2013
- Pre-Arrival Guide for New Int'l Exchange Students for Fall 2013
- Pre-Arrival Guide for New Int'l Graduate Students for Fall 2013
- Survival Guide to Rensselaer for International Students
- Exchange Student Registration Instructions
- Emergency Phones on Campus
- Conversion chart for weight U.S. to Metric
- Conversion chart for temperature - Fahrenheit to Celsius
- Conversion chart for Miles to Kilometers
- Take the CDTA bus for Free with your RPI ID
- Completing the form I-94 for nonimmigrant students - entering the United States
- How to Access Your Financial Information Through SIS (student information system)
- Check list for New Exchange and Graduate Students
- Culture Shock
- Adjusting To Classes At Rensselaer
- Popular American Foods
- Academy Hall
- Student Union
- Spring 2011 Orientation Activities
- Health Information
- How to Access your BILL= E-Bill
- Intramural Sports at RPI
- Smoking Policy Handout
- Alcohol Policy Handout
- SEVIS
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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)
Welcome!
The Office of International Services for Students and Scholars (ISSS) extends a warm welcome to you.
We offer a variety of programs and services to our international community of over 1,200 students and scholars. Our goal is to assist each one of you with whatever questions or concerns that you may have.
We hope that this handbook will help you to become familiar with many aspects of life at Rensselaer, in Troy, and in the United States, and make it easier for you to adjust to the new environment.
We wish you a very positive experience here at Rensselaer and success in your academic goals.
Sincerely,
Jane D. Havis
Assistant Dean of Students
International Student Advisor
Jaye Vien
Assistant Director
International Student Advisor
Margaret Currier
Administrative Associate