Pre-Arrival Booklet
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)
Welcome to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute! Fellow students, professors, and staff at Rensselaer join in wishing you a pleasant and rewarding stay in the United States.
Through the International Services for Students and Scholars (ISSS) Office, Rensselaer will help to prepare you for your trip and adjustment to the United States. These pages provide important information regarding travel arrangements, housing, family, health, and other personal matters.
The dates and costs listed in this brochure are based on the best information available as of November 2009 and may change. If you have any questions about these costs or any other information, feel free to contact the ISSS Office.
Have a safe and pleasant journey to Troy. Remember, you must check in with our office as soon as possible after arriving on campus. We look forward to meeting you!
Mrs. Jane D. Havis
Assistant Dean of Students
Ms. Erin Zumpano
Administrative Associate
International Services for Students & Scholars
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Academy Hall Room 4600
Troy, New York 12180-3590
Telephone: (518) 276-6561
Fax: (518) 276-4839
E-mail
Please refer to Rensselaer’s academic calendar for a complete listing of important dates and events for the 2009-20010 school year.