International Orientation Schedule

Thursday, Jan. 4

Programming on this day is mandatory for all New International Students! Please plan to be in attendance until 6 pm.  

Undergraduate Students

Check in at 8:15 A.M. at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom

• 8:45 - 9:45 Academic Advising Session
• 10:00 - 10:45 New Student Welcome/Staff Intoduction/Orientation Schedule Overview
• 10:45 - 11:45 Immigration Basics
• 11:45 - Noon Activitiy
• Noon - 1:30 Welcome Lunch
• 1:30 - 2 International Student Ambassador Pannel
• 2:00 - 2:15 Activity
• 2:15 - 2:45 International Student Ambassador Pannel
• 2:45 - 3:15 Closing Remarks

Graduate & Exchange Students

Check-In at 9 at The Nest (Bowen Thompson Student Union, Food Court)

• 9:15 - 10 A.M. New Student Check-In
• 10- 10:45 A.M. New Student Welcome/Staff Introduction/Orientation Schedule Overview
• 10:45 - 11:45 A.M. Immigration Basics
• 11:45 - Noon Activity
• Noon - 1:30 P.M. Welcome Lunch
• 1:30- 2:00 P.M. International Student Ambassador Pannel
• 2:00 - 2:15 P.M. Activity
• 2:15 - 2:45 P.M. International Student Ambassador Pannel
• 2:45- 3:15 P.M. Closing Remarks & Group Picture
• 3:15 - 5:00 P.M. Onboarding
• 6:30-9:00 P.M. Shopping Trip

Friday, Jan. 5  

Programming on this day is mandatory for all new international students! Please plan to be in attendance until 5 p.m.  

University Orientation

• 8 - 9 A.M Check-In/Morning Sessions/Resource Fair
                Student Athlete Financial Aid Session
                Pathway Program Session*
  
• 9 - 9:30 A.M. Welcome
• 9:30 - 10 A.M. Designing Your BGSU Experience
• 10:15 - 11 A.M. Small Groups / Parent and Family Connections
• 11:15 - Noon Comunity of Care
• Noon - 2 P.M. Afternoon Sessions
                       Lunch
                       Money Matters
                       Advising/Life Design Drop-Ins
                       Accessibilitiy Services
                       Aviation: Preparing for Takeoff                    

 *Students who are part of the Pathway program are required to attend this meeting to learn more about the program and get helpful information as we kick off the semester.                                                                        

Graduate Student Orientation

Registration and Check-In 9:15 Olscamp 101

• 9:15 - 10 A.M. Networking Opprotunity
• 10 - 10:20 A.M. Welcome by President Rodgers & Provost Whitehead
• 10:20 - 11 Pannel
• 11 - 11:40 A.M. Libraries
• 11:40 - Noon Community Well-Being
• Noon - 1:30 P.M. Lunch/Resouce Fair/Raffle
• 1:30 - 4 P.M. TA/TI Training

Guest & Exchange Students

Are free for the day to explore and get settled into their new home away from home.  

Please join us at the Resource Fair at 8:00 a.m. at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom (202B).  This is your opportunity to meet campus and community partners available to help you in your academic career at BGSU.