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1 Saturday, August 26, :00 am (midnight) University Residences Residence Hall Open On-campus residence hall opens and students check-in. Sunday, August 27, :00 9:30 am ISL Office, Campus Center, Room 9:30 10:30 am Conference and Visitor Center (CVC), behind Bassily Auditorium, 10:30 11:00 am CVC, behind Bassily Auditorium, 11:00 am 1:00 pm ISL Office, Campus Center, Room Student Service Center and AUC Library Breakfast Opening Session Student Organizations session Check In and Welcome Packs Issue ID, Bus Pass and You will be welcomed, walked through the orientation schedule, assigned to an International Peer Leader (IPL) and introduced to the ISL team Get introduced to the University Student Union representatives and different student bodies at AUC. Enter your contact information into the International Student Life (ISL) system so that you can be reached at any time. Visit the International Student Lounge and pick up your welcome pack. Receive information on a variety of matters, including survival Arabic class, off-campus housing, ISL activities, health insurance and more. IPLs will assist you in obtaining an AUC ID, purchasing a bus pass and taking a campus and library tour. 1:00 8:00 pm *Classroom Survival Arabic This is a crash course in situational Arabic for international students. Registration with the School of Continuing Education is required.

2 s and bus passes until 3pm **All trips and social outings are tentative and subject to change Monday, August 28, :00 9:30 am ISL Office, Campus Center, Room 9:30 am 3:30 pm ISL Office, Campus Center, Room Student Services Center and AUC Library Breakfast Check-in and Welcome Packs Issue ID and Bus Pass and Enter your contact information into the International Student Life (ISL) system so that you can be reached at any time. Visit the International Student Lounge and pick up your welcome pack. Receive information on a variety of matters, including survival Arabic class, off-campus housing, ISL activities, academic advising, health insurance and more. IPLs will assist you in obtaining an AUC ID, purchasing a bus pass, and taking a campus and library tour. 10:00 10:30 am CVC, behind Bassily Auditorium, 10:30 11:00 am CVC, behind Bassily Auditorium, Academic Advising Information Session Student Conduct ATTENTION STUDY-ABROAD AND NONDEGREE students: Learn about the academic advising procedures Community Standards Office (CSO) 11:00 am 11:30 am CVC, behind Bassily Auditorium, Student Services Online Learn about Student Services Online and the Student Portal. 12:00 1:00 pm ISL Office, Campus Center, Room 1:30 3:00 pm International Programs Office (IPO) 3:30 9:30 pm ISL Outing to El Moez street Meeting point: Gate 4 (Pepsi Entrance) Lunch Late Registration Cultural Trip Lunch will be served. Undergraduate study-abroad and exchange nondegree students Enjoy a free trip to Islamic Cairo and dinner. Registration required with your IPL.

3 Tuesday, August 29, :00 8:30 am ISL Office, Campus Center, Room Breakfast 8:30 9:30 am Bassily Auditorium Official Welcome Welcome remarks by the AUC president, provost and dean of students 9:30 am 3:30 pm ISL Office, Campus Center, Room Student Services Center and AUC Library International Programs Office (IPO) 10:00 am 10:30 am CVC, behind Bassily Auditorium, Room P020 Welcome Packs and Check-in Issue ID, Bus Pass and Late Registration U.S. Embassy Information Session Get introduced to the ISL team, visit the International Student Lounge, pick up your welcome pack and check in. IPLs will assist you in obtaining an AUC ID, purchase a bus pass, and take a campus and library tour Undergraduate and graduate Study-abroad and exchange nondegree students Receive important information and tips from the U.S. Embassy American Citizen Services for students from the United States. 10:30 am 12:00 pm CVC, behind Bassily Auditorium, AUC Services at Your Fingertips AUC staff members provide information and answer your questions about student services on campus, including but not limited to, visas, career advising, medical services, Blackboard services, connectivity and sports 12:30 2:00 pm Bartlett Plaza Engagement Fair Discover AUC s student life, sign-up for student clubs and get involved in the AUC community. 12:30 1:30 pm CVC, behind Bassily Auditorium, Lunch Lunch will be served. 2:00 3:00 pm CVC, behind Bassily Auditorium, 2:00 2:30 pm CVC, behind Bassily Auditorium, Arrival/ Survival Kit ISL Information Session Do not miss this presentation about surviving culture shock, the streets of Cairo, adaptation mechanisms and gender issues. This ISL session explains services provided to international students. The session is only for new degree-seeking international students. 4:00 6:00 pm Moataz Al Alfi Hall Marhaba Welcome Party and Eid El Adha Celebration Celebrate your arrival to AUC, mingle with your fellow AUC students and celebrate your first Islamic feast with your new Egyptian family. * Classroom location is included in the package you receive during registration

4 Wednesday, August 30, :00 5:00 pm Giza Plateau Cultural Trip Enjoy a free trip to the Great Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. Registration required with your IPL. 5:30 pm 7:30 pm *Classroom Survival Arabic This is a crash course in situational Arabic for international students. Registration with the School of Continuing Education is required. Friday, September 1, :00 am 1:00 pm *Classroom Survival Arabic This is a crash course in situational Arabic for international students. Registration with the School of 1:00 8:00 pm ISL Outing in the Old Cairo Area Meeting point: Gate 4 (Pepsi Entrance) Cultural Trip Friday, September 8, 2017 Continuing Education is required. Enjoy a free trip to Old Cairo and dinner. Registration required with your IPL. 9:00 am 5:00 pm Egyptian Museum and Free Cultural Trip Enjoy a trip to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and take a felucca boat tour on the Nile. Felucca Ride Registration required with your IPL. Friday, September 15, :00 1:00 pm Greater Cairo Bus Tour City Tour Enjoy a guided bus tour to the Greater Cairo area. Registration required with your IPL.

5 Friday Saturday, September 29 30, 2017 TBA TBA Orientation Follow-up Stay in a hotel, enjoy delicious meals and attend important sessions. Session and Trip Last updated: July 3, 2017