International Student Orientation Program - Fall 2016 If you are moving into on campus housing you can move in Saturday, August 13, 2016 between 8:00 am 5:00 pm. If you arrive between 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm, please go to RIT Public Safety after hour s office in Grace Watson Hall (GWH, Bldg #25) for assistance. If you arrive after 11:00 pm, you will be on your own to locate alternative housing for the night at a local hotel. You will pick up your housing key from RIT Housing Operations located in Grace Watson Hall (GWH, Bldg #25). Exception - if you are assigned at the RIT Inn, you will pick up your room key from the front desk located in the main lobby of the RIT Inn. If you have questions about move-in, please call Housing Operations office at 585-475-2572. Day Date Time Event Details (* denotes optional session) Location 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Immigration Check-In (please bring passport and I-20/DS-2019) 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Get your RIT ID card Resource Fair for New International Students: George Eastman Building (EAS) Bldg #1 Registrar s office Saturday 13-Aug 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Rochester Global Connections Graduate Student Advisory Committee Student Health Center Local cell phone companies Public Safety Student Financial Information & Technology RIT Aetna Insurance Student Alumni Union (SAU) Bldg # 4 Fireside lounge 11:00 am 4:00 pm Campus Tours Starts in Student Alumni Union (SAU) lobby 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Lunch Break Campus Dining Locations 12:00 pm 3:00 pm Bus Shuttle from RIT to Walmart * Gleason Circle 4:00 pm 6:00 pm PAL meet and greet with students 6:30 pm 8:30 pm Global Village Dance Party 7:30 pm 9:30 pm Bus Shuttle from RIT to off-campus residences (Rustic Village, Crittenden Way Apartments, Clayton Arms) Meeting point Student Alumni Union (SAU) lobby and then PALs can guide their group Global Village Plaza (GVP) Bldg # 400 (Rain location: Crossroads (CRS) Bldg #89 dining area) Gleason Circle
8:00 am 10:00 am 8:00 am 4:00 pm Bus Shuttle to RIT from off campus residences (Crittenden Way, Rustic Village, Clayton Arms) Bus pick up at Rustic Village, Crittenden Way Apartment, Clayton Arms from 8 am to 10 am 10:00 am - 11:30 am REQUIRED: Immigration Session Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 Sunday 14-Aug 11:45 am - 12:45 pm REQUIRED: RIT 101 session Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Parent Forum (parents or family members only) * Join the ISS Director, Jeff Cox for an informal chat. Lunch will be provided. Campus Center (CPC) Bldg # 3 Room 2650 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Lunch Break Campus Dining Locations 2:00 pm 3:00 pm REQUIRED: Session on Title IX by Stacy DeRooy Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 3:00 pm 4:00 pm REQUIRED: Employment Session Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 4:30 pm 7:00 pm Sports Night with PALs 5:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Movie - Jungle Book * 7:30 am 9:00 am Bus Shuttle from RIT to off-campus residences (Rustic Village, Crittenden Way Apartments, Clayton Arms) Bus Shuttle to RIT from off-campus residences (Rustic Village, Crittenden Way Apartments, Clayton Arms) Nathaniel Rochester Hall Field (NRH Field) (Rain: Crossroads (CRS) Bldg #89 dining area) Gleason Circle Ingle Bus pick up at Rustic Village, Crittenden Way Apartments, Clayton Arms from 7:30 am 8:30 am Monday 15-Aug 9:00 am 1:00 pm Graduate Students only - English Language Written Test (for students who were conditionally admitted and/or whose Academic Department is requiring English testing) 11:00 am 12:00 pm Library Information Session Monroe Hall (MON) Bldg #15, English Language Center (ELC) Office The Wallace Center (WAL) Bldg #5, Library, VIA Lab, 2nd floor
12:00 pm 1:00 pm Lunch Break Campus Dining Locations 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:00 pm REQUIRED MAKE UP: Immigration & Employment session for students who missed on 8/14 Graduate Student Advisory Committee Meet and Greet (Graduate Students only) 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Coffee and Board Games * REQUIRED: Undergraduate and Graduate academic orientation begins. Please check for details with your academic department Beanz Space, Grace Watson Hall (GWH) Bldg #25 Tuesday 16-Aug 9:00 am 6:00 pm Immunization Clinic 2016 9:00 am 1:00 pm Undergraduate Students only - English Language Written Test (for students who were conditionally admitted and/or whose Academic Department is requiring English testing) 11:00 am 12:00 pm Library Information Session 2:00 pm 4:30 pm 9:00 pm 11:00 pm Outdoor Movie * REQUIRED: Office of Graduate Education Orientation (Graduate students only) Monroe Hall (MON) Bldg #15, English Language Center (ELC) Office The Wallace Center (WAL) Bldg #5, Library, VIA Lab, 2nd floor Ingle Greek Lawn (open area behind Residence Hall B & C) Wednesday 17-Aug Immunization Clinic 2016
7:00 pm 8:30 pm Let's Talk About It * Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 9:00 pm 11:00 pm Do Something About It * Gene Polisseni Center (POL) Lobby 9:00 pm 11:00 pm Open Skate * Gene Polisseni Center (POL) 10:00 pm 11:00 pm Hypnotist - Dale K. * Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 Immunization Clinic 2016 Thursday 18-Aug 4:00 pm 5:15 pm Living & Learning Together * Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 7:30 PM The 11th Annual 2016 Lighting the way Welcoming Ceremony followed by reception (Females only) Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 8:00 PM Anime Feature * 9:00 pm 11:00 pm CAB Evening Event * Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 10:00 pm 11:00 pm No Voice Zone * 8:30 am 4:30 pm REQUIRED: Drop off official transcripts (Graduate students only) Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) Bldg # 55, Student Development Center (SDC) 1300/1310 Friday 19-Aug Immunization Clinic 2016
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm REQUIRED: PPD Screening Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 Student Life Center (SLC) Reception room (Green Room) # 1540 Saturday 20-Aug 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Make-up Orientation (for students who missed it on 8/14 OR 8/15) - Immigration session - Employment session - RIT 101 session 9:00 pm 10:00 pm Questions Without Cuffs * 9:00 pm 11:00 pm Open Skate * Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena (RIA) Bldg # 2 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Club Fair * Gordon Fieldhouse (GOR) Bldg # 24 6:00 pm 1:00 am Zero Fest * Campus Center (CPC) Bldg # 3 8:00 pm 12:00 am Brick Bash * Sentinel statue near Administration circle Sunday 21-Aug 9:30 PM Fireworks * Residential Side of Campus Thursday 25-Aug 7:30 am - 11:00 am PPD clinic Friday 26-Aug 7:30 am - 11:00 am PPD clinic Room 1829 Room 2650 Sunday 11-Sep 3:00 pm 7:00 pm Welcome picnic hosted by Rochester Global Connections Welcome to Rochester with an opportunity to meet international students, socialize with Rochester Global Connection (RGC) members, and try backyard sports and a barbeque with lots of good food (more information coming soon) Ontario Beach Park Saturday 17-Sep 7:00 am - 2:00 pm Apply for a Social Security Number (for students with on-campus jobs) (this event is tentative as the date may be subject to change) Buses will leave from RIT Gleason Circle and Rustic Village
Dinning Location 13-Aug 14-Aug Brick City Café (SAU) 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM Gracies 11:00 AM - 01:30 PM 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM The Corner Store 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM 10:30 AM - 02:00 PM From 15th August to 19th August