Friday, August 14 th, 2015 All International Students (ELC Graduates are no required to attend) 7-8:30 Attendance & Breakfast Buffet TBA American Style Breakfast buffet Meet your International Student Ambassador (ISA) 8:30 First Things First! Baldwin Lounge F-1 Reporting Immigration Check-in Ms. Ban Faris, SEVIS Specialist Admissions: Is my file complete? Ms. Vivien Skranka, Intl Admissions Coordinator Warrior ID Student Card Services, Maxwell 2 nd floor 10:00 Laptop Distribution #1 Somsen 207 12:00 Lunch TBA 1:00 Welcome to Winona State University! Stark 103 By WSU International Programs and Services 1:45 New Students Open House Baldwin Lounge Tuition Residential Life Health Services Tutoring Services Counseling Services Career Services Warrior Hub Security Phone Services in Winona Clubs and Organizations Bookstore Visit Winona Orientation Activities Sign-up 3:30 Shopping Target / Walmart RSVP with ISCO 5:45 Pizza Dinner sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank-Downtown Wells Fargo Bring I-20, Passport, Student ID#, Initial deposit 125 Main St., Winona, MN 55987 RSVP with ISCO Page 1 of 9
Saturday, August 15 th, 2015 All International Students (ELC Graduates are no required to attend) 8:00 Breakfast TBA 9:00 NISO, what to expect? Baldwin Lounge Ms. Kemale Pinar Director, International Services & Cultural Outreach (ISCO) 10:00 WSU Campus Tour ISA 11:00 Understanding F-1 Regulations Baldwin Lounge Ms. Ban Faris SEVIS Specialist 12:00 Lunch at the Quad The Quad Courtyard 1:15 Understanding my Financial Obligations Baldwin Lounge Ms. Alicia Reed Assistant Director, ISCO 2:30 Understanding the Cross Cultural Scholarship Baldwin Lounge Ms. Alicia Reed, Assistant Director Irina Ciurea, Scholarship Student Coordinator 3:45 Break Promissory Agreement D2L and CCS Irina s emails, what to do? Major Project Sign-up Minor Sign-up 4:00-5:00 Living in the USA Baldwin Lounge Ms. Kemale Pinar Director, International Services & Cultural Outreach (ISCO) 7:00 Picnic at the Lake Lake Winona Page 2 of 9
Sunday, August 16 th, 2015 All International Students (ELC Graduates are no required to attend) RSVP! with your ISA 9:00AM 9:00AM Meet Minne Parking Lot LEAVE to Mall of America (MOA) 7:00PM 9:30PM Leave the MOA and return to Winona Arrive to Winona State Page 3 of 9
Monday, August 17 th, 2015 All International Students (ELC Graduates are no required to attend) 8:00 Breakfast TBA 8:50 English Placement Test, if applies Minne 110 Professor Dr. Larsen, English Department 9:30 (If not taking English Placement Test) Meet Baldwin Student Resources Tour Tutoring Services English Writing Center Library Resources UPAC Student Resources Center (SAC) Clamming Wall Wabasha Hall Amtrak/Jefferson Bus Line 11:30 Lunch TBA 12:30 Medical Health Insurance in USA Baldwin Lounge Ms. Alicia Reed, Assistant Director, ISCO What is it? Why? Register and Print my Insurance Card 1:30 Understanding Academic Life at WSU Baldwin Lounge Ms. Alicia Reed Assistant Director, ISCO 2:30 Break 3:00 Laptop Distribution #2 (only if you don t have one) Somsen 207 Confirm with your ISA 5:00 Pizza Party sponsored by Affinity Credit Union TBA RSVP with your ISA 7:00-10:00 Shopping#3 Target/Walmart RSVP w your ISA Page 4 of 9
Tuesday, August 18 th, 2015 Specific details for this day will be given by your ISA Math Placement Test 8:00 9:00 AM For those Intl Student required to take this test Library 102 Check with your ISA if you have to take it Class Registration 10:00 AM Transfer Library 2 nd Floor 1:00 PM Freshmen Library 2 nd Floor 3:00 PM Visiting & Exchange Library 2 nd Floor Mantoux Test 9:30 AM Visiting-Exchange & Freshmen Health Services 2:30 AM Transfer Health Services Laptop Distribution #3(only if you don t have one) 12:00 AM Freshmen Somsen 207 12:00 PM Visiting & Exchange Somsen 207 12:00 PM Transfer Somsen 207 Lunch Take Lunch when time allows @ Cafeteria Page 5 of 9
Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 This is your first day joining the New American Student Orientation. It is important that if you are: 1. Freshmen (FR): Follow your OR Class per class schedule 2. Transfer (TR): Follow your ISA 3. Visiting & Exchange (V&E): Follow your ISA 4. Rochester WSU: TBA 5. Graduates: TBA 8-9:15 Breakfast and Attendance with ISA Cafeteria 9:30 Group Meeting Assigned Classroom FR follow your OR Class Schedule TR, V&E follow your ISA 11:00 All University Welcome McCown Gym Follow your American Leader and ISA 11:30 All University Picnic Lunch McCown Gym Mix and make new friends! Introduce yourself to an American student 1:00 Orientation Class (odd # sections) Assigned Classroom FR: ODD is determined by your Class Section TR, V&E is determined by your ISA 1:00 College Survival Skill (even # sections) Assigned Classroom FR: EVEN is determined by your class section TR, T&E is determined by your ISA 2:00 Orientation Class (even # sections) Assigned Classroom FR: EVEN is determined by your class section TR, T&E is determined by your ISA 2:00 College Survival Skill (odd # sections) Assigned Classroom FR: Odd is determined by your class section TR, T&E is determined by your ISA 3:00 Integrated Wellness Center (IWC) Open House IWC If owns MAC: Must attend with ISA 3:00 Laptop: Fast start to PC (for PC users only) SCL 120 If owns PC: Must attend with ISA 5:30 Pizza Party TBA Mix and make new friends! Introduce yourself to an American student 7:30 Comedy Show Harriet Johnson Auditorium 9:30 Comedy Show Harriet Johnson Auditorium Choose 7pm or 9pm and inform your ISA Page 6 of 9
Thursday, August 20 th, 2015 This day also reads as Wednesday. Meet with your classes as directed yesterday. 8:00A Breakfast and Attendance with ISA Cafeteria 9:00 Be the Life of the Party (odd # sections) Assigned Classroom 9:00 Choices: Getting the Facts & Bystander (even # sections) Assigned Classroom 10:00 Choices: Getting the Facts & Bystander (even # sections) Assigned Classroom 10:00 Be the Life of the Party (odd # sections) Assigned Classroom 11:30 Lunch (odd # sections) Cafeteria 11:30 Group Meeting (even # sections) Assigned Classroom 12:30P Group Meeting (odd # Sections) Assigned Classroom 12:30 Lunch (odd # sections) Cafeteria 1:30-2:15 Hot Topics College Workshop (all) Assigned Classroom 2:30-3:20 Hot Topics College Workshop (all) Assigned Classroom 3:30! Mantoux Test Results (all Intl Students) Health Services 4:30 West Campus House Pride Dinner West Campus West Campus students only 4:30 Dinner For all except West Campus Students Cafeteria 6:00-7:00 1) WSU American Football Scrimmage Maxwell Field 6:30-7:30 2) Sexy Confidence-Adam LaDolce East Hall, Kryzsko Choose 1) or 2) and inform your ISA 7:30-10:30 Johnny Holm Band McCown Gym All International students Page 7 of 9
Friday, August 21 th, 2015 Continue to follow your Orientation Class s Schedule. Meet directly in your assigned classroom. 8:00 9:15 Breakfast Cafeteria 9:30 10:15 Cultural Awareness (even # sections) Assigned Classroom 9:30-10:15 Technology at WSU (odd # sections) Assigned Classroom 10:30 11:15 Cultural Awareness (odd # sections) Assigned Classroom 10:30-11:15 Technology at WSU (even # sections) Assigned Classroom 11:30-12:20 Lunch (odd # sections) Cafeteria 11:30-12:20 Group Meeting/Club Fair (even # sections) Assigned Classroom 12:30 1:20 Group Meeting/Club Fair (odd # sections) Assigned Classroom 12:30-1:20 Lunch (even # sections) Cafeteria 1:30 3:30 Downtown Winona Walking Tour & Treats Meet at Gazebo Follow your ISA 3:30-4:30 A&Q International Services Office All Intl Students must attend 3:30-6:30 Shopping & learn to take the bus (optional) Baldwin Lounge Optional RSVP w/ your ISA 6:00 9:00 Bonfire & Outdoor Games West Campus Residents West Campus students only 6:00-9:00 Music/Root Beer/Games Courtyard Main Campus students only 8:00-10:00 Bingo Bash East Hall Optional Page 8 of 9
Saturday, August 22 th, 2015 12:00 5:00 Outdoor Recreational Activities Gazebo 1:00 4:00 Volleyball Tournament Residential Halls Courts 2:00 4:00 Ultimate Frisbee Gazebo 4:00 6:00 Dinner or Cafeteria 4:00 8:00 Picnic, the Mississippi River Wisconsin Little Beach Sponsored by WSU International Club RSVP! 7:30 Hypnotist Jim Ward Harriet-Johnson Auditorium 9:30 Hypnotist Jim Ward Harriet-Johnson Auditorium Sunday, August 23 th, 2015 1:00 Bluff Hike with treat afterwards at Lakeview Drive Inn Meet 457 Huff St. 8:00 Root Beer Keg and Lawn Games Cathedral Church, 360 Main St. THE END Our best wishes for an extraordinary and successful Academic Year 2015-2016! International Services and Cultural Outreach Page 9 of 9