New Student Orientation For International Students and TCKs

Fall 2011

 

Note:  Student volunteers helping with International Student/TCK new student orientation should meet for training on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the office of International Students & Scholars in Templeton Center.

 

Monday, August 22, 2011 (Arrival Day)

9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
New students arrive throughout the day. Transportation provided by International Students and Scholars (ISS), RAZ Transportation and White Van Shuttle (TEL 503-774-9755 or online at:  http://www.whitevanshuttle. com/). L&C Drivers: Brian White/ISS and Bridget Flaherty/ISS. RAZ Transportation will provide a coach to meet Delta/Northwest Airlines Flight 618 from Tokyo at 8:45 am. (Charter ID# 31191; Movement #43421). Emergency TEL: 503-768-7305 (Office of International Students & Scholars).

Students arriving by air on this day may move to campus upon arrival.

• Students staying in hotels may move to campus between 9:30 a.m. — 12:00 Noon.
• Students living with friends or relatives in Portland should move to campus between 2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
• Commuter students staying on campus for orientation may move in the following day (Tuesday, August 23). This is only for students who have made reservations with International Students and Scholars (ISS).

Students report to International Students and Scholars (ISS) to pick up packets, room assignments, keys, access cards, linen (if needed), room/telephone list, and emergency list.

Students settle into their rooms. The following student volunteers will be on hand to help students move into their rooms: Yu-Ting (Amy) Huang/China, Lupin Won/ South Korea/China/TCK, Donghao Sun/China, Danial Afzal/Pakistan, Osaebea Amoako/Ghana, Zambia, Swaziland, Marko Demkiv/Ukraine, Canada, Tajalli Dunn/USA, Czech Republic, Asraa Jaber/ Iraq, USA, Lin Jiang (Aki)/ China, Minju (Rosa) Kim/Korea, Nikhil Mahapatra/India, Singapore, Johann Maradiaga/Honduras, Canada, Sara Miller/USA, Spain, Amanda Wickramasekera/Sri Lanka, Singapore, Tom Wilson/USA, Ira Yeap/Thailand, Canada. (Note:  let students have at least 90 minutes to settle into their rooms before they return to the ISS).

Students can visit International Students and Scholars (ISS) to call home and inform parents of safe arrival. (Free calling card can be found in the packet).

Snacks will be available at International Students and Scholars (ISS).

Students take ID card pictures after settling in.  Amanda Wickramasekera, Tajalli Dunn, and  Asraa Jaber can accompany students to Campus Safety.

11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.  (Note:  Volunteers should stagger lunch times)
Lunch for students who have arrived.  Sara Miller, Danial Afzal, and Marko Demkiv will be at the door of Fields Dining Room at 11:45 a.m. to orient students to the dining room. Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room.

1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Students stop by International Students and Scholars to complete several tasks:

• Take a picture for the ISS electronic screen. Lupin Won and Osaebea Amoako will assist with pictures.
• Waive the L&C health insurance plan, if you have private insurance.  Rosa Kim will assist.  Insurance waiver system can be found at:
  • https://www.aetnastudenthealth.com/hardwaiver/default.aspx?groupID=890438
• Take a logistical tour of Templeton.  Checkout your mailbox, find the ATM, stop by the SAAB Tutoring Office, etc.  Tours at:  1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00 p.m. Tom Wilson and Amy Huang will alternate leading the tours.
• Get ID card at Campus Safety.

1:15 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Students who have not completed forms or vaccinations for the Student Health Center, please check in at the International Student and Scholars Office.  Check you Info Sheet in your packet to see if your health forms are complete.  International Students and Scholars.

3:30p.m.
Open a bank account.  Matthew Haussler, a representative of US Bank, will be on campus to help international students set up a bank account.  Please bring your passport, your visa, and your I-94 card with you. Volunteers:  Johann Maradiaga, Lin Jiang (Aki) and Ira Yeap will direct students to this session and help with copying. (Provide “key” for downstairs copier).  Thayer Room in Templeton Center.

Visit the Lewis & Clark Bookstore.  If you need snack food, toiletries or want to start browsing for textbooks, learn where the bookstore is and make your purchases this afternoon.  Open until 5:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.
Dinner. Hosts Amanda Wickramasekera, Donghao Sun, and Tajalli Dunn will meet be at the door of Fields Dining Room at 5:00 p.m. to orient students to the dining room. Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room.

5:45 p.m.
Tour of Campus led by Nikhil Mahapatra, Sara Miller, and Asraa Jaber. New students should bring an umbrella if rain seems likely. After the tour, proceed to Campus Safety for ID pictures (for students who still need ID cards).  Meet in front of Templeton Center (near Fields Dining Room).

Evening
Remainder of evening free for rest and settling in.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Tuesday Volunteers
Marko Demkiv and Donghao Sun on duty in ISS Office from 8:30 am to 12:45 pm.
 Amy Huang and Johann Maradiaga on duty in ISS Office from 12:45 pm to 5:00 pm.

8:45 a.m.
Commuter students living on campus during orientation can check in at International Students and Scholars (ISS). Commuter students can store their bags in ISS until 4:45 p.m. when they can move in to their rooms.

8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Opening Program (Note:  You should NOT eat breakfast in Fields Dining Room this morning). Join us in the Council Chamber instead. Templeton Student Center, Council Chambers. Please bring the following items with you: (1) your NSO packet, (2) your passport, (3) your I-20, and (4) your I-94 Arrival/Departure Card.

  Osaebea Amoako and Rosa Kim will explain tasks you need to complete as you arrive.

• Take pictures of students for ISS photo wall, if still not completed. (Lupin Won/photos )
• Collect manila envelopes for immigration documents (Osaebea Amoako and Johann Maradiaga). Students who forget the documents can bring them to the ISS later in the week.
• Copy immigration documents. (Marko Demkiv  and Donghao Sun will copy the documents at ISS).

9:00 a.m. — 10:45 a.m.
Welcome and introductions. Templeton Student Center, Council Chambers.

• Introduction of staff and guests. Brian White, Associate Dean of Students.
• Introductions of Debbie Anholt, Director of Academic English Studies, and Susan Wynne, AES Secretary.
• Introduction of Latricia Brand & Jeff Feld-Gore, Acting Deans of Students
• Introduction of Annalisa Peterson, ASLC President.
• Introduction of Asraa Jaber, ISLC Vice President and Osaebea Amoako, TCK Intern.
• Introduction of Bess Austin, Lead Nurse, Student Health Center. ISLC Activities.
• Introduction of Melissa Osmond, Associate Director for Health Promotion

• Self introductions of students (by table at microphone).

10:45 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Break. Templeton Student Center, Council Chambers.

11:00 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.
Important Topics. Templeton Student Center, Council Chambers  (Thayer is also available for use).

Session 1: 11:00 a.m. — 11:20 a.m.  Safety Issues

• Group A:  Sara Miller
  
• Group B:  Tom Wilson
  
• Group C:  Amanda Wickramasekera
  
• Group D:  Ira Yeap (Meet in Thayer Rooms)

Session 2: 11:20 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.  Getting Connected

• Group A:  Danial Afzal
  
• Group B:  Rosa Kim
  
• Group C:  Asraa Jaber
  
• Group D:  Osaebea Amoako (Meet in Thayer Rooms)

11:45 a.m.
AES off-campus students meet with Susan Wynne/AES at the front of the Council Chambers instead of going to meet the Campus Living staff.

11:45 a.m. — 12:15 p.m.
Meet with Campus Living staff, Area Directors (ADs) and Resident Advisors (RAs).  Council Chambers/Templeton Center.  ADs and RDs will meet in groups.  Look for the signs for your hall and meet your AD/RD below the sign.

For late arrivals, the meetings will occur in:

• Stewart/Odell/Akin with Charlie Ahlquist:  Remain in the Council Chamber.
• Forest Hall with David Rosengard:  Int’l Students & Scholars Office
• Platt-Howard/Hartzfeld Halls with Natasha Begin:   Thayer Rooms.
• Copeland Hall with John Stewart:  Lounge in front of Council Chamber by winding staircase.

Note: Commuter students should also plan to attend this session and should meet in with the RD and RA from the hall where you are staying. 

12:15 p.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Lunch with Campus Living staff. Your Area Director (AD) and Resident Advisor (RA) will accompany you to lunch. Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room.

1:10 p.m.
Meet for the English exam at the International Students and Scholars (ISS) office. A student volunteer will escort you to the testing rooms. Student Volunteers: Marko Demkiv, Nikhil Mahapatra, Donghao Sun and Danial Afzal. Templeton Student Center/International Students and Scholars Office.

1:20 p.m. — 3:45 p.m.
English proficiency exam for international students. (Look on the paper in your arrival packet to see which test you must take).  TEST A will be administered in Miller 207. TEST B will be administered in Miller 208. Interviews will be in Miller 209 and 210 (Placement results may be obtained from the AES/Academic English Studies Office Wednesday afternoon).  Volunteers:  Marko Demkiv, Nikhil Mahapatra, Donghao Sun and Danial Afzal. Miller Center for the Humanities, Rooms 207, 208, 209 & 210.

2:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.
TCK meeting (for US TCKs).  Meet Osaebea Amoako, TCK Intern, and learn about the TCK group.  Student Assistants:  Tajalli Dunn and Lupin Won.  Trailroom, Templeton Center. 

3:45 p.m. 
Special Orientation for IREX student.   IREX scholars Nazik Muradova and Mykhaylo Vakula meet with Brian White to discuss program guidelines. International Students and Scholars.

5:00 p.m.
Dinner. Take one of your new friends to dinner with you and meet Aki Jiang, Rosa Kim and Tom Wilson, at the door. Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room.

6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
(OPTIONAL) 
Take a break and play frisbee. Student Assistants: Amy Huang, Donghao Sun, and Danial Afzal. On the lawn between Stewart, Odell and Akin.

8:30 p.m.
(OPTIONAL)
 Games Night. Come play cards and board games. Hosted by  Sara Miller. Akin Hall Lounge.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Wednesday Volunteers
Danial Afzal and Rosa Kim on duty in ISS Office from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45. Tom Wilson and Amada Wickramasekera on duty in ISS Office from 12:45 to 5:00 pm.

7:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast. Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room.

This morning during free time, remember to pick up your “real” NSO packet for new students. Stamm East in Templeton Center.  Also, remember to check in with your RA this morning.  You will need to complete move-in paper work, get your laundry card, and sign up for the emergency registration system.  Do this with your RA sometime today before 3:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.
SEVIS/Immigration Requirements and Review of the General NSO Schedule: What you must know! Bridget Flaherty with Lin Jiang (Aki) and Ira Yeap. Templeton Student Center, *Council Chambers. ISS staff will return the following to you at the meeting: (1) passport, (2) I-20, (3) I-94 card. Topics for this session include:

• SEVIS requirements
• Immigration obligations. (See handout)
• Review of General NSO Schedule

10:00 a.m. — 10:45 a.m.
Registration Info Sessions Templeton Student Center, Council Chambers.

• Group 1:  Degree-seeking students.  Council Chambers. (Bridget Flaherty and Tom Wilson)
• Group 2:  Transfers/Visiting students. (IREX, IIE, Waseda Exchange students).  Council Chambers. (Brian White and Amada Wickramasekera).  Meet in Council Chamber and then go as a group to the Gray Room.
• Group 3:  Waseda TSA students. (Julie Vorholt and Amy Huang). Meet in Council Chamber and then go as a group to the Thayer Room.
• Group 4:  AES Degree Seeking students. (Debbie Anholt and Asraa Jaber). Monteith Room in Templeton Student Center.
• Group 5:  AES Non-degree Seeking students.  (John Barritt and Donghao Sun). Council Chambers. 

10:45 a.m.
Break. Coffee and cookies.

11:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

The International Student/TCK and Academic Success. Panel discussion with Lewis & Clark professors and students. Speakers:  (in order) Johann Maradiaga/ Sophomore, and Marko Demkiv/Sophomore, followed by Professors Jerry Harp of English and Core, and Professor Ken Clifton of Biology.   Jeanne Lily, staff member of the Counseling Center, will join us to outline counseling services. Miles Paterson, ASLC Chief Justice, will discuss briefly Lewis & Clark’s academic integrity policyTempleton Student Center, Council Chambers.

12:30 p.m. — 1:15 p.m.
Lunch in Fields Dining Room/Templeton Center.

1:15 p.m. — 3:15 p.m.
English test results/AES advising
All students meet individually with an AES advisor to review their test scores.  Meeting times are staggered to reduce waiting times.  If your last name begins with

“R-Z”:  meet at 1:15 to 1:45 p.m.
“M-O”: meet at 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.
“G-L”:  meet at 2:15 to 2:45 p.m.
“A-F”:  meet at 2:45 to 3:15 p.m.
AES Office/Albany 104

Note:  If you have a conflict at your appointed time, you can go to the AES office at any time between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. for your test result.

Before or After Getting Your English Exam Results:
REQUIRED Measles Clinic for students who have not met the Oregon measles requirement.  Students will be escorted to Student Health Services for consultation and vaccinations. Student volunteers and ISS staff will guide new students from the AES Office to the health center.  Students may not register for classes until this measles vaccination requirement is met. Student volunteers Danial Afzal and Donghao Sun.  Templeton College Center/Student Health Services, lower floor.

3:00 p.m.
Language Assistants SEVIS Registration.  Language Assistants (LAs) should meet Brian White, Associate Dean, for SEVIS registration. Templeton Student Center, 3rd Floor/International Students and Scholars.

3:15 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
(REQUIRED ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO WORK ON CAMPUS) What you need for on-campus employment. Bridget Flaherty, Assistant Director of ISS and Scott Munden, Student Employment Coordinator. Student assistants: Yu-Ting (Amy) Huang and Danial Afzal. John Howard Hall, Room 124.  Topics to be discussed include:

• Applying for an on-campus job.
• Meeting potential employers.

Afternoon
Join the US students for New Student Orientation (for all students).  If you have not already done so, get your ID card, open a bank account, find your campus mail box, etc.  (Check schedule in your General NSO packet).

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Thursday Volunteers

Sara Miller and Ira Yeap on duty in ISS Office from 8:30 am to 12:45 pm.  Osaebea Amoako and Nikhil Mahapatra on duty in ISS Office from 12:45 to 5:00 pm.

New Student Orientation continues.

11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.  SPECIAL LUNCHES (SEE BELOW).

For our Muslim students who are observing Ramadan, we look forward to celebrating Eid with you next month!

  11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Special Lunch for new Chinese students. Meet Professors Keith Dede/Chinese Department, and Yung-pin Chen/Mathematics.  They would like to have lunch with you and get to know you. Student volunteers:  Donghao Sun and Aki Jiang.  Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room. Tables will be reserved straight ahead as you enter Fields on along the windows facing the Manor House.

11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Special Lunch for new Japanese students.  Meet Professor Bruce Suttmeier, Atsuko Kurogi and Yoshie Yokoyama of the Japanese language faculty.  Also meet some students returning from overseas programs in Japan.  Student volunteers: Tom Wilson and Osaebea Amoako.  Templeton Student Center.  Fields Dining Room.  Tables will be reserved way in back (east) corner of Fields Dining Room, closest to the Manor House.

11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Special Lunch for new Russian speaking students: (Nazik Muradova and Mykhaylo Vakula). Meet new teachers Rebecca Pyatkevich and Roman Gonchikov of the Russian Department.  Student Volunteer Marko Demkiv.  Some advanced Russian language students may also join the group. They would like to have lunch with our Russian speaking students and get to know you. Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room. A table will be reserved along the windows on the left as you enter Fields Dining Room.

11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Special Lunch for new Davis UWC Scholars. Meet Professor Jim Proctor of Environmental Studies,  Professor Stephanie Arnold of Theatre, and  Erik Fast of Institutional Advancement.  Student volunteers:  Amanda Wickramasekera, Nikhil Mahapatra and Johann Maradiaga. Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room. Tables will be reserved along the windows at the very back (East end) of Fields Dining Room.

11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Special Lunch for Global Group (any international student who would like to meet some faculty and staff and do not fit into the categories above. Meet  Mark Duntley, Dean of the Chapel, . Student volunteer:  Student Volunteers:  Sara Miller, Tajalli Dunn and Amy Huang. Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room. Tables will be reserved in the middle of the room just as you enter Fields Dining Room.

11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Special Lunch for Dallaire Scholarship Winner Kelvine Ngerero and Dallaire Committee members.  Join Kelvine, Dell Smith, Nicole Aas Rouxparis, Susan Wynne and Joann Geddes and learn more about Lewis & Clark’s connections to Rwanda. 
 

4:15 p.m.
Assemble for Opening Convocation ceremony. Pamplin Sports Center.

4:30 p.m.
Opening Convocation ceremony. Griswold Stadium.

5:45 p.m.
All Campus Picnic. Front of Pamplin Sports Center.

7:30 p.m.
Be sure to attend your Hall Meeting in your residence hall.

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Friday, August 26, 2011

New Student Orientation continues.

Friday Volunteers

Asraa Jaber and Tajalli Dunn on duty in ISS Office from 8:30 am to 12:45 pm.
   Lupin Won and Aki Jiang on duty in ISS Office from 12:45 pm to 5:00 pm.

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

New Student Orientation continues.

1:00 p.m.
Commuter students check out of residence halls. Commuters may leave their luggage in the International Students and Scholars until their departure from campus.

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

New Student Orientation continues.

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Monday, August 29, 2011

Classes begin!

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Special orientation for J-1 Exchange Visitors.

4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Special orientation session for J-1 Exchange Visitors. International Students and Scholars Office/Third floor of Templeton Center.

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Get To Know Each Other Reception for new and continuing International Students and TCKs.. This event is open to the community. Come join us to meet your fellow students. Albany Quadrangle/*Smith Hall.

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

4:30 p.m. —  6:00 p.m.
President’s Reception to welcome new international students, TCKs, and multicultural students.  President Barry Glassner is our host.  Manor House.