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International and TCK Student Orientation

Fall 2023

Note: Student volunteers helping with International Student/TCK new student orientation should meet for training on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the office of International Students & Scholars in Templeton Center.

Monday, August 28, 2023 (Arrival Day)

9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
New students arrive throughout the day. Transportation provided by International Students and Scholars (ISS). L&C Drivers: Brian White/ISS and Bridget Flaherty/ISS; L&C Student Greeters: Mithila Tambe (AM) and Nuria Kiesebrink-Pareick (PM). We will meet flights throughout the day. Emergency TEL: 503-768-7305 (Office of International Students & Scholars). Students arriving on campus may move into their rooms anytime after 9:00AM. Students report to International Students and Scholars (ISS) to pick up packets, room keys, access cards, and linen (if needed).

Students settle into their rooms. The following student volunteers will be on hand to help new students move into their rooms: Diego Zarate, Venezuela; Alvina Sargsyan, Armenia; Francisco Perozo, Venezuela; Hashim Salman, Jordan; Savannah Bishop, US/Ghana, Asmaa Zaidan, US/Syria/Palestine/Jordan; Bille Sheikh, US/Japan; Gillian Watts, US- Hawaii; Nuria Kiesebrink-Pareick, Germany. ISS staff members Paola Dennis will also assist. Students can visit International Students and Scholars (ISS) to call home and inform parents of safe arrival. Snacks will be available at International Students and Scholars (ISS) office. Students take ID card pictures after settling in. Asmaa Zaidan 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. Francisco Perozo and Alvina Sargsyan 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. Asmaa Zaidan will assist with pictures.
Waive the L&C health insurance plan, if you have private insurance. Savannah Bishop will assist. Insurance waiver system can be found at:

https://waive.pacificsource.com/LEWI

Take a logistical tour of Templeton & Mailroom. Meet inside in the ISS Office. Stop by the Student Accounts Office, Health Center etc. and the mailroom. Tours at: 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30. Diego Zarate and Bille Sheikh will alternate leading the tours.
Get ID card at Campus Safety.
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.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Tour of Campus led by Mithila Tambe and Gillian Watts. New students should bring an umbrella/rain jacket if rain seems likely. After the tour, proceed to Campus Safety for ID pictures (for students who still need ID cards). Meet outside in front of Bookstore.

5:00 p.m.
Dinner. Hashim Salman and Asmaa Zaidan meet 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.

5:20 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fred Meyer Store Visit
Visit Fred Meyer Store to shop for your room OR relax and get some rest after your moving day. Trimet bus #39 will leave campus for Fred Meyer at 5:30 p.m. from the bus stop in front of Campus Safety. Returning bus will leave Fred Meyer for the return to campus at 6:42 p.m. Don’t miss the last one!!! Meet in front of Bookstore at 5:20 pm. Francisco Perozo and Gillian Watts.

Evening

Meet Late Arrivals at Portland Airport and Accompany to Campus: Bille Sheikh.

Meet Late Arrivals and help with dinner and move-in: Francisco Perozo and Savannah Bishop.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Tuesday Volunteers
Alvina Sargsyan on duty in ISS Office from 8:30 am to 12:45 pm.  Asmaa Zaidan on duty in ISS Office from 12:45 pm to 5:00 pm.

8:30 a.m. — 9:15 a.m.
Breakfast in Templeton, Fields Dining Room. Student volunteer: Nuria Kiesebrink-Pareick.

9:15 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
Opening Program. Miller 105.

Please bring the following items with you: your orientation packet and your passport.

Mithila Tambe and Diego Zarate will explain tasks you need to complete as you arrive.

Take pictures of students for ISS electronic screen, if still not completed. Asmaa Zaidan.
Collect manila envelopes for passports (Alvina Sargsyan and Asmaa Zaidan). Students who forget the passport can bring it to the ISS later in the day.
Copy passports. (Alvina Sargsyan and Asmaa Zaidan will copy the documents at ISS).

Welcome and introductions.

Introduction of staff and guests. Brian White, Associate Dean of Students
Introduction of Bridget Flaherty, Associate Director of ISS and Paola Dennis, ISS Administrative Specialist
Introduction of Joann Zhang, Director of Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME)
Introductions of Laura Shier, Director of Academic English Studies
Introduction of Robin Holmes Sullivan, President of Lewis & Clark
Introduction of Evette Castillo Clark, Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students
Introduction of ASB President Madeleine MacWilliamson
Introduction of Nicolas Villafuerte Wilson, ISLC Representative to ASB, and Gillian Watts, TCK Intern
Introduction of Michelle Callahan, Director for Health Promotion & Wellness
Introduction of Margaret Upton, Family Nurse Practitioner, Director of the Health Service
Self introductions of students

10:30 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Break.

Students take ID card pictures. Hashim Salman, can accompany students to Campus Safety.

11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Important Topics. Miller Hall first floor.

Session 1, 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Student Accounts 101. (Location: Miller 105) Kerry Barnes.
Session 2, 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Safety Issues and Getting Connected. (Locations: Miller Hall - Room 103 and Room 104) Safety: Savannah Bishop, and Diego Zarate; Getting Connected: Mithila Tambe and Bille Sheikh.

12:00 p.m. — 12:15 p.m.
Meet with Campus Living staff, Area Directors (ADs) and Resident Advisors (RAs). Miller Hall. ADs and RAs will meet in groups. Look for the signs for your hall and meet your AD/RA below the sign.

For late arrivals, the meetings will occur in:

Stewart/Odell/Akin with Hannah Machado: Miller 105
Forest Hall with Juliane Corpus: Miller 104
Platt-Howard Hall with Julia Pacheco-Cole: Miller 103
Apartments & Holmes and Hartzfeld Halls with Jared Kasten: Miller Lobby
Copeland Hall with Adam Hintze: Miller 102
Off-campus students with AES

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.

1:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Student Meetings.

ISLC meeting (for international students). Meet Pari Magphanthon, ISLC President, and learn about the ISLC. Miller 105.
TCK meeting (for US TCKs). Meet Gillian Watts, TCK Intern, and learn about the TCK group. Miller 104.

2:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Test A Administration for UG students who have not taken it.

Test Drop-in advising with AES instructors regarding AES courses. Albany Hall, AES Offices.

2:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Students who arrived in the evening on Monday should stop by International Students and Scholars to complete several tasks (Templeton tour, student ID card, take picture for ISS, waive the L&C health insurance plan) with Asmaa Zaidan.

Other students can join an optional walk in Tryon Creek State Park. Nuria Kiesebrink-Pareick and Bille Sheikh will meet students in front of the Bookstore.

2:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Language Assistants and Dallaire Scholar J-1 SEVIS Validation. Language Assistants (LAs) and J-1 Dallaire Scholar should meet Brian White, Associate Dean, for SEVIS registration. Please bring your passport and DS-2019 form. Templeton Student Center, 3rd Floor/International Students and Scholars.

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sexual Health and Consent Culture as an international student. Miller 105. Session led by Diego Zarate and Nuria Kiesebrink-Pareick.

3:30 p.m.
REQUIRED Measles Clinic for new undergraduate international & TCK students who have not met the Oregon measles requirement. Students will be escorted to the Health Service for consultation and vaccinations. Student volunteer Hashim Salman as well as ISS staff will guide new students from the ISS office to the Health Service beginning at 3:15 p.m. Students will be un-enrolled from classes if this measles vaccination requirement is not met. Templeton College Center/Health Service, lower floor.

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Open a bank account. Representatives of US Bank will be on campus to help international students set up a bank account. Please bring your passport and your visa with you. Volunteer: Savannah Bishop will direct students to this session and help with copying. Miller 104.

5:00 p.m.

Dinner. Take one of your new friends to dinner with you and meet Diego Zarate and Alvina Sargsyan, at the door. Templeton Student Center, Fields Dining Room.

5:20 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fred Meyer Store Visit

Visit Fred Meyer Store to shop for your room OR relax and get some rest after your moving day. Trimet bus #39 will leave campus for Fred Meyer at 5:30 p.m. from the bus stop in front of Campus Safety. Returning bus will leave Fred Meyer for the return to campus at 6:42 p.m. Don’t miss the last one!!! Meet in front of Bookstore at 5:20 pm. Francisco Perozo and Nuria Kiesebrink-Pareick.

6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
(OPTIONAL)  Take a break and play frisbee. Student Assistants: Bille Sheikh, Mithila Tambe and Gillian Watts. On the Glade between Pamplin, Manor House, and the library.

8:30 p.m.
(OPTIONAL)  Games Night. Come play cards and board games. Hosted by Savannah Bishop and Hashim Salman. Akin Hall Lounge.

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Wednesday Volunteers

Savannah Bishop on duty in ISS Office from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45. and Hashim Salman on duty in ISS Office from 12:45 to 5:00 pm.

8:30 a.m. — 9:15 a.m.
Breakfast in Templeton, Fields Dining Room.

9:00 a.m.

Student volunteers Diego Zarate and Gillian Watts will pick up General NSO packets (or Health sheets) for all international students (the NSO packet includes an NSO wristband that you will use for meals for the remainder of orientation week new students). Maggie’s Plaza.

Also, remember to check in with your RA this morning. You will need to complete move-in paper work and sign up for the emergency registration system. Do this with your RA sometime today before 3:00 p.m.

9:15 a.m. — 10:15 a.m.
SEVIS/Immigration Requirements and Review of the General NSO Schedule: What you must know! Bridget Flaherty. Miller 105.

ISS staff and volunteers will return the passport to you at the meeting. Topics for this session include:
- SEVIS requirements
- Immigration obligations. (See handout)
- Review of General NSO Schedule

10:15 a.m.
Break.

10:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

The International Student/TCK and Academic Success. Panel discussion with Lewis & Clark professors and students. Speakers: (in order) Mithila Tambe/Sophomore, Asmaa Zaidan/Junior, and Francisco Perozo/Senior followed by Professor Suparna Chaudhry of International Affairs, Professor Sharon Torigoe of Biology, and professor Joel Martinez of Philosophy. Christabel Léonce staff member of the Counseling Center, will share some ideas about balance and time management. Miller 105.

12:00 p.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Lunch in Fields Dining Room/Templeton Center. Reminder: take off your ISS/TCK wristband and put on the new NSO one for all meals from this point forward.

12:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. For AES students only (lunch provided)
Academic English Studies Orientation.
Students beginning their studies in the Academic English Studies program should go to this session for specific orientation about the AES schedule, advising system, registration, and other important policies. Refer to schedule provided by AES. Miller 205.

12:30 p.m.
Back Up Measles Clinic for remaining new undergraduate international & TCK students who have not met the Oregon measles requirement. Students will be escorted to the Health Service for consultation and vaccinations. Student volunteer Bille Sheikh as well as ISS staff will guide new students from the ISS office to the Health Service beginning at 12:15 p.m. Students will be un-enrolled from classes if this measles vaccination requirement is not met. Templeton College Center/Health Service, lower floor.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Davis Scholarship Information Session. New Davis Scholars should attend this session to learn the details of the Davis Scholarship at Lewis & Clark. Attendance is required for new Davis Scholars. Bridget Flaherty, Brian White, Anastacia Dillon and Karen Fobert will present. Miller 104.

2:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Employment Session.
(REQUIRED ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO WORK ON CAMPUS) What you need for on-campus employment. Bridget Flaherty, Associate Director of ISS, David Nickerson, HR Recruiter and Paola Dennis, Admin Specialist of ISS. Student volunteer Nuria Kiesebrink-Pareick will assist. Miller 104. Topics to be discussed include:

Applying for an on-campus job.
Applying for a Social Security Number.

3:00 p.m.
Join the US students for New Student Orientation Welcome Session for all students. (Griswold Field)

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Thursday Volunteers

Diego Zarate on duty in ISS Office from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Nuria Kiesebrink-Pareick on duty in ISS Office from 12:30 to 5:00 pm.

New Student Orientation continues.

Evening
Check your New Student Orientation schedule for your hall meeting time and course registration time. Different times are assigned to each residence hall.

Friday, September 1, 2023

New Student Orientation continues.

Friday Volunteers

Francisco Perozo on duty in ISS Office from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. 

Saturday, September 2, 2023

New Student Orientation continues.

Sunday, September 3, 2023

New Student Orientation continues.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Classes Begin!

Day/Time TBD

4:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
President reception to welcome both new and continuing international students and TCKs.

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