ISRS | Int'l Student Orientation

International Student Orientation

Mandatory Orientation for New International Students for Fall 2007

Date: August 13, 2007

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Social Sciences Building, Rooms 2034 - 2036

For more information contact the office of International Student Retention Services

at 770-423-6245

or e-mail codera1@kennesaw.edu or mmm5228@kennesaw.edu

All newly accepted F1 visa students are required to attend an international student orientation before enrolling for classes. Other international students are encouraged to attend and participate in this informative program.

The international student orientation will help you stay in status and remain eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT) when you graduate, if that is your desire. It will also give you information that will assist you in adjusting to KSU and excelling academically.

The orientation will include information about visas and the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) which tracks international students and shares the data with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Also included will be information on registering with Social Security, filing income taxes, and obtaining a Georgia driver's license.

You will also find out about employment on campus and academic support services available to you.

International Student Orientation sessions are scheduled every semester. You will receive information via mail and email at your official student address. You can also check the SDC Calendar of Activities to find the scheduled date, time, and location each semester.

You are encouraged to also attend a general student orientation presented by the CAPS Center. The general student orientation sessions provide additional information about KSU as well as academic advisement and registration for classes. Freshman orientation sessions and transfer orientation sessions are scheduled multiple times each semester.