New International Student Orientation
Coming to a new country can be a frustrating and difficult experience, but with the right preparation it can be exciting and full of opportunities!
As you prepare for your journey, we invite you to join our Facebook group forum. This forum is for newly admitted international students to CSU. You can ask questions and exchange your thoughts with current international students at CSU, as well as members of the Fort Collins International Center.
You can also refer to our new students page and read the Globetrotter, a new international student's guide to CSU.
To assist you with the transition from your home country to CSU, the Office of International Programs requires that all new international students attend the MANDATORY International Student Orientation program, on Tuesday, January 12, and Wednesday, January 13, 12:00 - 5:00p.m. As a new international student, you must attend both days of these orientation sessions. Other sessions to aid you in your transition (shopping trips, campus tours, social gatherings, etc.) are offered throughout the week, but you can decide whether or not you want to participate in these events.
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Top Ten Benefits of attending International Student Orientation
- Gain information about your visa type and how to remain in a legal immigration status and meet our international student advisors who can help you with your visa questions.
- Learn about our Day in the Mountains Trip, a retreat specifically designed for our new international students.
- Experience a home-cooked meal in an American Home by attending the Community Welcome Dinner.
- Meet and become friends with other international students and American students.
- Explore the differences and similarities between the academic systems of the United States and the academic system of your home country and gain helpful skills that can help you navigate the U.S. academic system more effectively.
- Become acquainted with places and services on campus, including such topics of health and safety.
- Learn more about how to get involved with student life at Colorado State University
- Discover what unique things there are to do in Fort Collins by going on the shopping trips and city tour.
- Receive information on how to finalize class registration; receive a university I.D.; open an email account; buy books; open a bank account; and more.
- Have your questions and concerns answered by people you can trust.
The Orientation Schedule will be available by December 16.
For more information please contact Jenn Christ, program coordinator, at 970-491-5919 or Jennifer.Christ@ColoState.edu
