New Student Orientation

Spring 2010 International Student Orientation

Sunday, January 10

Date by which students should arrive in Iowa City.

Monday, January 11

Orientation program begins. Students should report to OISS for check-in from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Monday, January 11 - Friday, January 15

Dates of international student orientation.

Tuesday, January 19

Spring semester classes begin.

Attendance at Orientation is Required

Please note that attendance is expected at all orientation sessions. The registration hold that is placed on new students is removed only when they have attended the necessary orientation program.

Students who must unavoidably arrive late will be required to attend late orientation sessions which may result in a delay before they will be eligible to register.

What to Bring to Orientation Check-in

• Your passport
• Your I-20 (for F-1 students) or DS-2019 (for J-1 students) and all forms from prior institutions
• Form I-94 (the small white card you completed when you entered the United States)
• Any other immigration documents received for dependents in F-2 or J-2 status.

English Proficiency Evaluation

If you are required to sit for an English Proficiency Evaluation,
one will be scheduled for you. The $30 fee for the test will be added to your first University bill.

Orientation Fee

All graduate international students who are required to go through international student orientation are charged a fee of $185. This is added to your University bill for the spring semester. Undergraduate orientation charges are included in the undergraduate acceptance fee.

Questions About Orientation

Questions on orientation should be addressed to the Office of International Students and Scholars, telephone +1-319-335-0335 or email ip-oiss-orientation@uiowa.edu.