Undergradute Orientation Program Schedule

New Student Orientation Information >>

Monday, August 11

• Latest date students should plan to arrive in Iowa City

Tuesday, August 12

• Check in for new undergraduate international students (8:30 to 11:00 am in the International Commons, 1117 University Capitol Center. Students must bring all their immigration documents: passport, I-20/DS-2019 forms, and the I-94 card received upon entry to the US)
• Campus and community tours during the day.
• Evening reception to meet orientation leaders, staff, and other students

Wednesday, August 13

• English Placement Examination
• Welcome lunch
• Small group sessions with student orientation leaders
• Evening pizza party and displays of campus and community services

Thursday, August 14

• Workshops and sessions on
  • Immigration regulations
  • Undergraduate advising
  • University billing
  • On campus and off campus living
  • Cultural adjustment
  • Academics and the American classroom
• Evening picnic and American square dance

Friday, August 15

• Workshops and sessions on
  • Health insurance
  • Counseling
  • Student health and immunization requirements
• Student organizations fair

Saturday, August 16

• Bus trip to the Iowa State Fair (students will receive an e-mail on how to register for this additional event)

Monday, August 18

• Immunization clinics
• Special topics workshops and sessions

Tuesday, August 19 through Friday, August 22

• Academic orientation and advising for new students (all new students will be assigned a specific day for their advising)
• Special topics workshops and sessions

Saturday, August 23

• Friends of International Students picnic

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.