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International Student and Scholar Services

Orientation Dates and Schedule

Mandatory International Student Orientation (ISO)

For All New International Students

All new international students will be assessed a $125 ISO fee regardless of attendance. The US Department of Homeland Security requires that all new international students and scholars check-in and register at their new school. You will be complying with this law by attending the mandatory International Student Orientation (ISO). All new international students on the F-1 or J-1 visas joining Xavier as an Exchange, Graduate, Transfer, or Undergraduate student should plan to arrive early to attend the ISO. As you prepare for your arrival, please view our Pre-arrival Webinar/Information guide.

NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION (ISO)

Friday, 

Location: Gallagher Student Center Room 214

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9:00 AM: Breakfast

9:30 AM: Welcome

9:40 AM: Understanding Your Visa Status (overview of F and J visa regulations, CIE programs and services)

10:30 AM: Bursar’s Office (how to review your bill and pay from abroad)

11:00 AM: Break

11:15AM: Xavier Health and Wellness & Health Insurance (learn about the SHIP, learn what to do when you get sick, learn about required vaccinations and how to upload your medical history forms)

12:00 PM: Lunch Reception

1:00 PM: Title IX Basics

1:30 PM: XU Classroom and Tips for Academic Success (presented by Madeleine Mitchell, Senior Teaching Professor, Department of Classics and Modern Languages, College of Arts and Sciences)

2:15 PM: XUPD (safety on campus and around town)

2:45 PM: Student HUB Presentation (email, directory, Canvas, self-service, Terra Dotta, academic and event calendar)

 

Optional Activities to be announced soon! 

Activities and Fun Ideas for the Weekend

Recreational Spaces

  • Fountain Square (Downtown)
  • Over-The-Rhine (OTR)
    • Findlay Market
    • Cincinnati Art Murals
  • Newport
    • Newport on the Levee
    • Gameworks
    • Newport Aquarium
  • The Cincinnati Zoo
  • Hyde Park Farmer's Market
    • Sundays - 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Newport Aquarium
Newport on the Levee
Findlay Market

Museums

  • Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM)
  • Contemporary Art Center (CAC)
  • Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC)
  • American Sign Museum
  • Taft Museum of Art
  • 21C Museum Hotel
  • The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center 

Cincinnati Art Museum
Contemporary Arts Center
Cincinnati Museum Center