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Orientation Schedule Fall 2013

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

8:00 am:     Meet in Tamarack Lobby (Tallest building on campus/in Bemidji!)             

8:15 - 8:45 am:     Welcome (Crying Wolf Room)  - Light Breakfast will be served

  • Introduction to orientation
  • Presentation of legal document (YOU MUST BRING ALL YOUR LEGAL DOCUMENTS WITH YOU!)

8:45 - 9:30 am:     Ice Breaker Game

  • Getting Acquainted, Part I

9:30 - 10:00 am:     The BSU Cashiers Office

  • Payment due dates & fee statement information

10:00 - 11:30 am:     College Readiness (Crying Wolf Room)

  • English Language Assessment (Mandatory)

11:30 - 12:00 pm:     Banking

  • Creating accounts

12:00 - 1:00 pm:     Welcome Lunch (Asian Buffet)  

  • Compliments of the International Program Center

1:00 - 1:30 pm:     Stay Healthy-Know what to do

  • Counseling Center
  • Health Services
  • Health Insurance

1:30 - 2:00 pm:     Ice Breaker Game

  • Getting Acquainted, Part II

2:00 - 3:00 pm:     IPC Director Instruction Time

  • Maintaining International Student status
  • Information on International Student Regulations
  • Student Employment
  • Leaving from/Returning to the U.S.

3:00 – 4:45 pm:     College Readiness (Library Room 122)

  • Math Placement Assessment (Mandatory)        

Scheduled break for students to attend dinner at Professor Beech’s home.

5:25 - 7:30 pm:     Dinner at Professor Beech’s Home

  • Optional activity, transportation provided.  If you wish to attend, please gather in Tamarack Lobby.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

8:00 am:     Meet in Tamarack Lobby

8:15 - 8:30 am:     Introduction (Crying Wolf) - Light Breakfast will be served

8:30 - 9:15 am:     Ice Breaker Game

  • Getting Acquainted, Part III

9:15 - 9:30 am:     First Year Experience Class for International Students Presentation

9:30 - 10:45 am :     E-Services Presentation (Library Room 122)

10:45 am - 12:15 pm:     Register for your Classes!

  • Review academic requirements
  • Academic Advising
  • Registration for classes

12:15 – 1:00 pm:     Lunch (Pizza)

  • Compliments of the International Program Center

1:00 - 1:30 pm:     Expectations & Code of Conduct

1:30 - 1:45 pm:     Security Briefing

1:45 - 2:15 pm:     American Culture

2:15 - 2:45 pm:     Becoming a BSU Student

  • A talk with currently enrolled students

2:45 – 3:45 pm:     Snap Your Way Across Campus

  • Bring your camera with you!

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm:     Program Assessment (Crying Wolf)

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm:     Fun Time

  • What did you learn?
  • Bemidji/Minnesota Quiz

5:00 pm:     Family Friends Dinner Potluck (American Indian Resource Center)

6:30 pm:     Optional Shopping Trip

Friday, 23, 2013

10:00 am - noon:     Possible Shopping Trip

                                (This would also be a great time to pay your tuition/fees

                                 and buy your books!)

    

Friday 8/23/13 through Sunday 08/25/13: Campus-wide orientation for new BSU students.

Monday, August 26, 2013

CLASSES BEGIN!

For questions regarding your class schedule, contact your academic advisor or the Advising Success Center.

For questions regarding your fee statement, please contact the Cashiers Office on the 2nd floor of Deputy Hall. 

Fee statements are a function of the Business Office.

If you have questions about mandated health insurance, contact the Student Center for Health and Counseling.

What can you expect attending BSU’s Student Orientation?

Orientation is designed to help students new to Bemidji State University affiliate and transition to the university.  For our new international students attending BSU on an F-1 or J-1 visa, orientation also provides important information on maintaining their legal status, health and safety, and American culture.

The following are the critical points of the 201 new international student orientation program:

Students will know that BSU has high expectations of them regarding their academic integrity, respect for all and personal responsibility.

Learning: Students will be actively engaged in their learning

Advising: Clear, consistent information will be provided about institutional requirements and advice

Involvement: Students will be valued as members of the campus community

Support: Students will know where to access academic, social and personal support at BSU

Offices that you may need to contact during the semester

Registration (Records, 101 Deputy) 218.755.2020

Bills & Payments (Cashiers Office, 202 Deputy) 218.755.2045

Residential Life (Lower Walnut Hall) 218.755.3750

Student Center for Health & Counseling (Cedar) 218.755.2053

International Program Center (103 Deputy) 218.755.4096

BSU Security (Lower Walnut Hall) 218.755.3888

Advising Success Center (101 Sanford) 218.755.4226

Bemidji State University

A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Bemidji State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator.  This document is available in alternative formats for individuals with disabilities by calling 1-800-475-2001, 218-755-3883, or through the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529.