Medaille College International Student Orientation

August 30—September 3, 2010

Monday,

August 30, 2010

Arrival/airport pick up You’ll be greeted by Medaille personnel and

transported to the campus. Residence hall move in When you arrive on campus, you will be

greeted by the Residential Life Staff, who

will assist you in getting settled in your new

room.

Document review Representatives from the College will check

that you have brought all necessary

documents.

Informal lunch/dinner Meet your Orientation Leader and the staff

of Residential Life, Student Involvement

Center, and the Center for Multicultural

Education & Diversity at an informal meal.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Breakfast 8:30

Sullivan Center Cafeteria

President’s Welcome

Campus Tour/Information Sessions 9:00-12:00

Public Safety 2 Agassiz

Health Services/Counseling 117 Humboldt

Advisement Center Main Building

Academic Support Center Main Building

Library Huber Hall

Lunch w/students 12:00 1:00

Academic Commons 4th Floor, Main Building

Residential Policies/Procedures 1:00-1:30

North Residence Hall 2nd floor lounge

Information Technology 1:30-2:00

North Residence Hall 2nd floor lounge

Getting Started in Buffalo 2:00-6:00

Open bank accounts with HSBC Sullivan Center

Establish cell phone service Sullivan Center

Introduction to bus/subway system

Shopping at Target and Wegman’s

Welcome Dinner at 88 Lincoln 6:00-8:00 President Richard T. Jurasek and Dr. Barbara Jurasek will host an official

welcome dinner for you at their home.

Wednesday,

September 1, 2010

Crossing Cultures 9:00-10: 15

Main Building, Room 200 This workshop will address some of the common

communication, social, and cultural adjustments faced by

international students when they first arrive in the United

States. Understanding and Coping with

Culture Shock 10:30-11:45

Main Building, Room 200 This session will address the some of the effects that

crossing into a new culture may have on you and explore

ways to cope with the “shock” of becoming suddenly

immersed in a different, unfamiliar living and learning

environment.

Lunch 12:00-1:00

Sullivan Center Cafeteria

Immigration 101 1:00-2:00

M102 This informational session will cover the immigration

policies and practices to which F-1 visa international

students are subject while studying and living in the U.S.

Buffalo Bisons 7:00-10:00 After a full day of workshops, it’s time to relax at Coca-

Cola Field to enjoy a Buffalo Bisons minor league

baseball game. Enjoy an American tradition with hot

dogs, popcorn and a nice cold coke!

Introduction to American College Classrooms and

Academic Culture 9:00- 12:00

M102 During this session, you’ll meet your fall faculty, be introduced

to your course syllabi, and learn about their teaching styles and

expectations for you in the classroom. You’ll also be introduced

to some important academic policies and practices at Medaille.

In addition, you’ll be introduced more generally to American

higher education practices and expectations for student behavior

and for student-faculty relationships.

Lunch with area international students

Academic Commons 4th Floor, Main Building

12:00-1:00 Enjoy lunch with experienced international students from

Buffalo area colleges and universities.

Free time 1:00-7:00 In the afternoon, you will be free to relax and pursue your own

interests (e.g., shopping, site seeing). Feel free to ask your

Orientation Leader for some guidance.

Social Activity 7:00 pm

Meet at the Main Building Circle! Enjoy a night out at the Movies! As a group, we will pick a

movie and hop on the NFTA Metro to get there and back. Your

admission tickets will be covered, but be sure to bring some

extra money for some yummy movie theater popcorn!

Thursday,

September 2, 2010

Individual appointments:

Today you will participate, on a rotating

basis, in three different activities between

8:30 and 1:00. You will meet individually

with:

the College’s ESL staff for

approximately 20-30 minutes for an

extended conversation during

which they will conduct an initial

evaluation of your English

proficiency;

your academic advisor to review

your fall course schedule; and

ESL tutors in the Academic Support

Center

Friday, September 3, 2010 Saturday, September 4-Monday,

September 6 You will participate in the general

College orientation program for all first-time students.

Please visit www.medaille.edu/orientation for more infor-

mation.

Tuesday, September 7 First day of class!

Meet your International Student Orientation Leader! Mame

Yaa Ankoma-Mensa, also known as Laydee, will be with

you throughout your orientation. Just like you, she is also

an International Student coming to Medaille from

Toronto, Canada. She is currently a Senior, the President of

the Multicultural Association, a Resident Assistant and on

the Women’s Basketball Team! She does all that while

studying to become a teacher. Laydee will be a great

resource for you as you transition to America and is very

eager to help!