{"220931":{"#nid":"220931","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Welcome International Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELiving in a new country without the familiar faces of family and friends is a challenge commonly faced by international students and their parents. The Office of International Education (OIE) sponsors an orientation,\u0026nbsp;known as International Student Welcome Week, to welcome all new\/transfer undergraduate, graduate and exchange international students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWelcome Week will be held\u0026nbsp;August\u0026nbsp;12-16. Some\u0026nbsp;of the sessions will also extend into the first week of classes. By attending these OIE-sponsored sessions and events, new international students\u0026nbsp;will have\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ethe opportunity to meet other new international students\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;the ISSS staff,\u0026nbsp;as well as\u0026nbsp;gain valuable information that will assist\u0026nbsp;them upon their arrival at Georgia Tech and throughout their studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETopics for the\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Student Welcome Week\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;include:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow to\u0026nbsp;succeed as a F1 or J1\u0026nbsp;student\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnderstanding immigration regulations\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAcademic transition\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETips for a successful cultural transition (discussion with staff of ISSS and international student panel)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStaying safe and healthy in the U.S. (and understanding health insurance)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAchieving academic success as an international student (discussion with graduate international student panel)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUSA\/ Georgia Tech 101\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlus, students will enjoy a fun new student welcome celebration!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile participation in International Student Welcome Week is strongly encouraged, it is optional. However, it is mandatory for new international students\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eto check-in with the OIE to have their\u0026nbsp;registration\u0026nbsp;holds\u0026nbsp;removed and register for courses.\u0026nbsp;Check-in\u0026nbsp;in Clough Commons begins\u0026nbsp;on Wednesday,\u0026nbsp;August 7,\u0026nbsp;and lasts\u0026nbsp;through Friday,\u0026nbsp;August 16.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFind more information about\u0026nbsp;Welcome Week at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/welcome\/sessions\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eoie.gatech.edu\/welcome\/sessions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and International Student Check-In at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/welcome\/checkin\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eoie.gatech.edu\/welcome\/checkin\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWant to learn more about what your student should be doing now and what you as a parent can do to help them through the transition to Georgia Tech? Please see our \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/content\/international-student-parent-webinar\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInternational Student Parent Webinar\u003C\/a\u003E! This is a recording of a live webinar held in early June with questions from parents like you and information about important resources.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2013-07-08 12:32:46","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:30","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-07-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-07-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of International Education"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMarisa Atencio\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector of Student \u0026amp; Scholar Services\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of International Education\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:marisa.atencio@oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emarisa.atencio@oie.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n \n  800x600\n \n\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}