{"307301":{"#nid":"307301","#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 the International Welcome Series, to welcome all new F and J visa international students to campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGT 1000-INT is designed for freshman who have lived and received most of their education outside of the U.S. In addition to the Georgia Tech curriculum, this section will afford opportunities to students to learn strategies that will help them succeed in an American academic environment.\u0026nbsp; Students will grow in their understanding of cross-cultural realities,\u0026nbsp; their ability to understand the expectations that both professors and international students have for the other and how to effectively manage differences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe International Welcome Series will run during the first month 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;We hope students will\u0026nbsp;gain valuable information that will assist\u0026nbsp;them upon their arrival at Georgia Tech and throughout their studies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETopics for the\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Welcome \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeries\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\u003EOIE Welcome Party\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUSA\/ Georgia Tech 101\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow to\u0026nbsp;succeed as a F1 or J1\u0026nbsp;student: understanding immigration regulations\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAcademic transitions: tips 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 in the United States)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAchieving academic success as an international student: discussion with graduate international student panel\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFind more information about these sessions on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/content\/fall-2014-semester-international-welcome-series\u0022\u003EInternational Welcome Series website\u003C\/a\u003E. While participation in the International Student Welcome Series is strongly encouraged, it is optional.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is however mandatory for new international students\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eto check-in with OIE to have their\u0026nbsp;registration\u0026nbsp;holds\u0026nbsp;removed so that they may register for courses.\u0026nbsp;Check-in\u0026nbsp;in Clough Commons begins\u0026nbsp;on Thursday,\u0026nbsp;August 7,\u0026nbsp;and lasts\u0026nbsp;through Friday,\u0026nbsp;August 15. Information about the mandatory OIE Check-In, please see our \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/content\/international-student-check-1\u0022\u003Ewebsite\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\u003EInternational Student Parent Webinar\u003C\/a\u003E! This is a recording of a live webinar held last 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":[{"value":"The Office of International Education (OIE) sponsors an orientation, known as the International Welcome Series, to welcome all new F and J visa international students to campus."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2014-07-08 15:48:36","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:41","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-07-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-07-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of International Education"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/content\/fall-2014-semester-international-welcome-series","title":"International Welcome Series"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4374","name":"international students"},{"id":"97411","name":"office of internaitonal educaiton"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:marisa.atencio@oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMarisa Atencio\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EDirector of International Student \u0026amp; Scholar Services\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of International Education\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}