{"543731":{"#nid":"543731","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Welcome International Parents","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMarisa Atencio\u003Cbr \/\u003E Director of International Student \u0026amp; Scholar Services,\u0026nbsp;Office of International Education\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\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\u2019s (OIE) ISSS advisors serve as a resource and advocate for the large and diverse population of international students and scholars at Georgia Tech. We strive to create an environment where international students and scholars are able to make a well-integrated transition to Georgia Tech through diverse cultural, educational and leadership opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENewly admitted international students studying with an F or J student visa must complete an online check-in process using \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.istart.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EiStart\u003C\/a\u003E and meet with the OIE international student advisor to be eligible to register for classes. Students are encouraged to begin the OIE check-in process from home. The last step, which includes a brief meeting with an international student advisor, will take place after arriving to the U.S. Advisors will be stationed in Clough Commons from Thursday,\u0026nbsp;August 11, through Thursday,\u0026nbsp;August 19, to assist the more than 1,500 international students who will be new to Georgia Tech in Fall 2016!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDetails about the International Student Check-In is at\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/content\/international-student-check-1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eoie.gatech.edu\/check_in\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/isss\/international-welcome-series\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInternational Welcome Series\u003C\/a\u003E will be held\u0026nbsp;August\u0026nbsp;16-29. Students attending these events will have\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ethe opportunity to meet other new international students,\u0026nbsp;the ISSS staff and hear from seasoned international students who will offer their perspective for new student success.\u0026nbsp;These events supplement FASET orientation with additional information to assist students with common topics faced upon arrival and beyond.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile participation in most of the International Welcome Series is strongly encouraged, other than the \u201cHow to Succeed as an F-1 or J-2 Student\u201d program, the welcome series programs are optional.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore information about\u0026nbsp;the International Welcome Series is available at \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/isss\/international-welcome-series\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eoie.gatech.edu\/welcome_series\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe look forward to meeting and assisting your student to be successful at Georgia Tech!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Office of International Education\u2019s (OIE) ISSS advisors serve as a resource and advocate for the large and diverse population of international students and scholars at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2016-06-10 08:48:17","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:53","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-06-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-06-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"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":[],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}