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Non-Kalamazoo Students
Center for International Programs : Orientation Calendar

Orientation Calendars:

Winter 2009 short-term Oaxaca (orientation fall 2008)
Spring 2009 short-term programsn (orientation winter 2009)
2009-10 Long-and Extended-Term Study Abroad Programs (orientation spring 2009)

 

Short-term Winter Oaxaca (during Fall Quarter 2008)

Required Sessions

Common Time: 11:30AM – 12:30PM (Dewing 200)

Date Topics Presenters

Thursday, October 23rd
(5th week)

Dewing 200

Site Specific: Program Information

Day-to-day life on site; Housing arrangements; Local transportation; Academic credits; University and class structure; Safety; Role of resident director

CIP Staff

Former participants

International students

Thursday, October 30th (6th week)

Dewing 200

 Physical and Mental Health and Safety Issues: Emergencies, Assault (Physical and Sexual), Drugs & Alcohol; Student responsibilities

Prof. Mahler, Provost

Lisa Ailstock, Health Center

Pat Ponto, Counseling Center
  OPTIONAL ORIENTATION WORKSHOPS  

Thursday, November 5 Olmsted Room

5:30 - 6:30 pm

OPTIONAL

Gender Relations and Study Abroad Past Participants

Thursday, November 6 (7th week)

Dewing 200

OPTIONAL

 past participant panel Past Participants

Fall Quarter 2008

What's up with Culture?

Link: http://www.pacific.edu/sis/culture/

on-line

Short-term Spring Programs (during winter quarter 2009)
Required Sessions

Common Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Date and Location Topics Presenters

Thursday, January 15th
Dewing 103: Bonn, Madrid, & Strasbourg

Dewing 200: Trinidad

 Site Specific:
Day-to-day life on site; local transportation; academic credit; university and class structure; safety and emergencies; role of resident director		 CIP Program managers
Past participants
International Students

Thursday, January 29 (4th week)
Health and Safety

Dewing 103

 Student Responsibilites
Physical and Mental Health
Safety Issues and Emergencies		 M. McDonald, Provost
Pat Ponto, Counseling Center
Lisa Ailstock, Health Center

Visa Application Session:

Strasbourg participants only
Dewing 114

Thursday, February 5 (5th week)

 Visa application and entry requirements CIP staff
OPTIONAL ORIENTATION WORKSHOPS
Tuesday, February 3 (5th week)
5:30 -6:30 pm
Olmsted Room 		Gender Relations and Study Abroad Student panel
Thursday, February 12 (6th week)
11:30-12:30 pm
Break-out rooms		 Past Participants Strasbourg: Dewing 300
Trinidad: Dewing 200
Bonn: Dewing 210
Madrid: Dewing 103
What's up with Culture?

Crossing Cultures:
Definition of culture
Subjective and objective culture
Cultural sensitivity

On-line

Link: http://www.pacific.edu/sis/culture/

Long-and Extended Term Programs (during spring quarter 2009)
Required Sessions

REQUIRED SESSIONS - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Presented by Lisa Ailstock (Health Center), Pat Ponto (Counseling Center) and Dr. Michael McDonald, Provost

Date and Location Attend if you are going to... Topics
Tuesday, April 7(2nd week)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dewing 103
European Programs		 Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Spain Student responsibilities
Physical Health
Mental Health
Safety
Thursday, April 9 (2nd week)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dewing 103		 Australia, Botswana, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Senegal, and Thailand Student responsibilities
Physical Health
Mental Health
Safety

Region Specific Required Sessions

Date and Location Programs Topics Presenters

Tuesday, April 14

(3rd week)
11:30 AM- 12:30 PM

 1) Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, & Ecuador
Dewing 103		 Region Specific
Program overview
Role of resident directors
University and course structure
Daily life on site
Housing arrangements
Academic credits
Safety/emergency
ICRP

Past Participants
CIP staff
International students
CIP peer advisers
2) Kenya, Senegal, & Botswana
Dewing 305
3) Thailand & India
Dewing 310
Thursday, April 16 (3rd week)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
 1) United Kingdom: Scotland, England, and Ireland
Dewing 305		 Region Specific
Program overview
Role of resident directors
University and course structure
Daily life on site
Housing arrangements
Academic credits
Safety/emergency
 Past Participants
CIP staff
International students
CIP peer advisers
2) Rome (AUR)
Dewing 310
3) Greece (CYA) & Denmark (DIS)
Dewing 103
Tuesday, April 21 (4th week)
11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
 1) Clermont-Ferrand; Caceres, and Erlangen
Dewing 103		 Region Specific
Program overview
Role of resident directors
University and course structure
Daily life on site
Housing arrangements
Academic credits
Safety/emergency
 Past Participants
CIP staff
International students
CIP peer advisers
2) Japan (all programs) Dewing 305
Thursday, April 23
(4th week)
11:30AM - 12:30 PM		 1) Bonn, Madrid, Strasbourg & Hungary
Dewing 103		 Region Specific
Program overview
Role of resident directors
University and course structure
Daily life on site
Housing arrangements
Academic credits
Safety/emergency
ICRP 		Past Participants
CIP staff
International students
CIP peer advisers
2) Hungary (both programs)
Dewing 114
3) Egypt & Israel (both programs)
Dewing 305
Tuesday, May 5th (6th week)
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Olmsted Room		 Site specific orientation for Botswana, Kenya, and Senegal Narda McClendon
Visiting International Students
Past participants

VISA APPLICATION WORKSHOPS (for Kalamazoo programs in which the CIP applies for the visa on behalf of the student)
 If you wish for the CIP to help you process and pay for your visa, you must attend a Visa Workshop. If for any reason you wish to apply and pay for your visa on your own, please schedule an appointment with the CIP for assistance.

All visa workshops meet at 11:30 am on the day scheduled in Dewing 103.

Date and Location Program Participants Presenters

Tuesday, April 28

 Ecuador CIP staff
Tuesday, May 12


 Spain CIP staff
Thursday, May 14 France CIP staff
Tuesday, May 19 Italy CIP staff
Thursday, May 21 Kenya, Senegal, and Thailand CIP staff
Tuesday, May 26 Chile and Mexico CIP staff

 

OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS

Date and location Topics Presenters

Thursday, May 7
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
6th week

Rooms - TBD

 Meet with past participants:
Expectations, academic program, social opportunities, homestays, living in the city, practical information, what to bring, international travel

Past participants
Wednesday, April 29
7th week
Olmsted Room
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM		 Gender Relations and Study Abroad:
Health and Safety
Local Transportation
Sexual Assault and Harassment		 Student panel
Spring Quarter
 Crossing Cultures on-line Link: http://www.pacific.edu/sis/culture/