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For students returning from study abroad:
Reentry materials and
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Non-Kalamazoo Students
Center for International Programs : Orientation Calendar

Orientation Calendars:

Winter 2008 short-term Oaxaca (orientation fall 2007)
Spring 2008 short-term programsn (orientation winter 2008)
2008-09 Long-and Extended-Term Study Abroad Programs (orientation spring 2008)

 

Short-term Winter Oaxaca (during Fall Quarter 2007)

Required Sessions

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

Date Topics Presenters

 

REQUIRED

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

 

REQUIRED

 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, October 26 Olmsted Room

11:30 - 12:30 pm

OPTIONAL

Women and Study Abroad Past Participants

Thursday, November 9 (8th week)
Dewing 200; 11:30 - 12:30

OPTIONAL

 Site Specific Information Past Participants

Thursday, November 16th (9th week)
Dewing 200
11:30 - 12:30 pm

 Crossing Cultures:
Definition of Culture; Subjective and Objective Culture; Cultural sensitivity

Student Panel
CIP Peer advisers

Short-term Spring Programs (during winter quarter 2008)
Required Sessions

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

Date and Location Topics Presenters
Thursday, January 17 (2nd week)
Dewing 103: Bonn, Strasbourg, & Madrid		 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, January31 (4th week)
Dewing 103		 Student Responsibilites
Physical and Mental Health
Safety Issues and Emergencies		 J. Tobochonik, Provost
Pat Ponto, Counseling Center
Lisa Ailstock, Health Center

Visa Application Session: Trinidad and Strasbourg participants only

Thursday, February 7 (5th week)

 Visa application and entry requirements CIP staff
OPTIONAL ORIENTATION WORKSHOPS
Thursday, February 21 (7th week)
11:30 -12:30 pm
Olmsted Room 		Women and Study Abroad Student panel
Thursday, February 14 (6th week)
11:30-12:30 pm
Break-out rooms		 Past Participants Strasbourg: Dewing 210
Trinidad: Dewing 304
Bonn: Dewing 200
Madrid: Dewing 300
What's up with Culture?

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

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Long-and Extended Term Programs (during spring quarter 2008)
Required Sessions

Date and Location Programs Topics Presenters
Tuesday, April 8 (2nd 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 10 (2nd 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), Athens (CYA), & Copenhagen (DIS)
Dewing 103
 
Tuesday, April 15 (3rd 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) & China (CET and Hong Kong) Dewing 305
Thursday, April 17
(3rd 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
 
3) Turkey, Cairo, Israel (both programs)
Dewing 305
Wednesday, May 8th (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.

Date and Location Program Participants Presenters
Tuesday, May 6
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dewing 307		 Australia CIP staff
     
     
     
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

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

Date and Location Attend if you are going to... Topics
Tuesday, April 22nd (4th week)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dewing 103
European Programs		 Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Spain, and Turkey Student responsibilities
Physical Health
Mental Health
Safety
Thursday, April 24th (4th 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

OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS

Date and location Topics Presenters

Thursday, May 8
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, May 14
7th week
Olmsted Room
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM		 Women and Study Abroad:
Health and Safety
Local Transportation
Sexual Assault and Harassment		 Student panel
Tuesday, May 20
8th week
Crossing Cultures on-line