Storrs Campus Students
| Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Early Move-in date for new international graduate students moving into Northwood and The Oaks. Advanced sign up with Residential Life is required.
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. New Student Shopping Trip |
| Friday, January 17, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CISS Graduate Student Welcome and Support Program (Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: The Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS)
Graduate-Welcome Program Schedule Spring 25 View the Orientation Welcome Packet |
| Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. International Services Fair
Open Bank Accounts, Set Up a U.S. Cell Phone Plan
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Bank Providers) A CISS staff member will be driving a shuttle van to drop off students to nearby bank service providers (banks include: Chase Bank, Bank of America, and M&T Bank).
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Cell Phone Providers) A CISS staff member will be driving a shuttle van to drop off students to a nearby cellphone provider (T-Mobile)
Mint Mobile This is a cell phone provider that you can sign-up online on your own.
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. New Student Shopping Trip
ISSS Immigration Check-in Submit your arrival documents on your own Here: |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Driving in the U.S. Virtual Session
This session is presented by the ISSS office for students who want to learn how to obtain a U.S. driver’s license. Log on Here: Password: Spring25 |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Involvement Fair
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| Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Social Security Bus Trip 1
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Social Security Bus Trip 2 |
Additional Orientation and Training Programs
Graduate School Orientation
Graduate School Orientation (Online)
Graduate Students with Teaching Assistants
ITA Orientation The orientation is for prospective international TA’s who have never taught in the U.S. International TA’s who are coming to UConn after having taught at another U.S. institution should submit written evidence of the TA position to the UCAELI office. English proficiency may be certified based on previous TA experience, but the student is still welcome to attend the UConn ITA orientation.
Thursday, January 16, 2025 New TA Orientation for all new Teaching Assistants - Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL).
Regional Campus Orientation Sessions
UConn offers many orientation programs to new students- you are required to attend some orientation programs, while others are optional. Please use the information below to find out more information about your orientation programs. This list does not include all orientations – for example, if you are a graduate student, your academic program or academic department might also require you to attend a departmental orientation.
Avery Point Campus
New international students (F and J visa holders) at the Avery Point campus are invited to attend the Storrs Campus orientation referenced above on TBD. Avery Point students attending the Storrs Campus orientation will need to register in advance and arrange their own transportation to Storrs. Avery Point international students who cannot attend will need to make an appointment with Neena Kapoor for an orientation session. The in person campus visit information will be sent out prior to the start of the semester. Please contact Neena Kapoor to schedule your orientation time.
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Driving in the U.S. Virtual Session. This session is presented by the ISSS office for students who want to learn how to obtain a U.S. driver’s license.
Log on Here: Password: Spring25 |
Hartford/GBLC Campus
Friday, January 17, 2025 Mandatory session for new international (F and J visa holders) students at the Hartford & GBLC campuses.
ISSS Hartford/GBLC will host an in-person graduate students orientation session on Friday, January 17, 2025 starting at 9:30 a.m. at the GBLC campus. This required session will provide important visa information and requirements and allow students to meet the ISSS advisor, learn about the services ISSS provides and ask questions. Please fill out the registration form Here.
| Friday, August 24, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Driving in the U.S. Virtual Session. This session is presented by the ISSS office for students who want to learn how to obtain a U.S. driver’s license.
Log on Here: Password: Spring25 |
Stamford Campus
Monday, January 13, 2025 Mandatory session for new international (F and J visa holders) students at the Stamford campus.
ISSS Stamford will host an in-person graduate students orientation session on Monday, January 13, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at DWTN 108 (Multi-purpose Meeting room). This is a mandatory session for new international graduate students at the Stamford campus. Lunch will be provided. This required session will provide important visa information and requirements and allow students to meet the ISSS advisor, learn about the services ISSS provides and ask questions. Please fill out the form to register by January 10, 2025.
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Driving in the U.S. Virtual Session. This session is presented by the ISSS office for students who want to learn how to obtain a U.S. driver’s license.
Log on Here: Password: Spring25 |
Waterbury Campus
New international students (F and J visa holders) at the Waterbury campus need to make an appointment with Lulu Dong for an orientation session.
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Driving in the U.S. Virtual Session. This session is presented by the ISSS office for students who want to learn how to obtain a U.S. driver’s license.
Log on Here: Password: Spring25 |