J-1 Scholar Orientation – Advanced Registration Required

J-1 Scholar Orientation is required for all new J-1 Scholars at UNC-Chapel Hill, including those who transfer their J-1 program to UNC CH from another institution. J-1 Scholars are registered for an orientation session during the check-in process at ISSS. The session covers essential information for a J-1 Scholar’s stay, including an overview of the rules and responsibilities of the J-1 Scholar status and useful information regarding the maintenance of J-1 status. J-1 Scholar orientation is specific to our non-immigrants in the J-1 Scholar (non-student) status and is not the same as other orientation sessions offered on campus (Postdoctoral Researcher orientations or UNC’s new employee orientation). Scholar orientation lasts one hour to an hour and a half and is held at ISSS.