Step 10: Attend Orientation
All international students are required to attend International Student Orientation. This ISSS orientation will cover crucial immigration information and campus resources for new international students. This session is mandatory for all F-1 and J-1 students. Note that International Student Orientation is separate from other orientation sessions you may be required to attend.
Pre-Arrival Information Sessions
ISSS will offer several virtual pre-arrival sessions through the summer prior to the start of the Fall term, these sessions are optional, attendance is not required for incoming students. Please note sessions with identical titles will review the same content in both sessions. Please register to attend sessions, registrants will receive a zoom link for the session(s) they registered for at least one hour prior to the start of the session. If you encounter any challenges accessing the zoom link on the day of a scheduled session, please email our office at isss@unc.edu.
| Date | Time (EDT Zone) | Session Title | Intended Audience |
| Tuesday, April 23rd | 10:00-11:00am | Securing a Place to Live Off Campus | Incoming Graduate Students |
| Tuesday, June 18th | 8:30-9:30am | The American Classroom – Undergraduates | Incoming Undergraduate Students |
| Wednesday, June 19th | 10:00-11:00am | Nutrition at UNC | All Incoming Students |
| Wednesday, June 19th | 3:00-3:30pm | Banking in the United States | All Incoming Students |
| Thursday, June 20th | 8:30-9:30am | The American Classroom – Graduate Students | Incoming Graduate Students |
| Friday, June 28th | 9:00-10:00am | Personal Safety in the United States | All Incoming Students |
| Monday, July 1st | 3:00-4:00pm | Preparing for Move-In – On Campus Housing | Incoming First-Year Students |
| Tuesday, July 2nd | 9:00-10:00am | Leaving Your Heel Print at UNC – Student Leadership and Engagement | All Incoming Students |
| Wednesday, July 3rd | 9:00-10:00am | Navigating the Triangle | All Incoming Students |
| Monday, July 8th | 9:30-10:00am | Banking in the United States | All Incoming Students |
| Tuesday, July 9th | 10:00-11:00am | Personal Well-being: Mental Health Resources at UNC Chapel Hill | All Incoming Students |
| Thursday, July 11th | 10:30-11:30am | Preparing for Move-In – On Campus Housing | Incoming First-Year Students |
| Friday, July 12th | 10:00-11:00am | Nutrition at UNC | All Incoming Students |
| Tuesday, July 16th | 11:00am-12:00pm | Banking and Budgeting in the United States | All Incoming Students |
| Wednesday, July 17th | 8:30-9:30am | Paying your Tuition and Fees | All Incoming Students |
| Thursday, July 18th | 10:00-11:00am | Personal Well-being: Mental Health Resources at UNC Chapel Hill | All Incoming Students |
| Monday, July 22nd | 3:00-4:00pm | Personal Safety in the United States | All Incoming Students |
| Tuesday, July 23rd | 10:00-11:00am | Leaving Your Heel Print at UNC – Student Leadership and Engagement | All Incoming Students |
| Wednesday, July 24th | 9:00-10:00am | Banking and Budgeting in the United States | All Incoming Students |
| Friday, July 26th | 10:00-11:00am | Healthcare in the United States: Immunizations, Campus Health & Student Blue Health Insurance | All Incoming Students |
| Monday, July 29th | 2:00-3:00pm | Navigating the Triangle | All Incoming Students |
Fall 2024 Orientation
The Fall 2024 Orientation will take place in the FedEx Global Education Center. If there are any changes to the date, time or location this information will be communicated to students directly via email.
| ISSS New Student Orientation
Graduate Degree-Seeking Students |
Thursday, August 15th | 4:00-7:00pm
FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium *Dinner will be provided* |
| ISSS Ice Cream Social
Optional Event All Incoming Students |
Friday, August 16th | 3:00-5:00pm
FedEx Global Education Center, Atrium *Free Frozen Treats, family members are invited to attend* |
| Incoming Transfer Students | |
| Incoming Undergraduate Transfer Student Orientation
(Transfer: enrolled in an undergraduate program at another university during the previous academic year) |
Orientation will occur during the week of August 12-16th.
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| Incoming First-Year Undergraduate Students | |
| Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Students | Orientation will occur during the week of August 12-16th.
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| All Incoming Undergraduate Students | |
| ISSS Ice Cream Social
Optional Event All Incoming Students |
Friday, August 16th | 3:00-5:00pm
FedEx Global Education Center, Atrium *Free Frozen Treats, family members are invited to attend* |
| Incoming Exchange Student Orientation | Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 | 1:00pm
FedEx Global Education Center, Artium & Nelson Mandela Auditorium |