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.
Dates for the 2025-2026 Academic Year will be released in the coming months.
Date | Time (EDT Zone) | Session Title | Intended Audience |
Spring 2025 Orientation
The Spring 2025 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
Incoming Degree-Seeking Students |
Monday, January 6th | 3:00-4:00pm
FedEx Global Education Center *Light refreshments will be provided* |
Incoming Transfer Students | |
ISSS New Student Orientation
Incoming Degree-Seeking Students (Transfer: enrolled in an undergraduate program at another university during the previous academic year) |
Monday, January 6th | 3:00-4:00pm
FedEx Global Education Center *Light refreshments will be provided* |
Incoming First-Year Undergraduate Students | |
ISSS New Student Orientation
Incoming Degree-Seeking Students |
Monday, January 6th | 3:00-4:00pm
FedEx Global Education Center *Light refreshments will be provided* |
Incoming Exchange Student Orientation | Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 | 1:00pm
FedEx Global Education Center, Artium & Nelson Mandela Auditorium |