New International Student Orientation

CONGRATULATIONS on your admission to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. We hope that you will take a few moments to explore some of the sites we have listed below to obtain more information regarding new International Undergraduate Students, new International Graduate Students and new Exchange Students.

Spring 2019 Orientation

Schedule of Events

See Jan 4 - Jan 8 Orientation Schedule At-A-Glance

Friday January 4th - Immigration Document Check-in

Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Location: College of Health and Human Services (CHHS 370)
Expect document check-in to take 1 hour to complete. Please bring the following documents:
- I-94 (https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/) (Can only accessed and printed after entering the U.S.)
- I-20
- Passport
- Visa

Monday, January 7th - MANDATORY International Student Orientation

Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Rowe 130 (Building # 19 on the campus map)
Lunch will be provided. (No Registration Required)

Monday, January 7th - Graduate School Orientation

Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: McKnight Hall, Cone University Center
Required for all graduate students, registration required

Tuesday, January 8th - SOAR Orientation (Required for undergraduates, not for 'Exchange' students)

Time: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Popp-Martin Student Union (Builiding #69 on the campus map)
Registration Required

Make-up Orientation

Students who missed the main orientation program on January 17th should plan to attend one of the make-up orientation sessions listed below.

Monday, January 14th

Time: 4:00pm
Location: CHHS 133
No Registration Required

Thursday, January 24th

Time: 9:00 AM
Location: CHHS 330
No Registration Required

Checklist of Things to Prepare Prior to your Arrival at UNC Charlotte:

Pay your SEVIS fee https://www.fmjfee.com/index.html and schedule a visa interview www.travel.state.gov
Make housing arrangements either on-campus https://housing.uncc.edu or off-campus https://offcampushousing.uncc.edu
Get your immunizations done. Bring a copy with you, in English if possible. https://studenthealth.uncc.edu/immunizations/immunizations-department
Think about your required Health Insurance plan & either bring your own plan or purchase from UNC Charlotte. https://studenthealth.uncc.edu/insurance/insurance
Plan for your finances and payment of tuition and fees. http://studentaccounts.uncc.edu
Also, check out the Frequently Asked Questions link below for information on wire transfer.
Prepare for academic advising and registration upon arrival at UNC Charlotte. Bring transcripts from your home institution if necessary.
Consider purchasing a Meal plan http://aux.uncc.edu/meal-plans
Make your travel arrangements to arrive to the U.S. NO earlier than 30 days from the start date on your I-20.

For Frequently Asked Questions and more information, visit
http://isso.uncc.edu//faq.htm or http://www.isso.uncc.edu

And, read our Resources section below to help you prepare and arrive on campus!

We look forward to meeting you!

Tarek Elshayeb, Director Denise Medeiros, Associate Director

Monte Green, International Student & Scholar Advisor Amy Mabery, International Student & Scholar Advisor

Kadija Alkusaimi, Administrative Assistant Chau Tran, SEVIS Coordinator

Maddy Baer, International Scholar Advisor

Future Students