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Orientation Dates Fall 2008 Orientation will be held from Sunday, August 17 - Wednesday, August 20. NOTE: Law and graduate international students are expected to follow the arrival date, orientation schedule, and academic calendar for their programs. Please refer to the information in the acceptance packet from your program. Academic calendars for each school can be found on the Registrar's website. Athletic, law, and graduate international students are required to attend the health insurance and immigration sessions for international orientation in addition to the orientation meetings for their programs. Other sessions and social activities are optional. Please contact Krittika Onsanit for more information. Check-in Fall 2008 New students coming for the fall semester must arrive to campus by Sunday, August 17th. Housing check-in will take place on the 17th between 9 am - 5 pm at the Office of Undergraduate Housing in Whitehurst. If you wish to be met by a student volunteer at the Richmond airport on August 17, please complete the fall arrival form and return it to the Office of International Education. Student volunteers will meet incoming new students at the baggage claim and will be holding a sign. If your flight is delayed, please call 1-804-287-6499 to inform us of your updated arrival time. If you arrive after 5 p.m., we will not be able to pick you up at the airport. You will need to take a taxi to the campus police station, which is open 24 hours, to collect your housing key and orientation materials. The next morning you should report to the Tyler Haynes Commons building for orientation registration. Due to limited availability of international flights with Richmond as the final destination, we realize that you may have difficulty booking an international flight that arrives on or near the 17th. However, we REQUIRE that all new international students check-in on the 17th, so you may have to arrive early and spend a few nights in a local hotel. For a listing of hotels near the campus or the airport, visit the web at http://www.richmond.edu/visit/index.html# and click on the Accommodations link. The Embassy Suite hotel near the campus has a free shuttle to the University. Students may not move into University housing before August 17th. Helpful hint: If you are arriving by taxi, please have the driver wait for you as you check in. Your room may be some distance from the check-in location, and it will be difficult for you to transport your belongings on your own. If you have questions about your housing assignment, please see the University Housing web page. New students coming for the spring semester must arrive to campus by Thursday, January 8th. Housing check-in will take place on the 8th between 9 am - 5 pm at the Office of Undergraduate Housing in Whitehurst. If you wish to be met by a student volunteer at the Richmond airport on January 8th, you will need to complete a spring arrival form and return it to the Office of International Education. Student volunteers will meet incoming new students at the baggage claim and will be holding a sign. If your flight is delayed, please call 1-804-287-6499 to inform us of your updated arrival time. If you arrive after 5 p.m., we will not be able to pick you up at the airport. You will need to take a taxi to the campus police station, which is open 24 hours, to collect your housing key and orientation materials. The next morning you should report to the Tyler Haynes Commons building for orientation registration. Due to limited availability of international flights with Richmond as the final destination, we realize that you may have difficulty booking an international flight that arrives on or near the 8th. However, we REQUIRE that all new international students check-in on the 8th, so you may have to arrive early and spend a few nights in a local hotel. For a listing of hotels near the campus, visit the web at http://www.richmond.edu/visit/index.html# and click on the Accommodations link. The Embassy Suite hotel has a free shuttle to the University. Students may not move into University housing before January 8th. Helpful hint: If you are arriving by taxi, please have the driver wait for you as you check in. Your room may be some distance from the check-in location, and it will be difficult for you to transport your belongings on your own. If you have questions about your housing assignment, please see the University Housing web page. |
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Office of International Education | University of Richmond VA 23173 | Phone 804-289-8836 | Fax 804-289-8904 |
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