International Orientation Schedule
(P) Indicates events open to parents
Thursday, September 3
"Move In Day & Optional Programs"
8:00 AM – 1:00 AM (P)
Note: Reduced services available from 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Welcome Desk for Incoming International Students and Move-In Help
Pick up your room key, recieve Internatioanl Orientation materials, and get some help moving in from your friendly mentors!
Wayland Arch, 27 Brown St (at corner of George Street)
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (P)
Hospitality Lounge
Feel free to use the lounge to relax if your day becomes too taxing. International mentors will be there all day to answer your questions and provide you with any help required!
North Wayland Lounge, 27 Brown St (at the corner of George Street)
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (P)
Passport Registration (mandatory either today or tomorrow)
Bring your passport, I-20 and I-94 card with you. The Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISSS).
J.Walter Wilson Building, 69 Brown Steet, Room 510 (at the corner of Waterman Street)
11:00 – 12:30 PM and 3:00 – 4:30 PM (P)
Trips to downtown Providence and the Providence Place Mall
Join mentors as they lead you on an exploration of downtown Providence. Tours will pass by the bus station, train station and end at the Mall for any shopping needs that you may have.
Trips leave from Faunce Arch, College Green. First trip leaves at 11:00 AM and second trip leaves at 3:00pm
2:30 – 3:30 PM (P)
Explore Brown’s Libraries and Rare Books Collection
Take a tour of Brown’s Rockefeller and John Hay libraries led by the library faculty. Become acquainted with the libraries’ resources, visit their open stacks, and peruse through Brown’s rare book collection.
Meet at Hecker Center, Rockefeller Library, 10 Prospect Street
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (P)
Campus Tours
Familiarize yourself with the Brown and join us for tours of the main campus area. Tours will be departing from Faunce Arch, Main Green at 4:00, 4:30, 5:00 and 5:30.
8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Apple Pie Social
Come join other international freshmen and IMP mentors for a casual get together with some traditional American apple pie. You can also register with us if you have not done so yet.
Multipurpose Room, Basement Faunce House
Friday, September 4
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (P)
Passport Registration ((mandatory today, if you have not yet registered)
Bring your passport, I-20 and I-94 card with you. The Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISSS) will be open for assistance throughout the week.
J. Walter Wilson Building, 69 Brown Street, Room 510 (at the corner of Waterman Street)
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (P)
Welcome Desk
**If you haven’t done so yet, you can pick up your orientation packet and register with us**
International mentors will be there to answer your questions and provide you with any help required!
Alumnae Hall, Pembroke Campus (on Meeting Street)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (P)
IMP Welcome Brunch
Begin your first full day of International Orientation activities with our welcome brunch for international students and family members!
Alumnae Hall, Pembroke Campus (on Meeting Street)
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM (P)
Academics at Brown: Informational Panel for International Students and Parents (mandatory for all students)
Find out everything you need to know about academics at Brown from current students and deans.
MacMillan Hall, room 117, Thayer Street (Between Waterman and George Street)
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM (P)
Staying Legal: Immigration 101 (mandatory for all F and J students)
This mandatory session, led by Elke Breker, Director and Jamie Kendrioski, Assistant Director from the Office of International Student & Scholar Services (OISSS) is designed to provide helpful information about immigration laws and regulations applicable to international students and to answer your questions about visas, employment, driver’s licenses and social security.
MacMillan Hall, Room 117, Thayer Street (Between Waterman and George Street)
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM (P)
Student Life at Brown: Informational Panel for International Students and Parents (mandatory for all students)
Administrators and international students share information and answer your questions about campus life, resources available on campus and anything else you may need clarified.
MacMillan Hall, Room 117, Thayer Street (Between Waterman and George Street)
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
IMP Outdoor Activities (mandatory for all students)
Meet your mentor and other international students through fun outdoor activities.
Science Library Terrace, 201 Thayer Street (Rain Site: Wilson Hall on the Main Green)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (P)
Dinner (optional)
Josiah's, Vartan Gregorian Quad, 101 Thayer Street (near Charlesfield Street)
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Immersion into American Culture
Watch your mentors act out situations that you are bound to encounter during your four years at Brown.
Salomon Center, Room 001, Main Green
10:30 PM – Midnight
Brio/Buxton Social
Come learn about BRIO- the Brown International Organization- and Buxton International House and socialize over complimentary snacks.
Buxton House, Wriston Quad
Saturday, September 5
8:30AM - 6:00 PM (P)
General Orientation Packet Pick-Up (Photo ID required)
Perkins, Keeney, and Mo-Champ
11:00 AM – Noon
American Culture
Join an informal discussion on cultural adjustment and American university culture with deans, faculty, and your mentors. Those who have limited experience with North American culture are especially encouraged to attend.
Wilson Hall, Room 302, Main Green
Noon – 1:00 PM (P)
Brunch at the Ratty
Join us in Dining Rooms 8 & 9 for your first meal at the Ratty!Note: $$ for parents and family members.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Small Group Discussions with IMP mentors (mandatory for all students)
An informal discussion session with your mentor and other members of the Class of 2013 to answer any questions you may have.
Meet at Science Library Terrace, 201 Thayer Street (Rain Site: Wilson Hall on the College Green)
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM (P)
Trip to Wal-Mart
Take RI Public Transportation (RIPTA) to Wal-Mart. Free for students with Brown ID. Bus fare: $1.75. Those without Brown IDs, please bring exact change.
Meet at Science Library, 201 Thayer Street
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Unit Meetings (mandatory for all students), General Orientation event
Meet your unit-mates, REsidential Counselors, Minority Peer Counselors, Women Peer Counselors and Meiklejohns. Meeting locations are listed in your general Orientation Packet.
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Ice Cream Social, General Orientation event
Meet your fellow classmates of the class of 2013 as the rest of the class arrives for orientation!
Saturday, September 12th
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
IMP Barbecue
Cook-out (vegetarian food included), fun, and games on grounds overlooking Mount Hope Bay, Bristol, RI
Meet buses at Faunce Arch, Main Green
If you have any questions at all, feel free to contact us at IMP@brown.edu
