International Orientation

• Fall 2008 New International Graduate Student Seminar Schedule

• Guide for Getting Started International Students Fall 2008
  

Welcome, New Steinhardt International Graduate Students, Fall 2008

Please remember to . . .

• Check in with OISS at 561 La Guardia Place

• Contact the American Language Institute (ALI) to make an appointment for an evaluation if English is your second language or if you did not graduate from a college or University where English was the primary language of instruction. ALI is located at 48 Cooper Square, Room 200 and the telephone number is 212 998 7040.

• Read the Getting Started Guide for International Students Fall 2008.

• Attend one of the following New International Graduate Student Information Sessions (required for pre-advisement in order to register) in addition to your departmental orientation:
  • Friday, May 30th at 2 pm
  • Monday, June 30th at 11 am
  • Friday, July 25th at 1 pm
  • Wednesday, August 20th at 11 am
  • Monday, August 25th at 3 pm
  • Wednesday, August 27th at 1pm**
  • Friday, August 29th at 11 am
  • Wednesday, September 3rd at 12 pm
    

Info sessions are held in the 3^rd floor Student Lounge, Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East (** except for the August 27th session which will be held in the 1st floor lounge, Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East). You must bring your letter of acceptance as well as your evaluation report from ALI. You will receive information about student services, university resources, the New International Graduate Student Seminar (E03.2003) as well as meet with a staff member to discuss your ALI report.

• Register for E03.2003, New International Graduate Student Seminar

All NYUSteinhardt New International Graduate Students are required to take the New International Graduate Student Seminar (E03.2003) during their first semester of study. Please enroll yourself in one of the following sections:

Fall 2008 New International Graduate Student Seminar Schedule*:

* New International Graduate Student Seminar will not meet the first week of classes, 9/2 - 9/8

Guide for Getting Started International Students Fall 2008

Get Connected… Be Involved… Stay Informed…

Step 1: Visa

Check in with the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) within 10 days of your arrival in the United States, 561 La Guardia Place, 212 998 4720, to confirm your visa status and to receive information about the OISS Orientation. Always bring your passport, I –94 and SEVIS I –20 when meeting an OISS advisor. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS. Report any change in your local address immediately.

Step 2: Immunizations

New York State Public Health Law 2165 requires all students registering for 6 or more credits in a degree-granting program to provide immunization documentation for Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and Rubella (German Measles) prior to registration. Students born before January 1, 1957 are exempt. Complete the MMR section of your Student Health History form, which will be mailed out in June. For complete information, visit www.nyu.edu/shc/about/immunization.html.

Step 3: English Proficiency

If English is not your first language or if you did not graduate from a college or university where English was the language of instruction, it will be necessary to evaluate your proficiency in English. It is your responsibility to be proficient in English in order to meet academic course requirements. Before meeting NYUSteinhardt Counseling and Student Services staff for pre-advisement (see Step 4), call the American Language Institute (ALI) for an appointment, 48 Cooper Square, Room 200, 212 998 7040. The evaluation will cost a fee and it will take approximately two hours. The staff at ALI will provide you with a report for the Student Services Staff as soon as the test is over.

Step 4: Academic Advisement

Begin pre-advisement by meeting with the NYU Steinhardt Office of Counseling and Student Services at an International Student Information Session. You must bring your letter of acceptance as well as your evaluation report from ALI.

You will receive information about student services, university resources, the New International Student Seminar (E03.2003) as well as sign up for a meeting to discuss your ALI report.

Courses taken at ALI are designed to improve your proficiency in English; they do not count as credits toward degree requirements. If you are required to take classes at the ALI, it may take more time than you had originally expected to finish your required studies, and there will be additional tuition charges. If you are attending NYU as an F-1 or J-1 student, you must obtain permission from OISS in order to register for an ALI course in your first semester while you are also registered for at least 6 academic credits in your program. After your first semester (if an F-1 or J-1 visa holder) you must register for at least 12 credits as well as whatever ALI course your academic program requires.

The Student Services Staff will refer you to your academic advisor who will review your degree requirements and help you select your courses.

If your visa status is F-1 or J-1, you are required to register for full-time study, 12 credits or more unless you are taking courses at ALI. In your first semester, your program will also include the New International Graduate Student Seminar (E03.2003), if you are a graduate student, or the New Student Seminar (E03.0001), if you are an undergraduate. These required seminars meet weekly and include important information about New York City, NYU Steinhardt, and your academic experience.

Step 5: Activate Your Internet Account

All NYU students are assigned a NYUHome Account with free access to email and the Internet. This is also a vital link of communication between the University and you. You can access your account from computer labs and NYUHome stations located around campus, and from your home computer. To activate your account, go to: start.nyu.edu and follow the instructions.

Step 6: Registration For Your Classes

Once you have met with your academic advisor, you are ready to register for classes. You may not register for classes before being advised. You register on-line through ALBERT. Go directly to Albert via the “Academics” tab in your NYU Home account.

Step 7: Payment of Tuition and Fees

Submit payment of tuition and fees by check, cash, credit card or wire transfer at the Student Services Center in the Bursar’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, 1st Floor. The telephone number is 212 998 2800. The fax is 212 995 4584. Albert instructions will inform you about payment deadlines. Payment and billing information may be found via the NYU Bursar site at www.nyu.edu/bursar.

Step 8: NYU Identification

Your ID card is an important document. Carry it with you at all times. The NYU ID Card gives you access to NYU buildings including the libraries and computer labs. To obtain your NYU Identification Card (ID), go to the NYU Card Center, 7 East 12th Street. 212 443 2273.

Step 9: Now Relax!

You are now a registered student in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. WELCOME! You may buy books and academic supplies at the NYU BOOK CENTER, 18 Washington Place, 212 998 4667, or you may prefer to wait until classes begin. Books are listed by course number under your professor’s name. Call the Bookstore for instructions to order books by telephone or visit the website at: www.bookstores.nyu.edu

Steinhardt Counseling & Student Services

For personal, career, and education counseling, general academic information, student services contact:

Office of Counseling & Student Services
Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East, 2nd floor
212 998 5065
steinhardt.nyu.edu/counseling

NYU's Office for International Students and Scholars

For questions about your visa status, permission to work, traveling outside the United States, talk to Alison Jackson, 561 LaGuardia Place, 212 998 4720, intl.students.scholars@nyu.edu, www.nyu.edu/oiss

Your Academic Advisor in Your Academic Department

For advisement, degree requirements and program requirements, meet with your academic advisor. The Advisors Directory can be found at www.steinhardt.nyu.edu/advisement

Registration Services

For registration, payments, withdrawals, refunds, visit Registration Services, Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East, 2nd Floor, 212 998 5054/5055, www.steinhardt.nyu.edu/registration

Student Health Center

For health problems, medical consultation, immunizations, and information about health insurance, go to: 726 Broadway 3rd and 4th Floors, 212 443 1000, www.nyu.edu/shc

Housing

• Office of Graduate Admissions, 212 998 5030
• NYU Off-Campus Housing, 212 998 4620
• NYU Summer Housing, 212 998 4621

Student Government

For information about ways to get involved in Student Government and in other student activities, go to:

Undergraduate Student Government (USG)
Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
212 998 5350, steinhardt.usg@nyu.edu

Graduate Student Government (GSO)
Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor
212 998 5351, steinhardt.gso@nyu.edu

NYU Student Resource Center

60 Washington Square South, Suite 210
212 998 4411
www.nyu.edu/src

NYU Steinhardt New International Graduate Student Information Sessions, Fall 2008

International Graduate Student Information Sessions will be held in the 3rd floor Student Lounge, Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East (**except for the August 27th session which will be heldin the 1st floor Lounge of Pless Hall) on the following dates:

• Friday, May 30th at 2 pm
• Monday, June 30th at 11 am
• Friday, July 25th at 1 pm
• Wednesday, August 20th at 11 am
• Monday, August 25th at 3 pm
• Wednesday, August 27th at 1pm**
• Friday, August 29th at 11 am
• Wednesday, September 3rd at 12 pm
  

All F1/J1 visa students MUST attend ONE of these sessions. Your pre-advisement begins by meeting the NYUSteinhardt Office of Student Services at an International Student Information Session.

You must bring your letter of acceptance as well as your evaluation report from ALI. You will receive information about student services, university resources, the New International Student Seminar (E03.2003) as well as meet with a staff member to discuss your ALI report.