International Students Orientation Program

- Fall Semester 2009-10 -

_{*Schedule is subject to change}  

September 25, 2009

9:00 – 10:00               Sign in & Welcome Reception

Check in with the International Student Services, receive your ISOP package & chat over coffee with other new international students.

  10:00 – 10:40             Welcome Addresses & Introduction

Get to meet with AUB Administrators from the Office of the President, Dean’s Office of Student Affairs as well as Administrators from the Admission’s and the New York Office.

  10:40 – 11:00              ISOP Overview                                   

[ International Student Services ]

Take note of essential information on orientation, registration and other announcements to help you achieve a smooth and successful transition to AUB.

11:00 – 11:15              Breaki ng the Ice

                                    First things first: get to know each other!

11:15 – 11:35              Staying Healthy in Lebanon             

[ University Health Services ]

Get informed on how to find and receive health care in AUB and Lebanon. Acquire healthy habits to maintain good health while studying abroad.

11:35 – 11:55             Intercultural Awareness and

                        Well-being                 

[ Counseling Center ]

Maximize your study abroad experience by learning skills and strategies to help you adapt and cohabitate with the people in your new host culture.

11:55 – 12:10              Cultural Activity

“Wherever I may lay my hat”; a fun and interactive activity to promote cultural exchange.

12:10 – 12:30              Your Safety Abroad

                                    [ Environmental Health & Risk Management ]

Maintain your safety abroad by learning about local issues that may present safety risks. Get information on emergency contacts and procedures at AUB and in Lebanon.

12:30 – 12:40              Security on Campus

                                     [ Protection Office ]

Meet the Chief of the Protection’s Office at AUB to discuss security regulations on campus and in Beirut and Lebanon in general.

12:40 – 14:00              Interlude [lunch will be served in the

                        cafeteria]

  14:00 – 14:30             Home Away from Home

                                     [ Student Housing – Office of Student Affairs ]

Find out about on-campus housing and student life in the AUB Residence Halls and discuss off-campus housing options.

14:30 - 14:50              FAFSA

                                    [ Financial Aid Office ]

If you are a U.S. citizen attending AUB, then you may be entitled for a U.S. Federal Stafford Loan to assist you financially in your education. Find out more in this session.

14:50 – 15:00              Meet Your Ambassador

                                    [ International Student Services ]

The Ambassador Program will always be available to any international student seeking information, advice and other resources that may become necessary as an AUB student living in Lebanon. Get to know who your ambassador is.

15:00 – 15:30              Campu s Tour

                                    [ Visitor’s Bureau ]

AUB Visitor’s Bureau will provide a campus tour that includes a presentation of the history of AUB while walking on campus. University guides will provide information on the various buildings and the departments or centers they contain.

Sunday September 27, 2009

                        ISOP Cultural Trip to the Chouf and barbeque lunch [optional]

More details will be discussed during orientation. We hope to see you  all there!