Welcome Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ international students, global nomads, and U.S. citizens from abroad! We are so excited to welcome you to Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ!

New International Student Orientation starts on Friday, September 6 and continues through Welcome Week.

New F-1 and J-1 students are required to arrive by September 4 or September 5, 2024 to allow time to adjust before participating in the required International Orientation programming beginning September 6.

Once your arrival plans have been finalized, please complete the Arrival Form. Arrival form is due by August 1st, 2024.

Please note: 1) The following schedule is supplemental to the Welcome Week schedule of events. 2) Updates to these schedules could occur between publish date and the day of the events due to unforseeable changes. The date and time of updates (if any) will be listed below the section title. 3) A print-ready PDF schedule of each day's events is provided at the beginning of each section that looks like the preview below.

To view maps of the campus, please visit the Campus Maps area of our site.

 

Check out the full schedule of events for International Student Orientation:

ISO 2024-1.pdf

Wednesday, September 4

Arrivals & Check In

Check PDF for more details:

SEPT 4TH & 5TH.pdf

Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ airport shuttles and student arrivals throughout the day. Meals on your own.

Andrew Commons Hours:

Breakfast: 7:30-9:30

Lunch: 11-1:30

Dinner: 4:30-7:30

Kaplan's Cafe Hours: 6:30am-6pm Monday-Sunday

Thursday, September 5

Arrivals & Check In

Check PDF for more details:

SEPT 4TH & 5TH.pdf

Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ airport shuttles and student arrivals throughout the day. Meals on your own.

Andrew Commons Hours:

Breakfast: 7:30-9:30

Lunch: 11-1:30

Dinner: 4:30-7:30

Kaplan's Cafe Hours: 6:30am-6pm Monday-Sunday

12pm-1pm: Waseda & Pathways Orientation and Lunch (Waseda & Pathways Students Only)

1:30pm-2:30pm: Optional Campus Tours 

2:30pm-4:30pm: Optional Downtown Appleton Tour

Friday, September 6

Check PDF for more details:

SEPT 6.pdf

10am-11am: New International Student Welcome Meeting (Breakfast Included)

11am-12pm: Technology at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ

12pm-1:30pm: Lunch with Student Life Leaders

1:30pm-2:30pm: Optional Campus Tours 

2:30pm-4:30pm: Optional Downtown Appleton Tour

Dinner on your own

7:30pm-8:30pm: Ice Cream Social & Game Night

Saturday, September 7

Check PDF for more details:

SEPT 7.pdf

Breakfast on your own

10am-12pm: Appleton Farmer's Market

Lunch on your own

1pm-5pm: Trip to Fox River Mall

Dinner on your own

7:30pm-9pm: Bonfire

Sunday, September 8

Check PDF for more details:

SEPT 8.pdf

Breakfast on your own

9am-12pm: Personal Time

Lunch on your own

12:45pm-4:30pm: Trip to Green Bay (Lambeau Field Tour)

Dinner on your own

7:30pm-9pm: Movie Night

Welcome Week Sessions:

The following sessions are international student specific sessions offered alongside New Student Welcome Week. Please see this PDF for details:

WELCOME WEEK.pdf

Monday, September 9:

10am-11:30am: F1 & J1 Rules and Regulations (MANDATORY FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS)

Wednesday, September 11:

10am-11am: Employment Opportunities (Required)

11am-12:30pm: International Student Art Project (Recommended)

Thursday, September 12:

10am-11:30am: Life at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ (Required)

Friday, September 13:

8:30am-5pm: ISS Open Office Hours (I-House)

 

 

Questions?

Contact us with any concerns at internationalhouse@lawrence.edu. 

 

 

International Student Summer Checklist

  • Complete a visa interview at your local embassy (if needed).  Contact International Student Services (ISS) with any immigration questions.
  • Book your plane ticket and submit your arrival information to ISS.  Note: Students with extenuating circumstances requesting an early arrival will be confirmed by Residential Education and Housing. Please check with the Residential Education and Housing Office at residential.education@lawrence.edu regarding additional charges.
  • Review health insurance requirements and information for international students.  Health insurance waivers are due by July 1, 2024, otherwise all international students will be automatically signed up and charged for health insurance.
  • Learn more about the optional Friendship Family Program and consider applying.
  • Make a plan to waive the foreign language requirement (if applicable) by checking the  policy.
  • Review the transfer credit policies (if applicable) in the .
  • Contact International Student Services (ISS) with any questions: internationalhouse@lawrence.edu.
  • Connect with the  office and  student organization on and connect with ISS on Instagram: @lawrence_iss

General Reminders

Check your Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ e-mail regularly!

  • Mid-June: Prepare to register for classes
  • By July 1: Submit your health forms 
  • Attend summer informational zoom sessions:
    • June 14th, 2024 8-9am (Central Standard Time) Welcome & Pre-Arrival To Dos
    • July 18th, 2024 8-9am (Central Standard Time) Life at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ
      • Watch the recording here:
    • August 9th, 2024 8-9:30am (Central Standard Time) Orientation Overview

      • Meeting ID: 921 1390 5761

      • Watch the recording here:

    • August 27th, 2024 8-9am (Central Standard Time) Q&A

      • Meeting ID: 951 5319 7724

  • Please check out the International Student Handbook:
    International Student Handbook -1.pdf