Orientation Dates and Schedule
Mandatory International Student Orientation (ISO)
For All New International Students
NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION (ISO)
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
9:00 am: Continental Breakfast & Check-In - Smith Hall Atrium
9:30 am: Welcome - Smith Hall G28
*All orientation sessions will be held in Smith Hall G28, unless otherwise noted.*
9:40 am: Understanding Your Visa Status
Overview of F and J visa regulations and CIE programs and services
10:25 am: Student HUB Presentation
Email, Directory, Canvas, Self-Service, Terra Dotta, Academic & Event Calendar
10:45 am: International Student Panel
Current international students Q&A Session
11:15 am: XU Classroom and Tips for academic success
Presented by Margaret Martin, Senior Teaching Professor,
Department of Classics and Modern Languages, College of Arts and Sciences
12:00 pm: Lunch Reception - Smith Hall Atrium
- Welcome Remarks
- Introduction of CIE staff & campus partners
1:00 pm: Bursar Office
How to review your bill; Payment methods for paying from abroad
1:30 pm: Xavier Health and Wellness & Health Insurance
Learn about the Student Health Insurance Plan; Learn What to Do When You Get Sick, learn about the Required Vaccinations and How to upload your Medical History forms.
2:30 pm: XU Police Department
Safety on campus; Safety around town
3:00 pm: Title IX (Basics)
Understand the basics of Title IX in the US and what is expected of you as a student.
3:30 pm: Campus Tour
4:30 pm: Manresa Check in Main Entrance of Cintas
5:00 pm: Optional Activity – Shopping & Dinner with Interlink Peer Mentors
Meet at the CIE, GSC 230 to depart together. We will visit Target store at Oakley Station to buy room necessities and groceries. Bring your own money for shopping.
Thursday, August 17, 2023 ($10 fee)
Meet at the CIE, GSC Room 230 @ 8:30 am for breakfast, 9:00 am for departure
8:30 am – 9:00 am Light breakfast
9:00 am – 1:30 pm Tour of Cincinnati
We will start at Washington Park in Over The Rhine (OTR), take the Connector (streetcar) to Findlay Market and spend some time exploring. Then we will take the Connector down to Smale Riverfront Park (on the Ohio river) and The Banks area where we will eat lunch. Final stop will be Fountain Square where we will enjoy some Graeter’s Ice Cream and tour the Contemporary Arts Center. We will take the Connector back to Washington Park and depart for campus.
Optional 'On Your Own' Activities for Exchange and Graduate Students
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Summer Music Festival at Ault Park
- Free admission, music by Floyd and the Walkmen, food and drink available for purchase.
- Location: 5090 Observatory Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45208
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Rockin' the Roebling at Smale Riverfront Park
- Free admission, music by Crown Watts.
- Location: Schmidlapp Event Lawn, Mehring Way and Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45208
7:00pm - 9:00 pm Roots Revival at Washington Park
- Free admission, music by Red Beard's Revenge, food and drink available for purchase.
- Location: 1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
7:00pm - 10:00 pm Salsa on the Square: Max Rosado/Volare
- Free admission, food and drink available for purchase.
- Location: 520 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Friday, August 18, 2023
Optional Activities for Exchange and Graduate Students
Meet at the CIE, GSC Room 230 @ 10 am
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Brunch at Bronte Bistro
Located inside the Joseph Beth Bookstore
12 pm – 2 pm Shopping at Rookwood Commons & Pavilion
Shop at stores such as TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Nordstrom Rack, Banana Republic, GAP and more. Get a local sim card / cell phone – Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint.
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Cincinnati Art Museum & Eden Park Overlook
Brief visit to the art museum to learn about Cincinnati art history. We will walk around the park and enjoy the beautiful view of the river and the city at the overlook.
5:00 pm Return to campus
Dinner on your own at Hoff Dining Hall
Optional 'On Your Own' Activities for Exchange and Graduate Students
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Friday Flow at Washington Park
- Free admission, music by Natural Progression (R&B music), food and drink available for purchase.
- Location: 1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Indie Friday at Fountain Square
- Free admission, music by In the Pines (Indie music), food and drink available for purchase.
- Location: 520 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Activities and Fun Ideas for the Weekend
Recreational Spaces
- Fountain Square (Downtown)
- Over-The-Rhine (OTR)
- Findlay Market
- Cincinnati Art Murals
- Newport
- Newport on the Levee
- Gameworks
- Newport Aquarium
- The Cincinnati Zoo
- Hyde Park Farmer's Market
- Sundays - 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Museums
- Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM)
- Contemporary Art Center (CAC)
- Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC)
- American Sign Museum
- Taft Museum of Art
- 21C Museum Hotel
- The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- Or visit Cincinnati Museums for more!
