Participating in International Orientation (IO) will allow international students to explore topics that are relevant to their experience, such as life in the United States, setting up a U.S. bank account or cell phone, immigration and employment resources, and navigating academics as an international student. More importantly, IO provides the opportunity for international students to begin building community and social support networks early in their college experience.
IO is required for F-1 and J-1 visa holders. However, we recognize the diverse nature of the term "international." Students who have lived or studied abroad, as well as students with a multicultural background, having grown up in one or more countries other than their passport country are also eligible to apply!
Facilitator
International Orientation is facilitated by the International Mentoring Program, a cohort of current Brown students supervised by the Global Brown Center for International Students that offers peer mentorship support to incoming international students at Brown.
Who Can Participate
Here in the Global Brown Center, we understand that “international” means many things. An international student can be an F-1/J-1 visa holder, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who grew up or went to school outside of the United States, or a student who grew up in one or more countries outside their passport country. International Orientation is meant to support Brown students who have any of these experiences. If this sounds like a program that would be useful for you, you are welcome to register! Students who are on F-1/J-1 visas are required to attend IO.
When
2024 International Orientation will take place Saturday, August 24th to Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Move in for international orientation participants is scheduled for Friday, August 23, 2024.
Register
Registration for IO is closed. Please email imp@brown.edu if you have any questions.
Schedule
We're excited to welcome you to our beautiful campus. Here are some key details to help you prepare for your arrival:
- Move-in Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
- The check-in time will be from 9 am - 6 pm on Friday, August 23, 2024.
- Location: Brown Bear Statue| Meet us at the Brown Bear Statue (75 Waterman St) to receive your dorm assignments and pick up your keys. If you're arriving before 9am or after 6pm, you can pick up your keys from the Office of Residential Life's Key Office in Grad Center E (42 Charlesfield St) which is open 24/7. Feel free to email imp@brown.edu if you need any further assistance.
- Orientation Program: Saturday, August 24 to Tuesday, August 27, 2024, starting at 9:00 am each day.
- You can view the detailed schedule for Orientation 2024 here.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to your assigned IMP summer contact.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Pre-departure events:
Pre-departure Orientation for Parents:
Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 8:30 – 9:30am ET | Register
Pre-departure Orientation for Students:
Parents and Families
Parents and families are more than welcome to join for several events during International Orientation. There's no registration required for attending our events.
- Saturday, Aug 24, 2024| Parents Meet and Greet
- Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
- Location: Faculty Club
- Monday, Aug 26, 2024| International Students Parents Panel
- Time: 2:00 PM -3:00 PM
- Location: 85 Waterman Room 130
- Monday, Aug 26, 2024| International Students Parent's Reception
- Time: 4:00PM - 5:30 PM
- Location: Faculty Club
IMP First Year Transition with Brown Sheridan Center
The Global Brown Center is collaborating with the Brown Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning to provide additional support on academic writing for first-year multilingual internationally identified students before their arrival at Brown. Here is the folder containing four fun and interactive sessions designed as resources for our incoming internationally identifying multilingual students. These sessions aim to address common questions we hear from students during their first days, weeks, and months about writing at Brown. In these sessions, you will meet our wonderful colleagues, Ann and Britt. * To access the folder, please log in using your Brown credentials.