Graduate Students Click Here For The Online Orientation Registration Form

Washington College of Law students click here for your orientation information.

All other graduate students are required to attend the International Student Orientation and their program orientation.

English Assessment Test: Saturday, August 16, 2008
All non-native speakers of English are strongly encouraged to take the University's English assessment test before orientation. Please click here for more information.

Ice Cream Social: Saturday, August 16, 2008
All incoming international students are invited to the pre-orientation ice cream social. Meet your fellow students and as well as ISSS staff while cooling off with sweet ice cream.
Time: 5:00-7:00 pm (directly after the English Assessment Exam)
Place: Quad lawn in front of Kay

International Graduate Student Orientation: Sunday, August 17 - Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Check-in time: 1:00pm
Check-in place: Ward Lobby
Bring: Immigration documents - passport with visa, I-20 or DS-2019, and I-94 card (small white card in passport)
Schedule: click here


There is no charge for participating in this program. You will be responsible for paying for your meals each day.

Contact: International Student & Scholar Services
intlorientation@american.edu
202-885-3350

For information on individual department orientations, please click on the links below:

College of Arts and Sciences
School of Public Affairs
School of Communications
School of International Service
Kogod School of Business
International Legal Studies, Washington College of Law
Juris Doctorate, Washington College of Law

College of Arts and Sciences

You should receive that information from your departments over the summer. Pre-registration is not required, but preferred. You will receive a letter over the summer about registering. The program is offered free of charge.
Contact person: Lauren Tabbara 202-885-2441

School of Communications

More information will be sent upon payment of your tuition deposit. The program is held free of charge. For more information and this year's dates and times, please contact: Jesse Kirkpatrick 202-885-2040

School of International Service

Pre-registration is required - information will be sent out in early June. For more information, please contact Alex Mikulsky at sisdeansoffice@american.edu.

Kogod School of Business

For more information about Admissions/Deposit/Enrollment information/Advising: please contact Katie Clain-Stefanelli- 202.885.1913 - clainste@american.edu.

For more information about the orientation program, activities, agenda, etc.: please contact Tracy Landers - 202.885.1982 - tlanders@american.edu.

MBA Orientation:

Participation in the MBA Orientation program is required for all MBA students. You will be registered automatically for the program when you pay your enrollment deposit. The program is offered free of charge.

MSA Orientation:
Participation in the MSA Orientation program is required for all MSA students. You will be registered automatically for the program when you pay your enrollment deposit. The program is offered free of charge.

International Legal Studies (LLM) Orientation: August 22nd at WCL

Orientation is MANDATORY for all incoming LLM students. The program is held free of charge.
For more information please contact: Alanna Wong at 202-274-4110 or awong@wcl.american.edu

Juris Doctorate (JD) Orientation: TBA

For more information, please contact: Meghan Walter, JD Admissions, and David Jaffe, Student Affairs Office.

Pre-arrival information will be mailed to you, and posted on the admitted students blog later this summer. We provide a housing guide to all admitted students which also includes transportation information. The guide is posted to our admitted applicant web site.

More information about:

Graduate School Orientations
Housing and Dining Programs
Student Health Care
Money & Banking
Transportation
Registering for Classes