International Student Orientation

1:30p.m.	Introduction & Welcome Garth McCavana, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, GSAS
1:45p.m.	The Role of the International Office Dan Zeigler, GSAS advisor in the Harvard International Office
2:15p.m.	Student Panel Panel of current GSAS international students discussing cultural adjustment to the United States and academic issues –Edgar Barroso (Mexico - Music), Li Jiang (People's Republic of China - Linguistics), Sabrina Sadique (Bangladesh - English and American Literature), Luke Taylor (United Kingdom - Comparative Literature)
3:15p.m.	Where To Go For Help in the Graduate School Dean McCavana, Rise Shepsle, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Ellen Fox, Director of Student Services
3:30p.m.	Break Refreshments served in the first-floor lobby
4:00p.m.	Getting Started Information session with student panel on practical, day-to-day cultural adjustment issues, such as food, shopping, banking, dealing with New England winters etc. This is a repeat of the September 2nd session offered in the GSAS residence halls. Students who attended the previous session are welcome to come again today.
5:00p.m.	Social Hour - Dudley House Common Room, 2nd Floor For international students and their guests. Come and meet other new international students as well as returning students. Dinner at local restaurants will follow. Estimated meal cost: $15-$20.

Edgar Barroso Conant Hall 412	Music/Mexico - Resident Advisor 617-493-4251 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ellen Fox Dudley House B-2	Director of Student Services, GSAS 617-495-5005 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Li Jiang Child Hall 109	Linguistics/PRC - Resident Advisor 617-493-4106 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Garth McCavana Holyoke Center 350 Dudley House 3rd Floor	Associate Dean for Student Affairs, GSAS 617-495-1814 617-496-3362 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sabrina Sadique Richards Hall 327	English & American Lit/Bangladesh – Resident Advisor 617-493-4169 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rise Shepsle Holyoke Center 350	Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, GSAS 617-495-1814 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Luke Taylor Perkins Hall 323	Comparative Literature/UK – Resident Advisor 617-493-4931 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Darryl Zeigler Holyoke Center 864	Advisor to GSAS Students in the Harvard International Office 617-495-0640 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Harvard International Office	http://www.hio.harvard.edu
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Harvard University Police Dept.	http://www.hupd.harvard.edu
In Common (Peer Hotline)	http://www.digitas.harvard.edu/~incommon/

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