International Student Orientation

Cultural EnrichmentCongratulation on your decision to attend The Sage Colleges. As an international student, the Office of Cultural Enrichment and Diversity, will be your advising office. Being a new international student, you are required to attend New International Student Orientation. New International Student Orientation will begin on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 9:30 AM.

Thursday, August 15 - New students begin arriving to Albany International Airport (ALB), New York. A representative of The Sage Colleges will make arrangements to meet you at the airport and bring you to campus.  Please contact the Office of Cultural Enrichment and Diversity with your flight information for transportation arrangements by Wednesday, August 1, 2013.

 

 

International Student Orientation (2013 Draft)

Office of Cultural Enrichment and Diversity

Breakfast is served everyday from 7:30 AM—8:15 AM

International Students Arrive       

 

Friday, August 17 - 

             7:30 - Breakfast

             9:00 - Dean Kris Gleason, Designated SEVIS Officer, Hart Hall, Career Center              

             9:30 - Kelly O’Connor-Salomon, Director of Writing Studio, Hart Hall

            10:30 – Jeff Maretti, Academic Support Specialist, Hart Hall, Career Center          

            12:30 - Lunch with the Deans; Dean Robinson, Dean of Russell Sage College (Plum II Conference Room)

                                                    Dean Sarolta Takacs, Dean of Sage College of Albany

                                                    Dean Michael Baumgardner, Dean of Students, RSC

                                                    Dean Sharon Murray, Dean of Students, SCA

                                                    Dean Kristin Gleason, Dean of Residence   

            2:00 - Diane Angrisano, Director of Student Activities (McKinstry Hall)

            3:00 – Break

            6:30 – Dinner 

Saturday, August 18— 

             7:30 – Breakfast        

             8:30 – Shopping at Walmart

            11:30 – Return to campus

            12:30 – Lunch

             2:00 – Tour of Capital District

             4:00 – New York State Museum

             8:00 – Park Playhouse

Sunday, August 19—

Ramadan ends at sunset

            7:30 AM –Breakfast

            8:30 AM – Day activity (TBA)

 

Monday, August 20 –

            7:30 AM –Breakfast

            8:30 AM – Student ID

            9:00 AM – Academic course load (Upton Center)

                        Stacy Gonzalez, Associate Dean of Academic Advising RSC

                        Karen Schell, Associate Dean of Academic Advising SCA                 

            10:00 AM – Academic Honesty and College Policy (Upton Center)

            11:00 AM – Library Tour        

            12:00 PM –Lunch

            2:00 PM – Q&A

            4:00 – Ice Cream social at Valle House hosted by President Scrimshaw and  Allan Stern (Traditional country attire or semi-formal)

            6:00 PM –Pizza and a movie – TBD

 

Tuesday, August 21 – TBA

 

Wednesday, August 22 –

            Free Day on your own

 

Thursday -Sunday

            Follow New Student Orientation Schedule