Expected Arrival Dates
- January 3, 2023
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We recommend that if you plan to live off campus that you arrive at least one week before this to settle your housing arrangements.
These events are MANDATORY for all new global students.
Orientation Schedule
Orientation will begin with check-in on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in Beyer Hall 2nd Floor from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Orientation will continue through Friday, January 6, 2023. It is mandatory to attend each day.
Wednesday, January 4
Beyer 202
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Required Immigration Check-in:
- Bring your passport, visa, I-20, and any health forms you have not already submitted
- Complete the Personal Information Emergency Contact Sheet linked on the right
9:00 am - 12:00 pm English Language Placement Exam
Thursday, January 5
Yehl Ballroom
**Graduate students will have sessions this day. The schedule
will be provided at Immigration Check-In.**
9:45 am: Check-in (all students)
10:00 am: Welcome (all students)
10:30 am: Life as a Knight (undergraduate students)
12:30 pm: Lunch (undergraduate students)
1:15 pm: Student Success Sessions (undergraduate students)
2:15 pm: Well-being at Gannon University (undergraduate students)
3:00 pm: Closing and optional sessions (undergraduate students)
Friday, January 6
Zurn 104
**All international
students must attend these sessions**
9:45
am: Career Exploration and Development
10:15
am: Information Technology Services
11:00
am: Classroom and American Culture
12:00
pm: SEVIS and Your F-1 Regulations
1:00
pm: Lunch
1:45
pm: Health Insurance Requirements
2:15
pm: Health and Counseling Center
3:00
pm: Living On Campus or Living Off Campus
3:30
pm: Campus Police
3:45 pm: QUIZ GAME
FOR PRIZES!
Contact Information
Office of Global Support and Student Engagement
Beyer Hall 202
109 University Square
Erie, PA 16541
globalsupport@gannon.edu
Phone: 814-871-7480
Office of English Language and Global Training
Beyer Hall 401
109 University Square
Erie, PA 16541
Phone: 814-871-7992
Toll-Free: 1-800-426-6668
Leadership Development and Campus Engagement
Beyer Hall 201
109 University Square
Erie, PA 16541
engagement@gannon.edu
Phone: 814-871-7138