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A Letter from the IC Staff

Dear New FSU International Student:

Welcome to Florida State University! We look forward to welcoming you to Tallahassee. The International Center and its staff are here to serve international students and their families. We provide advising about F and J visa requirements, coordinate international activities on campus and assist students and their families in many aspects, such as cultural adjustment, employment matters, housing and personal problems. The center offers meeting space to international student organizations, a kitchen, and lounges for recreational use. We hope that the IC becomes a "home" to you and your friends during your stay at Florida State.

The information in the Pre-Arrival section has been prepared to answer some of the many questions that you are likely to have as you prepare to travel to Tallahassee.

Please read the Pre Arrival Information carefully. It will answer most, if not all, of your questions.

Have a pleasant journey to Tallahassee, and we look forward to meeting you.

Cynthia Green, Director
Kristen Hagen, Assistant Director for Immigration
Joy M. Ira, Information Management Coordinator
Cadence Kidwell, Coordinator of Global Pathways and Exchanges
Leigh Ann Osborne, Student Services Coordinator
Tanya Schaad, International Student Adviser (J-1 visa)
Erin Skelly, International Student Adviser (F-1 visa)
Meredith Medda, International Student Adviser (F-1 visa)
Johnnie Levingston-Lee, Program Associate
Ladanya Ramirez, Beyond Borders Coordinator
Jessica Driemeier, Campus & Community Programs Coordinator
Elizabeth LaBonte, Office Manager
Douglas Westlake , Receptionist
Kiah Graham, Webmaster/Technical Support
Karl Prudhoe, Graduate Assistant, Campus and Community Programs
Jack Busbee, Assistant, Student Services

All forms are available in alternative format upon request.

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Graduate Student Orientation

Earlier this spring, we announced the Fall 2007 New Graduate Student Orientation which will convene on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Askew Student Life Building. To accommodate approximately 800 graduate students, Graduate Studies and Financial Aid will conduct three sessions in the Student Life Building Theatre (12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.). In addition, campus offices, graduate student organizations and community groups and organizations will also host tables in the Student Life Building Cyber Café before and after the sessions. The Congress of Graduate Students will provide refreshments for all attendees. We ask that you encourage your new students to register for one of the three New Graduate Student Orientation sessions by accessing https://learningforlife.fsu.edu/registration/start.cfm?s_mstr_seq_num=7372

We are inviting interested offices and groups to host tables in order to make our new students aware of campus and community services and opportunities. If you or someone you know would like to host a table in the Student Life Cyber Café August 21st, you may make a reservation by accessing https://learningforlife.fsu.edu/registration/start.cfm?s_mstr_seq_num=7577