INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM: EASTER EVENT
Tuesday, April 3rd was an enjoyable day for international students and their International Assistants. In celebration of the recent Easter holiday, the IAs showed students how to dye eggs in bright shades of blue, pink, green and yellow. As explained to them, coloring or dyeing eggs is an Easter tradition in the U.S...Continue |
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CONVERSATION PARTNERS PROGRAM: PARTNER PROFILE
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Ellen Zamecnik-Bowley and Taeuk Moon can claim the title for the longest-standing conversation partners—not only have they been meeting since the Conversation Partner Program started in 2009, they have also consistently met for once a week for nearly two and a half years....Continue
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WELCOME TO THE OISS: DANA RIECHMAN
Dana Riechman started at the end of February as the new International Advising Assistant. Please read her introduction and welcome her to BC when you see her....Continue |
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EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP-INTERVIEWING TIPS & STRATEGIES
On Wednesday, March 14th, approximately thirty-five international students attended the Interviewing Tips and Strategies workshop in Gasson Hall, presented by Jessica Chance, Assistant Director of Career Counseling and Diversity Resources at the Career Center... Continue |
REMINDERS
- Traveling outside the U.S.? Don't forget to get your I-20 signed! Read more about immigration regulations...
- Moving? Please remember that all international students and scholars are required to report any change of address within 10 days of the change. Don't forget to change your address after logging into the Agora Portal. This helpful PDF can assist you in changing your address.
- Register for classes for Fall Semester. Be sure you are enrolled for full time status. Read more about maintaining status. For assistance in registration, contact Student Services.
- Optional Practical Training: If you are graduating this semester, please make sure to apply for OPT by the deadline.
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Upcoming Events
August 10- Deadline to respond for International Orientation Online
August 26-28- Undergraduate First-Year Orientation 7
August 27- MBA and First Year Law Students Begin
August 28 - Exchange Student Orientation
August 28-29- International Orientation for all new students
August 30- International Orientation continues for exchange and undegraduates
August 30- Graduate Student Life Orientation
September 4- Undergraduate Classes Begin
September 14- Deadline for Immigration Check-In with OISS
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Graduate Student News
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Undergraduate Student News
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Message from Shawn Savage- President of the Graduate International Student Association
Since November 2011 the Graduate International Student Association (GISA) continued to offer many activities for the Boston College community to sustain our vision of Connecting Cultures on Campus. In November the GISA attended and donated to the BC Concert for the Congo, and in December, GISA co-sponsored an end of semester lunch and celebration with OISS-CFLC-OGSL.
Most of the events, however, were executed and sponsored by our individual teams...Continue
Email: gisa@bc.edu OR Facebook: BC Gisa
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Message from President Raoul-Edgar Paltzer of the International Club of Boston College (ICBC)
The International Club of Boston College (ICBC) seeks to bring all international students together to create a stronger and more active community on campus. Over the past two semesters we decided to refocus our efforts on events that were becoming tradition. The International Prom (Fall 2011) once again sold out and was a remarkable success, with students overindulging in our chocolate fountain and dancing the night away. Food is a key word with many events, but our International Chef cooking contest (Fall 2011) took it to a new level with teams competing to become International Chefs of the year. Kaleidoscope, our annual...Continue
Email: Noele Illien or Samantha Koss - Incoming ICBC presidents
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