International Student Orientation & Events
Welcome to SUNY Brockport! We hope your travels went smoothly. Over the next few days you will create friendships, meet faculty and staff, learn about campus policies and resources, and get settled on campus and in Brockport. Our Global Education team is here to support your transition to your new home away from home. Please don’t hesitate to ask us if you need help or have any questions. We would be happy to help!
| Time | Description |
| All Day | Throughout the day, new students arrive, move into residence halls, and relax! |
| 5:00pm | Boxed meal distribution to residence halls |
Important: Please bring all your paperwork to Dailey Hall in the morning
| Time | Location | Description |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Dailey Hall | Breakfast with University Police (UP) |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Dailey Hall | Meal Plans and Student Accounts |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Dailey Hall | Official Welcome, Introductions, and Ice Breakers |
| 10:15 am – 12:00 pm | Begin at Dailey Hall | Walking Tour of Campus |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Harrison Dining Hall | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Dailey Hall | Understanding Your F-1 Status/SEVIS Registration |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Bus pickup outside Dailey Hall | Shopping Trip to Walmart, Wegmans, and TJ Maxx |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Eagle Hall | Dinner |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Eagle Hall | Sundae’s with Residential Life and the Honor’s College Peer Mentors |
| Time | Location | Description |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Dailey Hall | Breakfast |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | Dailey Hall | Health Center Screenings |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Dailey Hall | Mental Health with Keegan |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Dailey Hall | Hazen Health Center with Sam |
| 10:30 am – 11:30 am | Dailey Hall | All Things American Health Insurance |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Dailey Hall | Career Services with Kate |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Harrison Dining Hall | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Dailey Hall | Chase Bank |
| 2:00 pm | Downtown Rochester | Pedal Bike Tour *Check group chat for bus pickup location |
| 6:00 pm | Downtown Rochester | Dinner at Swillburger Playhouse |
| Time | Location | Description |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Dailey Hall | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Dailey Hall | Discover Life in Rochester and Beyond with Brooke and Ellen |
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | Dailey Hall | American Classroom Dynamics with Alex |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Dailey Hall | Getting Involved On Campus with Will |
| 11:00 am – 11:30 am | Dailey Hall | Questions and Answers + International Student Organization |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Dailey Hall | Title IX with Denine Carr |
| 12:00pm – 1:00 pm | Harrison Dining Hall | Lunch *Please go directly to Dailey Hall once finished with lunch |
| 1:00pm | Begin at Dailey Hall | Meet as a group to walk to Main Street |
| 1:30pm | Brockport, New York | Walking tour of Main Street |
| 3:00pm | Dailey Hall | Orientation wrap up and survey |
| Date | Time | Location | Description |
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | 11:30 am – 5:30 pm | Ontario Beach Park | Rochester Global Connections Welcome Picnic *Bus will leave campus at 11:30am, event is from 12pm-5pm, please watch your email for the sign-up! There will be students there from other local universities |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Campus Mall and Union Walkway | Part-Time Job Fair *Maddie will be there to give information about work authorization and immigration regulations |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Alumni House (on campus) | International Faculty and Staff Association Welcome Dinner *Mandatory for all new students to attend |