Live Pre-Arrival Orientation

This session contains general information that applies to all programs, so it is not program-specific; those sessions will occur with your faculty director or our exchange manager and the exchange institution.

The mandatory live session will occur on Zoom from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST. Committed students will receive this invitation via Outlook invitation. See each term's orientation dates below. 

Students who have already attended an orientation within the past academic year are not required to attend a session, however, please notify the Guarini Institute to confirm.

1. Welcome 

2. Chat check-in

   • What are you excited or curious about?

   • What is something you’re nervous about?

   • What do you want to learn how to do? 

3. Study Away Mentor (SAM) panel (see below)

4. Simple reflection framework

5. SAM Words of Wisdom

6. Session Evaluation