Get Ready soon-to-be Lakers! 在接下来的三个月里，我们计划与您进行现场会面. Meetings will happen at 9 AM Allendale, Michigan time (EST / GMT - 4 hours) on Thursdays, every other week.

The ISS Team will briefly 分享以下主题的信息，我们将确保有足够的时间回答你的问题!

You should review the slides for that session BEFORE each Zoom 因为我们想把大部分时间用在Zoom上回答问题!

Here are the dates and topics:

• Thursday, May 16 - Admissions, Visa, & Housing
• Thursday, May 30 - Visa, Housing, & Registration
• Thursday, June 13 - Registration & Insurance
• Thursday, June 27 - Budgeting & Student Accounts
• Thursday, July 11 - Student Employment, Laker Food, & Career Center
• Thursday, July 25 - Arrival & Orientation
• Thursday, August 8 - Arrival & Orientation

Zoom链接将通过电子邮件发送给您在每个会议之前的星期一，也将有一个提醒电子邮件在每个Zoom会议开始前一小时.

请在抵达前查看下面的演示文稿和/或视频记录!

Have any admissions questions related to your application, I-20, financial verification form, Laker Portal, etc.? Contact [email protected]!

GVSU Admissions International Student Page

Visa Application Process

Visa application process helpful info

Applicant Interview Info.

On-Campus Housing

事实证明，住在校园里可以帮助你在学业和社交方面做得更好，并提供额外的安全保障. 你会更好地融入社区，并充分利用你在这里的时间!

You need to organize your housing BEFORE you arrive to GVSU. We don't have any temporary accommodations, unfortunately.  

• Check out on-campus options  (international students should look at transfer & graduate options).
• Review housing rates.
• Consider location: Pew Campus is downtown Grand Rapids (graduate courses) while Allendale Campus is the main campus and has the rec center & most social activities.
• 请注意:所有新生(世界上任何大学的第一学期)都需要住在校园里.
• You will have to pay a housing deposit of $150.00 when you apply. 
• See arrival 您可以入住GV Housing的最早日期.

Make sure you apply as a transfer student! 如果你作为新生申请，你将被迫住在新生宿舍，这要求有膳食计划，不包括共享生活空间或厨房. 

Off-Campus Housing

虽然我们不建议这样做，但住在校外会便宜得多. 这需要你做更多的工作，我们无法帮助组织校外住宿.

Here are some options to look into:

• The GVSU website has some nearby housing options.
• Bayberry and Apple Ridge which are located halfway between downtown and Allendale. 这是一个便利的位置，因为到两个校区都需要大约15分钟，50路公交车(GVSU校园连接线每6分钟一班)在两个公寓大楼附近都有停靠站
• Craigslist 是一个可以列出待售物品、出租公寓等信息的网站吗. 小心，因为这不是一个经过审查的网站，这意味着任何人都可以在这里列出. 在做任何决定之前，你至少应该和他们用Skype交流一下! 我有几个朋友通过这种方式找房子，但它确实让你承担了更多的责任，因为没有公司监督网站或个人的房源. It's practically the wild west!
• Show me the rent.com
• Off-campus Housing List 我们办公室是否制作了一本小册子，详细介绍了校园附近或校园之间的一些热门选择

Consider the following questions:

• What is the monthly cost?
• Are utilities included? (additional costs for gas, electricity, garbage, internet)
• Is it furnished? (大多数地方你必须带自己的床，桌子，椅子，有时甚至冰箱!)
• Is there a required security deposit? How much is it?
• Do you need to pay rent in advance?
• Do you need a US Social Security number?
• Does the property manager require a background check?
• Will you have to sign a lease? What are the dates on the lease? 
• Where is it located? How long will it take me to get to classes?

Course Registration for Graduate Students

您需要使用您的用户名和密码在MyBanner注册: http://discover.keramicke-plocice.net/banner 

Your program requirements are available here: http://discover.keramicke-plocice.net/gs/masters-and-doctoral-degree-programs-9.htm

你的研究生项目主任会帮助你，了解你的项目主任是谁: http://discover.keramicke-plocice.net/gs/masters-and-doctoral-degree-programs-9.htm

Course Registration for Undergraduate Students

你必须报名参加国内学生迎新会，以便与你的学术顾问联系. 您已收到博天堂官方部门的电子邮件，邀请您注册. You are not expected to attend physically. We understand this is confusing! 请确保您注册了提供给您的日期，以便您的学术顾问能够联系到您.

请定期查看您的电子邮件，以获取您的学术顾问的信息. 请确保检查您所有的收件箱(个人，GVSU)和垃圾邮件文件夹!

Registration tips:

• Your advisor knows best--follow their advice! We know you're smart, but they're pros at this. 另外，对于本科生，你必须在注册开放之前与他们见面. 
• Register as soon as you can. Since courses often reach capacity, 你可能不得不在另一个学期或一天中不适合你的时间上一门课. 请注意演示文稿中的等待列表和覆盖选项.
• There is no fee to register for courses.
• 你可以在第一个星期五之前改变你的课程表.
• If the class you really want is full, 当你的导师试图让你进入你喜欢的课程时，按照他们的建议注册一个备用课程!

LewerMark Health Insurance

GVSU有强制性的国际学生保险政策，由LewerMark公司代理.

GVSU LewerMark Page

LewerMark's Website

学生会计办公室谈论如何计费时间表工作, payment options (credit/debit card, electronic check, PayMyTuition, Convera), consequences for non-payment, 1042 tax implications and more.

学生就业办公室讨论了如何申请校园工作, 如何投递简历?在校园里工作的人需要做些什么, employment regulations and SSN's. 

Laker Food Co.

Career Center

Fall 2024 arrival dates for new International Students: August 16, 17, & 18

Airport Arrival & Transportation

Because of the number of students we are expecting to welcome, 我们无法代表您提供机场运输或协调. There are many safe options, including but not limited to:

• a local taxi company such as Metro Cab (616) 827-6500 or Yellow Cab (616) 459-4646 (costs $60-70)
• a transport app such as Uber or Lyft (cost varies)

所有第一学期国际学生应在线提交航班信息:

Submit Your Flight Information

Recommendations: 

• 我们不建议学生从其他城市(芝加哥)乘坐公共交通工具, Detroit etc) to get to Grand Rapids.
• 你不能在你的课程开始日期(列在你的I-20/DS-2019上)之前超过30天进入美国。.

Moving into GVSU Housing

所有2024年秋季住在GVSU校园的学生都被邀请使用我们的入住服务. 我们的国际学生服务(ISS)的工作人员将兴奋地在iHouse迎接所有进入校园的学生. 该团队将帮助学生搬进他们的房间，并带他们去当地的超市购买最初几天的必需品. To take advantage of this service, 学生必须在指定的到达日期和时间内到达宿舍:

• August 16-18, 2024 (time TBA)

The deadline to sign up is TBA.

Sign-Up for On-Campus Move-In

提前到达的学生必须安排自己的临时住宿. GVSU does not have any temporary accommodation. 

International Student Orientation Facts:

• Dates:
  • August 19-21, 2024
• iStudent Orientation is AMAZING!
• iStudent Orientation is MANDATORY!
• There is a compulsory fee of $150 USD
• This is NOT the same as the domestic student orientation; we cover important information about immigration regulations, social security applications, cultural differences, and much more! 
• 研究生应该遵循所有的国际学生入学指导——在研究生国际学生入学指导中包含了与研究生院见面的具体会议