International Undergraduate Orientation Schedule
International Undergraduate Student Orientation begins on Monday, August 23, 2021. All new international students, including transfer students, are required to attend the mandatory online events that will be held on Monday-Wednesday, August 23-25, 2020. The events are for students only.
Please note the video links provided below are accessible only after you have signed into Zoom. All MIT students with a Kerberos have access to Zoom. In order to sign in, please go to go to mit.zoom.us and click “Sign In.” Once you have signed in, you can return to this page and view the videos.
Presentation Title | Presentation Slides | Presentation Video* |
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Financial Aid (SFS) Banking | Slide Link #1 Slide Link #2 | Video Link* |
MIT Medical | Slide Link | Video Link* |
Welcome | None | Video Link* |
Academic Integrity | Slide Link #1 Slide Link #2 | Video Link* |
Student Support Services | Slide Link | Video Link* |
MIT 101 | Slide Link | No Recording |
Monday, August 23 | ||
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08:30 a.m. – 08:50 a.m. | Welcome Gathering Join us for a warm welcome from ISO director, Orientation coordinators and Mentors. | Online |
09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast | New Vassar Dining Hall |
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | MIT Medical Presentation (Mandatory) Learn about medical services and insurance, and get tips on how to access critical information and wellness resources. | Online |
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Immigrations Presentation (Mandatory) | Online |
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Lunch | New Vassar Dining Hall |
2:30 p.m. – 03:30 p.m. | MIT 101 (Mandatory) You are now an MIT student. So, what is that like? Learn about life at MIT and receive tips from upperclassmen in this fun, interactive session. | Walker Memorial Building (Indoors) |
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Shopping with Mentors OR Group Games | Walker Memorial Building |
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner | New Vassar Dining Hall |
Tuesday, August 24 | ||
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09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast | New Vassar Dining Hall |
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Financial Aid Presentation (Mandatory) Student counselors from Student Financial Services will discuss topics that include financial aid application, private scholarships & loans, as well as billing, payment options, and account setting. | Online |
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Academic Integrity Presentation Learn how, why and when you cite sources and other critical writing/research tips during this interactive seminar. | Online |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | New Vassar Dining Hall |
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Student Support Services (Mandatory) Meet the friendly staff of Student Support Services (S^3) and learn about their services, support and advocacy. | Online |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Group Games | Saxon Court Tent |
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | BBQ | Kresge Oval |
Wednesday, August 25 | ||
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09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast | New Vassar Dining Hall |
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Campus tour/Shopping with Mentors and Coordinators | MIT Campus |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | New Vassar Dining Hall |
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Scavenger Hunt | MIT Campus |
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Dinner | New Vassar Dining Hall |
We look forward to welcoming you to MIT! |
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