国际学生指导(ISO)
Class of 2028 F1-Visa International Student Arrival: AUGUST 26, 2024
International student advisors in the 学生学术服务办公室 (情景应用程序) look forward to meeting you at Skidmore’s 面向国际学生 2024 (ISO). ISO is an academic and cultural introduction and will give you the information you 需要有一个成功和有趣的大学四年!
班.S. 公民和美国.S. 居住在美国以外的双重国籍公民也可以 申请参加这个项目. 需要注册.
所有持F-1签证的学生都将参加ISO 2024.
During ISO, you will be accompanied by ISO Global Mentors (upper class students) and Skidmore staff who share information about academic resources, the “American” classroom, academic expectations, and the rules and regulations regarding study in the U.S. as F-1签证持有人. ISO also includes fun excursions that introduce you to Saratoga 弹簧. ISO also includes time to shop for basic necessities or open a bank account.
ISO 2024 activities will take place from Monday, August 26-Wednesday, August 28.
ISO结束后，ISO参与者加入 他们选择的学前教育项目. We strongly recommend that you choose your Pre-O program carefully. 例如, if outdoor activities have never interested you before, the hiking and canoeing Pre-O 课程可能不适合你. 火博体育的学生发现他们的Pre-O programs provide some of their best experiences and memories...了解自己并做出选择 相应的!
Some new students like to come to 萨拉托加温泉市 to explore before arriving to campus 8月26日. If you need information about accommodations or 萨拉托加温泉市 and 周边地区，请访问网站 萨拉托加县商会.
NOTE: Late August is the peak of the tourism season in 萨拉托加温泉市, New York. 你 will enjoy your visit to our beautiful city but you may find that some hotels 没有空房或收费更高. 请尽早预订，如果您 have a rental car then consider searching for hotels in the nearby but surrounding 社区(我.e. 马耳他，巴尔斯顿温泉，克利夫顿公园，奥尔巴尼或格伦斯瀑布). 在那里 is a good mix of small inns and independent hotels as well as franchise (Marriott, 希尔顿等.) hotels in the greater 萨拉托加温泉市/Albany/Glens Falls area.
如何注册
请 do not hesitate to email questions to Chloe Jaleel, Coordinator of International 学生及学者服务(cjaleel@healthydairyland.com).
Iso常见问题(faqs):
问:如果我不能参加ISO，我应该什么时候到达?
ISO is required of all new international students and we ask that you attend. 请
keep in mind that we have carefully planned for new international student arrival,
with the intention of welcoming students who are required to quarantine on arrival.
Late arriving students who need to quarantine should please clearly communicate their
arrival plans to 情景应用程序, Pre-O, and FYE to ensure sufficient time to quarantine before
强制性迎新活动. 请确保您总是确认信息
和日期 FYE简介网站.
Q: If I miss ISO, can I still get information from international student advisors?
是的，事实上你必须这样做. 你们私下见面很重要 with the international student advisors/coordinators in 学生学术服务 (102 Starbuck building) during the first couple of days of classes to learn more about your responsibilities as an F-1 visa holding international student.
Q: I am traveling to ISO alone, can someone meet me at an airport or other station?
If you are unable to get to campus due to financial hardship, please let 情景应用程序 know. Note: financial hardship is usually determined according to each student’s financial 援助计划. All students: please make every effort to travel directly at one of the following locations only: Albany International Airport (ALB); or, 萨拉托加温泉市 公共汽车/火车站.
If you are attending ISO, you will be asked to provide arrival flight/bus/train information 抵达前.
问:我应该飞往哪里?
If you are traveling by air, and especially if you are traveling alone, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND that your final destination is the Albany International Airport (ALB). 你 can take a taxi or ride-share from there to Skidmore (30 minutes drive, approximately $65至$85加上小费). If a taxi presents a financial hardship for you, please alert 情景应用程序.
Q: I want to arrive early and need hotel recommendations for the 萨拉托加温泉市 area. 我可以在哪里搜索酒店推荐?
的 萨拉托加县商会 列出了该地区的许多住宿. 或者，你可以使用你最喜欢的旅游网站，比如 如Expedia, 旅行ocity, TripAdvisor, Hotels.com等.-找到想法. 如果酒店/旅馆 in the city 萨拉托加温泉市 are full or too expensive, look to the North or South 城市的替代品. 附近的城市包括马耳他、鲍尔斯顿温泉、威尔顿、 或克利夫顿公园. Some hotels have free shuttles or are only a short drive (rental 汽车或出租车)从校园. Some hotels even have free shuttle service from the Albany International Airport. Even if your preferred hotel is not listed as having shuttle service from the airport, 直接与酒店确认. 请注意:部分酒店自带免费 airport shuttle service are close to the airport, but not as close to Skidmore, so 一定要检查距离，并制定相应的计划.
Q: My family is coming with me, can they participate in ISO?
ISO is a drop-off event, so 家庭 are expected to drop-off and say farewell to 他们的学生在星期一到达日期. 因为我们想要包括国际 parents who cannot come to Skidmore in-person, we are currently planning to hold our ISO Parent Session via Zoom only, however if you have family coming with you to drop 如果你离开了，请告诉我们，以便我们与他们见面! 我们喜欢国际会议 家庭!
Students are expected to fully participate in ISO, which is several days of full-day programming, and will not have significant time to spend with family after drop-off.