International Student Orientation

August 18th & 19th 2025

UNCW’s Office of International Students and Scholars organizes an orientation for all new international first-year, transfer and graduate students every fall and spring semester. This mandatory orientation welcomes, prepares, and engages international students as they adjust to life at UNCW. At orientation, students become familiar with their new surroundings and are told about opportunities and resources both on and off campus. Students learn about important immigration regulations and make friends with other new and returning students. See the International Student Orientation schedule below

Registration:

All international students must register for International Student Orientation. More information to come. Please contact international@uncw.edu with any questions.

Other Required Orientations

In addition to International Student Orientation, degree-seeking international students are also required to attend a second program-specific orientation:

Enrollment deposit is due prior to registering for orientation.

First-Year Orientation

Degree-seeking first-year students are also required to register and attend First-Year Orientation.

Transfer Orientation

Online Orientation available for transfer students

Degree-seeking transfer students are also required to register and attend Transfer Orientation (this includes TABSA, MARMARA, and Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences students.).

Graduate Students

International graduate students may be required to also attend a departmental orientation. Please check with your graduate program coordinator.

Important International Student Orientation Information

International Student Orientation Schedule

Fall Orientation 2025: August 18th - 19th

Fall 2025 schedule coming soon!

Below is the example from this past fall and is subject to change.

International Student Orientation Schedule
Time	Activity
9:00 - 10:00	Check in
10:00 - 11:00	Chancellor's Welcome and OISS
11:00 - 12:30	Immigration Session:
	F-1 Immigration
	J-1 Immigration
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch (pizza provided) & Resource Fair
2:00 - 2:20	Dean of Students
2:20 - 2:35	CAIC - Campus Involvement
2:35 - 2:55	Cultural Adjustment
2:55 - 3:15	U.S. Educational Culture
3:15 - 4:00	Faculty Panel
	International Student Orientation Day Two
9:30 - 10:00	Check in
10:00 - 10:20	UNCW International Community
10:20 - 11:20	Student Panels
11:20 - 11:50	Cultural Exchange Programs and Wilmington Life
11:50	Campus Tour

Contact Us

Phone: (910) 962-3367

international@uncw.edu

Hoggard Hall, 160

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International Student Orientation