Orientation

ATTENTION ADMITTED STUDENTS: 

The Office of International Affairs is working to keep you up to date with important information. Please check your Pre-Arrival Checklist in Atlas and Pre-Arrival Online International Student Orientation (in Canvas) regularly for updates from OIA about arrival support and International Welcome Week events. 

International Welcome Week is how your life at IU Indianapolis begins.

International Welcome Week is your introduction to life at IU Indy and in Indianapolis. From learning about visa requirements to making new friends, you will learn how to succeed here and you will start to feel at home.

It is very important that you review your admission letter for arrival information. Please refer to the specific information below to find the arrival information that best fits your situation. If you have questions, feel free to contact us at iwelcome@iu.edu. 

 

Spring 2025 Arrivals:

Spring 2025 International Welcome Week will be January 7-10, 2025.


IWW Spring 2025 PDF

IWW Spring 2025 Schedule

  • Sunday Jan 5

    Please review your documents to confirm when you are able to arrive in the U.S.

  • Monday Jan 6

    No events, please check the schedule for the rest of the week.

  • Tuesday Jan 7


    • Welcome breakfast: 10-12am, Campus Center 450C
    • Making Payments Info Session: 1-2pm, Campus Center 450C
    • Campus Tour: 2pm, Campus Center 450C

  • Wednesday Jan 8

    • Personal safety & CAPS: 10-12am, Campus Center 450C
    • Hospitality Lunch: 12-1pm, Campus Center 450C
    • Healthcare in the U.S.: 1-2pm, Campus Center 450C
    • U.S. Laws: 2-2:30pm, Campus Center 450C
    • EAP Testing (pre-registration required): Testing Center (*Register for any time available on this day, then take the test accordingly)

  • Thursday Jan 9

    • Cultural Adjustment Student Panel: 10-11am, Campus Center 450C
    • Intro to Pronouns & LGBTQ+ Center: 11-11:30am, Campus Center 450C
    • Classroom Culture & Academic Integrity: 12:30-1:30pm, Campus Center 450C
    • Getting Involved: 1:30-2pm, Campus Center 450C
    • EAP Testing (pre-registration required)*: Testing Center

    *Register for any time available on this day, then take the test accordingly

  • Friday Jan 10

    • Start at 10, Meeting point ES2132, Global Crossroads
    • Will start with presentation on transportation tips, then head to Kroger, then return for the Welcome Social. 

Please check your email regularly for updates on IU Global Indy's plans for arrival support and International Welcome Week events. Be sure to keep you your Pre-Arrival Checklist in Atlas up-to-date if your attendance or arrival plans change.

  • This is my first time studying at any university and I hold an F-1 or J-1 visa stamp.

    If this description fits you, you may also be familiar with the term First Time Freshman or simply Freshman. This description means you are studying for a bachelor's degree at IU Indianapolis. A Freshman is identified as an undergraduate student with 0-11 transfer credits .

    For more detailed information, see our International Welcome Week page for First Time Freshman »

  • I am transferring to IU Indianapolis to complete a bachelor's degree and I hold an F-1 or J-1 visa stamp.

    If this description fits you, you may also be familiar with the term Transfer Student, or upper classman. This description means you are transferring to IU Indianapolis to complete a bachelor's degree and have already studied at another college or university, transferring in 12 or more credit hours. 

    For more detailed information, see our International Welcome Week page for Non-Freshman Undergraduates »

  • I am a graduate student studying in a Ph.D., Master's Degree, LLM, or SJD program. And, I hold an F-1 or J-1 visa stamp

    This description means you have been admitted to a graduate program. This can be earning a Ph.D., MS, MA, LLM, or SJD. 

    Be sure to communicate with your department to see if there are departmental orientation requirements. Many departments plan for you to meet with them for course selection, programming, and meeting with faculty.

    For more detailed information, see our International Welcome Week page for Graduate Students »

  • I am a non-degree Exchange Student.

    This description means that you are coming for an exchange program. Most often, you will be a J-1 Student Visa holder and studying at IU Indianapolis for either 1 or 2 semesters. 

    Be sure to communicate with your department to see if there are departmental orientation requirements. Many departments plan for you to meet with them for course selection, programming, and meeting with faculty.

    For more detailed information, see our International Welcome Week page for Exchange Students »

  • I am an international student on a different visa type (H1-B, H4, L2, E2, E3, A1, etc)

    This describes a student who is planning to study at IU Indianapolis but who is on a visa type other than F-1 and J-1. As an international student on a different visa, you are welcome to attend the majority of International Welcome Week. However, should not attend the mandatory immigration orientation for F-1/J-1 students.  This session is specific to F-1 and J-1 visa regulations and does not apply to you.

    See additional details regarding arrival for non F-1/J-1 students »

 

Fall 2025 Arrivals:

The Fall 2025 International Welcome Week calendar will be posted here in fall of 2025.