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Checklist for Things to Do Once You Arrive at UA Campus

This is a suggested checklist to assist you with enrollment process when you arrive at UA campus. You could print it out for later reference. If you need detailed information of any item, please go the lesson "Things Need to Do When Landing on Campus" under "College Survival Kit".

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Things need to do Find a place to settle down: sign contract with your landlord, open your utilities--gas, electricity, internet (sewer, water, and trash usually for renting a house). Go to OIP (Monday to Friday) to check in ASAP once you arrive at UA in order to notify the University of Akron your arrival to the U.S., and you intend to enroll in classes. You will fill in some forms, receive information about New International Student Orientation as well as a checklist of things you need to do to get settled in Akron. If you already made an appointment online, you could go there on the time you scheduled. If not, you could click here to make a check-in appointment with OIP. Documents you have to bring: Valid Passport I-20/DS2019 SEVIS copy Admission letter (offer) a copy of your Diploma (bring your Bachelor Degree diploma if you are going to graduate school) Apt./house rent contract (you might need your home address to fill in the form) Other any document you have Purchase health insurance (Required). *You cannot enroll in any class until you purchase health insurance. It usually takes 3-5 days to process and purchase it successfully, so make sure you do it ASAP. Go one floor down from OIP to get you Zip Card (near entrance of Posky Building by Starbucks). Go to Bierce library- Tech center to open your "My Akron" account. Contact your advisor if you haven't done so yet.

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OIP: the Office of International Program Location: Posky Building, Room 483 You can take a Roo Express (school bus) at Student Union Please click here if you want to know more information about Roo Express.

Click here to know more information about this. Purchase it, click here.

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Usually, professors are still in vacation when you arrive, but it is important to let your advisor know your arrival at school, and your intention to make an appointment to discuss about your coursework program development (CPD). Register classes for this semester: Steps: Sign in "My Akron" with your UAnet ID and password- Student center- Enroll--select semester- search- select course subject (click drop down menu)- course number- select course career (graduate/undergraduate/law)- select classfollow the instructions to complete your enrollment Print out your class schedule for on-campus job application. Click here to get more information. Renting/purchasing textbooks

Refer this to the video in the lesson-- "Things need to do when landing on campus".

Refer it to lessonRenting/buying textbooks

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Familiarize yourself with environment where live as well as campus. Locate the buildings and classrooms where you are going to take classes. Familiarize yourself with Roo Express routes Once you have been offered on-campus employment, graduate assistantship, you need to go to Payroll Office to set up your payment account. Apply for Social Security Card (SSN).

Need more info, check Orientation folder

Need more info, check Orientation folder