All entering international students are required to participate in an orientation program conducted by their individual schools or programs. Additionally, Immigration regulations require that all F and J visa holders studying/researching at Duke University register with the host institution. Duke requires that all other new international students in a different visa class register with us as well. In an effort to make this as easy as possible, the Duke International Office has set-up mass registration sites for students which will eliminate you having to come, one-by-one, to our office to register.

We Will Come To You!

Please note below the following days, times and locations for your specific registration. You must bring the following items with you (for your dependents as well, if applicable):

1. Your visa document: I-20 or DS-2019.
2. Your passport containing your visa stamp (Canadians do not need visa stamps) AND your I-94 card (the small white card received at the port-of-entry, probably stapled into your passport).
3. If you will be receiving money from Duke (assistantship, fellowship, scholarship, tuition waiver, etc.), please bring a copy of the award letter.
4. Any Non-Duke “J” students (e.g., IIE, ACTR, LASPAU, etc.) who want to work on campus MUST bring a letter from their program sponsor confirming their work eligibility.
   

UNDERGRADUATES (Trinity College and Pratt Engineering)

Date: Monday, August 18   Time: 3:00 p.m. (Must present visa documents in the morning when you first report to Orientation)   Location: 107 Richard White Lecture Hall, East Campus

GRADUATE STUDENTS (Arts & Sciences, Divinity, Engineering and School of the Environment)

Date: Tuesday, August 19   Time: 1:00 p.m. (Must present visa documents in the morning – we will be located in lobby of Griffith Film Theater)   Location: Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus

FUQUA BUSINESS SCHOOL

Date: Friday, August 1   Time: 8:00 a.m. (Must present visa documents) 3:00 p.m. (Return for visa documents and complete registration)   Location: Fuqua (will be communicated to you by Fuqua).

LAW SCHOOL

Date: Wednesday, August 20*   Time: 3:00 p.m. (* Take visa documents on the morning of August 19th to Dean Horowitz’s office)   Location: Law School (will be communicated to you by the Law School).

PRATT SCHOOL – MASTER OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Date: Thursday, August 21   Time: 8:30 a.m. (Must present visa documents) 3:00 p.m. (return for visa documents and complete registration)   Location: Schiciano Auditorium, Side A

NOTE: new students WILL NOT be permitted to enter the country earlier than 30 days before the program start date recorded on the I-20 or DS-2019. If you arrive in Durham before the scheduled registration dates above, it is possible to register in our office early. Please note, however, that we ONLY will be registering new students at 11 a.m. OR 3 p.m., Monday-Friday, until Friday, August 8, 2008*. (Please arrive about 5 minutes early.) After August 8th, students must attend the mass registration scheduled for their respective schools.

* No registrations August 1st.

NOTE: F-1/J-1 Students - Failure to register by the first day of class has the potential to render you out of valid F-1 or J-1 status. Don’t let this happen to you! At registration, important information regarding how not to violate your visa status or be stranded outside the U.S. if you travel will be shared with you.

We look forward to seeing you soon!