Dear Colleagues,
Greetings! I hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of summer. International students will arrive to Storrs campus to move into University housing on August 16, 2024 and the Center for International Students and Scholars is looking for Faculty, Staff and Current UConn Students to help us welcome our new international students to campus. Please share the message below with other faculty, staff or current graduate and undergraduate students in your departments. You can sign up to help with international student move in here: International Student Move-In and Welcome Support Sign Up Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on August 16!
Best regards,
Arthur
We are searching to fill the following roles:
Information Tent Staff at key locations: You will greet students and families, answer important questions, and help them find their way on campus. Friday, August 16, 2024.
Hours: shifts of 2-4 hours during the 9:00 AM-7:00 PM time frame on Friday, August 16, 2024.
Move In Assistants help students get from the check in point at Charter Oak Apartments to their residence halls. You will be paired with a new student or pair of new students to ride the bus to their assigned campus housing. You are not expected to carry student luggage but may need to assist watching bags as students are moving in or by encouraging students to work together to help each other manage luggage. The main purpose is to help the student find their Residence Hall, ensure they can enter the building and their room and to answer questions along the way.
Hours: shifts of 2-4 hours during the 9:00 AM-7:00 PM time frame on Friday, August 16, 2024.
Airport Shuttle Assistants (JFK, BOS, EWR). You will work with a UConn Global staff member to guide students to the shuttle bus at the airport and help with the shopping stop on the way to UConn. Buses will leave UConn Storrs at 7:30 AM and return to campus around 4:00 PM. This is a great way to support students during the arrival stage by helping them find the bus, checking them into the UConn shuttle bus, helping them navigate the store to purchase necessities, and answering questions along the way. It’ll be a long but very rewarding day! Friday, August 16, 2024.
Hours: 7:30 AM-4:00 PM time frame on Friday, August 16, 2024.
International Resource Fair Assistants will help CISS staff on Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Student Union, first floor. You will greet students and direct them to the different service providers at the Resource Fair as well as answering important questions and being a welcoming presence to campus.
Welcome Program Activity Assistants: Current UConn undergraduate students are needed to interact and facilitate game and activity nights on Saturday, August 17th 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM and Tuesday, August 20th 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. These evenings are a great way to welcome and help new international students. (Undergraduate students only)
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Arthur Galinat
Director, International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
UConn Global Affairs
Center for International Student & Scholars (CISS)
2019 Hillside Rd., U-1083
STORRS, CT 06269-1083
PHONE: 860.486.3855 | FAX: 860.486.5800
EMAIL: arthur.galinat@uconn.edu | http://isss.uconn.edu
Facebook: @UConnGlobal | Instagram: @uconn.global
For more information, contact: Arthur Galinat at arthur.galinat@uconn.edu