Atlanta Orientation
International
Dear new international student:
We are pleased you have chosen to further your education at the Savannah College of Art and Design's Atlanta location. The new international student orientation schedule will answer many questions and should help make your arrival trouble-free.
A staff member from the international student services office will be on hand during orientation check-in. After you have checked in and completed the orientation process, you may keep in touch with the Atlanta ISSO or visit the international student adviser in the Student Resource Center on the first floor. ISSO staff members will provide you with information about many topics, including U.S. immigration law and health insurance enrollment. The dean of students will be your primary point of contact at SCAD Atlanta. The dean of students' office also is located in the Student Resource Center on the first floor.
Unless the admission department has exempted you from English as a Second Language, you are required to take the ESL placement exam. After taking the placement test, students will receive their results directly from the ESL staff. Students who do not qualify for an ESL exemption will be placed in the appropriate ESL level based upon test results and will be required to complete ESL classes before enrolling in the regular curriculum.
If you have any questions or concerns before your arrival or during the course of your studies, contact the ISSO by calling 404.253.3104 or by fax at 404.253.3254.
We look forward to seeing you during international student check-in.
Sincerely,
Peter May
Office of International Student Services and Student Conduct
SCAD Atlanta, room 120
Office: 404.253.3104
We are pleased you have chosen to further your education at the Savannah College of Art and Design's Atlanta location. The new international student orientation schedule will answer many questions and should help make your arrival trouble-free.
A staff member from the international student services office will be on hand during orientation check-in. After you have checked in and completed the orientation process, you may keep in touch with the Atlanta ISSO or visit the international student adviser in the Student Resource Center on the first floor. ISSO staff members will provide you with information about many topics, including U.S. immigration law and health insurance enrollment. The dean of students will be your primary point of contact at SCAD Atlanta. The dean of students' office also is located in the Student Resource Center on the first floor.
Unless the admission department has exempted you from English as a Second Language, you are required to take the ESL placement exam. After taking the placement test, students will receive their results directly from the ESL staff. Students who do not qualify for an ESL exemption will be placed in the appropriate ESL level based upon test results and will be required to complete ESL classes before enrolling in the regular curriculum.
If you have any questions or concerns before your arrival or during the course of your studies, contact the ISSO by calling 404.253.3104 or by fax at 404.253.3254.
We look forward to seeing you during international student check-in.
Sincerely,
Peter May
Office of International Student Services and Student Conduct
SCAD Atlanta, room 120
Office: 404.253.3104
Thursday, March 21
9:30 a.m.SCAD Language Studio testing check-in
Second floor, front lobby
- Required unless exempted by notification in your SCAD acceptance packet. For more information about the SCAD Language Studio assessment exemption policies, visit scad.edu/esl and review the "Assessment" section.
- To check in, students must bring their passport, I-20, I-94 card, visa and U.S. Social Security card (if applicable).
10 a.m. to noon
SCAD Language Studio assessment test
Room 434C
Noon to 1 p.m.
Room 256
All international students are invited for lunch sponsored by ISSO and the Uni-international club.
1-2:30 p.m.
New international student orientation and check-in
Room 256
- Check-in is required for all new international freshman, transfer and graduate students.
- Students must bring their passport, I-20, I-94 card, visa and U.S. Social Security card (if applicable).
2:30 p.m.
SCAD Card pickup
First floor, Room 118
3-5 p.m.
Optional walking trip to Atlantic Station, a shopping center that includes Wells Fargo Bank, Target and many other shops, restaurants and attractions.
Friday, March 22
International students follow freshman, graduate and transfer student orientation schedules.
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