The Center for International Services hosts International Student Orientation for incoming matriculated undergraduate, graduate and law international students.
International undergraduate students’ move-in dates for Fall 2025 are Aug. 15-16. Residence halls will be open starting Aug. 15.
If you have any questions, please email the Center for International Services or call 315.443.2457.
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6:30 p.m. | Meet and Greet and Guided Campus Tour | Walnut Park (In front of the Center for International Services.) |
| 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Ice Cream Social and Play Time | Barnes Center at The Arch |
Friday, Aug. 15, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10-11:30 a.m. | Scavenger Hunt | Walnut Park (In front of the Center for International Services.) |
| 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Lunch | Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Kahoot! quiz on “campus resources” and a Q-and-A with Welcome Ambassadors International (WAIs). | Grant Auditorium, Falk College |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Immigration Essentials | Grant Auditorium, Falk College |
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 p.m. | Shopping Trip to Destiny USA Mall | College Place Bus Stop |
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 p.m. | Shopping Trip to Target | College Place Bus Stop |
Monday, Aug. 18
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Bank and Cell Phone Vendors | Center for International Services (310 Walnut Place) |
| 7-8 p.m. | International Talent Show | Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center |
Friday, Aug. 15, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| All Day | Dorm Check-In: Residence halls open for international check-in. | Residence Halls, Goldstein Student Center |
| 3-5 p.m. | Ice Cream Social and Games | Center for International Services (310 Walnut Place) |
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| All Day | Dorm Check-In: Residence halls open for international check-in. | Residence Halls, Goldstein Student Center |
| 1-5 p.m. | Shopping Trip to Destiny USA Mall | College Place Bus Stop |
| 7-9 p.m. | Campus Tour in Small Groups | The Quad |
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| All Day | Dorm Check-In: Residence halls open for international check-in. | Residence Halls, Goldstein Student Center |
| 1-5 p.m. | Shopping Trip to Target | College Place Bus Stop |
Monday, Aug. 18, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10-11 a.m. | International Student Welcome Meeting | Gifford Auditorium, Huntington Beard Crouse Hall |
| 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Immigration Essentials | Gifford Auditorium, Huntington Beard Crouse Hall |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Kahoot! game with Welcome Ambassadors International on all topics (Department of Public Safety, Barnes Center at The Arch, Community Standards, Academic Integrity, etc.) | Gifford Auditorium, Huntington Beard Crouse Hall |
| 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Bank and Cell Phone Vendors | Center for International Services (310 Walnut Place) |
| 3:30-5 p.m. | Scavenger Hunt | Center for International Services (310 Walnut Place) |
| 7-8 p.m. | International Talent Show | Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center |
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Syracuse Downtown | Center for International Services (310 Walnut Place); students can take bus downtown and remain for however long they would like to explore. |
| 3:15-4:15 p.m. | Immigration Essentials | Gifford Auditorium, Huntington Beard Crouse Hall |
| 5-7:30 p.m. | International Welcome Dinner | Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center |
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Green Lakes Recreation Trip | College Place Bus Stop |
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | New Student Convocation | JMA Wireless Dome |
| 1-3 p.m. | Intercultural Collective Open House | 132 Schine Student Center |
Welcome Ambassadors International
The Welcome Ambassadors International (WAI) are student leaders who are here to support incoming international students in their transition to campus life and a new cultural environment. Students will connect with the WAIs throughout orientation and Welcome Week!
2025 WAIs
| Photo | Name | School/College | Hometown | Home Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bervelyn Addo | baaddo@syr.edu | David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics | Ghana | |
 | Adewumi Adepoju | adadepoj@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Ilesa, Osun | Nigeria |
 | Abhinav Unmesh Bhandari | abbhanda@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | Mumbai | India |
 | Ryan Brouchoud | rtbrouch@syr.edu | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs | San Francisco | United States |
 | Atienah Cape | amcape@syr.edu | College of Visual and Performing Arts | ||
 | Smruti Samir Chaudhari | smchaudh@syr.edu | College of Engineering and Computer Science | ||
 | Joseph Cobbinah | jfcobbin@syr.edu | College of Arts and Sciences | Takoradi | Ghana |
 | Rano Dilmurodova | rbdilmur@syr.edu | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs | Karshi | Uzbekistan |
 | Yuxuan Du | ydu152@syr.edu | S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications | Hefei | China |
 | Udayan Gaikwad | ugaikwad@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | ||
 | Sujay H P | sharikri@syr.edu | College of Engineering and Computer Science | ||
 | Nithin Kumar Hadhge Girish Kumar | nkhadhge@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | ||
 | Bhushan Jain | bjain02@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Nashik | India |
 | Vaishnavi Kadam | vkadam01@syr.edu | College of Engineering and Computer Science | Mumbai | India |
 | Atharva Karekar | akarekar@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | Mumbai | India |
 | Saef Ferdous Khan | skhan87@syr.edu | School of Education | Bogura | Bangladesh |
 | Tong Li | tli192@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Shanghai | China |
 | Tsz Hong Ma | tma106@syr.edu | College of Arts and Sciences | ||
 | Malhar Mahajan | mmahajan@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | ||
 | Roshni More | romore@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | Mumbai | India |
 | Sohail Mulla | somulla@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | ||
| Se Weon Nam | snam10@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Santiago | Chile |
| Arjun Pendharkar | apendhar@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | ||
 | Edward Abeiku Quansah | eaquansa@syr.edu | College of Engineering and Computer Science | Accra | Ghana |
 | Sneha Ramesha | sramesha@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Mysore | India |
 | Pranali Ramteke | prramtek@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Nagpur | India |
 | Gauri Sachan | gsachan@syr.edu | College of Engineering and Computer Science | Haridwar | India |
 | Vaibhav Sagvekar | vsagveka@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | Mumbai | India |
 | Rajnish Sahani | rsahani@syr.edu | College of Engineering and Computer Science | ||
 | Jayesh Vinod Sawarkar | jsawarka@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | ||
 | Vaishnavi Shamsundar Sulakhe | vshamsun@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | Mandya | India |
 | Apurva Shetty | apshetty@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Mumbai | India |
 | Prasad Shimpi | pshimpi@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | Pune | India |
 | Tanay Singh | tsingh13@syr.edu | School of Information Studies | Delhi | India |
 | Tejas Narendra Sonavane | tsonavan@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Mumbai | India |
| Jo Turner | jturne23@syr.edu | College of Arts and Sciences | ||
| Arshi Varsani | advarsan@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | ||
 | Deven Wagh | dpwagh@syr.edu | College of Engineering and Computer Science | ||
 | Luke Wang | jwang346@syr.edu | College of Arts and Sciences | Changshu | China |
 | Jinming Zhang | jzhan291@syr.edu | Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Datong | China |