The Center for International Services hosts International Student Orientation for incoming matriculated undergraduate, graduate and law international students. Each year, a team of trained student leaders, the Welcome Ambassadors International, support the transition to campus life. If you have any questions, please email the Center for International Services or call 315.443.2457.
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Syracuse Welcome: Center for International Services welcomes new students. Student leaders will share information on adapting to college life and tips for living off campus. | Stolkin Auditorium, Physics Building |
| Jan. 9 | 11 a.m.-noon | Public and Personal Safety Overview: Department of Public Safety will share resources and tips on how to keep safe and stay away from scams. | Stolkin Auditorium, Physics Building |
| Jan. 9 | 1-5 p.m. | Shopping trip to Walmart Supercenter | College Place Bus Stop |
| Jan. 10 | 2-3 p.m. | Guided Campus Tour | Information Booth Area, Schine Student Center |
| Jan. 10 | 3:15-4:15 p.m. | Barnes Center Resources and Services Overview: The Barnes Center at The Arch will showcase its wellness resources and facilities available to support student well-being. | Stolkin Auditorium, Physics Building |
| Jan. 10 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | International Services Open House: Enjoy tea and snacks and play board games with new students. | 310 Walnut Place |
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9 | All day | Dorm Check-In: Residence halls open for international check-in. | Residence Halls |
| Jan. 9 | 11 a.m.-noon | Immigration Overview: The Center for International Services will provide essential information about the office and resources available, along with important insights for international students. | 126 Lyman Hall |
| Jan. 9 | 1-5 p.m. | Shopping trip to Walmart Supercenter | College Place Bus Stop |
| Jan. 10 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Public and Personal Safety Overview: The Department of Public Safety will share resources and tips on how to keep safe and stay away from scams. | 126 Lyman Hall |
| Jan. 10 | 11-11:20 a.m. | Barnes Center Resources and Services Overview: The Barnes Center at The Arch will showcase its wellness resources and facilities available to support student well-being. | 126 Lyman Hall |
| Jan. 10 | 2-3 p.m. | Guided Campus Tour | Information Booth Area, 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!
| Photo | Name | Major(s) | Hometown | Home Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aditee Malviya | asmalviy@syr.edu | Computer Science | Mumbai | India |
 | Akanksh Harish Shetty | ashett09@syr.edu | Information Systems | Mumbai | India |
 | Ankit Chandrashekhar Hiremath | ahiremat@syr.edu | Computer Science | Pune | India |
 | Ankit Waikar | awaikar@syr.edu | Information Systems | Pune | India |
 | Atharva Gadiwan | adgadiwa@syr.edu | Business Analytics | ||
 | Cindy Gao | zgao56@syr.edu | Architecture | Guangzhou | China |
 | Dhwani Vora | drvora@syr.edu | Engineering Management | Mumbai | India |
| Gifty Mariyam George | gigeorge@syr.edu | Engineering Management | |||
 | Harshad Pratik Hirde | hhirde@syr.edu | Information Systems | Chandrapur | India |
 | Het Bhavesh Trivedi | hetrived@syr.edu | Master’s in Applied Data Science | Mumbai | India |
 | Hridaya Murudkar | hmurudka@syr.edu | Information Systems | Mumbai | India |
 | Hrushikesh Ravindra Medhekar | hmedheka@syr.edu | Information Systems | Mumbai | India |
 | Htet Aung Ye Yint | hyeyint@syr.edu | Film | Yangon | Myanmar |
 | Ishita Ashok Borkar | iborkar@syr.edu | Computer Science | Mumbai | India |
 | Jayom Bipin Oza | joza01@syr.edu | Computer Science | Mumbai | India |
 | Livia Maia Vassalo | lmaiavas@syr.edu | Computer Engineering | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
 | Loretta Adadzewa Awuku | lawuku@syr.edu | Master’s in Linguistic Studies | Akuapem Akropong | Ghana |
 | Mansi Bhadresh Gopani | magopani@syr.edu | Master’s in Applied Data Science | Mumbai | India |
 | Mayur Panchal | mpanch02@syr.edu | Engineering Management | Mumbai | India |
 | Mel Lin | alin43@syr.edu | Modern Foreign Languages and Television, Radio and Film | Milford, IN | USA |
 | Min Jin | yjin08@syr.edu | Psychology | ||
 | Min Paing Moe | mmoe02@syr.edu | Cultural Foundations of Education | Kwinhla | Myanmar (Burma) |
 | Mrunal Ashok Nikam | mnikam@syr.edu | Information Systems | Pune | India |
 | Mugdha Karodkar | mkarodka@syr.edu | Information Systems | Pune | India |
 | Natasha Francis Lobo | nalobo@syr.edu | Business Analytics | Mumbai | India |
 | Neha Mukund Gaikwad | ngaikwad@syr.edu | Master’s in Engineering Management | Pune | India |
 | Olanrewaju Egunlae | oegunlae@syr.edu | Master’s in Supply Chain Management and Marketing | Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State | Nigeria |
 | Owen Xu | jxu236@syr.edu | Political Science | Wuxi | China |
 | Peihao Li | pli108@syr.edu | Economics and Sociology | ||
 | Peiyue Huang | phuang12@syr.edu | Arts and Sciences (Undeclared) | SiChuan | China |
 | Pooja Shah | pshah24@syr.edu | Information Systems | Mumbai | India |
 | Poonam Arun Bhogale | pbhogale@syr.edu | Information Systems | Mumbai | India |
 | Prakash Kesharwani | pkesharw@syr.edu | Information Systems | Allahabad, UP | India |
 | Prasad Ravindra Ranka | pranka@syr.edu | Master’s in Engineering Management | Pune | India |
 | Prasanna Vinayak Dixit | pdixit01@syr.edu | Information Systems | ||
 | Prasham Mehta | pkmehta@syr.edu | Computer Science | Mumbai | India |
 | Qiaoyi Liu | qliu11@syr.edu | Information Science and Technology | Beijing | China |
 | Qingyang Liu | qliu08@syr.edu | Human Development and Family Science | Guangzhou | China |
 | Qingzhi Li | qli130@syr.edu | Economics and Real Estate | Xi‘an, Shaanxi | China |
 | Raj Nandini | rajnandi@syr.edu | Computer Science | West Bengal | India |
 | Riddhiman Deka | rideka@syr.edu | Business Analytics | ||
 | Rutuja Hande | rhande@syr.edu | Information Systems | Mumbai | India |
| Shreya Vitthal Deexit | sdeexit@syr.edu | Computer Science | Bangalore | India | |
| Smita Sawant | sssawant@syr.edu | Professional Accounting | Mumbai | India | |
 | Soundarya Ravi | soravi@syr.edu | Master’s in Applied Data Science | Chennai | India |
 | Taiwo Ositimehin | ttositim@syr.edu | Master’s in Business Analytics and Marketing | Lagos State | Nigeria |
| Tanvi Pradhan | tpradhan@syr.edu | Information Systems | Mumbai | India | |
 | Venkata Yashwanth Yellapragada | vyyellap@syr.edu | Master’s in Computer Science | Hyderabad | India |
 | Viraj Ashokbhai Patel | vpatel26@syr.edu | Computer Science | Surat | India |
 | Xiaoyu Cai | xcai23@syr.edu | Economics | Hefei | China |
 | Yogita Adari | ysadari@syr.edu | Master’s in Computer Science | Vizag | India |