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.

Full schedule coming soon!

Full schedule coming soon!

Full schedule coming soon!

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

PhotoNameEmailSchool/CollegeHometownHome Country
Bervelyn Addo portraitBervelyn Addobaaddo@syr.eduDavid B. Falk College of Sport and Human DynamicsGhana
Adewumi Adepoju portraitAdewumi Adepojuadadepoj@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of ManagementIlesa, OsunNigeria
Abhinav Bhandari portraitAbhinav Unmesh Bhandariabbhanda@syr.eduSchool of Information StudiesMumbaiIndia
Ryan Brouchoudrtbrouch@syr.edu Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public AffairsSan FranciscoUnited States
Atienah Cape portraitAtienah Capeamcape@syr.edu College of Visual and Performing Arts
Smruti Chaudhari portraitSmruti Samir Chaudharismchaudh@syr.edu College of Engineering and Computer Science
Joseph Cobbinah portraitJoseph Cobbinahjfcobbin@syr.eduCollege of Arts and SciencesTakoradiGhana
Rano Dilmurodova portraitRano Dilmurodovarbdilmur@syr.eduMaxwell School of Citizenship and Public AffairsKarshiUzbekistan
Yuxuan Du portraitYuxuan Duydu152@syr.eduS.I. Newhouse School of Public CommunicationsHefeiChina
Udayan Gaikwad portraitUdayan Gaikwadugaikwad@syr.eduSchool of Information Studies
Sujay H P portraitSujay H Psharikri@syr.eduCollege of Engineering and Computer Science
Nithin Kumar Hadhge Girish Kumar portraitNithin Kumar Hadhge Girish Kumarnkhadhge@syr.eduSchool of Information Studies
Bhushan Jain portraitBhushan Jainbjain02@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of ManagementNashikIndia
Vaishnavi Kadam portraitVaishnavi Kadamvkadam01@syr.eduCollege of Engineering and Computer ScienceMumbaiIndia
Atharva Karekar portraitAtharva Karekarakarekar@syr.eduSchool of Information StudiesMumbaiIndia
Saef Ferdous Khan portraitSaef Ferdous Khanskhan87@syr.eduSchool of EducationBoguraBangladesh
Tong Li portraitTong Litli192@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of ManagementShanghaiChina
Tsz Hong Ma portraitTsz Hong Matma106@syr.eduCollege of Arts and Sciences
Malhar Mahajan portraitMalhar Mahajanmmahajan@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of Management
Roshni More portraitRoshni Moreromore@syr.eduSchool of Information StudiesMumbaiIndia
Sohail Mulla portraitSohail Mullasomulla@syr.eduSchool of Information Studies
Se Weon Namsnam10@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of ManagementSantiagoChile
Arjun Pendharkarapendhar@syr.eduSchool of Information Studies
Edward Abeiku Quansah portraitEdward Abeiku Quansaheaquansa@syr.eduCollege of Engineering and Computer ScienceAccraGhana
Sneha Ramesha portraitSneha Rameshasramesha@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of ManagementMysoreIndia
Pranali Ramteke portraitPranali Ramtekeprramtek@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of ManagementNagpurIndia
Gauri Sachan portraitGauri Sachangsachan@syr.eduCollege of Engineering and Computer ScienceHaridwarIndia
Vaibhav Sagvekar portraitVaibhav Sagvekarvsagveka@syr.eduSchool of Information StudiesMumbaiIndia
Rajnish Sahani portraitRajnish Sahanirsahani@syr.eduCollege of Engineering and Computer Science
Jayesh Sawarkar portraitJayesh Vinod Sawarkarjsawarka@syr.eduSchool of Information Studies
Apurva Shetty portraitVaishnavi Shamsundar Sulakhevshamsun@syr.eduSchool of Information StudiesMandyaIndia
Apurva Shettyapshetty@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of ManagementMumbaiIndia
Prasad Shimpi portraitPrasad Shimpipshimpi@syr.eduSchool of Information StudiesPuneIndia
Tanay Singh portraitTanay Singhtsingh13@syr.eduSchool of Information StudiesDelhiIndia
Tejas Sonavane portraitTejas Narendra Sonavanetsonavan@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of ManagementMumbaiIndia
Jo Turnerjturne23@syr.eduCollege of Arts and Sciences
Arshi Varsaniadvarsan@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of Management
Deven Wagh portraitDeven Waghdpwagh@syr.eduCollege of Engineering and Computer Science
Luke Wang portraitLuke Wangjwang346@syr.eduCollege of Arts and SciencesChangshuChina
Jinming Zhang portraitJinming Zhangjzhan291@syr.eduMartin J. Whitman School of ManagementDatongChina