Spring Semester, 2008

January 10, New exchange students arrive
January 11 - 13, Orientation for new international students
January 13, 5:30, Dinner for international students and host families - Mathers Room, Pearsons Hall
January 14, 10-12, Registration
January 15, Classes begin
January 15, 7:00-8:30, Welcome Reception for new international and returning study abroad students, Java Joint in Pearsons Hall
January 17, 4:00, Application session, OIE
January 17, 7:00, Application REVISION session, OIE
January 22, Trip to the Social Security Office in Janesville
January 22, 4:00, Information meeting for graduating seniors for Teaching English at Henan University
January 22, 7:00, Application session, OIE
January 23, 5:00, Application REVISION session
January 24, 4:00, Application session, OIE

February 1, Application Deadline for ALL domestic and study abroad programs for academic year 2008-09
February 6, Study abroad interviews start
February 18, Application deadline for graduating seniors applying for the Lingnan University (Hong Kong) English tutor position
February 19, 4:00 pm, Information session, OIE
February 27, 7:00, Information session, OIE

March 1, International Venture Scholarship application deadline (for sophomores, juniors and seniors)
March 3-7, Midterm Break, no classes this week
March 11, Study Abroad Orientations begin this week
March 15, Study Abroad Enhancement Grant final application deadline
March 17, 4:00, Combined Information and Application session, OIE
March 26, 4:00, Combined Information and Application session, OIE
March 31, 4:00, Information session, OIE
March 31, Jan Egelund, 2008 Weissberg Chair in International Studies, residency begins

April 3, 8:00, Weissberg Chair address by Jan Egelund
April 3 , 7:00, Application session, OIE
April 4-5, Workshop on Preparing Students for Responsible Citizenship
April 5, 1:00 - 4:00, Conference on Humanitarian Relief in the Wake of Manmade and Natural Disasters, held in conjunction with the 2008 Weissberg Chair Residency at Beloit College
April 6, International Student Dinner, Commons (time TBA)
April 8, 4:00, Combined Information and Application session, OIE
April 10, Student Symposium - all day
April 15, Application deadline for Gilman Scholarships
April 17, 4:00, Combined Information and Application session, OIE
April 30, Classes end

May 1, 11:00, Exchange Student Farewell Ceremony, WAC Hall of Flags
May 11, Commencement

photo credit: Bob Rashid

ADVISING SESSIONS AT OIE

We offer two different sessions to help students plan for study abroad:

1. General Information
for Off-Campus Study
(Study abroad and domestic programs)

2. How to Write a
Successful Application

*COMBINED SESSION*
Information + Application sessions
Get all the information in one session

Advising Sessions are at the Office of International Education, 717 Chapin Street

Steps for planning off-campus study:

• Think about your goals
• Visit our website, do research
• Attend an information session
• Advisors appointments
• Application session