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Culture & Culture Shock

Culture & Culture Shock. Getting Used to American Culture. Education System Weather Time Dress Greetings Informality Individuality Personal Space Medical Care/Insurance Dating. Smoking Pets Telephone Helping Alcohol Getting around Shopping Tipping Food Homework & tests.

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Culture & Culture Shock

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  1. Culture & Culture Shock

  2. Getting Used to American Culture • Education System • Weather • Time • Dress • Greetings • Informality • Individuality • Personal Space • Medical Care/Insurance • Dating • Smoking • Pets • Telephone • Helping • Alcohol • Getting around • Shopping • Tipping • Food • Homework & tests

  3. How can I get help or learn more? • Talk to someone • Advisor, faculty, roommate, counseling center…… • Call home • Get up/out – join something • Read email newsletters • Read website • Eat well and exercise • What else????

  4. Getting Started • International Student Services Check-In • Get Orientation Schedule • Complete Check-in Form • Copy documents • Undergraduate Placement Tests • Math and English Proficiency • Course Registration – meet Academic Advisor and follow their advice • Immunizations

  5. Where to get information and help…… • Health Services • Counseling Center • Student Health Insurance – Human Resources • Campus Police • Brookens Library • Card Services • Residence Life • Food Services • USFSCO • CTL • ESL • Career Development Center • Diversity Center • Host Families • ………

  6. Programming • International Student Services programs • International House (in Bluebell Court) • For juniors, seniors and graduate students • Diversity Center (uis.edu/diversitycenter) • Student Life (uis.edu/studentlife) • Recreational Sports (uis.edu/recsports) • Your Resident Assistant, Housing, Department, Library…

  7. Communication • Campus Announcements • International Student Newsletters • Email iss@uis.edu • Website: uis.edu/internationalstudentservices • 217-206-6678 • 8:30 am to 5:00 Monday through Friday

  8. What should you do if you have a question?

  9. What should you do if you have a question? ASK!

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