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Making your way in the U.S.A. New International Student Orientation – Fall 2013. ISP Office . Building #1600, Room #1658 Drop In M-Th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm F 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. ISP Website . http://www.laspositascollege.edu/international Useful links Forms for current students
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Making your way in the U.S.A. New International Student Orientation – Fall 2013
ISP Office • Building #1600, Room #1658 • Drop In • M-Th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm • F 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
ISP Website • http://www.laspositascollege.edu/international • Useful links • Forms for current students • Monthly Newsletter
Housing • Homestays – ISP • Apartments in area • Rooms • Craigslist – www.craigslist.org
Social Security Number • History – Retirement Benefits • Helpful – not required • Banking, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Cell Phones, Buying a new car, Renting an apartment, Credit Cards … • “I’m not eligible to receive a Social Security Card” • Social Security Administration – Hayward Office
On Campus Employment • Limited to 20 hours per week • Full time during school breaks • Where to find? • Bookstore • Cafeteria
CA Driver’s License • Who needs it? • International Driver’s Permit • Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) – Pleasanton • eye exam, • written test, • driving test (must have car with insurance)
CA Driver’s License • Wait until 10 days after you arrive in the U.S. • Make sure that your SEVIS record is “Active”. Check with Sean or Cindy before you go.
CA ID • Official Identification
LPC Student ID Card • FREE • Building #1600 (Admissions and Records Office) • Take out books from Library • Student discounts – theaters, museums, ski resorts etc. • 10% discount from Subway and Carl’s Jr. on Airway Boulevard in Livermore • Not an official ID
Parking on Campus • $2 daily permit • Semester parking permit - $30 • Parking citation = $35!! • Buy semester permit with credit/debit card on Class-Web • Need License plate number • Permit must be visible in car
Public Transportation • Wheels # 12 Bus • Every 60 minutes (sometimes 30 min) • Last Bus M-F (to East Dublin/Pleasanton BART) 10:18 pm • Last Bus M-F (to Livermore Transit Center) 10:17 pm • Tickets - $2.00 ONE WAY (exact change required) • FareBusters – (10 one way tickets $16.00) – Bookstore • East Bay Value Pass - $60/month Includes County Connection
Public Transportation • Bay Area Rapid Transportation (BART) • Transfer from BART to Wheels 85 cents • www.511.org
Choosing classes • Counselors • ISP • Ask your teachers, friends • www.ratemyprofessors.com
Buying Textbooks • Bookstore – online • Required vs. Recommended • Textbook Loaner Program • Science and Math books $$$ • Used vs. New • www.amazon.com • www.half.com • www.cheapesttextbooks.com • www.booksprice.com • www.BookRenter.com (renting) • www.chegg.com (renting) plants a tree for each book purchased • LPC Bookstore – (renting)
Class Web/ Blackboard • http://www.laspositascollege.edu/ • Add / Drop Classes • Pay your tuition • Check grades • Order / Activate Parking Permit • W # and PIN (date of birth - MM/DD/YY) • March 17, 1988 = 031788
The Zone/ Zone Mail • https://myportal.clpccd.cc.ca.us/cp/home/displaylogin • Waitlist notifications are sent to your Zonemail account.
Computer Access • Computer Lab – Building #800 • Library (noisy) • Wifi on campus – no password • Print Card – buy in Bookstore
Student Clubs • Student Clubs - http://www.laspositascollege.edu/studentclubs/NewStudentClubs.php • International Students Club • Club Rush – Wednesday, August 31 in Quad (in front of Library)
Shopping • Alameda county has banned plastic bags as of January 1, 2013. 10 cents per paper bag. • Bring own re-useable bag.
Smoking • Not allowed on campus – parking lots only • Not allowed in restaurants
Cell Phones • AT&T • Metro PCS • Sprint • T-Mobile • Verizon Wireless
Banking • Bank of America • Chase Bank • Citibank • Union Bank of California • Wells Fargo Checking Account • Pay bills
Coins 25 cents 5 cents 10 cents 1 cent $1 (100 cents)
FYI: Acronyms/ Slang • ISP (International Student Program) • ILC (Integrated Learning Center) • LPC • Las Po • UCBC
FYI: Acronyms/ Slang • “Freeze!” • “hit me up” - HMU • “hella” • “kick it” • “for here or to go” • “soup or salad”
Text talk • OMG • “oh my God” • LOL • “laugh out loud” • BFF • “best friends forever” • BF • “boyfriend” • GF • “girlfriend”
Text talk • cya or cyl8r • “See ya (you) / See you later” • Ttyl • “talk to you later” • Jk • “just kidding” • gtg or g2g • “got to go”
Text talk • Brb • “be right back” • IMHO • “in my humble opinion” • Np • “no problem” • Omw • “on my way” • asap • “as soon as possible”
Text talk • @ = “at” • . = “dot” • sday@laspositascollege.edu
Text talk • * = “star” OR • = “asterisk” in writing • # = “hashtag” on Twitter OR • = “pound” on landline phone OR • = “number” in writing