Welcome to Oregon State University

Keep reading to find out about important details for the upcoming  Welcome Week

Welcome Week

You should have completed all required New Student steps before Welcome Week begins. The Welcome Week schedule will be emailed to you and displayed on your canvas orientation course. Welcome Week has scheduled events for you to attend before the first day of classes. Example sessions:

  • Meet your advisor
  • Discuss Finance accounts
  • Campus Tours
  • Resource Fair
  • OSU Housing meeting
  • ..and more!

Check out the optional social activities and fun events for INTO OSU students during Welcome Week and all year long! 

Events and Activities

 

INTO OSU Program Info

All programs require multiple Orientation sessions during Welcome Week.  You should complete all New Student steps and access the online orientation in the weeks before Welcome Week begins. Scheduled activities will include late testing and registration, informational sessions, campus tours, a resource fair, and more. You should be registered for classes by the end of Welcome Week. 

English Language Program Details

First day of Summer Welcome Week: June 21st, 2023

First day of Fall Welcome Week: September 20th, 2023

Location: Orientation will be in-person at the ILLC building on the Corvallis OSU campus.

Pre-arrival Orientation Course: Access the orientation course at canvas.oregonstate.edu.

Welcome Week Details: Follow the instructions in your email and the schedule posted on your online canvas orientation course. 

First day of Summer Welcome Week: June 21st, 2023

First day of Fall Welcome Week: September 20th, 2023

Location: Orientation will be in-person at the ILLC building on the Corvallis OSU campus.

Pre-arrival Orientation Course: Access the orientation course at canvas.oregonstate.edu.

Welcome Week Details: Follow the instructions in your email and the schedule posted on your online canvas orientation course. 

First day of Summer Welcome Week: June 21st, 2023

First day of Fall Welcome Week: September 20th, 2023

Location: Orientation will be in-person at the ILLC building on the Corvallis OSU campus.

Pre-arrival Orientation Course: Access the orientation course at canvas.oregonstate.edu.

Welcome Week Details: Follow the instructions in your email and the schedule posted on your online canvas orientation course. 

Undergraduate Program Details

First day of Summer Welcome Week: June 20th, 2023

First day of Fall Welcome Week: September 20th, 2023

*As International Direct students, you will also be required to attend an online OSU session called START.

Location: Orientation will be in-person at the ILLC building on the Corvallis OSU campus.

Pre-arrival Orientation Course: Access the orientation course at canvas.oregonstate.edu.

Welcome Week Details: Follow the instructions in your email and the posted schedule in your online canvas orientation course. 

First day of Summer Welcome Week: June 20th, 2023

First day of Fall Welcome Week: September 20th, 2023

Pre-arrival Orientation Course: Access the orientation course at canvas.oregonstate.edu.

Location: Orientation will be in-person at the ILLC building on the Corvallis OSU campus.

Welcome Week Details: Follow the instructions in your email and the posted schedule in your online canvas orientation course. 

First day of Summer Welcome Week: June 20th, 2023

First day of Fall Welcome Week: September 20th, 2023

Pre-arrival Orientation Course: Access the orientation course at canvas.oregonstate.edu.

Location: Orientation will be in-person at the ILLC building on the Corvallis OSU campus.

Welcome Week Details: Follow the instructions in your email and the posted schedule in your online canvas orientation course. 

Graduate Program Details

First day of Summer Welcome Week: June 20th, 2023

First day of Fall Welcome Week: September 20th, 2023

Pre-arrival Orientation Course: Access the orientation course at canvas.oregonstate.edu.

Location: Orientation will be in-person at the ILLC building on the Corvallis OSU campus.

Welcome Week Details: Follow the instructions in your email and the posted schedule in your online canvas orientation course. 

First day of Summer Welcome Week: June 20th, 2023

First day of Fall Welcome Week: September 18th, 2023

Pre-arrival Orientation Course: Access the orientation course at canvas.oregonstate.edu.

Location: Orientation will be in-person at the ILLC building on the Corvallis OSU campus.

Welcome Week Details: Follow the instructions in your email and the posted schedule in your online canvas orientation course. 

What is Welcome Week?

Welcome Week is the week before the first day of classes. You should plan on arriving at least one day before the start of Welcome Week (refer to your program date in the details section above). This is a time to complete requirements, meet staff and other students, and acquaint yourself with campus. 

Move calendar to the month and day of your program listed in the details above. The calendar does not view well on a phone. Click the + symbol to add the events to your phone's google calendar to view best. 

 

Fall 2023 Resource Fair

September 20th  2:30-4:30

INTO OSU is hosting a free resource fair at the start of Winter International Student Orientation. Located in the Student Experience Center (SEC) Plaza,  the fair will be an opportunity to introduce students to OSU clubs and organizations, local non-profits and groups, as well as vendors committed to helping new international students thrive in the US. 

If you represent a community, group, or business who may be interested in tabling this event, please sign up before September 10th  Sign up here

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