Incoming Exchange Orientation
More information about spring 2023 exchange student orientation can be found below. Please contact saoincoming@ncsu.edu if you have any questions!

Orientation Schedule
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4
8:00am – 5:00pm Residence Hall Move-In/Drop-In Advising Holmes Hall 315
Come to the Study Abroad Office to pick up your keys for your on-campus housing. We will also be available for drop-in advising.
7:00pm – 8:30pm Optional Ice Cream Social and Game Night Holmes Hall 104
New international undergrads and exchange students are invited to celebrate your arrival at NC State. Join us in continue getting to know your fellow members of the Wolfpack!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
9:00am – 11:30am Orientation Session I Witherspoon Student Center 201
We will discuss important topics for exchange students. This session is mandatory for all exchange students.
11:30am – 12:30pm Orientation Session II Witherspoon Student Center 201
Exchange Students will hear from campus partners about important resources.
12:30am – 1:30pm Lunch
We will be ordering pizza for lunch. Please email saoincoming@ncsu.edu if you have any dietary restrictions.
1:30pm – 3:00pm Campus Scavenger Hunt Finish at Witherspoon Student Center 201
Students will be broken into smaller groups to complete a photo scavenger hunt. Prizes will be given to the winning team!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
9:00am – 10:00am Immigration Check-In Lampe Hall Room 341
This is a required meeting with the Office of International Services. You will receive information about your visa and immigration.
10:30pm – 12:30pm Library and Rec Center Tours
Students will get a chance to take a guided tour of D.H. Hill Library on Main Campus and Carmichael Gym.
2:00pm – 3:00pm PCOM Orientation Nelson Hall 2210
This session is required for all undergraduate exchange students in the Poole College of Management.
3:00pm – 5:00pm PCOM Drop-In Advising Hours Nelson Hall 2150
If you are an undergraduate student in the Poole College of Management, you can stop by to speak with a Poole Global Academic Advisor if you have any questions about your class schedule.