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

Orientation Schedule
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
1:00PM – 4:00PM: Drop-In Advising, Holmes Hall 315
Come to the Study Abroad Office to ask any questions or to meet the staff.
7:00PM – 8:30PM: Optional Ice Cream Social and Game Night, Talley Student Union 3285
New 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, AUGUST 17
9:00AM – 11:00AM: Orientation Session I, Lampe Hall 434
We will discuss important topics for exchange students
11:30AM – 12:30PM: Orientation Session II, Lampe Hall 434
Exchange Students will hear from campus partners about important resources.
12:30PM – 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 Lampe Hall 434
Students will be broken into smaller groups to complete a photo scavenger hunt. Prizes will be given to the winning team!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
9:00AM – 10:00AM: Immigration Check-In Lampe Hall Room 434
This is a required meeting with the Office of International Services. You will receive information about your visa and immigration.
10:30AM – 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
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
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.