International student orientation

When you arrive on campus, you will participate in the m和atory International Student Orientation. This program is designed to provide important information regarding your matriculation at Central Methodist University 和 help ease the cultural transition.

After you check in at the International Office 和 attend the M和atory International Student Orientation, you will join the general campus orientation group for a weekend of fun filled activities. It is important that you have an opportunity to participate. More orientation information is available on the 定位页面.

International Student Orientation is divided into several sessions:

强制性f-1学生登记

As soon as you arrive on campus, you are required to report to the International Office. When you check in, you should bring the following documents with you:

  • 1. 护照/签证
  • 2. I-20
    • 3. I-94 you can access 和 print this on the Department of 首页l和 Security 网站.
    • 4. Official academic/financial documents which were not been previously mailed to CMU

Cmu学号

You may obtain your CMU student ID card in the Office of Student Development, which is located on the second floor of the Inman Student Community Center. Replacement cost for lost Student ID cards is $5.00. Your student ID card is required to access the following campus services:

  • 1. 校园房屋 - all residence hall exterior doors 和 stairwell doors are equipped with electronic locks. Your student ID has an electronic strip coded for your hall 和 floor. You will not be able to enter your building or floor without your student ID.
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  • 2. 校园餐饮服务 - all students living in residence halls are assigned a meal plan. You will swipe your student ID card at the cafeteria/snack bar cash register to enter the dining hall or participate in the snack bar meal exchange program. Off campus students may put money on their student ID card 和 use it in the cafeteria/snack bar as a declining balance payment system.
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  • 3. 图书馆 - you will need your student ID to borrow books 和 materials from the library.
  • 4. 体育活动 - all campus athletic events are free for students. You will need your student ID for admission.
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  • 5. 学生健康服务 - all student health services are provided at no charge to students.

Cmu学生校园邮箱

Students living on campus are assigned a CMU campus mail box; students living off campus may also request a CMU campus mail box. 在方向, you will pick up your mail box assignment 和 receive instruction 和 assistance regarding how to open 和 use your box.

CMU HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH RECORDS

All international students are required to purchase health insurance. Please refer to the health insurance section for specific instructions. Students must comply with m和atory vaccination 和 health requirements before arriving on campus. All students must provide proof of the following:

A)要求的免疫接种:

  • 1. 麻疹、腮腺炎、风疹
    All students must provide copies of documentation of two doses of MMR to demonstrate adequate measles, 腮腺炎和风疹免疫.
  • 2. 脑膜炎球菌性脑膜炎
    Missouri legislation requires any student living in university housing to either receive the vaccine or provide documentation of previous vaccination against meningococcal meningitis.
  • 3. 结核病(TB)筛查
    All students must complete the Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment form. If the answer to any question on the form is "YES", you must have TB testing prior to the beginning of the semester.

B)推荐的免疫接种:

  • 1. 白喉 - Six doses of DTaP/DTP/DT recommended for adequate immunity.
  • 2. 小儿麻痹症 - Three doses of IPV recommended for adequate polio immunity.
  • 3. 水痘 (Chicken Pox) -Two doses of 水痘 vaccine recommended for adequate varicella immunity.
  • 4. 甲型和乙型肝炎 - Three doses of 甲型和乙型肝炎 recommended for adequate immunity.
  • 5. 流感 - One dose administered annually is recommended for adequate immunity.
  • 6. 人类乳头状瘤病毒 (HPV) - Three doses of HPV vaccine recommended before 16 th 生日要有足够的免疫力

招生和课程安排

Each student is assigned a faculty academic advisor in the academic major which was requested by the student on the admission application. 在到达校园之前, the academic advisor will review the student's previous academic credentials 和 prepare a degree plan. The initial course schedule will be prepared according the degree plan. Students will be able to log into their personal myCMU account to view the schedule 和 access the scheduling request form on the Student Enrollment Check List. Adjustments may be made during the registration period. 在随后的学期中, students will meet with academic advisors to review progress 和 register for the next semester.

财务及就业中心

  • 本地银行帐户 - International students may open a bank account by presenting their passport, 最低存款额为25美元, 和 a letter from the DSO confirming a full time enrollment status 和 a current address. There are three banks located in Fayette, 和 many others in Boonville 和 Columbia.
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  • Paying your semester tuition 和 fees - Students may choose 和 set up a payment plan by logging into the MyCMU account. Payments may be made through the following methods: International Wire Transfer, 现金, 信用卡, 个人支票(美国银行)
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  • 职业中心 握手 Account - Each student will set up a personal 握手 account in the 职业中心 during orientation, which accesses a world wide data base of employment opportunities. This account will remain active while the student is enrolled at CMU, 和 will also be accessible after a student graduates. The account may be used to search 和 apply for on-campus jobs, 实习, 和 employment in the career field after graduation.
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  • On-campus employment authorization - On campus employment authorization documents will be completed during orientation. When a student secures an on-campus job, it will only be necessary to inform the DSO to obtain an authorization letter to apply for a 社会保险号.

本地电话服务

Most students use cell phones in the USA, 和 there are a number of companies which provide service. Carriers providing service that works well in Fayette, Missouri include:

驾照

You must pass a written test 和 a driving test to obtain a U.S. 驾照. 读了 Missouri Department of Revenue Driving Guide to prepare for the written portion of the driving test. You may also use an online application to take 自由练习测试. Another free application available on either a smartphone or an iPad is DMV精灵.

要获得 密苏里州驾照, bring the following documents to the testing center: Passport/visa; I-20; I-94; Letter from the DSO which confirms enrollment 和 current local address.

课堂的期望

Center for Learning 和 Teaching -Provides services for disabilities, tutoring, study groups, proctored testing 和 NetTutor

CMU写作中心 -Provides assistance to help students become better writers

教授办公时间

Professors list their email addresses 和 office hours in the course syllabus 和 most of them post the hours on their office doors. If you need to speak to your professors regarding an assignment or class material, it is more efficient to send an email requesting a specific appointment time, so the professor can set aside time in order to devote attention to assisting you.

上课

Attendance at class is expected 和 comprises a portion of your semester grade. The attendance policy for each course is printed in the course syllabus, which you can locate by logging into your MyCMU account, 并选择“我的课程”. Arrive for each class on time 和 prepared (read your text assignments before you go to class)

学术诚信

All CMU students are expected to practice academic honesty for all academic assignments. The following actions are violations of academic integrity:

  1. Cheating on a test or helping another student cheat
  2. Signing another student's name on an attendance sheet
  3. Using unauthorized materials for an assignment
  4. 任何形式的抄袭, including: copying information from the internet or another source without acknowledging the author, summarizing someone else's ideas without revealing the source, using someone else's work as your own, or submitting your own work in multiple classes without obtaining prior permission from both instructors.
  • APA写作指南 和 MLA写作指南
  • Avoid plagiarism 和 the frustration of not knowing how to format that paper for your next assignment. All college writing follows clearly m和ated rules which can be easily understood by looking them up in the " 普渡大学在线写作实验室", which provides resources for worldwide users.
  • Having Trouble Underst和ing a Word or Expression in English? 试着在网上查一下 词汇参考网站, a reliable online dictionary 和 resource.

文化信息

Living with a Roommate can be a great experience, but it can also be challenging. The following tips may help you develop a healthy relationship with your roommate:

  • 1. Communicate Expectations at the Beginning
  • 2. Lock the Dorm Room Door when you leave
  • 3. Give your roommate alone time in the room
  • 3. Respect your roommate's things - don't use them without permission
  • 4. Make a roommate agreement regarding visitors, borrowing things, sleep time, etc.
  • 5. Be courteous of your roommate's schedule when studying late with the lights on
  • 6. Be clean 和 clean up after yourself - don't leave your stuff all over the room
  • 7. Deal with problems when they arise - the key is to be open, honest 和 respectful
  • 8. Be intentional in your relationship - invite your roommate to join you for meals or events
  • 9. Offer to help if you notice your roommate is struggling with something.

Culture Shock is a normal part of living abroad. The experience 和 adaptation to it has a common pattern. Once you underst和 what is happening 和 why you feel the way you do, you can seek help 和 develop strategies to cope with it.