Orientation and Resources
ADD ADVENTURE TO YOUR DEGREE
Congratulations on securing a study abroad experience.
Please review all the below information as you being to prepare for your trip. Participants who do not complete the orientation requirements prior to the orientation deadline will be removed from their programs. The withdrawal and refund policy will apply.
CONTACT US
Office of International Education
Dempsey Hall, Room 202
oie@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-0775
(920) 424-0185
Monday through Friday
7:45am - 4:30pm
Hessen, Germany Exchange
hessen@uwosh.edu
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orientation steps
- ORIENTATION PRESENTATION
Orientation is customized to each program, but on average requires approximately 90 minutes to complete. View presentation - ORIENTATION QUIZ
All students are required to complete and submit the orientation quiz . The link is within the presentation.- Due the first Friday in November for fall interim, spring semester and spring break programs.
- Due the first Friday in April for spring interim, summer and fall semester programs.
- QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSIONS
Attend the in-person Q&A. These sessions are optional; details can be found in the web guide for your program.Family member attendance is invited and encouraged. Family members should review the full on-line orientation prior to attending. - PRE-TRAVEL ORIENTATION
Attend in-person orientation or pre-travel classes, if offered, led by your program leaders or department advocates (see the web guide for your program for details)
resources
As you begin to prepare for your study abroad experience explore these resources. If you have any questions as you go through this process, please contact us at oie@uwosh.edu or by calling (920) 424-0775.
CULTURE RESOURCES
- Culturegrams (there is a cost to order)
- Electricity
- Intercultural Press Books/videos on intercultural issues
- Transitions Abroad Publishing
- Issue Briefs – understanding issues as a means to connect with people
- StudyAbroad.com Handbook: exploring cultural differences, health & nutrition, safety & security, legalities & emergencies, careers, pre-departure checklist
- What's Up With Culture?
- WorldWide Classroom Travel Planner culture shock, people & culture, air/bus, weather, world news and much more!
- Fodors: French, German, Italian, Spanish useful phrases and word lists
- Travlang: foreign language useful phrases and word lists with AUDIO
- Issue Briefs – understanding issues as a means to connect with people
- StudyAbroad.com Handbook: exploring cultural differences, health and nutrition, safety and security, legalities and emergencies, careers.
SOCIAL RESOURCES
HEALTH AND SAFETY RESOURCES
FINANCE
INSURANCE
- General Information
- Portal (or search for "CISI Students" in the App Store or on Google Play)
TRAVEL RESOURCES
- Study Abroad/Away On-line Application
- Travel Advisories (US Department of State country, travel, health and safety information)
- Travelers Checklist
- Travelers with Special Considerations
- Travlang travel resources; signs and road rules, foreign newspapers, flags
MAPS AND APPS
- Atlapedia Online physical and political maps; key facts on countries of the world
- U.S. Department of State Country Maps
- UWO Mobile
- MyCisi
- My TSA
- Mobile Passport
- Google Translate
- Google Maps
- Gate Guru or FLIOravel Apps
CONTACT US
Office of International Education
Dempsey Hall, Room 202
oie@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-0775
(920) 424-0185
Monday through Friday
7:45am - 4:30pm
Hessen, Germany Exchange
hessen@uwosh.edu
CONNECT WITH US
Facebook YouTube Instagram