Welcoming international students to campus

Welcoming international students to campus

By Dana Mitchell, Division of Student Affairs

August 22, 2019

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[International students tour Queen's 카지노게임사이트 campus]
A group of international students tour the campus of Queen's 카지노게임사이트, guided by a Queen's 카지노게임사이트 International Centre (QUIC) volunteer. 

With the start of a new academic year fast approaching, the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 International Centre (QUIC) in Student Affairs is preparing to welcome over 1,400 international students to campus.

In 2018-19, 11.9 per cent of the full-time undergraduate Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s student population and 27.2 per cent of the full-time graduate population were international students from more than 90 countries. In 2019-20, that is expected to increase slightly.

As they arrive on campus QUIC is offering a variety of activities and resources to ensure that all new international and English as an Additional Language (EAL) students make a smooth and successful transition to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s.

카지노 게임 컬렉션We are looking forward to welcoming our new international students to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. The QUIC team has put together an excellent orientation program for early arrivals to support international students with their transition to Kingston,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Sultan Almajil, Director of QUIC. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Orientation is an opportunity for us to ensure that international students take full advantage of all that Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s has to offer, and it is also an opportunity to build relationships and learn about our students카지노 게임 컬렉션 journey and their cultures.카지노 게임 컬렉션 

For those arriving early in Kingston, QUIC will be hosting a week of , Aug. 26-30, giving students the opportunity to visit QUIC, meet their peers, and discover useful resources 카지노 게임 컬렉션 all before Orientation Week.

From Aug. 26 to Sept. 13, QUIC will operate on extended hours: from 8:30 am-7:30 pm on weekdays and from 1-7:30 pm on weekends and Labour Day.

International and EAL students can also take advantage of the many pre-arrival webinars available online. The webinars, which are a part of the Student Experience Office (SEO) Summer Webinar Series, provide useful information on topics from the Canadian education system to visas and study permits.

QUIC카지노 게임 컬렉션s Fall Orientation and Welcome Programming begins on Monday, Aug. 26 and continues until Saturday, Sept. 14, in collaboration with university orientation programs. Participants will have additional opportunities to tour campus, attend information sessions, and participate in games and movie nights at QUIC카지노 게임 컬렉션s new space in Mitchell Hall, and a trip to Niagara Falls.

카지노 게임 컬렉션Coming to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 as an international student, I was filled with excitement but also a bit of trepidation on coping with the new environment, different culture and education system,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Abirami Katlathy, a Master카지노 게임 컬렉션s of Science student. 카지노 게임 컬렉션At QUIC, my social circle widened and I found myself getting more comfortable with my new life. It was like a second home where I met people from different backgrounds, engaged in quite a few enlightening conversations and spent time with my friends.카지노 게임 컬렉션

To learn more about QUIC카지노 게임 컬렉션s Welcome and Orientation fall program and to register, visit the .