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New Student Orientation

The office of International Students Services is looking forward to meeting you! International Student Orientation is designed to support the success and wellness of international students at La Sierra University. During this mandatory orientation, we will talk about:

  • How to maintain your immigration status?
  • Intercultural Adjustments and U.S Academic System
  • Health and Safety Procedures
  • Campus Services and Student Organizations
  • General Registration Procedures
  • Being part of the International Family here at La Sierra University

Our immigration orientations are geared toward students that hold an F-1 visa and/or have received an I-20 form from our office. Other visa holders are welcome to join our orientation but are not required to attend. F-1 students are required to attend our immigration orientation, failure to do so will result in a reasonable fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Meet your future classmates, staff, and international community.
  • Obtain important information about your status as an F-1 student. 
  • Sign International Student contract. 
  • Learn about student employment, Social Security Number, and California Driver's License.
  • Learn about your Health Insurance
  • Clear Registration Holds.
  • Get Advised and Registered.
  • Obtain official student ID card and Parking Permit. 
  • Resources On and Off Campus. 

Please check your orientation dates on the schedule for more information about the orientation date. If not, you can always contact our office at 951 785 2237 or prei20@lasierra.edu

Simply click HERE or go to www.lasierra.edu/oiss and click on the International "Immigration" Orientation button. 

NO COST, it's FREE. However, failure to attend the full orientation will result in a $50 fine. 

If you are a male student, please report directly to Sierra Towers. If you are a female student age 21 and under, please report to Angwin Hall. If you are a female student age 22 and higher, please report to Calkins Hall. 

You will need to head straight to the Office of International Student Services located in the Administration Building Room 206. 

Yes! Please register online at https://lasierra.edu/testing/. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Testing Center at 951-785-2453 or testing@lasierra.edu

Yes! Listed below are the contact information for your advisors: Undergraduate Students: Contact your advisor at 951.785.2237 or oacs@lasierra.edu

Graduate Students: Contact your perspective departments.

Music Certificate Students: Contact your advisor at 951.785.2036 or music@lasierra.edu 

English as a Second Language Students: Contact Nanci Mina at 951.785.2351 or nmina@lasierra.edu  

They are language proficiency tests that are designed to help you place in the appropriate English as a Second Language (ESL) course but if you pass the test or have submitted passing scores, then you do not need to take them. Click here for more information.

Placement tests are designed to help you place in the appropriate english and/or math class. 

Not everyone will need to take a placement test. Once you are accepted and all your final transcripts are processed, either the office of admissions or your advisor will let you know. Most of the time, a hold will appear on your student account and it will state the type of placement test you will need to take. 

There are a few options: Option 1: Talk to your residential dormitory and reserve a guest room. You can contact the three dormitories with the following informations:  Option 2: Check out our local hotels near our university. Many of them offer discounts if you mention that you attend La Sierra University. Click HERE for more information. 
For Fall quarter, you are allowed to move in 1 or 2 days before the date of your international orientation. For Winter, Spring, & Summer quarter(s), you are ONLY allowed to move in 1 or 2 days before school starts. 

You will need to make prior arrangements with the International Students Office. Please contact us at oiss@lasierra.edu or 951.785.2237. NOTE: you might live in a hotel and will need to pay for the remainder of your stay. 

  • Passport
  • Visa
  • I-20 Form
  • Current address here in the United States.
  • Full Name, email address, and phone number of a guardian, relative, friend, or advisor here in the United States.
  • Full Name, email address, and phone number of your guardian or parents in your home country.

They are not required to attend our immigration orientation becasue orientation is about you the student but they are welcome to attend.

We recommend that you submit an airport pick up form online at least 48 hours before your arrival time which will give us enough time to plan accordingly. You can either pay cash or request that your student account be charged. Book your airport pick up here. 

Contact And Location

oiss@lasierra.edu
(951) 785-2237
(951) 785-2919
Administration Building, Room 206

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