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Important
Do's after arrival
Day
1
Your first work is to meet the Foreign Students'
Advisor at the International Student Office (ISO). They keep
a photocopy of your passport, I-20 student copy, visa details
etc. When you leave the US (temporarily or permanently) you
have to report ISO and have your I-20 signed by the Foreign
Students' Advisor. ISO is located on the forth floor of Main
building. Keep the contact numbers of ISA office bearers,
you will always need their advise.
Contact the director of Housing office. office situated next
to 7-11 store in Commons to help in getting an apartment on
or off campus.
Popular off campus apartments are,
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Prairie
Shores. |
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Lake
Meadows |
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South
Commons |
Please
consult the director of housing in case of any queries. ISA
will not be responsible to help you in getting a permanent
accommodation. You will have to work yourself in this respect.
ISA will only guide you and tell you all the information needed.
Contact various ISA officers for this purpose.
Day
2
Prepare a decent resume and make few copies.
First consult your advisor and explore the prospects of a teaching
or research assistantship with your department. Then begin submitting
your resume to various offices and departments for on campus
job. Check the website of Career Development Center http://oncampusjobs.cdc.iit.edu/oncampus/stu.asp
for potential on campus jobs. Be on the lookout for other new
students to team up for sharing apartments. Secure a decent
apartment and have the leased signed in presence of the Director
of housing.
The IIT housing department is extremely useful to the arriving
students in getting an apartment. Keep in touch with the ISA
office bearers for Orientation Activities. ISA will take the
new students on a campus tour and also expose them to the local
convenient stores.
Move into your apartment, contact the phone company www.ameritech.com
for local phone connection. It is up to you to decide your long
distance carrier for making long distance and international
calls. You may tell the operator the name of long distance phone
company you want, at the time of applying for local phone.
However, it is very much advisable to ask your seniors which
phone company is best suitable and how to sign up for long distance
savings plan.
Day
3
Move around the campus, downtown
Chicago and enjoy the thrill of being in the USA before classes
begin.
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