{"id":74375,"date":"2020-08-09T12:01:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T16:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=74375"},"modified":"2020-09-24T18:02:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T22:02:05","slug":"2020-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/2020-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2019\/07\/crop.BUMC_.campus.sign_-1024x389.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67561 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2019\/07\/crop.BUMC_.campus.sign_-1024x389.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2019\/07\/crop.BUMC_.campus.sign_-636x242.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2019\/07\/crop.BUMC_.campus.sign_-768x292.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Welcome to Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) at Boston University School of Medicine! Our GMS Fall 2020 orientation will be held on Monday, August 31st\u00a0 from 10:00am to 5:00pm EST over Zoom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:gmssa@bu.edu\">gmssa@bu.edu<\/a> to connect with our Student Affairs team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Orientation Overview<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fall 2020 orientation will be held on Monday, August 31st\u00a0 from 10:00am to 5:00pm EST over Zoom.<\/li>\n<li>Beginning at 10:00am, faculty, staff, and current students will deliver brief, informative presentations.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>BU-wide Resource Fair<\/strong> to introduce you to the many services and student groups here in GMS, the MED campus as well as BU-Charles River Campus will take place from 2:00-3:00pm and 4:00-5:00pm EST.<\/li>\n<li>Program specific orientations will be held following the general orientation session. Please check with your program for details.<\/li>\n<li>Please refer to your individual programs for specific instructions for beginning your Fall Semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Orientation Slides<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/gms\/files\/2020\/08\/Slides-Main-session-2020-Full-Presentation-v3.pdf\">Main GMS Session Slides\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Orientation Agenda<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>General GMS Orientation<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-color: #aba6a6; background-color: #ebebeb;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>10:00am &#8211; 11:30am EST<\/td>\n<td>Main GMS orientation session (<em>Required: all students)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">11:30am &#8211; 12:00pm EST<\/td>\n<td>Screen time break (<em>Master&#8217;s students only)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11:30am &#8211; 12:15pm EST<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PhD session (<em>Required: PhD students)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 4:00pm EST<\/td>\n<td>Program-specific orientation sessions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12:15pm &#8211; 12:45pm EST<\/td>\n<td>Screen time break (<em>PhD students only)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2:00pm &#8211; 3:00pm EST<\/td>\n<td>Resource fair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4:00pm &#8211; 5:00pm EST<\/td>\n<td>Resource fair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Program-specific Orientations<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-color: #aba6a6; background-color: #ebebeb;\" width=\"744\" height=\"550\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Masters Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Anatomy &amp; Neurobiology &#8211; Vesalius Program<\/td>\n<td>2:00pm &#8211; 4:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Bioimaging<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 2:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Biomedical Forensic Sciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">12:30pm &#8211; 2:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Biomedical Research Technologies<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 1:30pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clinical Research<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 1:30pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Forensic Anthropology<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 1:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Genetic Counseling<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 1:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Healthcare Emergency Management<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 2:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Medical Anthropology &amp; Cross Cultural Practice<\/td>\n<td>12:30pm &#8211; 4:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Medical Sciences<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 3:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mental Health Counseling &amp; Behavioral Medicine<\/td>\n<td>1:00pm &#8211; 4:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nutrition &amp; Metabolism<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 2:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pathology Laboratory Sciences<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm &#8211; 2:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Doctoral Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Anatomy &amp; Neurobiology<\/td>\n<td>2:00pm &#8211; 4:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Behavioral Neurosciences<\/td>\n<td>1:00pm &#8211; 2:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Graduate Program for Neuroscience<\/td>\n<td>2:00pm &#8211; 3:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pharmacology &amp; Experimental Therapeutics<\/td>\n<td>1:00pm &#8211; 2:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Program in Biomedical Sciences<\/td>\n<td>12:45pm &#8211; 4:00pm EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Resource Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-color: #aba6a6; background-color: #ebebeb;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"368\">Student Resource<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"237\">Presentation Times (EST)<br \/>\n<span>(same presentation &#8211; go when you can)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Biomedical PhD Student Organization\u00a0 (BPSO)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BU Arts Initiative<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BU Biotech Consulting Club (BBCC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BUMC Parking &amp; Transportation Services<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BUMC Toastmasters<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BU&#8217;s Center for\u00a0 Career Development<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Climate Action Group<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:15<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GMS Professional Life<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:15<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:15<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GMS Student Life &amp; Wellness<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Graduate Medical Science Student Organization (GMSSO)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Minority &amp; International Scientists Organization (MISO)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Science and Technology in Public Policy (STEPUP)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Women\u2019s Professional Development Committee (WPDC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Required Documents \/ Trainings<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ALL STUDENTS<\/u><\/strong> <strong>are required complete the following by September 9, 2020:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All orientation required documents and trainings are located on Blackboard (with the exception of the <em>Mandatory Student Training on Sexual Misconduct<\/em>). Please see below for an overview of requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> You will need your BUID to complete the following orientation required documents and trainings. To find your BUID, refer to the &#8220;Boston University Admission Decision&#8221; offer letter that you received via email OR download your CAS application and look for the eight character field starting with the alphabet &#8220;U&#8221; with the label &#8220;Alternate Id:&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic Conduct Code and Disciplinary Procedures<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate Treatment in Graduate Education<\/li>\n<li>Fuller Gym Release Form<\/li>\n<li>Identifying and Avoiding Plagiarism Training<\/li>\n<li>Mandatory Student Training on Sexual Misconduct\n<ul>\n<li>You will receive a direct link to the training in emails from\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:automated-message@everfi.net\">automated-message@everfi.net<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Starting in mid-September, you can go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/studentlink\">StudentLink\u00a0<\/a>Compliance page to find a link to your training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Microagressions Training<\/li>\n<li>Photo Release Form<\/li>\n<li>Title IX Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>DOCTORAL STUDENTS<\/u><\/strong> <strong>should complete the following before orientation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Please register online for an<a href=\"http:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/orcid\/\"> ORCID ID<\/a>, unless you already have one.<\/li>\n<li>US Citizens:\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the first section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formi9.com\/formi9verify\/integration\/buseo\/buseosection1.aspx\">electronic Form I-9<\/a> before orientation to make arrangements for stipend payment.<\/li>\n<li>Bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formi9.com\/FormI9Verify\/FormI9Documents\/FormI9ListsOfAcceptableDocuments.pdf\">acceptable documentation<\/a> \u00a0for completion of second section of Form I-9.\u00a0 Section 2 will be completed with BU administration after arrival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>International Students:\n<ul>\n<li>International students must follow the rules and procedures for employment established by Boston University, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and their sponsoring agencies.<\/li>\n<li>International students are encouraged to seek additional assistance from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/\">International Students and Scholars Office<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Note that International students MUST contact the International Student and Scholars Office prior to filling out of Form I-9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">RESEARCH AND\/OR CLINICAL PROGRAMS<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students complete the following trainings as dictated by the Program.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/training-how-to\/environmental-health-and-safety-training\/new-online-laboratory-safety-training-modules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lab Safety Training<\/a>\u00a0<em>-(if applicable &#8211; see agenda for program specific requirements)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/compliance\/radiation-safety\/#training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Radiation Training<\/a><em>-(if applicable &#8211; see agenda for program specific requirements)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Final Transcripts and Degree Certificates<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All incoming students are required to submit a final transcript, degree certificate, or other official documents showing all previous degrees conferred. If you have not already submitted the required documents, please do so immediately. If your degree was conferred in May or will be conferred in September 2020, please submit all required documentation <strong>no later than October 1, 2020<\/strong>, to the following address:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\"><em>Graduate Medical Sciences,\u00a0ATTN: Shuchita Rao<br \/>\nBoston University School of Medicine<br \/>\n72 East Concord Street, L-317<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02118, U.S.A.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All required documents may also be mailed (hard copy) in a sealed (official) envelope or sent electronically to Shuchita Rao (<a href=\"mailto:srao2019@bu.edu\">srao2019@bu.edu<\/a>) by October 1, 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Student ID Card and Semester T Pass<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All students must obtain a BU student identification card (ID).<\/li>\n<li>To obtain your ID, please follow the instructions sent over email from GMS Student Affairs (<a href=\"mailto:gmssa@bu.edu\">gmssa@bu.edu<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/transcomm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TransComm<\/a> Information and semester pass deadline: August 10, 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Student Discounts and BU Fun Facts<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Check out where to get student discounts as well as some fun facts about BU <a href=\"https:\/\/learn-us-east-1-prod-fleet01-xythos.s3.amazonaws.com\/5deff46c33361\/11221424?response-cache-control=private%2C%20max-age%3D21600&amp;response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%272020-Orientation-Trivia-Things-Discounted%25281%2529.pdf&amp;response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Date=20200924T210000Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=21600&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIAZH6WM4PL5SJBSTP6%2F20200924%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Signature=18a97798b14fdd7d4b547b0d975cac4cffe6091bc4571302ee1d240e8b7e376e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Boston University Email Account and Registration<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Information to set up your BU email address and Kerberos password will be emailed to you by the GMS Registrar, <a href=\"millie@bu.edu\">Millie Agosto.<\/a>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Please review your pre-registered courses via the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/link\/bin\/uiscgi_studentlink.pl\/uismpl\/?ModuleName=menu.pl&amp;amp;NewMenu=Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Link<\/a>. Please note that pre-registered courses are tentative and you will be able to finalize your courses during orientation after meeting with your advisor.<\/li>\n<li>Please contact the <a href=\"millie@bu.edu\">GMS Registrar<\/a> with any questions regarding setting up your BU email address and Kerberos password, which are needed to access the Student Link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Medical Insurance \/ Immunizations<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BUSM\/GMS requires a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/getting-started\/incoming-health-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical History and Physical Report Form<\/a>\u00a0 and proof of immunizations for all new students.\n<ul>\n<li>NOTE: Students in clinical programs (Clinical Research, Bioimaging, Genetic Counseling, Physician Assistant, and Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine) should complete the <em>Medical, Dental, or Clinical Medical Sciences Student Form<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>All other graduate programs should complete the <em>Graduate or Transfer Student Form<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Completed forms can be uploaded to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/getting-started\/using-patient-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patient Connect Portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Any questions should be directed to Student Health Services at 617-353-3575.<\/li>\n<li><span>NOTE:\u00a0 As of March 2020,\u00a0 Student Health Services has implemented a process that will grant students temporary medical compliance for those expressing difficulty meeting their immunization requirements due to COVID-19.\u00a0 This temporary medical compliance will allow students to register for courses during their registration period.\u00a0 The temporary waiver will be removed from the student\u2019s account at a future date. \u00a0\u00a0The information regarding this new process is available on our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/shs\/immunization-compliance\">Immunization Compliance website<\/a><span>\u00a0in the \u201cCan I submit a waiver?\u201d section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>**YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR CLASS UNTIL PROOF OF REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">International Students<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>International students MUST attend ISSO Orientation. All incoming international students should have already been invited to participate in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/globalprograms\/engage\/first-class\/\">BU First Class<\/a>.\u00a0 This is an online pre-arrival orientation course required for all incoming international students.\u00a0 It has essential sessions that are critical for academic success while also providing important visa and immigration information.\u00a0 If you have not received the email invitation, please reach out Kamelia Turcotte at <a href=\"mailto:kameliat@bu.edu\">kameliat@bu.edu<\/a> to be registered.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/news\/preliminary-sevp-guidance-for-f-1-students-for-fall-2020\/\">SEVP FAQs for F-1 Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/news\/faqs-and-travel-considerations-for-new-students-during-the-covid19-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Student FAQs and Travel Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/news\/continuity-of-services-covid19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See ISSO Services During COVID 19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/news\/preliminary-sevp-guidance-for-f-1-students-for-fall-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Preliminary SEVP Guidance for F1\u00a0 Students for Fall 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Please see the ISSO webpage for more information<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ST2efCU331c\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Should you have any problems or questions regarding your visa status, please contact the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/\">International Students and Scholars Office<\/a>\u00a0at 888 Commonwealth Avenue, 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0floor, (617-353-3565 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:isso@bu.edu\">isso@bu.edu<\/a>).\u00a0 You will not be allowed to register for classes until the International Students and Scholars Office has cleared you for admission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have made alternative plans and will not be attending Boston University this Fall, please email Shuchita Rao\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"mailto:srao2019@bu.edu\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">srao2019@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>as soon as possible, but no later than August 21st,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a02020, to avoid tuition charges.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container student-activities-2019-slideshow autoplay\" 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