Spring Term 2016

Welcome Wildcat!
Please read below for important information to assist with your
transition to JWU
THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE IN PROVIDENCE:
1. Reserve Your Spot
o You have two options to submit your one-time reservation fee:

Pay online

Select Make a one-time payment

2. Pay SEVIS Fee and Make VISA appointment

o Pay your one-time SEVIS fee to the US government
o

Apply for your F-1 student visa

3. Log on to jwuLink
o First time users can create an account by following the steps on: https://newuser.jwu.edu/
o

Please note: You must have your JWU JNUMBER to log in (please refer to your acceptance letter

for your JNUMBER)

How to login to JWUlink for the first time

4. Submit your travel plans

o Send your travel plans to isa@jwu.edu
o

Use Form 4 in your Accepted Student Guide or submit the following information:

Please include the following information in the Subject Line:

Travel Plans-Name-

JNUMBER

Please include the following information in the email:

Arrival DATE and TIME in Providence, RI

Flight Number
Airline
Will you require transportation from the airport?
Will you require accommodations at the JWU Radisson Hotel?
Please Note: JWU provides students up to a 2 night stay at the JWU Radisson
Hotel. Any cost for additional nights would be charged to the student

5. Review Student Health Insurance

o Review information on the Student Health Insurance Plan
o
6. Pay Tuition and Fees
o Pay your tuition, room and board, and fees

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7. Complete your Health Forms

o See your medical doctor and complete all health forms (Form 2) and bring it to the US with you
o

https://www.jwu.edu/Microsites2/PB_2column.aspx?pageid=30064774088

Make sure you have completed the health form attached in the accepted student guides package.

Please read through it very carefully.

Please email/scan all health forms to healthservices.pvd@jwu.edu

8. Select On-campus housing (Undergraduate Students Only)

o Please use jwuLink to sign up for housing
9. Submit your English proficiency score (if applicable)
o Send your scores to undergraduate or graduate admissions or bring them with you and submit to
o

the Admissions Office when you arrive

Undergraduate Admissions: intl@admissions.jwu.edu

Graduate Admissions: pvdgradadmissions@jwu.edu

Services Provided for New International Students during Arrival Services

Pick up service from T.F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island

Shopping trips
(Family and friends may accompany you on apartment searches and shopping trips if space is available.)

Assistance locating off-campus housing and setting up utilities (gas, electric, and phone)
Campus tours
Trips to open bank accounts
Orientation and introduction to Johnson & Wales University
Global Citizenship Program (New students will be matched with a current JWU student to answer
questions and help students adjust to life on campus at JWU)

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SPRING TERM 2016 IMPORTANT DATES

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Arrival Information for the Spring 2016
February 15, 2016

TRAVEL REQUEST FORM DUE DATE

Please email Form 4 to International Student Services at isa@jwu.edu or fax to 401598-2267
Travel form is required for hotel accommodation.

STUDENTS NEEDING OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING, PLEASE ARRIVE IN PROVIDENCE:

Between Sunday, February 21 and Wednesday, February 24, 2016 OR
Between Sunday, February 28 and Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Please Contact Off-Campus Student Services for Off-Campus Housing Assistance
Email: offcampusstudentservices@jwu.edu
Phone: +1.401.598.2455
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
JWU RADISSON AIRPORT HOTEL
All new students are eligible for up to 2 nights complimentary stay at the JWU Radisson Hotel Airport Providence
during the dates listed above; please note:
- You are responsible to your hotel stay if outside the dates listed above.
- You must pay for any additional nights stay.
- You must provide a credit card number to cover any additional nights or incidental costs
(telephone, meals, etc.) If you do not have a major credit card, you will be asked to sign a
contract assuming financial responsibility.
- Your family and friends must pay for their accommodation costs.
STUDENTS LIVING IN ON-CAMPUS HOUSING (RESIDENCE HALLS), PLEASE ARRIVE IN PROVIDENCE:
Monday, February 29, 2016
Please note: You will be picked up from the airport and taken directly to your pre-assigned residence
hall.
Important Dates
Monday, February 29, 2016 Move into Residence Hall
Monday, February 29, 2016 Mandatory International Check-in report to International Student Services
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
10 AM ESL Placement Test for new international graduate school students,
Xavier Computer Lab
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 10 AM ESL Placement Test for new international undergraduate students, Xavier
Computer Lab
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
4:30 PM Graduate Studies Orientation at the Grace Center
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
First day of class
An updated schedule will be provided when you check in with International Student Services.

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Resources for New JWU Wildcats!

PHOTO MAP OF YOUR ARRIVAL IN PROVIDENCE
What to expect when you arrive in Providence

VISA/TRAVEL INFORMATION Please click on the individual links below.

Study in the States
What to do after receiving your JWU I-20 - YouTube videos may not be available in all
countries
What to expect at your visa interview - YouTube videos may not be available in all countries
ARRIVAL INFORMATION Please click on the individual links below.
JWU Website for new international students
To Ten Things to Remember as a Student YouTube video may not be available in all countries
Pre Departure Orientation from Education USA
Healthcare in the United States
Please like us on Facebook
Find us on Sina Weibo @JWUPVDISS
CONTACT INFORMATION
International Student Services
Phone: 401.598.4669
Fax: 401.598.2267
Email: isa@jwu.edu
Undergraduate Admissions
Phone: 401.598.1074
Fax: 401.598.4773
Email: intl@admissions.jwu.edu

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Off-Campus Student Services

Phone: 401.598.2455
Email: offcampusstudentservices@jwu.edu
Graduate Admissions
Phone: 401.598.1015
Fax: 401.598.1286
Email: pvdgradadmissions@jwu.edu