Making your way in the U.S.A. New International Student Orientation Spring 2018

ISP Office Building #1600, Room #1658 Drop In Hours M-Th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm F 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

ISP Website http://www.laspositascollege.edu/international Useful links Forms for current students

Email Update your email address with ISP!

Facebook International Students International Students Club Las Positas College Study in the States https://www.facebook.com/StudyintheStates?fref=nf

Housing Anyone looking? Homestays – ISP Apartments in area Rooms Craigslist – www.craigslist.org

Social Security Number History – Retirement Benefits Helpful – not required Banking, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Cell Phones, Buying a new car, Renting an apartment, Credit Cards … “I’m not eligible to receive a Social Security Card” Social Security Administration – Hayward Office

On Campus Employment Limited to 20 hours per week Full time during school breaks Where to find? Bookstore Cafeteria Library Tutorial Center (later)

CA Driver’s License Who needs it? International Driver’s Permit Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) – Pleasanton eye exam, written test, driving test (must have car with insurance)

CA Driver’s License Wait until 10 days after you arrive in the U.S. Make sure that your SEVIS record is “Active”. Check with Sean or Cindy before you go. New I-20.

CA ID Official Identification

LPC Student ID Card FREE Building #1600 (Admissions and Records Office) Take out books from Library Student discounts – theaters, museums, ski resorts, outlets etc. 10% discount from Subway and Carl’s Jr. on Airway Boulevard in Livermore Not an official ID

Parking on Campus $2 daily permit Semester parking permit - $30 Parking citation = $35!! Buy semester permit with credit/debit card on Class-Web Need License plate number Permit must be visible in car

Parking on Campus Observe speed limit – 10 mph! Speeding violation - $100 Do not park in spaces marked “Staff”, “President” or Handicapped (blue) spaces.

Daily Parking Machines

Parking on Campus

Public Transportation Wheels # 30R (Every 15 minutes Last Bus M-F Eastbound (to West Dublin/Pleasanton BART) 12:03 am Last Bus M-F Westbound (to Lawrence Livermore National Lab) 12:17 am FREE with LPC Student ID!!

30R

ACE Train 50% off 20 ride or monthly passes with LPC ID.

Public Transportation Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Transfer from BART to Wheels $1 www.511.org

Public Transportation Clipper Card Autoload feature

Choosing classes Counselors ISP Ask your teachers, friends www.ratemyprofessors.com

Buying Textbooks Bookstore – online http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?catalogId=10001&langId=-1&demoKey=d&storeId=10499 Required vs. Recommended Textbook Loaner Program Science and Math books $$$ Rent Used vs. New

Buying Textbooks www.amazon.com Amazon Student = Amazon Prime Free 2 day Shipping Free 6 month trial with school email address 50% of Amazon Prime after trial

Buying Textbooks www.half.com www.cheapesttextbooks.com www.booksprice.com www.thriftbooks.com Renting www.BookRenter.com (renting) www.chegg.com (renting) plants a tree for each book purchased LPC Bookstore – (renting)

Class Web/ The Zone http://www.laspositascollege.edu/ Add / Drop Classes Pay your tuition Check grades Order / Activate Parking Permit W # and PIN (date of birth - MM/DD/YY) March 17, 1988 = 031788

The Zone/ Zone Mail https://myportal.clpccd.cc.ca.us/cp/home/displaylogin Waitlist notifications are sent to your Zonemail account.

Blackboard/ Canvas Username = Student ID W# Password = the first two letters of your first name, followed by the first two letters of your last (family) name (all lowercase) followed by the last 4 digits of your Student ID # For example… Mickey Mouse with a W#10790210 would log in as mimo0210.

Computer Access Computer Lab – Building #800 Library (noisy) Wifi on campus Print Card – buy in Bookstore

Student Clubs Student Clubs http://www.laspositascollege.edu/studentclubs/NewStudentClubs.php International Students Club Club Rush – mid September?

Shopping Alameda county has banned plastic bags as of January 1, 2013. 10 cents per paper bag. Bring own re-useable bag.

Sex Consent Legal age of consent in California is 18 Age of Consent different in other states Protection Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) Birth Control Condoms at Student Health Center

Sexual Assault Consent https://www.internationalstudentinsurance.com/explained/sexual-assault-awareness-video.php

Alcohol Must be 21 to buy or consume alcohol in USA.

Alcohol Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.08% + DUI Conviction = “Crime of moral turpitude” Deportable visa ineligibility

Smoking (Nicotine) Not allowed on campus – parking lots only Not allowed in restaurants Must be 21 to buy cigarettes in California (effective June, 2016)

Marijuana “Cannabis”, “Weed”, “Hash”, “Pot” … California legalized in 2018 for those over 21 years old still arguing in Courts Against U.S. Federal Law

Banking Bank of America Chase Bank Citibank Union Bank of California Wells Fargo Checking Account Pay bills

Writing Checks

Coins 25 cents 5 cents 10 cents 1 cent $1 (100 cents)

ISP T-shirts - $15

FYI: Acronyms/ Slang ISP (International Student Program) ILC (Integrated Learning Center) LPC Las Po UCBC

FYI: Acronyms/ Slang “Freeze!” “hit me up” - HMU “hella” “kick it” “for here or to go” “soup or salad”

Text talk OMG “oh my God” LOL “laugh out loud” BFF “best friends forever” BF “boyfriend” GF “girlfriend”

Text talk cya or cyl8r “See ya (you) / See you later” Ttyl “talk to you later” Jk “just kidding” gtg or g2g “got to go”

Text talk Brb “be right back” IMHO “in my humble opinion” Np “no problem” Omw “on my way” asap “as soon as possible”

Text talk @ = “at” . = “dot” sday@laspositascollege.edu

Text talk * = “star” OR = “asterisk” in writing # = “hashtag” on Twitter OR = “pound” on landline phone OR = “number” in writing

Global Ambassador Program (GAP) Student Mentor Program Exchange contact information Meet in person at least 4 times during 1st semester

Cell Phones AT&T Metro PCS Sprint T-Mobile Verizon Wireless