Pre-Departure Orientation Spring 2020

Center for Global Engagement Staff Megan Evangeliste International Admissions Coordinator Dr. Joseph DeCrosta, Executive Director Michael Burke, Director Benjamin Pilcher, Immigration Advisor Kristen Amos-Abanyie, Assistant Director Olivia Molloie, International Admissions Assistant Rachael English, Administrative Assistant

Congratulations on Your Acceptance to Duquesne University! We’re excited to have you join our campus! Let’s discuss next steps as you plan for your arrival this spring: Enrollment Next Steps Account Access & Multipass Campus Life & Housing Final Documents & Forms Arrival to Campus, Orientation & Tuition Payments

Enrollment Next Steps

Accepted Students: Next Steps Learn More About Duquesne! Read through your acceptance packet Look at our International Life page Look at the Life at Duquesne page Explore the Student Organizations Learn about the City of Pittsburgh Read the Student Guide to Pittsburgh Connect with Our Students! WeChat Name: duqcca 

Accepted Students: Next Steps Here Is Your List of Things To Do! Confirm Your Attendance Undergraduate Students: Pay $500 deposit Graduate Students: Pay graduate deposit and follow the steps in your acceptance letter Submit Financial Documents & Receive I-20 Submit financial documents to: evangelistem@duq.edu & confirm shipment of I-20 via Eship Global Set up Your Multipass You will need your temporary Social Security number and zip code (both found on your acceptance letter) Register for Housing Once you have set up your Multipass, complete your housing survey by the July 1st deadline Undergraduate Business students only: Complete online Math placement test by July 1st deadline

Accessing Your Accounts

Account Access and Multipass Creating Your Multipass Only students who have paid their deposit have access to create an account Remember: you will need the temporary SSN and zip code on your acceptance letter Use temporary information to create account: https://webapps.duq.edu/multipass/userInit.cfm Your MultiPass, Email and DORI accounts will be automatically created when you you submit your deposit to the university. It is extremely important that you regularly access these accounts. Multipass a secure username & password needed to access all accounts DORI access to all accounts (campus announcements, payments, BlackBoard) Email a personal account created to receive email messages from faculty over the Internet

Campus Life & Housing

Living in Pittsburgh America’s “Most Live-able City”

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A Location Like No Other Whether plans after graduation take you elsewhere in our country, or if you’d just like to explore other places, Pittsburgh is near these major metropolitan cities on the east coast: Washington, D.C. Philadelphia New York City Boston Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh International Airport is a thirty-minute drive from campus!

Life on Campus Duquesne is consistently named one of the safest urban campuses in U.S. Seven living-learning centers that are more than dorms; instead, they’re where students get together to study, eat, work on service projects, and socialize More than 200+ student organizations for academics, service, governance, extracurricular, and social activity Active International Student Organization, Latin American Student Organization, Chinese Student Union, and Indian Student Association The Duquesne University Department of Public Safety is committed to providing a safe environment Note: Living on campus is mandatory for undergraduates for first two years

Life on Campus We know that food is an integral part of your day-to-day campus experience   Duquesne offers 11 convenient dining locations across campus, each with its own mix of fresh daily menu selections See the campus dining map for locations (even Starbucks) See our vegan and vegetarian options Meal plan covered in housing cost when living on campus

Undergraduate Housing Freshman and transfer students with less than four semesters of transfer credits & younger than 21-years-old are required to live on campus for 2 years Complete your housing survey & agreement in order to share your preferences and be assigned a roommate Deadline: December 1 Housing notification will be sent by student email Move-in date: January 6

Graduate Housing As an international graduate student, you will most likely want to live off campus Helpful websites to find rooms and apartments to rent: Student Guide to Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Apartment Home Living Visit our Housing in Pittsburgh website for suggestions on where to live and how to find housing Commuter Affairs on campus also provides resources when looking for housing Fun Fact: Pittsburgh is home to over 60,000 students!

Final Documents & Forms

Requirements for All Students Prior to arrival, all students should prepare the following documents: 1. Complete the contact information and arrival form online here Please note within arrival information if you require temporary housing 2. Submit your health history online via DORI A list of required vaccinations can be found here Bring a copy of your immunization forms with you to international orientation 3. Submit proof of health insurance If you do not meet requirements, you will be billed the cost of insurance 4. Obtain official transcripts and bring to International Orientation

Arrival to Campus, Orientation & Tuition Payments

Pittsburgh International Airport The airport and the surrounding area is very safe, even if you arrive at night, and is only 30 minutes from campus Airport Transportation Options: Uber & Lyft: $30-$50 Yellow Cab (Taxi): $50-60 SuperShuttle-Shared Van: $25 SuperShuttle ExecuCar Sedan Service Meet and Greet: $55 plus 20% tip

Required International Orientation Mark your calendars and join us on Tuesday, January 7th at 8:30am! Register for classes Meet other new students and the Cultural Ambassadors Get immigration, English testing, class registration, and student service information Meet with on-campus departments such as Health Services and English as a Second Language Gather information at the International Student Resource Fair Tour campus Enjoy fun activities throughout the city!

Important Documents to Bring Please pack the itemized documents in your carry-on luggage! The Center for Global Engagement requires you to bring the following documents: Secondary school academic transcripts Post-secondary academic transcripts (if applicable) Health Services’ Requirements: A copy of all health records, translated into English $60 USD (cash or card to Health Center) Proof of Health Insurance (must meet all of the requirements or you will be billed institutional health insurance)

Tuition Payments Payments begin on October 28th for Spring Semester! How to Make Payments: DORI> Self Service Banner> Student Information> Student Account> Access QuikPAY> View and Pay Accounts> Current Statement International students encourage to use Flywire Duquesne University has partnered with Flywire TM to offer an easy way to make international payments. This service offers excellent foreign exchange rates, and in most cases, allows you to pay in your home currency. You will receive an email confirmation when your payment is received by Duquesne University. Payment deadline: January 15, 2020

Important Dates Mark your calendars with these essential dates for Spring 2020! Confirm your acceptance: December 1st Pay Undergraduate Tuition Deposit: December 1st Undergraduate Housing Survey: December 1st Undergraduate Move-in Day: January 5th Required International Student Orientation (all students): January 7th First Day of Classes: January 9th Tuition Payment Due: January 15th