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

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

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

4.
Update your address with ISP!

5. Facebook International Students International Students Club
Las Positas College
Study in the States

6. Housing Anyone looking? Homestays – ISP Apartments in area Rooms
Craigslist –

7. 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

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

9. 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)

10. 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.

11. CA ID
Official Identification

12. 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

13. 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

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

15. Daily Parking Machines

16. Parking on Campus

17. 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!!

18. 30R

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

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

21. Public Transportation
Clipper Card
Autoload feature

22. Choosing classes Counselors ISP Ask your teachers, friends

23. Buying Textbooks Bookstore – online
Required vs. Recommended
Textbook Loaner Program
Science and Math books $$$
Rent
Used vs. New

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

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

26. 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 =

27. The Zone/ Zone Mail
Waitlist notifications are sent to your Zon account.

28. 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# would log in as mimo0210.

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

30. Student Clubs
Student Clubs
International Students Club
Club Rush – mid September?

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

33. 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

34. Sexual Assault Consent

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

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

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

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

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

40. Writing Checks

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

42. ISP T-shirts - $15

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

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

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

47. 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”

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

49. Text talk
@ = “at”
. = “dot”

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

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

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