International Student Orientation Schedule
International Student Orientation is mandatory for all new students. Winter 2026 Orientation will be December 29-31, 2025, and January 2-3, 2026, and will have a combination of in-person and online Zoom sessions. If your first quarter at Shoreline will be Winter 2026, you will receive your orientation information directly from our staff members about 1-2 weeks before the first day of Orientation.
See below for a list of sessions that will take place during Orientation.
Orientation will begin on Monday, December 29, 2025 in the Main Dining Room in the PUB (room 9215). Please arrive between 8:00-8:30 a.m. if you have not yet checked in with your passport. Click here for a Campus Map.
If you have not yet checked in on campus before Orientation with your passport, please bring your passport to the first day of Orientation.
The first day of Orientation will consist of the following sessions:
- Check-in; light refreshments and coffee will be provided
- Welcome address
- F-1 visa information session
- Medical insurance information session
- Student engagement and campus life session
- Online account set-up (ctcLink, Canvas, etc.)
- English placement test (if needed)
- Academic seminar with advisors and campus tour for English test-exempt students
- For family, friends, and agents: A separate information session and campus tour will be provided
- Lunch will be provided
Please note that exact sessions and times are subject to change.
The following days of Orientation will include the following sessions. The exact sessions and times may change or depend on each student's needs.
- English placement test results and ESL information session, if applicable
- Additional English and Math placement testing, if needed
- Advising appointments/sessions with advisors, if applicable
- Campus tour
- Seminar with advisors and/or other International Education staff
- Seattle Tour trip