Welcome to

Welcome to

Today’s Agenda Welcome! Introductions Common questions Campus tour New student testing

www.nvcc.edu SEARCH: acli orientation

Click on: 1st Site

Click on: Orientation Day

General Student Information International Student Services CA 113

Maintain your student status Come to class

No excused absencesFive or fewer absences for success

Do your work

Ask questions!

Make new friends and explore the area!

When is my first class?Thursday, May 30 1970-1975, 1995 9:00-11:30 1980-1985, 1916 2:00-4:30

Where are the ACLI Offices? CA 114 Tonia Rodgers

Michol Beltranstudents / registration

CA 113 Michael Tucker visa / work /counseling

CM 327 Darlene Branges teachers / teacher mailboxesteachers / teacher mailboxes

How do I get my NOVA Account?Click here to view a short video.

How do I find my classes?

Click here to view a short video.

To Review…Go to:

www.nvcc.eduClick on “My NOVA”Scroll down and click on LOGIN to My NOVAEnter your Use ID and PasswordClick on VCCS: Student Information SystemLook for Enrollment and click on My Weekly Schedule

What benefits do I get for my tuition besides instruction?Library

e-Books and e-Video On-line databases ESL section

Computer Access Printers and Internet

ESL Center One-on-one tutoring Specialized ESL software Weekly Workshops: Grammar,

Writing, Vocabulary and Conversation groups

NVCC Identification Card Go to CA 103 Check out books, CDs at NVCC Access to NVCC computer labs Access to George Mason University

library Can be activated as a campus debit

account www.nvcc.edu/novacard

Student Activities Gym and Weight Room

Check schedule outside of gym Sports and Intramurals Clubs

Religious Cultural Academic

International Friends Join social events

In American homes In the community

Religious and non-religious events

Get sign-up form Ask teacher

or Come to CM 327

Welcome Center Gather with classmates, meet

Americans Located at the Little River United

Church of Christ (but not religious event)

Directly across from NVCC at 8410 Little River Turnpike

Thursday afternoons

Come for fun and games

and special social activities

Where is Welcome Center?At Little River UCC church directly across Little River Turnpike from campus. Close, but hidden from view, down the tree-lined driveway . Cross at the traffic light by the NVCC lake.

From the parking lot, go left of the large entrance doors, past classrooms,down steps, around the end of the building (right and right again), to the covered walk between 2 doors. Open door on left. You have arrived!

Come when you finish class. Leave when you want to. Drop in whenever you can. Come for conversation, friendship and light refreshments -coffee, tea, juice, soda, snacks and cookies.

School Closing InformationNVCC website

www.nvcc.edu Information will move across the top

of the page Click on “Closings and

Emergencies” at the bottom of the page for additional information

Local television and radio stations

What about parking?Parking Services CA 103 Buy parking decal ($95) Pay parking ticket No overnight parking

Display permit properlyOutside on rear window on

driver’s sideRear bumper beginning June 4

Student ParkingLot B

What if I have more questions?Go to the ESL Orientation Website:http://www.nvcc.edu/wdce/annandale/esl/orientation.htm

Some topics:Driving in the USWorking in the USLiving through “Culture Shock”Keeping your student status

Remember: Do your own work! Come on time! Ask for help! Turn off all electronics!

CE Building1st Floor Theatre Gym/weight room Art Gallery

2nd Floor Forum Seminar rooms A, B, C, D

CG Building1st Floor Classrooms3rd Floor Library

Map4th Floor ESL Center 408

CF Building1st FloorStudent Cafeteria

7:30 am to 2:00 pm2nd Floor Student Activities Office

CA Building1st Floor ACLI Office 114 International Student Center 113 Parking / NOVA ID 103 Computers

2nd Floor Book Store NOVA Café Police

Have a Have a successful successful semester!semester!