Information for New

International Students
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ToDoList

CheckintoyourResidenceHallorapartment(pg.2)

TellyourfamilyyouhavearrivedatMichiganTechUniversity.Phoneoremail.

ReporttoInternationalProgramsandServices(IPS)(pg.2)

GetMichiganTechIDcard(pg.2)

Openabankaccount(pg.2)

RegisterforCourses(pg.3)

HealthInsurance:Buyinsuranceorshowproofofinsurance(pg.3)

PayTuitionandFees(pg.3)

ConfirmEnrollment(pg.34)

AdditionalResourcesandInformationforaSuccessfulMichiganTechExperience(pg.47)

International Programs and Services (IPS) Staff

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Director
Machel Burgess,
Office Assistant, mrburges@mtu.edu
Jaura Givens
Senior Staff Assistant, lgivens@mtu.edu
Janey Pindral
Staff Assistant, jlpindra@mtu.edu
Darnishia Slade
Assistant Director, dslade@mtu.edu
Mary Stevens
Manager of International Student and Scholar Services,
mjsteven@mtu.edu
Cassy Tefft
Coordinator of International Admissions, catefft@mtu.edu
Robert Wenc
Community Outreach Liaison/Program Representative,
rjwenc@mtu.edu

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TobaccoFreeCampus

AsofSeptember3,2013,theMichiganTechnologicalUniversitycampus
willbetobaccofree.Smokingandsmokefreetobaccousewillbe
prohibited.

Housing

NewstudentsthatarriveearlyAug.1822willcheckinatWadsworthHall,room153.Anynew
studentthatwishestoarriveearlymustrequestanearlyarrivalinadvanceandbeapprovedin
advance.EarlyarrivalswillstarttobeprocessedstartingonAug.1.Theearlyarrivalfromis
online.http://www.mtu.edu/housing/applicationspolicies/formsrequests/
StudentsmustbeloggedintotheirMichiganTechaccounttoaccesstheearlyarrivalform.
ResidenceHallsopenonSaturday,August23,at10a.m.atnoadditionalfee.
TemporaryaccommodationsareavailableforearlyarrivalsstartingMonday,August18.Costis
$50anight.Questions?ContactHousingat(906)4872682,email:housing@mtu.edu

Reportto:InternationalPrograms&ServicesOffice(IPS)

IfyouarrivebetweenAugust1822
Location: MemorialUnionBuilding(MUB),AlumniLounge(Room107)
Day: MondaythroughFriday
Time: 10:00a.m.to12:00p.m.,1:00to3:00p.m.
IfyouarrivebeforeAugust18orafterAugust22
Location: InternationalPrograms&ServicesOffice(IPS),AdministrationBuilding,Room200
Day: MondaythroughFriday
Time: 8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.

Whattobring?
BringyouI20orDS2019,passportwithI94stamp,visa,transcript,IELTSorTOEFLscorenot
previouslysubmitted.

HuskyCard
TheOfficialMichiganTechphotoidentificationfor:mealplan,
buildingaccess,libraryuseandmore!Youareencouragedtosubmit
yourphotoonlineforyourIDcard:
http://www.techexpress.mtu.edu/#page=home;group=HOMEPG.
YourIDcardwillbereadyforpickupattheTechExpressService
Centerwhenyouarrive.Bringpassportandyourstudent
identificationnumber(Mnumber)to:TechExpressServiceCenter,IT
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ServiceCenter,onthefirstflooroftheVanPeltandOpieLibrary.Ifyoudonotsubmityourphoto
online,youcangetyourphototakenandobtainyourTechIDcardattheTechExpressService
Center.
Banking

Openabankaccount!Thereareseveralbanksintheareathatcanassist
studentswiththeirfinancesandhaveoncampusATMs.Thefollowing
banksarewithintheHoughton/Hancockarea:
http://www.mtu.edu/international/admissions/faq/banking/

Banweb

MichiganTechhasanonlinesystemcalled"Banweb"thatallowsstudentstologin,thenpickfroma
varietyofoptions,includingclassregistration,viewandpaytuitionandfees,andacademictranscripts.

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Student Insurance Office
Human Resources, Room 214
Michigan Tech Lakeshore Center
Phone: (906) 487-1088
e-mail: student_insurance@mtu.edu
www.admin.mtu.edu/hro and click on
Student Insurance
RegisterforCourses

Meetwithyouracademicadvisorpriortoregisteringforclasses.RegisteronlinethroughBanwebor
visittheRegistrarsOffice,StudentServiceCenter,andfirstflooroftheAdministrationBuilding.

StudentHealthInsurance

Allinternationalstudentsarerequiredtohavehealthinsurance.
1. Topurchasehealthinsurance,completeThe
StudentHealthInsuranceApplicationandreturn
totheCashiersOfficewithpayment,
or
2. showproofofhealthinsurancewithcomparable
coverageapplicableintheUnitedStates

TuitionandFees

Payyourtuition,fees,housingand/orothercostsbythedeadlineonlinethroughBanweborvisitthe
StudentServiceCenterforassistance.ThefallsemesterdeadlineisWednesday,August27by5:00
p.m.(accommodationforlatearrivalcanbemadeforNEWinternationalstudentsONLY).

ConfirmEnrollment

Allstudentsmustconfirmtheirenrollmenteachsemestertokeeptheircoursescheduleonline
throughBanweborvisittheStudentServiceCenterforassistance.
Ifnomoneyisowedorthereisacreditbalance,thestudentmustconfirmenrollmentby
clickingthebuttonatthebottomoftheonlinebillorprintingoutacopyofthebilland
processingitthroughtheStudentServiceCenterby4:00p.m.(EST)ontheduedate.
Ifmoneyisowed,paymentoftheamountdueonthebillingstatement,ortheamountdueon
thedeferredpaymentplancontract,mustbemadeby4:00p.m.onthepaymentduedate.

AdditionalResourcesandInformationforaSuccessfulMichiganTechExperience

Textbooks

TheCampusBookstore,locatedintheMemorialUnionBuildingisyoursource
fortextbooks,schoolsupplies,computersoftwareandaccessories,general
books,andMichiganTechapparel.TheCampusBookstorealsoprovides
mailboxandlockerrentalsintheMemorialUnionBuilding,postagestamps,a
Kodakphotoprintingkiosk,laminating,andUPSshipping.

UniversityOfficeHours

SummerOfficeHoursMaythroughAugust:MondaythroughFriday,7:30a.m.to4:00p.m.
WinterOfficeHoursAugustMay:MondaythroughFriday,8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.
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MailingAddress

Yourmailingaddressiswhereyourmailisdelivered.ItmaybeaPOBox. Ifyou
liveinaResidenceHallorDaniellHeights,yourmailingaddressmustbethe
ResidenceHall/DaniellHeightsaddress.Maintainyourcorrectmailing
addresswithMichiganTechonlineformthroughBanweb.
YourU.S.residentialaddressisthephysicaladdressatwhichyouareliving
(NoP.O.BOX).Whenyoumove,youmustreportyourchangeofaddress
withinten(10)daystotheIPSOffice,usingBanweb.

Employment

Internationalstudentsareallowedtoworkoncampusforamaximumof20hoursperweekduringfall
andspringsemestersandupto40hoursperweekduringbreaksandsummersemester.Oncampus
employmentmeansMichiganTechissuesyourpaycheck.Courseenrollmentisnotrequiredduring
summersemesterbutstudentsmustintendtoreturnasaMichiganTechstudentinthefallsemester.
Undergraduatestudentsareresponsibleforapplyingforoncampusjobsthemselves,andmaydoso
onlyafterarrival,enrollment,andfullpaymentoftuitionandfees.Viewoncampusworkopportunities
atwww.mtu.edu/employment.
Offcampusworkrequiresspecificworkauthorization,evenduringthesummersemester.Pleasecheck
theinformationonEmploymentatwww.mtu.edu/international.ClickonFormsandInformation.

SocialSecurityAdministration

ApplyforaSocialSecuritynumberifyouhaveajobofferoran
assistantship(eligibleafter10daysfromreportingtoIPS).Pleasereport
totheInternationalProgramsandServicesOfficeintheAdministration
Building,room200andbringtheoriginalemploymentletterfromthe
departmentyouwillbeworkingin.Thislettermustbeondepartment
letterheadwithanoriginalsignaturebyyoursupervisorthatauthorizes
youremployment.
Thejobofferlettermustdescribe:
Yourjob
Youremploymentstartdate
Thenumberofhoursyouare,orwillbe,working;and
Yoursupervisorsnameandtelephonenumber

TelephoneDialingInstructions
CallingAbroadfromtheUnitedStates
Dialtheexitinternationalcode(011)+countrycode+citycode+number
Example:HowtocallChinafromtheUS?Dial011+86+(24digitareacode)+localphonenumber.
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CallingwithintheUnitedStates
Dial1+areacode+(7digitphonenumber)(Note:youwillincurlongdistancecharge)
Example:HowtocalltheIPSOfficeatMichiganTechfromCalifornia:
Dial(1)+Dialtheareacode(906)+Dialthe7digitphonenumber(4872160)
CallDirectoryAssistanceifyouneedtheareacodeforotherU.S.cities;dial1+555+1212.NOTE:
additionalchargesmayapply

StateofMichiganDriversLicense
Allmotoristsmusthaveavaliddriver'slicensetodriveonMichigan'spublicroads.Yourdriver'slicense
isissuedforuptofouryearsandexpiresonyourbirthday.
YoumaybeabletodrivelegallyinMichiganwithadriver'slicensefromyourhomecountry.Seethe
onlinelistofcountrieswhoselicensesareacceptedbytheStateofMichiganat:
www.michigan.gov/documents/reciprocity_chart_20508_7.pdf
Acceptableforeignlicensesmustbe:
Valid
Unexpired
And,youmusthaveacertifiedEnglishtranslationofanynonEnglish
languagelicense.

NOTE:IfyouareplanningtodriveoutsidethestateofMichiganonahomecountrylicense,checkthe
rulesforthestatesyouwillbedrivingthrough,whichmaydifferfromMichigan'srules.Formore
informationaboutcost,obtaining,renewing,replacingorcorrectingalicense,see
www.michigan.gov/sos.
StateofMichiganIdentificationCard
StateidentificationcardsareissuedtoanyMichiganresident.Thereisnominimumage
requirement.However,youmaynothaveastateIDcardandaMichigandriver'slicenseatthesame
timeunlessyourlicensehasbeenrestricted,suspendedorrevoked.StateIDcardsareprocessedat
anySecretaryofStateofficeforacostof$10.
LocalSecretaryofState:
902RazorbackDr.
Houghton,MI499312802
Telephone:(906)4822620or
tollfree:1888SOSMICH(18887676424)
Web:www.michigan.gov/sos
DriverEducation
DriveAmericaLLCoffersdrivereducationandlessons.
Address:1223AnthonySt.
Hancock,MI49930
Phone:(906)4834830
Contact:PaulDube,Director
Email:pdube1529@sbcglobal.net Web:www.driveamericallc.com
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MichiganTechPublicSafetyandPoliceServices

TheDepartmentofPublicSafetyandPoliceServiceskeepsMichiganTechsafe.
TheDepartmentofPublicSafetyandPoliceServicesisstaffedbytrained,certifiedstateofMichigan
police officerswhohavefulllawenforcementauthority(includingthepowerofarrest)throughout
HoughtonCounty.Thedepartmentisstaffedandoperatestwentyfourhoursperday,sevendaysper
week. Emergencytelephonesarelocatedthroughoutthecampus.
Forallemergencies:call911
Forsafetytipsgoto:www.mtu.edu/publicsafety
Phone:4872216