Virtual Pre-Departure Orientations
We will be hosting two pre-departure orientations for admitted students for Spring 2027 via zoom. Please monitor your email for the zoom link to register an advance:
Friday, November 13, 7:30-8:30 pm Pacific Time (Saturday morning for our students in Asia)
Tuesday, December 15, 7:30-8:30 am Pacific Time
Spring 2027 New International Student Orientation
We will host our new international student orientation in-person on campus.
Save the Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2027
Additional details confirming the location and start and end times will be posted closer to the date.
Please make sure to review our International Student Handbook for F-1 and J-1 students before coming to orientation.
Spring 2027 Online Check-In Procedure
For new international students who will be inside the USA for Spring 2027, you must complete the virtual "check-in" procedure after your arrival by submitting the following documents via an online form that will be sent to your HORIZON email.
- New Student Information Form- this must include a valid USA address and US phone number. Do NOT submit your check-in documents until you can fully complete this form.
- Passport- copy of your bio page in your passport
- F1 visa- copy of the official visa in your passport
- I-94 (www.cbp.gov/i94)
If you are transferring from another school in the U.S. (from any level - high school, undergraduate, or graduate) as an F-1 student, you must complete the transfer of your SEVIS record to Cal State East Bay within 15 days of the beginning of the semester.