After Arriving at UMass Dartmouth
Report yourself as a new student
The first thing you should do is visit the International Student and Scholar Center and report yourself as a new student. We locate in Pine Dale Hall Suite 7123. Please bring your visa, passport, I-20 and I-94 with you (if you are a J-1 student, you should bring your DS-2019). We will photocopy of all your documentations as a record. You will also need to fill out a form to provide us your local address and emergency contact.
Here is a suggested post-arrival checklist for international Student.
1) Arrrange for temporary or permanent housing
2) Bring your documentations to the International Student and Scholar Center for reporting yourself
3) Attend the International Student Orientation
4) Unpack and settle everything in your room
5) Visit the supermarkets nearby for purchasing any needs (the closet one is Target)
6) Enroll in classes via COIN system (some students may already been enrolled to classes, you need to check it via the COIN system too)
7) Set up an appointment with your advisor if you need any academic help (you can check who is your advisor via COIN system too)
8) Bring your campus map and walk around the whole school, find out your classrooms
9) Purchase your textbook in the Campus Book Store or online
10) Visit the health center and get your insurance card
11) Visit the Library or the Fitness Center if you still have free time!
12) Research information about Social Security Number, driving liscense, getting a job on campus, etc.
13) Join some school organizations or clubs and be involved in the campus life
If you have any questions regrad to any one of these items, please email us at intl_office@umassd.edu . We will respond as soon as possible.
Different places around campus for purchasing your needs
This section of the website is designed to help ease the transition for you in the United States. The following topics address some of the needs you have when you first arrive that you may otherwise be unsure of.
Household Needs
For when you first arrive in America you may be wondering where the best place to purchase your bedding, pots & pans, kitchen supplies and toiletries. Luckily there are a many places within a reasonable distance from UMass Dartmouth where you can find everything that you need. Most household items can be purchased at WalMart (www.walmart.com), or Target (www.target.com).
There is another supermarket called Stop&Shop (http://www.stopandshop.com/) around the Dartmouth Mall area, you may take the local bus route 9 to there. Stop&Shop focus more on food, such as fruit, bread, etc. Students who have a kitchen may consider going to there for buying ingredients.
School Needs/Supplies
For textbook and most of the school supplies, you can easily find them in our Campus Book Store. You may also go online to Amazon.com for purchasing textbook (but that is not a school supported website, please be aware of the liability of the sellers). Target and Walmart also sell all kinds of school supplies, such as folders, pens, pencils, etc.
Personal Needs
Target, Walmart and Stop&Shop all sell personal daily needs. However, the closet one is Target. You can walk to Target probably within 15 minutes. (It depends on where is your dorm)
If you have any questions regard to the direction or how to get to a particular supermarket, please feel free to email or call us. Our email address is intl_office@umassd.edu , our number is 508-910-6633. We will try out best to assit you!
Last Updated On: 10/26/09
