International Welcome Schedule

All Day

International Arrival Day

• Sign up using the form emailed to you for a free ride from LAX to CBU
• Get settled in your on or off campus housing

Language Proficiency Testing for IEP

• Location: Lancer Arms 56
• Only for students who have not previously completed a language test

Check-In Fair

• Location: Innovators, in the Park Business Building
• Bring your passport to check in
• Visit the booths at the Check-In Fair to learn about:
  • Activities on campus
  • Mobile phone plans
  • Getting an on-campus job
  • Public transportation around Riverside
  • Join a campus tour (links below if you would like to sign up in advance)

Campus Tour #1 (optional)

• Departs from the Check-In Fair
• Sign up here

Lunch with the ISSS Staff 

• Join us at the at the Alumni Dining Commons. Lunch is complimentary for you and your guests.

Optional Activities

• Shopping at Target 
• Locate your classes on campus
• Enjoy a coffee, tea or smoothie at Wanda's
• Visit CBU's campus store
• Pick up your CBU student ID card

Annex Open House (optional)

• Come hang out with the ISSS Staff at the Annex, a campus space just for international students!

Campus Tour #2 (optional)

• Departs from the Annex (Lancer Arms 48)
• Sign up here

Dinner with the ISSS Interns

• Close out the day with dinner at the Alumni Dining Commons. Dinner is complimentary for you and your guests.

Get settled on campus 

• Visit the bookstore
• Locate your classrooms
• Complete the CBU Campus Scavenger Hunt

Please note: New domestic students move on to campus this morning. Expect the campus to be busy!

Resume Workshop hosted by the Career Center

• Location: Yeager A112
• Learn about how to make your resume desirable to on-campus job opportunities! 
• Click here to sign up.

This workshop is for students looking to find an on-campus job, not for post-graduation employment (such as OPT)

Lunch with the ISSS Interns

• Connect with the ISSS intern staff at the Alumni Dining Commons. Lunch is complimentary for you.

Check in for Mandatory Orientation Sessions

• Location: Yeager Center A112
• Mandatory Sessions are only for students. We welcome family and guests to enjoy other activities on or off campus during these sessions. 

Mandatory Orientation Sessions

• Location: Yeager A112
• Learn about topics related to:
  • Academic success in the US
  • Immigration policies
  • CBU culture
  • Life as an international student

International Student Welcome Dinner

• Join us for our annual Welcome Dinner for new international students! Along with a free meal we will have:
  • Free t-shirts for new international students
  • Games
  • Music
  • Opportunities to connect with other students

Mandatory Living Area Meetings

• All students who are living in CBU-provided housing will need to attend a Mandatory Living Area Meeting. Please check with your specific living area for the location of your meeting. Student not living in CBU-provided housing are free for the evening. 

Residential Late-Night Hangout (optional)

• Join other students from your living area and get connected! Check with your living area for details. 

CBU's Welcome Weekend activities

• Undergraduate students - Please plan to attend all the mandatory sessions for Welcome Weekend
• Graduate students - Contact your program director for next steps and any required program sessions you need to attend

Labor Day (an American holiday). CBU offices closed. 

Traditional Fall 2025 classes begin. For courses with alternate begin and end dates please see CBU's Academic Calendar for alternate dates.