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LOCATION
Forsyth Tech Robert L. Strickland Conference Center
1615 Miller Street
Robert L. Strickland Center (RLS)
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Rhoades Conference Center
CONTACT INFORMATION
Herbert RicksDirector, First-Year Experience and Student Success
Student Success Services
(336) 734-7248hricks@forsythtech.eduBasecamp: Open House/Orientation for F-1 Students [in-person]
Description
🔷 Welcome to Basecamp: Open House/Orientation for F-1 Visa Students
This is an orientation/Open House for both new and existing F-1 Visa students. This is an opportunity to obtain information on the requirements for the program as well as an opportunity to ask questions and meet your advisor and PDSO.
Orientation will cover such topics as:
Course load requirements for F-1 Visa students
In-person classes: 100 sections vs 400 sections, and the F-1 Visa sign-in sheet
Advising month and registration for fall 2026/spring 2027
F-1 Visa employment and OPT vs CPT
📚 Do you still need to register or get advising? Take care of that first so you can fully enjoy orientation with confidence. Schedule an appointment with your advisor, Herbert Ricks:
https://forsythtech.appointment451.sites.451.io/hricks/herbert-ricks-(Virtual Appointments: December 8 - December 19)
