Transcript IU Survival Guide for International Students

IU Survival
Guide for
International
Students
Top 10
 Ask
for help
 Use electronic
resources
 Find a place to live
 Deal with money
issues
 Stay healthy
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Tech support
Know where to shop
Use campus
resources
Have fun!
Learn the IU Fight
Song
Survival Tip #1:
Ask for help!
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Office for International
Services
International Center
Bursar
Registrar
Academic Department
Housing Staff
Library Staff
Any service office!
Survival Tip #2:
Use Electronic Resources
IU E-mail Account
OneStart
iStart
OnCourse
Knowledge Base
IU Web Sites
www.h2o.iub.edu
or
AskIU
Survival Tip #3:
Find a place to live (and
follow the rules…..)
On-Campus
 Residence
Halls
(required for
freshman)
 Apartments
 Move-in Day is
now, for you
RPS.indiana.edu
Off-Campus
 Apartments
 Houses to rent
See OIS web site,
handbook and
lunchtime vendors to
start
No Alcohol!
Survival Tip #4:
Deal with the
Money Issues
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Bursar Bills
Banking
Social Security
Taxes
Working
International Student Orientation 2012
Office of the Bursar
Sally Brann, Client Relations Manager
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Web: http://bursar.indiana.edu
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In Person: Poplars W100, 400 E. 7th Street
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◦ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM weekdays
E-mail: [email protected] (include your
10-digit University ID Number)
Phone: 812.855.2636
◦ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM weekdays
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
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E-mail – it’s official and it’s how we
communicate with you (and you with us)
E-bill – all electronic, all the time: no paper
bills mailed; notice sent monthly to your IU email address
Access – students control; parents or others
can help
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Privacy laws (FERPA) give student control over
access to bursar account and other
educational records
▶ Want parents or others to view or pay your ebill and ask bursar questions?
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• Create Authorized Payer access in QuikPAY
• Authorized Payers then have all bursar detail
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All communications (e-bills, past due
warnings, refund notifications, etc.) are sent
to student via IU e-mail
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
This is an overview of the monthly e-billing and payment
process.
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Fees are
totaled
Credits are
applied
Payment is
made by
student
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Monthly
e-bill is
generated
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Refund is
sent to
student
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
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Once registered, you are billed Nonresident
Undergraduate (or Graduate) Fees for tuition,
mandatory fees, course-related fees, and optional
fees (such as football tickets, donations, or
Auditorium tickets)
E-mail notification by August 20 for charges due
September 10
Residential Programs and Services (RPS) contract
fees for room and meal plan post to e-bill
One-half due August 10 for fall term; spring term
half due December 10
University apartments, billed each month
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
From: IU QuikPAY Do Not Respond [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Fri., August 17, 2012
Subject: YOUR IU BURSAR BILL – UPDATED INFORMATION IS NOW AVAILABLE
A new bursar account statement has been added to your IU QuikPAY account. Your
statement is available by visiting OneStart at https://onestart.iu.edu. Click on ‘login’
button. Enter your IU network Username and Passphrase. On the Student SelfService tab, select ‘View/Pay Bursar Bill’ in the Student Information snapshot. Then
follow the on-line instructions. For more detailed instructions or additional
information regarding QuikPAY, please refer to your campus bursar’s office web
site. NOTE: This message was automatically generated. Please do not respond to
this e-mail address: it is used only by an automated system and is not monitored
for responses.
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
In addition to university specific information you will also find the
following in the header of each statement:
• Statement Date
• Due Date
• Minimum Due
• ID Information
• Previous Balance
• Total Due
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
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E-check online using OneStart, QuikPAY with
your US bank routing number and bank account
number (NOT debit card number)
Mail check or money order to return address on
the e-bill with payment coupon
Teller window by debit card or cash Poplars
W101 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through
Friday (first floor west hallway)
Check in the drop box Poplars W101(west
hallway) (include student’s full name and 10-digit
University ID Number)
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
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Go to http://bursar.indiana.edu
From left panel menu, select Billing &
Payment > Payment Options
Click International bank to bank payment
Read instructions for transferring payment
from your home bank to your IU bursar
account
Enable pop-ups on your computer
Click link “HERE” to go to Travelex web site
to initiate a payment
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Personal Deferment Option (PDO) is IU’s payment plan; option to
make partial payments by the 10th of each month by paying
Minimum Due amount
• Pay the exact Minimum Due from the e-bill by the due date
• Remaining balance is deferred to the next monthly e-bill
• Service fee for paying by Minimum Due is noted on the e-bill
• Service fee included in Minimum Due calculation
• Account remains in good standing
• No Late Payment Fee assessed
• You can always pay the Total Due in full
NOTE: First bill for Spring 2013 is generated in November and will be
due December 10, 2012.
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
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Failure to pay your IU bursar bill by the due
date could result in the following:
• Late fee penalties assessed each month (1.5% of
amount past due)
• Holds on your records – no transcripts, certifications,
future enrollment
• Eviction from the dorm, court appearance and
judgment
• Collection efforts including third party agencies,
credit bureau reporting and legal action
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Keep your financial aid eligibility – maintain
academic requirements for awards
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
OneStart: Student Self Service; scroll to Services
& Information, Financial section to:
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Direct Deposit Sign Up - sign up to receive
bursar refunds to your US bank account
View/Pay Bursar Bill - Create your Authorized
Payers in QuikPAY and view Most Recent
Statement
Keep your Local Address current in OneStart!
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
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Know and implement your financial plan
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Read and respond to e-mails from our office
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Create your Authorized Payers in QuikPAY
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Look for e-mail for new billing/payment system in
October
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Pay e-bills on time to avoid late fees and other
consequences
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Use our web site
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Ask us if you have any questions! We are here to help
you.
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
A word about budgeting
Keep track of your income & expenses
Analyze your spending habits
Allow for some fun – just don’t over-do it!
Plan ahead – set goals!
How to Choose a Bank
 Know
what you want:
Checking? Savings? Investment?
 Consider
convenience
On line? ATM locations? Home Country
connection
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Ask about Fees
ATM, Overdraft, Minimum Balance, Wire Transfer
Process for Social
Security cards
1. F-1’s need a job
2. Know where
you’ll live
3. Request a letter
from OIS
4. Visit SS office &
complete
application
SAA trip
Taxes
Timing:
When you get a
job or large
scholarship
AND/OR
February-April
International Tax
Questionnaire
https://www.fms.iu.
edu/tax/forms/ques
tionnaire.pdf
(Each calendar year!)
Tax Reporting
Windstar Software
VITA Volunteers
(Watch for e-mails)
Work!
On-Campus Job Fair
Non Work-Study Job Fair
August 17, 2012
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
IMU - Alumni Hall
Work!
 On
campus hourly jobs:
 www.indiana.edu/~career
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Graduate Assistantships:
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http://www.indiana.edu/~gradgrnt/index.html
Survival Tip #5:
Stay Healthy & Be Safe
Mandatory Health
Insurance
 Aetna
Student
Health Insurance
 Billed automatically
 $1,142 for the year
 Optional Dental
Waiver Process
 Use
iStart
 Meet required
coverage levels
 Be in place by
August 20
 File BEFORE Aug. 30
More on insurance…..
Dependents require coverage too – separate
enrollment process
ID Cards will arrive in the mail – temporary cards are in
your orientation packet.
Information Session - August 31, 10:30-12:00
Where to get Medical Care?
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On Campus
Prompt Care/First Health/CVS Minute Clinic
Private Doctors/Networks
Hospitals
(See Orientation Handbook)
Don’t forget mental health!
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) - Student Health
Center – 4th Floor!
 Personal
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Safety
Use your head
Call for an
escort
Emergency Call
Boxes
 Emergencies
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Warning systems
Practices
IU Notify
Emergency Web
Site
BE SAFE!!
(see page 22)
Survival Tip #6:
Tech Support
RPS Housing
Technology Assistance
Help & Support
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UITS is your friend
http://kb.iu.edu
Support Desk – Wells
Library
Free software
Computer discounts
http://nu2it.iu.edu/iub
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July 30 – Read, 12-4:00
Aug 5 – Teter, 12-6
McNutt
Read
Anytime – 812-855-6789
Survival Tip #7:
Know where to
shop!
Special Events:
International Furniture (and Household Items) Give-Away
For NEW internationals students, scholars, and families
Saturday, August 18
9:00am
Sherwood Oaks Christian Church
Registration is required to attend this event.
Register by Sunday, August 12
Shopping Malls
Discount Stores
Thrift Shops
Specialty Stores
Free transportation is provided for those
who need it from the following locations:
Evermann/Red Bud - 8:30am
Eigenmann Hall - 8:30am
Fountain Park - 8:30am
All furniture & household items will be
delivered to your home.
For more information & online registration: www.iubism.org/furniture.htm
Hoosier to Hoosier Sale Day
Sale Day: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Gladstein Fieldhouse - Fee Lane
7:30-9am: $5 early bird special admission
9-3pm: free admission
CASH ONLY,
PLEASE!
Survival Tip #8:
Use IU Resources
Personal
 RA’s
(Resident
Assistants)
 Religious
Organizations*
 Culture Centers
Academic
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*Ramadan: Local Mosque at
1925 E. Atwater; icob.org
Academic Advisors
Info Commons
Academic Support
Centers
Student Academic
Center
Writing Tutorial Services
English Improvement
Get Involved!
• International Student Groups
• MyInvolvement - myINvolvement.indiana.edu
(Student Involvement Fair – Aug. 29)
• International Programs
Coffee Hours
Noon Concerts
English Practice
Seminars
World’s Fare
www.ois.indiana.edu
Survival Tip #9:
Have FUN!!!
 Sports
– Watching
or playing
 Music
 Museums
Upcoming Events
Welcome Week
Culture Fest
Game Night
Rec Fest
Traditions & Spirit
Midnight Madness
(Shopping!)
Women’s Soccer –Aug. 11
Men’s Soccer – Aug. 14
IU Asian Fair - Aug. 23
World’s Fare - November
www.indiana.edu/~fye/welcomeweek
Survival Tip #10:
Learn the IU Fight Song!
http://alumni.indiana.edu/about/fun/fightsong.shtml
Go Hoosiers!
Indiana, Our Indiana
Indiana, Our Indiana
Indiana, we're all for you
We will fight for
the Cream & Crimson,
For the glory of Old IU
Never daunted, we cannot falter
In the battle, we're tried and true
Indiana, Our Indiana
Indiana, we're all for you!