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- New International Student Orientation (1st year, 2nd year & transfer students; new Graduate students)<\/em> will be broken out into 3 phases: Pre-semester; Fall Semester Start & Ongoing\n
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- Pre-Semester:<\/strong> We will hold a number of events to support your preparation for the Fall semester and immediate issues\/questions<\/li>\n
- Fall Semester Start:<\/strong> About one week before classes, we will hold a multi-day orientation (25 – 28 August) both in-person and virtually. We will coordinate this schedule so that all students, regardless of their location at that moment, has access to the information, can interact with their peers and engage with the presenters. After this orientation, the College will also offer a Welcome Week (29 Aug – 04 Sept) for all students, with more details found here: https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/orientation\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- On-Going:<\/strong> In an effort to continuing engaging with you and ensuring that you are as well prepared and equipped as possible for a successful and transformative experience at Ramapo College, we will be offering regular sessions throughout the academic year. These sessions will be on larger, thematic topics, such as Diversity in the US, the Political System, the US Healthcare system and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- For continuing international students (3rd & 4th year students; continuing Graduate students), there is no specific college-wide orientation program for you. For additional details on any pre-semester resources or support, please contact your specific School office<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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- Keep current as to the status of your nearest US Consulate and whether you will be able to seek an appointment for your visa interview.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Even if you are unable to attend in the Fall semester (Sept – Dec), it is still important for you to seek an appointment as soon as possible, so that you can secure your visa and hopefully join us in person for the Spring semester (Jan-May)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Once you have confirmation on whether you will or will not be joining us in-person, it is important that you let us know.<\/span><\/li>\n
- If you will be arriving in-person, you can submit your travel arrival details here<\/a>. We will provide you a specific date and time range in which you should book your flight to arrive. It will only be during this designated time period that we can arrange your transportation to the College from the airport.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The preferred airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Currently, US regulations require ALL travelers arriving to the United States to get tested no more than 3 days before you travel by air into the United States (US) and show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight, or be prepared to show documentation of recovery (proof of a recent positive viral test and a letter from your healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel). More details can be found here:<\/span> https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/travelers\/testing-international-air-travelers.html<\/a>.
\n<\/span><\/li>\n- More details on new international student orientation for 1st year, 2nd year, transfer and new graduate students, can be found on the<\/span> International Orientation webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
COVID-19<\/b>\" class=\"content\" tabindex=\"0\">\nRamapo College has developed a central web page for all communications, details and resources related to COVID-19, and can be found here: https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/health\/coronavirus-covid-19\/<\/a><\/p>\n
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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- As was noted in the College communication on May 14th, “any student who plans to access Ramapo\u2019s physical campus will need to show proof of full vaccination.”<\/li>\n
- The College\u2019s immunization policy allows for students to apply for religious and medical exemptions.<\/li>\n
- Residential and commuter students will need to show proof that they have completed the final dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine (second dose of a 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine or single dose of a 1-dose COVID-19 vaccine) by mid-August.<\/li>\n
- Students participating in fully remote instruction for Fall 2021, while not required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination at this time, will have access to the campus this fall by submitting proof that they have completed their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August.<\/li>\n
- So…what is an approved COVID-19 Vaccine?\n
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- The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA; the US agency that approves pharmaceuticals) has authorized three vaccines for emergency use in the United States: The 2-dose series by Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or the single-dose by Johnson and Johnson<\/li>\n
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved additional global vaccines against COVID-19. Any individual that has received the complete doses of one of these vaccines are considered fully vaccinated and not need to be re-vaccinated by an FDA approved vaccine. The current list (as of 16 June 2021<\/em>) is as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
- Even if you are unable to attend in the Fall semester (Sept – Dec), it is still important for you to seek an appointment as soon as possible, so that you can secure your visa and hopefully join us in person for the Spring semester (Jan-May)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Fall Semester Start:<\/strong> About one week before classes, we will hold a multi-day orientation (25 – 28 August) both in-person and virtually. We will coordinate this schedule so that all students, regardless of their location at that moment, has access to the information, can interact with their peers and engage with the presenters. After this orientation, the College will also offer a Welcome Week (29 Aug – 04 Sept) for all students, with more details found here: https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/orientation\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pre-Semester:<\/strong> We will hold a number of events to support your preparation for the Fall semester and immediate issues\/questions<\/li>\n
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