Making your way in the U S A

Making your way in the U. S. A. New International Student Orientation Spring 2018

ISP Office • Building #1600, Room #1658 • Drop In Hours M-Th 9: 00 am – 4: 00 pm F 9: 00 am – 12: 00 pm

ISP Website • http: //www. laspositascollege. edu /international • Useful links • Forms for current students

Email • Update your email address with ISP!

Facebook 1. International Students 2. International Students Club 3. Las Positas College 4. Study in the States • https: //www. facebook. com/Studyi nthe. States? fref=nf

Housing • • • Anyone looking? Homestays – ISP Apartments in area Rooms Craigslist – www. craigslist. org

Social Security Number • History – Retirement Benefits • Helpful – not required • Banking, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Cell Phones, Buying a new car, Renting an apartment, Credit Cards … • “I’m not eligible to receive a Social Security Card” Card • Social Security Administration – Hayward Office

On Campus Employment • Limited to 20 hours per week • Full time during school breaks • Where to find? • • Bookstore Cafeteria Library Tutorial Center (later)

CA Driver’s License • Who needs it? • International Driver’s Permit • Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) – Pleasanton • eye exam, • written test, • driving test (must have car with insurance)

CA Driver’s License • Wait until 10 days after you arrive in the U. S. • Make sure that your SEVIS record is “Active”. Check with Sean or Cindy before you go. New I-20.

CA ID • Official Identification

LPC Student ID Card • FREE • Building #1600 (Admissions and Records Office) • Take out books from Library • Student discounts – theaters, museums, ski resorts, outlets etc. • 10% discount from Subway and Carl’s Jr. on Airway Boulevard in Livermore • Not an official ID

Parking on Campus • • $2 daily permit Semester parking permit - $30 Parking citation = $35!! Buy semester permit with credit/debit card on Class-Web • Need License plate number • Permit must be visible in car

Parking on Campus • Observe speed limit – 10 mph! • Speeding violation - $100 • Do not park in spaces marked “Staff”, “President” or Handicapped (blue) spaces.

Daily Parking Machines

Parking on Campus

Public Transportation • Wheels # 30 R (Every 15 minutes • Last Bus M-F Eastbound (to West Dublin/Pleasanton BART) 12: 03 am • Last Bus M-F Westbound (to Lawrence Livermore National Lab) 12: 17 am • FREE with LPC Student ID!!

30 R

ACE Train • 50% off 20 ride or monthly passes with LPC ID.

Public Transportation • Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) • Transfer from BART to Wheels $1 • www. 511. org

Public Transportation • Clipper Card • Autoload feature

Choosing classes • • Counselors ISP Ask your teachers, friends www. ratemyprofessors. com

Buying Textbooks • Bookstore – online • http: //www. bkstr. com/webapp/wcs/s tores/servlet/Store. Catalog. Display? c atalog. Id=10001&lang. Id=1&demo. Key=d&store. Id=10499 • Required vs. Recommended • Textbook Loaner Program • Science and Math books $$$ • Rent • Used vs. New

Buying Textbooks • • www. amazon. com Amazon Student = Amazon Prime Free 2 day Shipping Free 6 month trial with school email address • 50% of Amazon Prime after trial

Buying Textbooks • • www. half. com www. cheapesttextbooks. com www. booksprice. com www. thriftbooks. com Renting www. Book. Renter. com (renting) www. chegg. com (renting) plants a tree for each book purchased • LPC Bookstore – (renting)

Class Web/ The Zone • • • http: //www. laspositascollege. edu/ Add / Drop Classes Pay your tuition Check grades Order / Activate Parking Permit W # and PIN (date of birth MM/DD/YY) • March 17, 1988 = 031788

The Zone/ Zone Mail • https: //myportal. clpccd. cc. ca. us/cp/h ome/displaylogin • Waitlist notifications are sent to your Zonemail account.

Blackboard/ Canvas • Username = Student ID W# • Password = the first two letters of your first name, followed by the first two letters of your last (family) name (all lowercase) followed by the last 4 digits of your Student ID # • For example… Mickey Mouse with a W#10790210 would log in as mimo 0210.

Computer Access • • Computer Lab – Building #800 Library (noisy) Wifi on campus Print Card – buy in Bookstore

Student Clubs • Student Clubs http: //www. laspositascollege. edu/st udentclubs/New. Student. Clubs. php • International Students Club • Club Rush – mid September?

Shopping • Alameda county has banned plastic bags as of January 1, 2013. 10 cents per paper bag. • Bring own re-useable bag.

Sex • Consent • Legal age of consent in California is 18 • Age of Consent different in other states • Protection • Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) • Birth Control • Condoms at Student Health Center

Sexual Assault • Consent • https: //www. internationalstuden tinsurance. com/explained/sexua l-assault-awareness-video. php

Alcohol • Must be 21 to buy or consume alcohol in USA.

Alcohol • Driving Under the Influence (DUI) • Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0. 08% + • DUI Conviction = “Crime of moral turpitude” • Deportable • visa ineligibility

Smoking (Nicotine) • Not allowed on campus – parking lots only • Not allowed in restaurants • Must be 21 to buy cigarettes in California (effective June, 2016)

Marijuana • “Cannabis”, “Weed”, “Hash”, “Pot” … • California legalized in 2018 for those over 21 years old • still arguing in Courts • Against U. S. Federal Law

Banking • • • Bank of America Chase Bank Citibank Union Bank of California Wells Fargo Checking Account • Pay bills

Writing Checks

Coins 25 cents 10 cents 1 cent $1 (100 cents)

ISP T-shirts - $15

FYI: Acronyms/ Slang • ISP (International Student Program) • ILC (Integrated Learning Center) • LPC • Las Po • UCBC

FYI: Acronyms/ Slang • “Freeze!” • “hit me up” - HMU • “hella” • “kick it” • “for here or to go” • “soup or salad”

Text talk • • • OMG “oh my God” LOL “laugh out loud” BFF “best friends forever” BF “boyfriend” GF “girlfriend”

Text talk • • cya or cyl 8 r “See ya (you) / See you later” Ttyl “talk to you later” Jk “just kidding” gtg or g 2 g “got to go”

Text talk • • • Brb “be right back” IMHO “in my humble opinion” Np “no problem” Omw “on my way” asap “as soon as possible”

Text talk • @ = “at” • . = “dot” • sday@laspositascollege. edu

Text talk • * = “star” OR • = “asterisk” in writing • # = “hashtag” on Twitter OR • = “pound” on landline phone OR • = “number” in writing

Global Ambassador Program (GAP) • Student Mentor Program • Exchange contact information • Meet in person at least 4 times during 1 st semester

Cell Phones • • • AT&T Metro PCS Sprint T-Mobile Verizon Wireless