ISS 101 - New International Student Seminar - An Exploration of Elizabethtown College and Beyond

1.00 credit.

This seminar is a requirement for all new international students during their first semester of study at Elizabethtown College. Students are registered for the seminar, which meets twice a week for the first six weeks of the semester and is structured around the following goals: to introduce new international students to the facilities, services and resources available at Elizabethtown College and in and around Lancaster County (i.e., PennDot, Social Security, etc.); to suggest strategies for understanding and adapting to undergraduate studies at Elizabethtown College; to encourage new international students to share their own culture with classmates and others while learning about U.S. and Elizabethtown College culture, values, customs, traditions and expectations; to create a community that is conducive to sharing new experiences and discoveries as well as raising questions, problems and concerns that may not be addressed elsewhere on campus. Graded Pass/No Pass. Register by Instructor.