Each semester, Ball State has a 3-day orientation program designed to give the new foreign student information which will be helpful in their adjustment to Ball State. The Fall orientation includes a bus tour of the city of Muncie. The Spring and Winter orientations include lunch at the International Center.
Orientation also offers students the opportunity to meet each other.
The orientation consists of general information sessions, an English placement test for those needing more English language study, meetings with advisors and faculty, tips on American culture and more. You can see an example Orientation schedule Advisement . Immigration and visa issues . The Culture Exchange program provides an opportunity for those on the Ball State campus and nearby community to participate in a weekly discussion of international issues. Depending on the topic of the week, the Culture Exchange is presented by either an individual speaker or a panel.