Fall 2024 International Student Orientation (ISO) Program

Arrival/residence hall move-in for students participating in International Student Orientation (ISO): Thursday, August 15, 2024

International Student Orientation (ISO) will be a 3-day Orientation that will be held from Friday, August 16th through Sunday, August 18th in Gaylord Hall in the Worner Campus Center. ISO is mandatory for all students on an F-1 or J-1 visa and is designed to provide you with valuable information and facilitate your transition to Colorado College. By participating you will gain essential information about:

• immigration rules and regulations that affect your visa status
• academic and student life at CC
• campus and community resources
• living in Colorado Springs
• opportunities to meet other new international students at CC
• Cover cultural adjustment and coping skills

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 Fall 2024 ISO Mentors

International Student Orientation (ISO) Mentors are upperclass international students who serve as orientation leaders and role models to help with your transition to CC and help prepare you for what's ahead. ISO Mentors will welcome our new international students when they arrive on campus, support you during ISO, and continue through the fall semester by organizing events and serving as a resource for questions about U.S. culture and life at CC.

Meet your ISO Mentors here: 

 

Kathrin Bürger 

Class of 2027

k_burger@coloradocollege.edu

Hi! My name is Kathrin and I am an international student from Vienna, Austria. I am majoring in International Political Economy and am the assistant Secretary General of Model United Nations on campus! My passions include painting, cooking homemade meals and doing gymnastics. I am a Bonner Fellow which enables me to do community service with a local NGO in Colorado Springs fighting housing displacement while on the block-plan. I am very excited to be your ISO Mentor and hope you will enjoy CC as much as I do!

Three pieces of advice:

1. Try to see the most of Colorado/ the US! CC provides amazing opportunities to do so through Outdoor Education Trips
2. Find clubs/ activities on campus that help you obtain a good balance around academic work.
3. Take things easy- nobody has everything figured out.

 

Hello! My name is Esther Ineza. I am a rising sophomore here at CC planning to major in Chemistry and Minor in French. I live in Rwanda, but I also grew up in Kenya, Uganda, and DR Congo. Some of the clubs I'm involved in on campus include CASU (Caribbean and African Student Union), BSU (Black Student Union), CC Circle K International, and the ISAB (International Student Advisory Board). I'm excited to meet and help adjust to living and studying at CC.

Three pieces of advice:

1. Feel free to ask for help when you need it.
2. There are different resources available and there are for you, so take advantage of them.
3. Enjoy your college experience and try to make the most out of it.

 

Febby Nonde

Class of 2027

F_nonde2023@coloradocollege.edu

Hello! Welcome to Colorado College My name is Febby Nonde. I am a sophomore from Zambia majoring in film and media studies. I love photography and cooking. I am the social media and outreach coordinator for Black Student Union at CC. Other than photography and cooking I love hanging out my friends especially at the Tava Quad at CC ( I will show you the tava quad when you are here). Have a safe trip to CC and I am looking forward to seeing you all.

Three pieces of advice:

1. Find your own way of making CC feel at home. It could be decorating your room with pictures that your home country.
2. Take care of your Travel documents.
3. Don’t be afraid to reach to your friends, community when needed.

 

Chenxin (Cindy) Xiang

Class of 2027

c_xiang2023@coloradocollege.edu

Hi Friends! I'm Chenxin Xiang (Or you can use my preferred name Cindy). I come from Wuhan, China. I'm a rising sophomore. I'm interested in biology and chemistry, so I probably will major in either Molecular Biology or Biochemistry. I'm one of the co-chairs of the CC Chinese Student Association, and I work for the Creativity&Innovation Department as a student facilitator. "Opportunity" must be the word I would use to describe my first year at CC. The open, innovative atmosphere at CC where professors and students foster endless possibilities, while ample alone time allows for personal reflection and progress. Growth here seems like it is tangible, and you can actually feel your changes. Welcome!!!

Three pieces of advice:

1. Be yourself.
2. Never underestimate yourself.
3. Understanding others, but more importantly, be gentle to yourself.