Slater International Center - International Students and Scholars Calendar and Announcements for the Slater International Center - International Students and Scholars (Events and Deadlines), 2005-2006 (http://www.wellesley.edu/SICISS/caa/sicisscal.html)   August 26, 2005 (Friday), 10:30 a.m. - August 28, 2005 (Sunday), 9:00 p.m., Slater International Center   Pre-Orientation for Incoming International Students, 2005-2006   For more information about this program (siciss program #1)   August 31, 2005 (Wednesday), 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Slater International Center   International Exchange Orientation   This orientation program is especially designed for J-1 students, and will include an immigration session, a computer orientation, a library tour, and an opportunity to meet your fellow international exchange students.   September 6, 2005 (Tuesday), 9:00 a.m. - October 4, 2005 (Tuesday), 8:30-4:00 p.m., Slater International Center   Period for non-immigrant student registration for SEVIS (U.S. Government Student and Exchange Visitors Information System). Registration is required for all international students at Wellesley.   September 9, 2005 (Friday), 6:00 p.m., Slater International Center   Slater Welcome Dinner in honor of all new members of the international community: students, faculty members and research scholars. All members of the international community are invited.   This will be a great time to meet our new members and talk informally during dinner. The dinner will feature Indian food. The dinner will be followed by the first Slater International Association General Meeting of the year. The Slater Executive Board will be asking Association members for suggestions of activities and programs they want to hold this year, and conducting a discussion of these suggestions. Please bring your ideas for activities and programs.   September 20, 2005 (Tuesday), 4:30 p.m., Jewett Auditorium   Slater International Lecture   Erik Peterson, Senior Vice President and Director of the Center for Strategic International Studies, will speak about "Seven Revolutions: seven global forces which will shape the world we live in during the next 25 years." See mailings for details.   September 25, 2005 (Saturday), 9:30 a.m., Meet at the Slater International Center   Day Trip to Castle Island (in Boston harbor)   Includes a picnic. Be sure to bring a warm coat. See mailings for details   October 10, 2005 (Tuesday), 4:15-5:15 p.m., Slater International Center   Gathering for first year international students:   Discussion on how you have fared so far during your first year.   October 21, 2005 (Friday), 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Location to be announced.   International Food Fest   Many ethnic homemade foods - a fundraiser for the Slater International Association (during Parents Weekend, 2005)

November 1, 2005 (Tuesday), 5:30 p.m., Slater International Center

	Divali Celebration and Dinner
	Co-sponsored with Darshana (Hindu community members)

November 4, 2005 (Friday), 5:30 p.m., Slater International Center

	Eid Celebration and Dinner
	Co-sponsored with Al Muslimat (Muslim community members)

November 7, 2005 (Monday), 12:30 p.m., Slater International Center

	Semester Break and Wintersession Question and Answer session
	Are you going to be on campus during the break between December 23, 2005 and January 3, 2006? Do you plan to be here during Wintersession and have questions about it which are not answered in the Wintersession Conference? If so, come to this session to get your questions answered. You can send us your questions in advance so we can be sure to have answers for you!