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Orientation
A mandatory orientation led by your onsite Resident Directors will take place after arrival in Mumbai.
Your orientation will include the following activities:
- Introduction to the Alliance program
- Meeting professors
- Overview of the academic program and Alliance expectations
- Program policies (academic, student conduct)
- Health, safety and security tips
- Individual meetings with your Resident Directors
- Experiencing and coping with cultural shock
- Campus tour, neighborhood tour, city tour
- Cultural performances
- Meeting your Indian roommates or host families
The orientation is designed to meet the following goals:
- Deepen your understanding of the program and what to expect during the semester
- Facilitate your introduction to Alliance staff, faculty, roommates, host families, and your fellow students
- Create an Alliance community and culture
- Familiarize you with your surroundings -- the campus, neighborhood, and city
- Teach you how to use local transportation, order food, and safely navigate your new environment
- Establish individual academic and personal goals for your semester
- Prepare you for the new semester both academically and emotionally.