More than 800 new international students joined the NTU student body when classes started on September 15. In order to helpthese new Taida people settle in and adjust themselves to life on the NTU campus, the Office of International Affairs arranged a series of orientation activities designed to meet their specific needs. Taking place from September 9-12, the eventincluded an airport pick-upservice, dorm check-in assistance, a campus tour, orientation meetings, fun activities with NTU volunteers, and registration.

All told, 330 students took advantage of the airport shuttle and dorm check-in services,while around 600 signed up for the campus tour. Attracting approximately 700 students, the orientation meetings were held in three separate sessions for different categories of international students.

Personnel from the National Immigration Agency also came to explain visa and Alien Residence Certificate regulations, and on registration daythe agencyset up a booth offering assistance to our international students who needed to apply for an ARC.