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    ESL and international students admitted to Johnson & Wales University are encouraged to follow this schedule:

    Event  Fall 2013 Winter 2013 Spring 2014
    Arrive, Residence Halls Open Sep 3 Dec 1 Mar 9, 2014
    International Student Orientation Sep 5 Dec 2 Mar 10, 2014
    Classes Begin Sep 10 Dec 3 Mar 11, 2014


    Travel Information Our Admissions Office offers special arrival services to international students, including:

    • Pick-up service from the airport to the campus/hotel
    • Complimentary stay of two nights at a local hotel
    • International Student Orientation
    • Off-Campus housing assistance
    • Shopping trips for residence hall and apartment setup

    Residence Hall Students (living on campus): If you plan on living in a residence hall, make sure to arrive on the day your residence hall opens (see above table).

    To live in the residence hall, be sure you have completed the online housing application. Provided there are no health services or financial planning holds on your student account, you will be assigned a residence hall upon arrival.

    If you arrive at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport/Miami International Airport, JWU staff will take you from the airport to the residence hall. At your assigned hall, you will receive a welcome packet along with bed sheets, blanket, and pillow.

    Need Hotel Accommodations? To reserve a hotel at The Best Western Windsor Inn, please email or fax the International Admissions Office at 305-892-7020 with your International Student Travel Form (located in your International Accepted Student Guide). A travel confirmation will be emailed to you once we receive that form.

    International students arriving at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport/Miami International Airport must submit a Student Travel Form.

    Best Western Windsor Inn
    12210 Biscayne Boulevard
    North Miami, Florida 33181
    Telephone 305-891-7350