The International Student Orientation Program (ISOP) is designed to help any first-year Columbia College and Columbia Engineering student who self-identifies as having limited or no living experience in the U.S. ISOP programming specifically addresses issues and challenges these students may experience. ISOP aims to help students comfortably transition into the Columbia University community in a fun, inclusive way before the New Student Orientation Program (NSOP) begins. Trying to decide if ISOP is for you? Go to bit.ly/ISOPFORME2023 The fee for ISOP 2019 is $300 USD. The deadline for financial aid and fee waivers has passed. ISOP applications remain open until noon EDT on Friday, August 16, 2019. Important note: Students accepted into ISOP are required to join all ISOP events and presentations.